Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-27
EMANCIPATION IN MISSOURI

From the 81. Louis Central Advocate. organ Of IN,
Methodist Church Soulful
This subject has for several DAYS past on
crossed the attention of the Legislature OF
this State, TO the exclusion Of almost every
thing else. The discussion has been incidon-
tally called up in the election of officers by
the joint session, but has, nevertheless. been
discussed with thoroughness and spirit
which shows the thrilling interest felt in this
great question by the citizens of Missouri
The dignifed fearlessness with which a
number of the members grappod and handled
the thing would do credit TO any deliberative
body in the land. We would deplore any
strife or vicious feeling which might arise
from the agitation Of this subject at this or at
any time. There is no necessity for strife
among neighbors and fellow citizens in the
consideration of this or any other grave ques-
ton involving the welfare of the State. We
are not willing to acknowledge the free, in
telligont citizens of Missouri incapable of free
discussion, even of this subject, without VIC
ious strife. Buff the humiliatng fact should
be found to exist, we would over abide the
Divine rule, First pure, then peaceable." IT.
many of the ablest expositors of our agri-
cultural and commercial interest in the State
firmly believe, the emancipation of the COM
paratiyely few slaves in our midst would add
immensely to the aggregate wealth and pros
neritv of the State ngor Jor.,,in,, ali tbn c,.
nense ;,c;dortoI 20 s,,ob d. oL.,,, l.; a.
creosod gol,o aud ,,rod,,,ti,,,,,,', ~
within our bonds ,,h,, NOT tai,o idcd;.;,.3a
sten in that direction In n,o ro,,o ~ 40
order intellicenco and rotr;otisr, or Nf;ss,,,,,i
we ask, why not
Other States of our glor;ons co,fcdcrocy
have emancinatod and tho ciyili,oJ ,yo,ij
commends tbon, ,,b,, r,,,.'r,,, ,aas T.. ~
loss of intoIT,onca H. ,,',,.oI;t, i., I,,.l -,
ordor ,,ith ms no., ,,';tL tt,,,,s -,
thinks 50 now sncot W. 10 ,,,t b,lio,o IL
lint unon the cnntror,, ,.lio,o ~, -, -,
Nissonr; 6,U,, co,,,,et1', AID c,o,IL y ~,
shall think we'll ncace6,lIy and without H.,
;nfrip,o,nent ~ bo ri.,bts az mn, e., o,,,.,,a;
nate their slaves and IN do "a VOC hclio,c
would subsorve in tho birbost nos.ihlo do
cree. the intorosts oc tho s9ato
But tbcro arc Other and bi,hor aud bol;o
considerations which Load ms +, dosiro. ~ :,
Gods nrovidenco il ,no,, I,o aooon,,,Iisl,od
omancipaton We bel;ovo sIavor, ~ 10
"great evil !" and cannot boroGoro 90 In,,'
MS we have bonrt 10 f..l f,v othors, ,.oo,.
/ Christian boort-coose to des;rc t,o ro,o,,,a
of the evil. Let not our friends he alarmed
or our enemies if we have tbcr ro;o;co -
the frank avowal of our sentiments we hav
nothing 10 dis,pise in this matter ,yo bol,
no sentiments. advocate no measnres nnrsn
no policy. which we would not bold advocat
and pursue anywhere in this rennblic
In the attitude this subject is boro assn
ming. an attitude as il should he civon Il h
our own peoplo and renresentatives nniner
eneed bv foreign elements. there are Int tbcs
two positions assumed slavery as II ox;st
among us, is either an evil or a blessing
the former. let it be abolished, if the late,
let it be fostered
he' US nave no aodg'ng' no side lssne
~ruu8 y" ~ nc S'neinc by whlch inns rs to b
uHec'ou' Ia an i's details can by the wisdom
VI our statesmen ana phhanthropists' b
wrought OUT IN due ume and the mean
noJossaly 70 Tue accomplishment OF so gran'
"nu glorious a Cohsunmanon--a consumma
,ronld sLout ~ I ~. men ana angel
W. 49, ~ 49,, w 80 oD'''ou
ovorso If 49,, i'o,V o'eiy nun Is "ithou
"' "'''','0 W i"'"I emancipation