Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01

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Every week there comes to our office copy
Of the american Organ, the National Know
Nothing organ, published at Washington. -
Until recently we have taken no notice OF Il.
On looking over late numbers, we are per
fcfiy satisfied that its aim is to build up
Slavery by the aid Of Know Nottingham
IT is wholly an advocate Of Slavery, and
condemns the administration Of President
Pierce only because 1t is not pro-slayery
enough
1t upholds the Missourans in their late
reasonable incurson INTO Kansas.
We said last week that X. Nism cannot
be national There can be no doubt of the
matter for moment The great and the only
issue is now between Slavery and that
American Freedom purchased by the
Revolution, and for which the government
was established. There is no other great is
sue at the ballot box, and If the South can
have its way, and continue in its present
course, the issue must soon be decided by
physical force
The following from the Burlington Free
Press is excellent:
The Great Qn,siion.-The political cues.
tons arising from the existence of slavery
in our country are more important than any
others which can be named 1t is idle TO
deny this. The whole nation feels It to be
so. The subject is in every mans thoughts,
and the reason is obvious. No topic which
concerns the whole country or any consider
able part of it, can be discussed, without its
being found that slavery has something to
do with it. Talk of the agriculture, the
manufactures, or the commerce Of the coun-
try, and slavery al once comes forward to
Join IN the convorsation--of tariffs d.
rect taxation, public lands, the influx Of for
eigners or the emigration Of our citizens
from one part of the union 10 the other, and
slavery most not be overlooked Speak a.
bout our armies and naVics and their Of
ticers--about Secretaries and foreign minis
tiers, about Judges and commissioners. about
territories and territorial governors, nrd t is
the same. Name presidential candidate or
a congressman, and slavery speaks out in
an instant, and shows lively interest in the
matter. Gather u national or a state con-
yenton, and slavery always takes a seat and
claims a right TO speak and to act
Not only has it come to be ever present in
this way, but its bearing has changed, and
ITS power has grown to an appalling degree.
Seventy years ago, for the most part, i
wore a submissive look, it spoke with bated
breath, II asked for compassion,--i was go-
I ing the way OF all the earth very soon, It
wished only to die quietly. within it prescrib-
I ed bounds,-it prayed only that its Pickering
candle might not be rudey blown ont, bat
allowed to waste itself peacefully 10 its sock
ct. A little ashes and light puff Of smoke
would tell the world that its spirit was gone
I from this land Of liberty for ever. Now it
shows defiance in its hideous countonance.
/ Oaths, blasphemes and threats are poured
out of its loathsome mouth inscssanily. It's
hands, so snrpliant once are now filled with
bowie knives and six shooters. Like other
despotisms, it forbids any question of its
powers. IL tramplcs on laws and compacts,
1t breaks down the bars which itself had
sworn should forever prevent rs progress
II threatens death 10 those who shall speak
and act for freedom. The nations treasure,
officers and armies are at its disposal. Ma
uonal officers Of high rank plan Tor mobs to
carry ont IL ierocious schemes against law
and liberty. and raise money to pay the pira-
teal scoundrels who arc engaged to over
power all who stand in it, way.
/ The talk Of ignoring slarey as a nation
al matter is absurd, too absurd for n sane
I person to use. The danger cannot be turn
cd aside by shutting the eyes against t.
/ The peril Is real one. The war has be-
gun. Slavery and freedom are now face to
/ face. Freedom must conquer now or feel its
enemy's foot on It's neck for long time TO
come. Every man in the free states sbould
realize this should stand with his loins grit.
and say ~ am ready-ready now, ready for
my whole life ready with my vote ready
with all the influence can usc-ready with
my money if II i. needed, and ready win my
lite blood as NY fathers were theirs IN l776,
If freedom Cannot be made secure wi,hou,
IT.
Vermont has never held any doctrine in
cons stent with that She made her issue
las, year more boldly than ever, If possible,
and she will no. change it this. She will
never forget It, or 60 contrary to II.