The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-19

defender and protector Of the r,ro,l.
have been subjected and -n>lavc. |. -
ANYTHING Of dignity or authority wait,
this tribunal Where ci>ewher. ,b,r
found on" NOR" august than the Srn,,,. ia
United States: l. i the ancient co...
and undoubef, ri.lit and usage Of P,rl,,,,....
1T IS the rl.ct purpose Of their b..i,,
question and complain of all persons. Of ~
'rcr"r Socv"" found gre,ion> 10 th. Como.
wealth. III abusing the power AMI ,r,i>t r,r,
united 10 Them =, the People b.. :,
tribunal need = motive? We have -f,.
ia painful reality. These u~urparans ,..5
or,,rc>>ions have hitherto rested with -.
President of The United States. and III.
whom hr has ahr't,l. they shall b.. -.
unrr,lrr->.i. they will h,nceioIfh h,..s,,..
hv Adoption. our own.
The conviction Of the offending Pr,.>iI..,.
i complete. AMI now hr sinks our of yi..r.
His punishment rests within the P.i.,l.. o..
the | ni',I Stats whose trust h.. h4> h...-,,.
"a. His conviction was only inrilrn-sl :,
the business which i the order of ne. l,y
The or!r - the lax is the redress ot III.
WRONGS ot han>,>."
llr Sewl:l >i! 'ht' fhe remedy h. r-,-
p,-''', iut the evils existing IN y 4n>4>. va.
her inili.,.Hi4ie admission INTO tn. LIMO,
H.. arruri .irit there was nothing m ia.
way oi -u-h a course. He sad thai >la,..r,
rnr MOI !e established there even hy 10
Federal guns. ami rIaniii.r that II could t..
NE liberties oi the reo;,le would b.. >lb,.rt
Il. ana! no Il -pubi.-an Government ever la.
endured. with standing armies maintained IA
is bo>Gm 10 rn',-,.,' submission 20 ~ laws
MIR Seward concluded his remarks as fol
lows
.Srua'ors of The free States I appeal t.
YOU Relieve We the prophets: know vo.
do. iou know. then, that Slavery n.ithe,
works mines and ';uarri.-- nor iou.u., ,i,i,..
naT huill~ ~hir-. nor levi; a.n,,-s. ~ IN.
ns,i.~ y X. then. WI Won im>i,, Oh ,..o>
Ia. up tli> TERRITORY Of X ,tis.s a,..u,t ali -.
rici.n. streams oi .ninlic iaiiori. whr vii ,oc
rolr into it the .uri,i,i and poisonous wa..-.
ot Af.iran slavery: Which che ot vol a.
whether of Conne"tirut. or Of Penn>, lyali,
or o; Illinois. or Of Michigan. womb ,.o-l>.r;
-hu> to exiinsu>h the chief light Of ci,-ljla-
ion within the State il, which vou- own t,,.-
tunc> are east. ami in which vour vAu ra.-
ir~i:v are to live? Why Will Won lnr>u..
r.oiry 50 unkini. 81 ungenerou>. and 80 NJ
i,1,t. towards sc hr',,e>>, ,l,-:r,>,,.>> sim,
c'inr Territory Of X .n>,> inhabited A. II
Nv y"sr a9n hrr:hi = 1rpendinr or. ,,i
protection ami safety: Nill Slavery j.,
kan>a> add f. the wca tn or Tower Of ,.,-
nw,. : at.>. or 10 thr wealth. power. or crIo-,
Of the H.anhlir: lou know that Wi, !;
inini>h al! ot these lon profess d...,rq :,
end his rational debate about slavery. whirb
has herom- for Won. into'rralle. l. is 49,,
line 10 reiinlui>il that hope? Inu b,,.
exhausted the vir:ur for that purpose. tia.
resides IN conrlrt> AMI platforms IN the 81.
preston of ,:.t right OF petition AID IN an
trarv parliamentary laws. and in atruea.,..,
OF federal authority over the subject OF ,lav...
~ within the National Territories. W
ro, even then end the debate bv bind,
Kansas with chains. for the safety of >la,,.rs
in Missouri: Even :hen YOU must give oyc-
Utah 10 slavery 10 make il secure and 49,.
.nancr- in Kansas: and Won mus, give n..-
OREGON and Washington 10 both Polrra,r,
AID .'ay..,v As Il Gnaraniv equally the IN.
and 'hp other of tho>. peculiar domestic IN
>.i-ution> in I.ah: and 50 Won must 90 ~
serri.i.,i,c ON thu shrine Of peace Territory
after Territory. until the prevailing ua.iou.i
i,v Of freedom, and of rrtnr shall ll,. o,i Ar:
H.. vicious anomalies. which YOU have bi-b-
cr.o vainlv hoped Almighty Wisdom would
REMOVE from among YOU without YOUR owr
concurrence. shall become the con,roll,n-
elements ir the Rcpuhic lie who found :,
river in his path. and sal down to wait for
The tlood 10 pass awav. was not more unwi.e
than he who expects the agitation OF slayer~
10 cease Will. the love OF Freedom anilna:es
tho bosom of mark kind.
The >olrrnni.r Of the occasion draws nye-
oar heals that loud of iisunion. which a.
wavS arises whenever lie suhic,. e Sk..ar,
is ari,.ted Still. the debate goes on, ,p,re
arlen,lv. earnestly and an.rilv. than ey--
before II EMPLOYS now not merely lorir re-
nroarh menace. re'ort. and defiance. tut "a
i'reS. riffs. and cannon. DO Won lock ihro'
thi> inrinient war quite TO the end. and see
There peace. qu;et. and harmony. on the sut
inrt OF Slavery: II 50. pray enlirhten NJ.
and show me how long the wav is which
leads 10 that rcpnse The free States are
loval. and ,hov alwa-s will remain so. Their
!oo.hold on This continent is firm and SURE
Their ahi'itv 10 nlintan themselves. urai-
81. m Ter the present Constitution. i. e,,ab-
ii>hci The slave States. also. have been
lov1 hitherto. and hore and trust they a.
WAYS NAV remain %. But If ,li-union should
ever come il world come in the form of a
secession al TIE siavehnldinc States: and !,
world rnmc. then. when the sla,.holdinr
,owe-. which * already firmly established on
The Gu!f OF Mexico. and extends thousand
miles nor'hward along both banks OF the
Mississippi. should have fixed lis graphing
irons mon the fountains of the Missouri anG
The slopes Of the Roxy Mountains. Then
that power world either be intolerahlv su-
prone in the Republic, or II would strike for
indercn1enre or exclusive domination. Then
the free States and slave States of the AZ.
lan'ir. divided AVID warning with each other
would DISGUST the free States of the Pacific
a'' they won'd have ahnndan: cause and
I1>'iii alton for Withdrawing from a Mon
rr"dnrfive no LONGER of peace. safety, and
liberty Va themselves. and no longer holding
ny 10 "heri>h"i ho,,e> Of mankind.
Nr. President. The Continental Congress
nt Is. on rr>irninr The frnsf. which II had
discharged with Si.nal fidelity. into the hands
OF the authorities elected under the new Con
Stitution. and in taking leave of their cons,it
u"n'>. addressed 10 the people Of the United
States this memorable injunction: Let i,
never Ne forgotten. that the ,ause of the
nifed States has always been the cause of
human nature Let us recall that precious
monifion; let us examine the wavs which ~e
have pursued hitherto. under the light thrown
';ron them nv tina, instruction We shall
fnd. IN DONG sn. that We have forgotten
moral ri"ht. in the pursuit of material great
ness. and we shall cease hencetorth from.