Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-28

'on she must be legiiimdted and called 10 the
recognition Of an enlightened World. If she
Is not able to do this, she has. at least, the
trusts OF her own form of society, and it is
incumbent upon her to legitimate herself
" The Democratic Party. therefore, woud rest
upon The South, or # IL ,coud preserue the
south in permanent connection with the other
section Of this Union, At must come, and come
specd!ly, 10 this act Of juSt'cc.
This measure we verify believe will res.
tore peace to the distracted country. The
North II make no further war upon the
south they would rather rule us than act
with us the jackall, perhaps, might rather
ride the lion IN his forest chase. hut not per
nitted to do this will gladly follow to parti
cipation in the spoils,an so the North may be
enragcd at the proposition to Legitimate the
south, but she W II find in our increase of
strength and progress, no motive to continue
war upon u.s. Our weakness may invite ag-
erosion, but not so our power and as we
rise and march to n legitimate destiny, will
gladly join us upon any terms we may see
proper to propose. The South will make no
war upon the North we never have made
war upon them, and there is scarcely the re-
hottest possibility we shall ever do So We
have been unreasonable enough to wish to he
let alone, and we haye turned upon our
hibited the disposition to draw too closely
the snares of the government around us, but
our every aim has been limited to resistance,
merely. We have field enough in developing
the form and nature Of our institutions in
our wide domain, for all the energies we
possess, and we have no motive to interfere
with the progress and prosperity of the
North. Assured Of the ability to draw in
the labor that may he necessary to the devel
op"ment of our resources-to draw IN
population which may he necessary to
participation in the powers of the Genera
| Government-to take recognized position
among-the societies of the world, we will be
without the motive to disturb them further
| The North will he without the motive in our
strength to take farther step against the
/ SOUTH and unless that section is affected
| with the madness. therefore which renders her
/ an unfit constituent of any GovernTent-a
! fact not vet to be inferred from the meth
| cd she has always practiced-the very last
| trace of sectional controversy may he swept
! away nv the passage of this measure, from
the political history of our country.
There may be questions among ourselves as
to the policy of rc-npening the slave tradeI
| hut the trade is not reopcnrd by the remova,
Of restrictions in the act Of Congress. If
he not wise to import slaves, we need not i'm
port them. Each State will be competent to
exclude them. while then we may practice as
"A virtue what is now but an act of Obedience
to foreign authority. In every aspect of the
question it is for the South to come under the
direction of her own intelligence upon the
subject, and while we may have interests that
cannot be considered by the North, it would
be II depth of ablscment that all must shrink
from, to admit that we can only be held an
act Of duty by the stringent acquisitions
Of an act of Congress-
This subject WE commend to the serious
consideration of the Democratic Party. They
have the opportunity to do an act of justice
to n section of the Union, that merits some
thing at their hands they have the oppor-
tunity of restoring peace to warning sections,
which, without, must ultimately break the
Union and they have the opportunity OF
fortif,ing thor own power Ivy a measure,
which, if the Union be preserved, will bear
them on to Il more distinguished career OF
progress. And, in view of these considera-
lions. we will indulge in the hope that they
will be Influenced, as they ever have been ny
enlightened policy, and that they may retain
success by continuing to deserve it.