Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-06

ginning Of the argument soy Crime, and
deliberately adopt this strongest term, as
better than amy other derotng the consum-
mate transgression. would 20 further, II
lang iago could firiher 90 It is the Crime
Of Crimes-sufpassing far the old crimen
mqcsiahs, pursued with vengencc by the
laws Of Rome, and containing all other
crimes, as the greater contains the less
do not 60 too far. when call il the Crime
against Nature, from which the soul recos
and which language refuses TO describe. To
lay bare This enOrmiy, | now proceed The
whole subject has already become a twice
told tale, and It's renewal is Of sorrow aud
shame but ! shall not hesitate TO enter up
on 1t. The occasion requires 1t from the be-
ginng.
II has been well remarked by dlstin>
guished historian Of our country. that at the
lthnriel touch Of the Missouri discussion. the
slave interest, hitherto hardly recognized az
distinct element in our system, started up
porthntous and dilltcd, with threats and as-
symptoms, which are the origin Of our exis-
ting national politics. This was in 1890.
The discussion ended with the admission OF
Missouri as a slavehodiug State, aud the
prohibition Of Slavery in all the remaining
territory west of tho Mississippi, and north
OF 30 30, leaving the condition of other
territory south Of tins hue, or subsequent.y y
acquired, untouched by the arrangement
Here was a solemn act of legislation, called
at the lime a compromise q covenant a com
pact, first brought forward in this body by a
slayeholder-yndicated by shareholders IN
debate-tinsly sanctioned by slayehodlug
yoles--also upheld at the time by the essen.
tial appreciation of slaveholdng President
James Monroe, and his Cabinet. Of whom a
majority were slnveh1lders, including MI
Calhoun himselfi and this COMPROMISE was
made the condition of the admission of Ms.
sourl, withou, which that State could not
have been received into the Union The
bargain was simple, and was applicable, OF
course, only TO the territory named, Leav-
ing all other territory to await the Judgment
OF another genaution, tls South SAID To the
North, Cunluer your prciudces 80 far il
admit Missouri as a slave State, aud 100 con-
sideration of this nuch.c1yeted boon, Slavery
shil. be prohibited forever in a.l the remaln.
ing Louslaua Territory above 3i7 30; and
the North yielded.
la total disregard Of history the President
10 his annual message, hls told as that tins
compromise was reluctantly acquiesccd u
by the Southern States.' Just the contrary
Is trua. II Was the work of slvnhoIders
and was crowded by their concurring votes
upon reluctant North Al the tune il wa-
hailed by sIaveh0.ders as victory Charles
Plpckn ~, OF South Caolnd. 900 40 of quot.
ed letter, written at three o'clock on hs night
OF lts passage saws, " 10 Is considered here
by the slayehoIdng States as a great trl.
umph." At the North II was accepted as O
defeat and he friends Of Freedom every.
where throughout the country bowed then
heads with modification But little DID they
know the completeness of their disaster
Little did they dream that the prohibition OF
Slavery IN the Territory, which was supnla-
ted as the price of their fatal capltulalion
would also at the very moment Of It's maturl.
ty be wrested from them.
fine passed, and il became necessary "a
provide tor tins Territory an organized Gov.
ernment Suddenly, without notice IN the
public press, or the prayer Of single petit
ton or one word Of open recommendation
from the Presldent-atter an qulescence
OF thry-three years, ana the irreclslm bic
possession by the South Of It's special share
under this compromlse--in violation OF every
obligation of honor, complct, aud good neigh
borhood and n coulempiuuus disregard %
the out-gushlng senuments Of an aroused
N"rth this tltne.hsna-;1 -'-''''''''' So ''--. +.
Landmark of Freedom, was overturned
ana me vast region no" kuo"n rs h'us y
and Nebraska was opened 10 slavery il
was natural that a measure tfris repugnani
in character should be messed bv arguments
mu'ualy repugnani' II was ufsu3a On Two
pnnc'Pal reasons SO opposite ana ,lhconS'S-
tent as 70 81 p eaoh o'hef III 'us Iage -oue
Deihs WaI oy lne rePeal OF 'he p'oh'ol'loh
tle e'r'lofy "o"u oe ie'i open 10 'ie eh''y
OF s'ANenolue's WIN llelr s'''es' "iulyu'
h'hui iahcei auu ,ns o'hei oe'n5' uia' ue
peop'e "ou'u oe aoSo'u'ey rec 90 ue'ef''i'ue
'ne quss''o" .oI themselves a"u I" Pi'n'u'
we o"',y o' sla'elo'us VIZ ,neu S'''gs
lney snouiu t"'GN oval' " N'i so'he' uie
aPo'osg was ''e al'eEeu I'sn,s o' s'aNelo'u
efs WIN olngls' u was lne Hheseu Hgu's o
u1e p'oP'e' "u 7''"e' was pPe"'y u''
extension o' o''Eeiy anu "nu u,l'1's Ii was
OPEN! 'ne essA', ,'nl'i-n' Vi 1'oeu''h' u"Ie' s
ue gulSe OF ropuit' severe 'gnY,. VI
COURSE 'he measure 'ius upne'u III uol4noe i'3
OF re4soh' was carried 'iiIousn congress II
ueIilic ol al 'le se'uf'ues o' 'es s'a'lon
ana mention lne'e mugs 'n.t you may see
III wna' ,ou''iess ''e P'esen' N''"o was e'
genuefeu'
II was ca'Ile1' y@St oy ioH'Pp'nS ~ 10 III
support through i'Aeou'iFe ilnuenoe an'
Psuohage, I1ell wiio acIcu agalus' 'liel' ~, U"i
uecia'eu Judgment auu u,s Ahp" VIII
lneiI constituents Stco"d'% oy Jo%'Ns Ou
q place. oouh III lls senate ana mouse O
Representatives, in'por'ant business ,ne iont
pehdlng' ana usurplng i's room i""dty' oy
EamPl"g u"deTJoo' 'ile rules ol 'ne ilous'
.ol Nepreseh'auVes, always pe'otv 'n9 sale
guaiu OIL 'no il'nol'y' n"u J'"""y'o5 "to
'Hg u 10 o'oSs uu'us ,ne very session IL
whlih u orislna'eui 80 III" m'gnI Noy u
arrested Vy 'n' 'hu'snan' voice o' 'h' = go
PIE ouch are so'he ol ''ie means oy W. w'.S'
tl'7 snap JuuS'he"' was Vo'al'c"' ul'
clear %li' OF tn9 reoP'e hlu nov ueen a'SIe'
gafHea' oou'I no. nave P'sseu' Ul'
uosernhehl nau npt n'i|'lousy ln'efp95s'''
us l9hueocei 1t couil not nave passed II
haa oteu le'' 7" ''s hu'uIa' p'aoe III tle %! -. rue