Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-26

now--'ts too late IL we could place tnat
territory in the same situation it was IN ISzu,
there would be no trouble from our State about
the repeal Of the Missouri restriction. No:
we would like men, enter the arena and fight
the battles of freedom.
THE REPEAL OF THE COMPROMISE.
You say, " 1t is true, north Of that line was
set apart BY solemn compact TO Freedom but
the contract was tienal, and conse-
quently null and void" l care not from what
point You view it /; you have taken under that
contract, and, Of course, are bound by it. You
now come to us whiningly and say" This con-
tract is void, do not attempt to enforce it,
Suppose you give your note to friend for one
hundred dollars, borrowed on the Sabbath, and
afterwards, to avoid tile payment, set up for de-
fence that the note was given on Sunday and
consequently void, and you would not pay 1t.
In what light do you suppose all honorable men
would view YOU! In no OF er light than as
consumate villains, unworthy the confidence OF
all honorable men. In this light, Ohio, and the
teeming millions Of hemighty West, whom l
feebly represent here, view you, gentlemen, In
relation to this Nebraska Kansas iniqulty
AN INTERESTING CLASS MEETING
But am resolved to place the gentlemen
those chivalrous Southern .gentlemen-rig on
the record. Many of them do say that the re-
peal of that time.honorcd line Ito use their own
words) was q wrong, and an outrage, and that
it ought to DC restored. | say many of you
haye said so to nses and inasmuch as every gen.
tleman from the North has been challenged to
give the name Of any Southern man who has
dared to even breathe one word in favor of Free
dom, therefore, to avoid being asked so to do,
come up now to the confessional, or shall |
without hesitation name the gentlemen to this
convention, CHEERS and laughter.)
(At length Hon. KENNETH RAYNER, of North
Carolina, arose and stated that he had 50 said,
and took this occasion to say that he consider
ed the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
wrong and an outrage, to which the North
ought not to submit. He said it he had been
o member of Congress he would have had his
right hand severed from his body before no would
have consented to the iniquity,
Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, said he had stated
that it was wrong and unjust to repeal that
act; but inasmuch as it was passed, he was top-
posed to agitation on the subject by reinstatlng
It.
Four or FIVE MORE at this point, took the floor
at once, Mr.. F. remarking pleasantly, " Keep
cool, gentlemen we are going to have an inter-
esting class meeting here but come up to the
confessional ons at a time " daughter long
and loud J a number of gentlemen confessed
in substance what Gov Brown did,
Mr.. Ford proceeded, by saying that " an
open confession" was good for the soul; y
and he hoped the gentlemen would learn anoth-
er truism That the only way to get rid OF guilt
was to " repent and sin no more All We ask
of you, gentlemen, is to do right, remembering
that there are eternal and interchangeable prin-
ciples of right, which no circumstances can
vary, and which God himself may not desturb
By yotr confessions this day coupled with
your action, you place yourselves in the condi,
| ton Of the thief who, having broken into your
house and got possession of your money, you
detect and arrest. You say to him, "You vii
lain what are you doing, thus invading my
most snred rights" The thief comes up t(
the confessional, us our friends have this day
saying" know have invaded your most sa
cred rights! I confess have inflicted q grea
injury upon you. | have broken into your
house and stolen your money, have done thi
mean thing Iregret. deplore it; but, mas
much, notwithstanding, nevertheless, as har
got in no,o, let there be no disturbance between
me and thee. both fear and dislike agitation
Let US just settle this difficulty. You Just stel
out, and lei M keep your house, and The mons,
too ~ (LouI cheering and laughter.)
| { rtA MissIssIPPIAN INTERRUPTS
A Mississippian interrupted Mr.. Ford, b.
saying that the line was useless and ofsno pracl
ical value.
That is beautiful! you will steal our proper
ty, and inf excuse say its valueless" r,
turn the sloien goods and let the gunner fr III
oohe. lift was but an old jack knife, It's nc
yours. ,.....
THE CHIyALRy EXPORTED TO HONOR.
Don't you, gentlemen of the South, shrinl
away from this contact with truth don't you
| entreat you, through falsehood or hypocris,
meanness or fraud, attempt to hide yourselvt
from the open eye Of lofty Honor, (Long col
tlnusd applause.)
SAVING THE UNION.
You Southern gentlemen have said man
pretty things about the Union. We, too, al
devoted to this Union first. last, and all tt
time and we do not make Slavery conditio
precedent to our attchment to this Union e
Their CSn yoa say as much Thank God
we Of the West have higher holier, and moi
patriotic motives We are devoted to tn
Union, bec;.use ere long, by its perpetuity an
advancement. we expect to become an empil
Of FreensA. aud because our Union is the HOY
Of STRUGGLING Freedom everywhere (Chee
long and loul.) Every public demonstration
have attended, here, patriotic gentlemen ha,
attempted to turn into Union saving nachin
until lam sick Of the endless prating abou
the Union--beiDg fully satisfied that they So
Union once, and mean Nigges' three times
| (Laugher.)
The Union, rest assured, is in no danger. =
We of Ohio, do not intend to 60 out of tn
Union, or let anybody else do so. cloud chez
ing.) And if you. fllibustering South Carol
ma gentlemen, think of going out of the Unior
please take retrospective view of your pal
lives, and you will find this is not the first tin
you have tried to kick out Of the traces. An
lii you make the trial, it will not be the fir
by the Eternal ?" brought you up all stand
ing, once and we Of the Central NorthcI
States and Western States, have determined I
do SO whenever necessary. kApplause.)
a RERTNENT QUESTION ANSWERED.
TIE gentleman from Virginia, asks how
comes to pass, NJ We are 80 devoted TO the U niol
ttiatsNv3c tnrns such men as Hale, Wilson ur
Chase to The Senate Twill answer him full
and f.irly 1t is the South that brought sue
men into notice, politically. At the North, Il
continual agitation 81 the peace Of tie Union T;
The Purpose.of extending Slavery brings m
notice fhsmen Of The North, Of giant inteilec
and moral force Does he understand!
mote, like the gentleman or myself floats vel
comfortably in IL still and quiet atmosphere
but it takes the wild tornado to move the in
bedded rock. That political tornado has be,
raised by yourselyes-by your determination
extend,e BY fraudulent and unconstitutioD
means, tn, area Of human chatteldom. |
you understand me, sir Yes ,re thank G,
that aue haze such men as Wilson, Seward,
Sumner and Chase men who, knowing til
fright, have the nerve to contend for it mt
Of undoubted integrity and ability, choss p
ltent Of mobility comes from Heapea.
FLUNKByIsN UNcoNsTlTUTIoNA4 AT THE NORTH