Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-24

Prom the new 1'lh fN'E
p,n, Corv,,S oS Tur PRESIDENTIAL lssrE.
Alta meeting of the Republicans of Brooklyn,
Mr.. Goodwin remarked, that the issue in This
canvass is very simple. 1t is merely this,
whether an Institution which prevails in
! certain States shall be carried into the new
Territories of the West ; whether those who
,uiId up and control that institution in the
I South. shall also control the powers Of the
li,deral government.
| need not tell you what slavery is | need
'rot discuss it in the light of religion, moral
ity, or political economy. If you ask relig--
ion, which rroclaims the common Fathcrhood
9 God, and the common brotherhood OF m N
that condemns it. If you ask morality, whose
,riuciral element is the Golden rule-'' MI
things whatsoever We would that men should
GO unto you, do you also unto them nor
atty condemns it for who would he himself
o slave If You turn to democracy mat
latest born Of the political soreness when
,roclaims the eternal rights and the equality
Of all men. that condemns it. Ask all the
great and good men OF earth that have lived
statesmen, divines. scholars-thelr united
Voices condemn it.. Turn to the Shareholders
themselvcs-the better class of tlom. Ask
that man, well named the Father of his conn
try. and he will say that II there is one wish
in his heart stronger than other, it is that be
may sec slavery abolished by law
Ask Thomas j. fcrsou, and hc will tell YOU
You that the Almighty has no a-'rl' u'e i'Ii
can take part with the slave .Jd'r. ASK
that good old Democrat OF Virginia GHnr'n
Mason, and he will tell YOU it is p.ruiei'nS
20 the morals and des ructlNa % Tie industry
or any State in which If exists. Ask W''tln
Iincknpv. one Of the most dlstincuI-... ilW-
yers Of his time, and he will tell Won n is %
curse to the community i'll which u 'N',ts'-
Come down to later times and appeal 90 '."
e%ccentr5 but generous Randolph ana Ire "l!.I
] oint his long skinny finger. and s1rlu, h'rk
an" say a. nc or, 20 nri n,''t' u'
i"'e"NN '"r W. ". NV 90 W. IL .' =,
Is Tnp'ul' II u'.',''I.S s,U,''' wv I"'.
Dul we nav i''" Nv III ecu ~ .. ~.
70 A"oN VIVA. S'"N''i ~ 4,
i'r many YEARS. we nav. cay ''5'''' r. I.'
Tree a'u T.'.' gus SI',
'rV your 'h'''! ,"""S' H"'' i.''i.' j.
culture YOUR Sc".' -"'"N'' N,"' y''i
and hHrori"s' At the SOUTH ~ iar
sou,h Is c'mnAr'tly'I a .'''.n Sl1o, luz
eNlIIza'ioh " t"c N""'" : N,.'' ''' ''.'
one portion Is III Il S'A'' u "'J-c' S"'u''s''
10 t'e other' -.
In PROOF OIL I'M" poSl'l"n' WI '','N." re,
1erred TO st'tls.''s uEANn from '"'
states census In Low me eNI'r,S Oh VIZ
elnla amounted to about s. V0o'uVo ana I'm"
imports 10 S-'zoo'uuo' lh9Se Oh Ne" l"rN
were AT that time nearly ,le SUM ,'.W
Is II now! me exports oi Nlrgln'i III -"
were SZ'oo"'oV"' ~ niue less t""n III ,'"'
the imports standing lre,lS'iY Wn'r' to'F
olo: INC exports o! Ne" iork IN do'" were
oo'ooV'oOV-t imports SIC ,"'"'-
me real anu personal property OF NTS'nl''
Nhlch Always lncludes the negroes Is SNtVU.-
Ooo uOO-that OF New York 81 ,oUO ,ooo ,ouo.
Mr.. Goodwin produced numerous Facts OF tins
kind, showing that, while the North hasrap
idly increased in population. wealth and pro-