The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-28

overthrow Of Slavery are sectional, and con-
sequently at variance with the genius Of our
government. II Slavery we're blessing to
the South, or its overthrow would involve
them in ruin, your sectional doctrines would
sound more rational, and would form an i'm
portant item in my political creed. But Sla-
very is a curse to the South as well as to the
North. 1t is a national evil that hangs, like
putrid carcass, upon our national body, cor
rupting and enervating its most vital organs,
and, if not arrested, will speedily destroy its
vitality and existence as a republic. This
you cannot deny. Now, every measure that
will lessen this evil must be democratic, pro-
vided it inAicts no serious and permanent in
Jury on the South. Slavery being curse to
the people of the South, the sooner they get
rid of it the better, even though they must
suffer some losses by the movements necessa-
ry for its removal. But you would suffer a
few misguided and unprincipled politicians
of the South to extend their accused system
over territory now free, because the will OF
the people should be the law of the land -
Suppose the will of the people should BE- for
despotic government, through long and
bloody revolution - would you pronounce
those Black Republicans who should oppose
these revolutionary measures? Slavery is
a relic of baroarous age, an element of
despotism, and whatever measures are used
to strengthen and extend it, are just so many
expedients of revolution, to establish, upon
the smoking ruins of freedom, the despotism
you once hated and employed your pen in
denouncing. Suppose-and the case is not
without reason - that your father were a
slave, and that his master, previous to the
Kansas question, had serious thoughts of
giving him his liberty. But the monstrons
doctrine of admitting evil into your borders
because the majority will it, is applied to
Kansas, and this half.convinced master Joins
in the Southern movement to make this
beautiful land Slave State, and is about to
move his slaves into this new Territory. But
your father, having some knowledge Of the
art of writing, dictates letter to You, in
which he bescerhes Won to use your influence
to repeal this abomnable law-that before
its passage there was some prospect Of his
gaining his liberty, but now this prospect is
destroyed, and nothing but in,ermlnable bon
dage stares him in the face. Here is your
answer, and | cannot see how you could
frame better answer to this pa,ernal epis,l.:
DEAR FATHER:-I am in receipt ofvour
sorrowful letter, and would gladly help you,
could | do it consistently with nv profession.
Bat | have belonged to the democratic party
for many wears. and although parental ties
are strong. vet the claims of party are snre
rior TO the claims of relationship: and should
| do as YOU propose. should wound my par
ty. and thereby. perhaps, cause some great
national calamity. Besides, it is very Sec
tIonal to oppose the wishes OF the slave own
crs and great men of the South and should
! do so, should be disinherite1, and ranked
among the crazy abolition:sts. Therefore.
my dear Father, bear your servitude pa
tiert!y. remembering that your af'ectonate
son, in refusing your request, does it for the
good Of his party.
"P. 81 had almost forgotten to tell Won.
that quite large party are using their iufu-
ence to ,hut out Slavery from Kansas. which
may secure your liberty should they be sue
cessful, hut cannot sympa'hise with these
Black Republicans, ard wish you to consd-
er your son too ant-sectional and democratic
to engage in such anti Scri plural business"
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