The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-08
Aihhlrbury Rrgistrr
MID d L E B u II Y:
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8. 1867. -
Prospects Of Slavery.

Iary ~ oes" VI u"o, - moy ee"
to grow until ito shadow ellis all healts
With apprehension and dread. 1t usurps
Dvery place Of profit and Of power. Its
strong hands grasp the elective franchise,
and on every side fstter, control sndsvsn
throttle The government into subser
ence to its designs. II asproved itself
TOO strong for every political spd moral
consideration. Make up tho issno dis.
tinctly, as at the last election, between
Freedom and Slavery, and with q great
prepsndorance Of natural impulses and
voices in favor Of the former, the latter
is sure to succeed. 1t has always shown
itself superior to any force which can he
brought to assail it. With young and
vigorous candidate for tho Presidency;
with the shrewdest and best tactioians
drawn from three parties; with the
strongest convictions Of right; arrayed
in the pancply Of the press and the pull.
pit; with an immense apparent superi.
oritJ of numbers; goaded with q sense
OF the deepest injury and wrong the Ro.
publican Party staked its oil on the con.
test at the late election, and were beaten
and crushed. Slavery was too much and
too great for them all. Disheartened
and Departing Of the right, many pat.
riot has recoiled from the contest, and
felt ready to surrender all hope for the
future. Slavery seemed to be manifest
destiny. As if this were not enough,
the Supreme Judicial Tribunal Of the
country comes close on the heels Of de.
feat, and seems prepared to pronounce
the fnal doom.
But there is power as silon, but as
efsctual as the laws Of grAvitation, " hich
is quietly showing itself superior to all
human sagacity, and is working GU. the
designs Of Providence with uncrring in.
dications Of final victory. The question
Of Slavery is = question Of Time. Tho
Laws Of Trade, a. they arc called in
Political Economy, are solving the prob.
lem day by day. Thsse are proving
themselves to be stronger than conven.
tions, caucusses or cabinets. They need
no human voice or help. They do not
resound in resolutions nor call in the aid
of Doctors 10 Divinity or Law. They
Go not ask for votes, nor do they seek
the assistance of Executives. Madues,
Of rant or fooli,hness of speech does not
disturb or divert them. Steadily and
surely they move on TO results with the
memorable precision of Fate.
Slavery belongs to tho simplest states
Of barbaric life. II harmonisss with the
domestic economy of Patriarchal times;
its long continuance is possible in govern.
msnts Of merely military power; but is
inconsistent with times Of high civilixa.
tion in the Mechanic Arts. Machines
are its deadliest enemies. When skill
takes the place Of force, tho Slaves 90.
eupaIion is gone. The ultimate limit Of
Slavery is Profit. When it ceases to DO
profitable ii has found its grave. Rap
i'd and frequent means Of transit to dis.
tant points, increases the risk Of loss by
fight or abduction. Property 10 Slaves
soon becomes prsearious, if no. impossi.
bic. Then Emancipation finishes the
work.
10 accordance with these VIEWS brief
glance will show that the prospects Of
Slavery have not been 80 dark for thirty
years as they are to-day. Witness these
facts:
A strong An,i.Slavery party is now a.
work in Missouri, comprising 4 largo pro.
portion Of tho bost talent Of that noble
State, and having at the present power.
full voice in her legislative representation.
They ore nti.Slavery, because the com.
me.cial and agricultural interests Of the
State demand IT,
1t is conceded on all hands that how.
ever temporary shifts may succeed 10
Kansas, the ultimate position Of this
territory as Free State is undsnisbls.
There is at the present, in Kentucky,
formidable party favorable to Freedom,
or at all events opposed to its extension
A very large minority, likely enough
soon to be q majority Of the people Of
Texas are opposed to the institution
and il is said With confidence that Al
least = portion Of tha. country must be
free.
IL is known that for some time past q
respectable number Of the best people of
Maryland and Delaware have been con.
WINGED that the material prosperity of
these States has been retarded by the
presence Of Slavery and in consequence
the number Of SLAYER in these States 10