Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-21

question: vas u 10 ne expected thnt inc glcNl pl'-
clanntion for the political tournament would he lis
tened to with Indifference and npathyl Was it pro-
posed and presented in that SPIRIT DID IL relate to
sub jet on whion the people cool and indher-
cntl largo part Of the peore Of this country look
on domestic slavery " only evil aud that com
tinually," alike to master and to slave and TO the
community, to be left alone to the mnuog cement OF
enjoyment of the people ot the states where 1t eN-
lists, but not to be extended, moro especially as it
gives, or may give. political supremacy to- mtn"r-
~ of the people of this country in the Oni'cd states
Government. On the other hand many Of the people
OF another part of the United States cglrd slavery,
ii not in the abstract blessing, at least, now eN-
sting, condition of society best for both white and
black, while they exist together while others re-
gard it evil but rs the highest state of social
condition. These consider that they cannot, with |
safety to their interests permit political uScend1ucy
to be largely in the hands OF those unicndy to this
peculiar institution. From these conflicting views |
long and violent has been the controversy, and expc
Renee seems to show it interminablc. Many, ant
probably large majority Of this nation, lovers of
quiet, entertained the hope that after sjO, the so
called Compromise measures, even though not salts
factory to the Free States, would be kept by their
supporters and made by them what they were pro-
c,.cl to be, inaty the subject Of the extent
aud limitations of Slave territory, especially
after the assurances contained in the Inaugural Adj
dress of President PuRcg. This hope was fortified
with the consideration that nt that time, Congress
tad, by different pro, i>t",. settled by law, the con-
dtiuus of Freedom or Slavery for All the territory
/ Of the United States. These hopes have been dis
appointed, and from this very provision for repose
has been extracted principle for disturbing the
condition OF things on which its foundation Of final
ity rested that is the permanencc and continuance
! of the then existing condition OF legal provisions.
| The establishment of the Territorial Governments
/ for Utah and New Mexico, without prohibition Of
/ Slavery, sustained by many the ground that
| NO such provision required for its exclusion, as
the condition Of the country and its laws was SUIT
Gcieut barrier, and therefore this sustained them,
because It would complete the series and furnish the
AZ Ia in nj pur "a
make end Of controversy that subject. Yet in
1851 it insisted by the friends and supporters Of
the laws of 1880 and it is actually asserted in the
law establishing the Territorial Government Of Kan
sa,, that the thon laws for New Mexico and the
Compromise measures then adopted contain prinri-
p'- utterly at with their great and protested OBJ
icct Of hnaty, and that instead of completing and
ending the provisions Of Congress onal action for
Territories as to Slavery, it really declared prin-
ciplc which unsettled all those where slavery had
been prohibited, and rendered it proper, and only
proper to declare such prohibition all ''1oppUtuns aud
uH7.' Tho spirit and feeling which thus perverted
those Compromise idwS and made them the direct in
strument Of renewed disturbance, could not be ex-
rcctel then to leave the result to the decision Of
the people of Kansas, with inactivity and indiicr-
cnce. The Slaveholding States in 1870 secured the
admission Of Missouri n Slavcholding state, and
all the region south of 80 500 to the purpose,
h. enjoining snI cnacting that all north of that
line should be forcuer free, and by this they obtained
only sufficient number of votes from thc Free
states, counted with their own, to adopt it. In
1850, they agreed that If New Mexico and Utah
were made Territories without prohibition Of
Slavery, it would, with the laws already made for
the rest Of territory, settle forever the wi ole
r subject This proposition for such termination
also secured votes from the Free States enough with
. with their own from the Slaveholdiug States, to
adopt it. In 1884, in utter disregard of their re-
p"ated clntracts, both those arIun .clncnts were
broken, and both those compromises, disrccardcd,
and all their provisions for freedom declared inocr-
atirc and void by the vote of the Slavchoidny
states with very few honorable exceptions, and a
minority of the vote, of the Free States After this
eXtraorlinary and inexcusabc proceeding it was not
% be expected that the people Of the Snycholding
states would take no active measures t. secure a
favorable result by votes in tho Territory of Kansas
Neither could it be expected that tho people of the
Free States, who regarded the act of ST a. double
breach Of faith, would sit down and make no effort
by legal MEANS to correct it.
It has been said that the repeal Of the pruyis-
ions Of the Missouri Compromise and the breach OF
the Compromise of 1850, should not be regarded
as measures Of the Slayehoidins states, because
il was presented by senator from Free State
5 The actions or votes Of one or more individual
mon cannot give character TO, or be regarded a,
liking measure on their section or party. The on.
ly true or honest mode of determining whethc: any
measure is that Of any section party. to
! tain whether the mYority of that section party
voted for it. Now, a large majority, Indeed the
whole, With few exceptions, Of tho Rcprcsen
tatiycs from the Saveholiing States voted tor that
REGAL. On the other hani majority Of tho Re-
personalities from the Free States voted against it
Fhis subject Of slavery in the Territories viii, ha
violently agitatcd the country for many YEAR, an,
which has been attempted to be settled twice b.,
Compromises, before stated docs not remain set
, TIED. The Missouri Compromise and the suppose
hna ity by the Act Of 1850. arc scattered aud dis
placed by the Of the Savehollir. states an,
i is not to he sguiscl that this uncalcl for an,
disturbing measure ha, produced spirit Of resent
Wcut from a feeling Of is injustice, which, Will
the cause continues, will be difficult to alay. TIT
u. ttult hal trnl. -4aff Ma.
aiv smch way az the slave States will sustain, i
now turned over TO those who have or shall bccom
iphab.'mts Of Kansas to arrange, and all men ar
n invited to participate in the experiment REGARDLESS
If their character, political religions views, o
- place Of nativity. Now what is the rgt' and Tia
'tV Of the people Of this country in relation to thi
y iartter Is it not light in all who believe in tn
- blessings Of Slaveholdng and reyard it tho hes
condition # society To 20 To Kansas inhabitants
&c md by their votes to help to settle this good
dit on of that Territory or fthey cannot g. an,
se' tie, is it rot their duty, by all lawful means il
m their puwcr, 10 promote this object by ulucin.
others like minded to 60 This rigi' becomes
IS dV to all who follow their convictions alt who re
"alI an establishment of Slavery in Kansas "a hes
IS for that Territory, or rs necessary to their ow
.afcty, by the political weight it gives in the y,
tonal Government, should use all lawful means TO Sc
p that result and clearly the inducing 70 <
here to become permanent inhabitants and voters
and to vote often the elections occur in iayo
cf the Establishment Of slavery, and thus contrI
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d - htt'ner una" vi OF cehsurape' ItlS' anu """l
ne, hgh p'dlseW"fthy ana commentaries oecau'
3 !, u,!Hs awful means 70 garry forward none
convictions Of public good All lawfully associate
7, ''"'' o. 'hht emu Is equally commentaries Nor wa
lue HPpcatlon "' oPptoo'iuus epithet', anu calm
!hl' PP'S'nH"'' change l'' moral OF 'ega chhra az
Is YER Fo quarter OF source 3"c'ai OF Ithc
" wise, such epthets may come. Neither should the
ie 's'pr any man rpn pe'ceAoy pellorh'ns h's uu'
~ ',''o"lh5 MS nohcst eo"'lc''"ns' 'i tne o'u'
L ''i''' an tho-e VINO ma see, h''u te Dies
IN ~ VI unlN.rsa' L'ooI'! a'' lna' II eau III
" oo SscWeu anu prom teu ny tie PFohiol'l'h
,'u.,'o 'aNely' anu 'I'll leNullGh " honest II
my o'n never suoIIen "'l',e Se'N ''u'1 "ahvs !
ID nor u'sraung' shou'u a. IN uu'y oJuh'' Pu' i,r'
O. by lawful means, whenever permit by the laws
,icir country. When, Therefore, Kansas va. pr
N .a,od ~, I,,r ne an ors, Adj co. ~. cy,crj,r.,