Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-19
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.


THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
4 Every indication, every political movement,
and, we may say, the consideration Of every
national question of domestic nature, goes
to prove what we have long expected would
/ be the issue-tbe narrowing down of the
Presidential contest Of the present yrur, to
the single subject of slavery; the antagonist
I ical points of which are, its extension, aud its
non-eXtcnsion. In many of the states, il is
true that other questions Of great practical
moment will arise, aud will exert more or less
influence in the local canvass; but we are not
aware that any one of these will control, to
any considerable extent, the action of all the
states. The commerce, finance, and rcsour-
ces Of the country will all be made suhonli-
ate to human servitude; and the honest differ
cnces Of opinions upon these important mat
tiers Of national economy, which have hereto
fore led to the highest exhibitions of states
manship, will wane before the contest between
Slavery and Freedom.
This is the issue which is precipitared upon
us by the present national administration. 1t
originated in the unjust repeal of the compact
by which Missouri was allowed 10 come into
the union as slave state, thus opening wide
the doors for the admission Of slavery into
territory "ioreycr" consecratcd to Freedom.
1t has been fostered by the unrebuked attempts
of the minious OF the South, to intimdate the
Free State settlers Of Kansas, and prevent
their enjoyment Of rights guaranteed to them
by the constitution aud laws of the land, 10y
demonstrations of mob violence, and by the
splling Of the blood of peaceful citizens. 1t
has further been encouraged 10y the special
plea for slavery, made by the President Of the
United States, and published to the world I'M
der the solemn forms Of a state paper
The protracted struggle for the Speaker
ship of the national House of Representa-
tivcs, and the political catcchism recited by
the several candidates for that office, also fur
nish evidence Of the issue which is TO be made
IL will be seen by reference to those dcclara-
tons Of political principles, that slavery is the
text upon which they are based, and the test
of the political orthodoxy, or political hcresy,
of those who made them. The Speaker,
whoever he may be, will be eventually chosen
with reference 10 his views ON his oisorl;nr
question, and his election will be either It's
success or defeat in the present Congress.
The administration may be safely ranked
on the side Of slavery-nropngond,sm All
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guy "s"''''' tut eA''"s'o' Vi slavery over
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mont ana we" io'k' $1,000 IN 'he lrst rank
'o" 'ne sumo part! !" new hampshire reek-
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