Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-07-12

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vide for the common defence, promote The gen
ersl Welfare, and secure the blessings Of Lib
eriy to ourselves aud oar posieri,y." BY this
rule, every power conferred BY the Constitution
and every power denied. is 10 be construed by
this rule, every act Of the Government is 10 be
judged. We accept ii as the primary rule of
our political faith.
"a MORE PERrRcr USlos" was the first oh
jeci TO be achieved; we go for the Union in It's
ancient integrity.
A PATrRSAL Government, just 10 every for
eign nation, and to every state and citizen and
careful to secure domestic tranquility, the com
mon defence aud the general veal, was the pnr-
pose Of the Constitution we are for restoring
the Government 10 its primitive purity.
But LinrRTy was the climax Of the Consti-
tuition we go for LlBERTY, for benefcenl and
just LAWS, and for tho UNIos--''one and in
separable--now and forever"
Slavery is not Constitutional for, according
to the declaration Of him who was, aud is, and
ever will be honored as ''tbe Father Of the Con-
stituton," JAMES MAplsos--h irds nerer in
tended 70 recognise the idea Of property in man
II is claimed, indeed, by the defenders Of slave
ry, that the Constitution does indirectly recoq-
nize IL as pre-exisiing element in the states
but so II recognizes the existence of various
crimes. No Statesman will tell Us that high
crimes are constitutional. M defender Of the
Constitution will dare assert that il sanctions.
or even tolerates. Treason, Felony, or other
crime" But there is a recognition Of Slave
~ which implies clear condemnation Of IL, and
gives conclusive proof Of deliberate purpose
10 limit il to the states in which il originally
existed, and even there 10 restrain il. We
point to the clause which gives to Congress the
power 10 suppress the importation Of slaves
Aud for clear constitutional power 10 prohibit
SLAVERY in all federal territory, We advert to the
fall and exclusive power of the Government by
virtue OF its sovereigniy,-and 10 the express
grants Of power 10 admit new states, and "lo
make all needful rules and regulations respect
ing the Territory and other property belonging
TO the United States" The lessons Of history
fully eon6rm these conclusions. Coordinate
with the founding Of the Constitution was the
Ordinance Of 1887, that sacred and irrepealable
compact between the states and the people,
which forever dedicated to Freedom every inch
OF territory then held as the property Of The
N",'eu S'a'.S' Tue Instrument was reeoeniz-
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80 80 S-su'y o'se,'eu s'"oo a"o 'ne power
" Congress +" P'0N'e" s'drery u. f.aeral Ter
r'tory has been admitted, either by the approx
al OF acts involving the power, or by explicit
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solemn ae, as P,esiden, Of ,he II,iisd S,,,as
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to that Almighty paing uho ,olcs ova, ~
1 lrnive,so-w5o n,si..los in ,ha co,,a.;,. - -
,ions--and whose n,ov;de,,isl .ids ..u .,,,,,I,.
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Peope of the United STATE. C;o,er,,,,,,, H.
siituted BY themselves, roa rnrsE rssgsrtAt
PURPOSES and NAV enable every ins,rumen,
employed 10 its administration 10 execute viii
success The function allotted TO his cbargen
But the Government ofihe United States has
abandoned these Essential purposes'' for u bicb
il was designed. We are witnesses 10 a Rev.
oluiion-from Freedom 10 Slayery-Irom Re-
publcanism to Tyranny-ffom responsible Gov.
eminent 10 an Oliearchy.
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