Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-16
CORRESPONDENTS.

M. Ej,ior.-I fnl that your notice OF the "Call'
for n nominating convention Of tho haiical Ab"t-
tionists to meet at Syracuse On the 2Sih of May to
which my name and few others in this vicinity is
attached, has given very erroneous impression
both as to what our position and the document in
question is. by examining the cali itself your
readers can judge il it is abusive Of the republican
r,r.y, or Of any one.
The Radical Political Aboltionists arc an ASSOC
citation having for their object the total abolition Of
slavery. We are not limited in the of any par
ticullr class Of means. so that they be honorable
peaceful, just and pure. We arc not political as
ISOLATION in the common low, base and grovcling
acccptat'on Of the term. We are not bound by aty
oaths, vows or understandings to vote only iorrcr-
sons of our order or stamp. We each retain our in
diyidua responsibility, and are not nnswcrablc to
any for the manner in which we shall vote or act
We arc political in this. mean to use our polit-
cal influence (cach ono according to the amount hc
hns,) to procure legislative cnactmcnts, judicial de-
cisions, and the app ointment of righteous law
makers, judges and executors of law. 1t is true
that those of US that vote will be likely to vote
the same ticket, but not necessarily SO, and that in
unison with other WORCESTERSHIRE and rcpub
we may vote for the nominees Of the convention at
Syracuse, who may also C the nominees of the
convention to meet at Thadcll ha 1t is time that
President making was wrcstcd from the hands Of
Congress. We have husincss of more Importance
that demands their attention.
We hold that the Constitution Of the United
Statcs-thc supreme law of the land-by which the
constitutions and cnactmcnts Of every sovereign
State must be judged aud governed, and with which
they must not conflict is plain and uncquiyocal in
support of liberty and right 1t j. written though
no such thing as slavery ever existed 1t is a
guaranty for. and rule Of right between man and
man well as between state and state 1t is or
daincd by the whole people, to establish justice,
insure domestic tranluilit", provide for the COM
mon defence, and secure liberty. 1t made all per-
sons in the States at its adoption, free persons, but
in future reckoning, for the app'rioninc of repre-
ecnatves and direct taxes three ifhs of the aliens
are only to be taken. II gives Congress power to
promote the progress Of science and useful arts by
securing for limited times to authors and inventors
he exclusive right to their respective writings and
discoveries. Persons held a' slaves have inventive
genius and may be inventors. 1t gives power to
provide for calling forth the militia to execute the
laws (not unconstitutional cnac'mcnts) Of the
union, suppress instructions, AMI rcrcl inyaions;
toproyide Tor organizing, nrming' ana diSciplinlns
the militia, when may be "i any color.
Section 9Th, as we interpret H. says that the
importation or mlEht"h ol poor l"porcrS from
other countries shall notbe forbidden PRIOR to loo''
but tax or duty not exceeding ten "oiar' lor cach
rerson,m7y be imposed on the importer or shipmas-