The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-30
Tho Great Question.


The political que stlons arising from
the existence Of slavery in our country
are more simportant than any others
which can be named Il is idle to deny
This, The whole nation feels it t o be so.
The subject is in every mans thoughts.
ard the reason is Obvious. No topic
which concerns the whole country or any
considerable part of it. can be discussed.
without its being found that slavery has
something TO do with it Talk Of the agri.
culture. the manufactures, or the com.
mcrce Of the country, and slavery at
once comes forward to join in the CON
vcrsation-of tariffs. direct taxation pub,
lie lands. the influx of foreigners or the
emigration Of our citizens from one Part
of the union to the other aud slavery
must no: &c overlooked. Speak about
orr armies and nayies and their officers,
about secretaries and foreign minis
tiers. about Judges and commissioners, a
bout territories End territorial governors.
and it il the same. Name Il presidential
candidate or n CONGRESSMAN. and slavery
speaks in an Instant, and shows a lively
interest in the matter. Gather nation.
al or state convention. and slavery al,
ways takes a seat aud claims right to
speak and 10 act.
Not only has il come to he ever pres
cnt in this way, but its bearing has
changed ard IT. power has grown to an
nppr Hing degree Seventy five years
ago, for the most part. it wore submis-
siye look, it spoke with bated breath. it
asked for compassionate was going the
way of all the earth very soon, ii wished
only to die quietly. within its prescribed
bounds, it prayed only that its flicker
ing candle of life might not De rudely
blown out, but allowed to waste itself
peaceably in its socket. 4 little ashes
and light puff Of smoke would soon tell
the world that its spirit was gone from
this land Of liberty for ever. Now it
shows defiance in its .hideous couute.
nance. Oaihs, blasphemie, aud threats
are poured out Of it's loathsome mouth
necessarily. Its hands. 50 suppliant
once, are now SLED with bowie knives
and six-sbooters. Like other despot-
isms. it forbids any question of its pow
ers 1t iraniples ON laws and compacts
it breaks down the bars which itself had
sworn Should forever prevent its prog
rcss, it threatens death to those who
shall speak and act for freedom. The
natiou's treasure, officers and armies are
at Its disposal. National officers of
high rank plan for mobS to carry out its
ferocious schemes against law and hber-
ty, and raise money to pay the piratcal
scoundrels who ARE engaged to overpow-
ef all who stand in its way
The talk Of ignoring siltrery as ma
tional matter IS absurd too absurd for
sane persons to sen. The danger cannot
be turned aside by shifting the eyes a.
eaiust it. The peril is a real one. The
war has begun. Slavery and freedom
are now face to face. Freedom must
conquer now or feel its cnemy's foot on
its neck for long time to come Ev-
cry man in the free states should realize
this should stand with his loihs grit,
and say, Il am rcady-ready now,ready
for my whole life ready with my vote
ready with all the influence can use
ready with my money if it is needed,
and ready with my life blood as my
fathers were with theirs in l776, if free
dom cannot be made secure without it,"
Vermont has never held any doctrine
Inconsistent with that She made her
issue last year more boldly than ever, if
possible. aud she will not change it this,
She will never forget it, or 90 contrary
to it.-BWriiHgiOn Free PreSsl
ES- The meeting at Boston on Mon
day evening in opposition TO the new
liquor law, was large and enthusiastic
Delegations from New Bedford, Lowell.
Cambridge, Worcester aud other places.
were present.
Twenty resolutions, embodying the
spirit Of the meeting, we're adopted
The following are the FIRST and last
Rcsoired, That tie recently enacted
so-eailed Meiue Liquor Law, is a com
noanb If fluat ic,l T. ,llvon oolitieoI enr.