Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-29

In order to throw of the yoke OF the Slave
power, you have but to hold up your head
as men. [Cheers.1 If they will call thi,
revolutionary let thom call it So 1t is thu
revolutionary spirit to which this Republic
owes its existence. [Applausc.l
| will not waste your time by demonstrating
that the power Of Congress to exclude Slavery
from tho National Territories, stood almost
above all doubt and question, from the estab.
lishment of this Republic down to the time
when Mr.. Douglas thought it necessary to
invent great principle Of his own. Every
school-boy knows it and even Mr. Douglas
who is not very timid in denying set led facts
will hardly deny this.
will call your attention to the probable
consequences Of this policy, which am ad-
vocatiug. 1t has ottln ben asserted that a
great many of the Southern States would have
abolished Slavery long ago, if they had not
been annoyed by the intrusive efforts OF north
crn autl-sldvery men, and that in case OF an
anti-slavcry victory in the national camraign,
the slavc-holding States would dissolve the
Union at once; and, sir, let me say by the
way. that | d. not deem it cat OF place here
10 speak of tn emergency ola national cam
pliGn: for, in my piinjpn. W. are fghiin :
the hdttlsoi the Union on the stil IF Illinois :
Ic'Io r,. hni Il victory here in 1853 m ans
hall victory in thr fed ral Z tmpnign OF 1860
irnn'ud MS cuGrs. We'll. wuat truth is
tn r. in those argum .uts and threats | was
speaking Of. Turu over the pages Of history
down t. our days, and you will find that, as
long us tn" anti-Slavcry movement in the
North was weak, distrusted, irresolute, strag-
gIlnE--is long as northern mobs put down
the champions OF human treedom-as long as
the North was more cdmorous against aholi-
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er was more overbcaring, and the institution
seemed to be more firmly rooted in the South
than ever. But now look at the events of our
days; behold the anti-slavery movement
gaining strength, spreading, becoming pow
erful, forming in solid columns of defence and
attack. and then with drums beating and
banners proudly 0ung to the breeze, rushing
t. Il general assault on the very citadel of the
slave aristocracv-the Federal Government
What are the effects now? Turn YOUR faces
eDuthward, see and listen In the very bcort
of the slave states the voice Of Freedom hal
rins to be heard S,uth Carolina trcmhIes
at the detection of obolitionists nnong tho
professors of her COLLEGES The warm Soil of
NorthC Carolina hears crons of f;erv onti-slovory
books, See darinr leaders nutti1c themselves
at the head of the non.slayeholdine whites.
and bidding defiance to the olirarchv, See
IL frae-labJr colony driving it's wedge into the
very heart of the Old Dominion Aye, in
spite of the election frauds and ballot-box
stuliing, all the bells of st. Louis are pealing
the tocsin OF emancipation, loud cheers, and
before long the whole State Of Missouri will
respond with triumphant echo! Applause J
| tell you. the heroic youths IN the fiery fur
mace Of Slavery are chanting the praise of
Freedom with fearless voices, for they have
hcard the wings OF the angel OF liberty rust
ing IN the thundcr-cioud OF the northern ho-
rizon. Long and continued applause.
Hec mere, the hrst earnest and powerful
WWSpIay VI th'i-9ilIeTy sentiments IN the
a. G,, 'inI i5 tugt ''si' Gonsvqier' upon IT,
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- NJ, Tbo n,,,.,noi,,a,i ',i,9 my acc.uent-
Niss,ur; and thn irn. Libnr ooilOr ~ W ~
mi, ar. ,hn frS, hnrn ,bild. no .i in r
'nnnt c,rnn,i,,n tAnn,ans, ''i r" v, .nu iioI I
cnprrv her, win insn;ra Than, m;,h h'iI
ness there, Had the Nnrth acted manu..
mIlv thirty Years AGO. Missouri. Kentuckv
,rri7n,s he free states now And now l.t ms
noor n. r,o,,, nf the lnn,tics of tho N.,rtb d;S
rnrhin,, thn moan 81, vehniI..s in tbair n,anl
intentions '
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