Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-10

merry a member OF the Cabinet OF President
Jackson, but who repudiatcs the spurious
democracy Of the present day, and s]ustains
the principles and candidates Of the Repub-
lican party. 1t is as follows
TRENTON, September %, 1856.
chm les GiiJons. Esq.,, Chairman FcpuJAcqa
state COmmiUcc.
Dear Sir II have duly received yours Of
tho 18th instant, inviting my Attendance Mt a
Republican meeting in Philadelphia on Mon.
day evening next, or if | cannot be present.
to send you a few words Of encouragement to
those who arc laboring to promote the return
Of the federal government to the PRINCIPLES of
Washington and Jefferson. The infrmitics
Of age will prevent my compliance witt the
former part Of the request, and no doubt
weaken the force Of an attempt to comply
with the latter.
Although have long ceased to take any
active part in political affairs. vet. in the mo-
mcntous issues now presented, | should be
uufaithIul to the dictates Of my Judgment,
and the CONSCIENTIOUS convictions of a solemn
duty, If ! withheld any all that might be
thought useful in the trial Of the great cause
now before the American people. Our an
cest)rs formed and transmitted to Us one Of
the best governments known 10 the world.
and it has pleased Almighty God to bless this
H'.l'Il "IN'I''Iiy HoTe lHdU any ptI'r we
are therefore bound by the most solemn obi
g4t''na 10 preserve our institutions as they
have been handed down to u-. and resist on
the threshold every attempt t. intarIolate on
the settled constitution Of our political char
ter, false Or corrurtiug doctrine. and princi-
pies.
On one side of the great issue before us the
right to hold slaves IN all the territories of
me lnlt'l states Is ~cI'ln't oN virtue OF che
q, INSTITUTION oil inc Ihit'I states. Inns
'''lul suESfs'' a c'hs'ruouF' power o. a now
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and rs n.....rr ,ar,iI,rr , ~, H. ','.N'
lem +Ioy d.Inr.. ,b,, itbo groo, Xxi If
northern fr,a s1,ictr 10 that H. l. L~,rI.,'j
wifi a scrvilo cot If mechanics md /, t,rors
unfit for .elcro,crnmeDt master and Slave
is tloir relation in .,cirtv. os nacas.,rv os
That of haven't ord cL,Id md tho r.rtLcr,
states viii vet have to nrotnco II tbrir
theory Of tclrcovcrnmont il a dcI,.in,
Sncb ara tbo dncTtrinas and nrirc;n,cs ,aro a..
work n-rdormininr the yerv fonnnja lion Of
nolitical system devIsed hv soma Of rho hos,
And vise.t mon tLn world has nyar .oon ~
rronnto and Genre tho Lnn,inoss Of oil
within its dominion
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WIN 10y l.I"i' lIu' Hni1r,Y"H4'n8 ny
.nI'H.InS 'no cum! f','c Vi tne gunner IN
'"IS S'V"' cause IL Is 'dm'IIur % an; me
T3's ~. ~ u: ll''rr c as uy"n'r Il j"s
Io'I''oAI !ns'l.utionS OF lIee S'''eS' Is ROUNDED
on d 7e":."'nV 'int requires no arEuIuIht 10
:"Plo'. i; = u 'r'I' arc otl'I lHy!1eI'uI
issues "uIcl are OF noI res IInc''nI lmroF-
."u'' '''' t,I ups!r'cl u.t'r''e move re-