Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-30
political.
A REVOLUTION IN THE LAW OF THE LAND
SPEECH OF HON. f.. P. WALTON,
OF VERMONT.

Wv nNAll N WV a. HUT
Mr.. WALTON said.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN" Revolutionary" was an cpithct ap-
Piled few hours ago. to The Republicans ON This floor
by an honorable member from Georgia, Mr. Irippcl II
did not misundcrsand the application of The word.
will take IL, and bear IT, and honori II the honor
able title " the patriots Of old It is embalmcd iu he
hearts " the people and bound in your day and muc
90 swift resurrection In power. We revolutionary
as they were against tyranny and wrong for liberty and
right. But % is counter revolution that we have inau
gurlcd 10 is against that other revolution, Of which the
whole history of Kansas and this Lecompton consttu
ton are the Illustration and examples is to roll over
mat ohcr revolution, and to roll back the governments
Of the nation and the States the principles and policy
Of our revolutionary fathers
Woarc In the midst 0f an attempted revolution and
have present proof Of IFS mighty import IN the fact
that IS It's certain rcsult-whcther roll it onward
roll il back-thc dissolution Of the Union has been
graycly predicted or passonatcly threatened, suited
the purpose or the temper 0 The man and tho hour Tint
contingency, l think is beyond our control Higher
than Congress and The combined powers " the Federal
Government higher than State governments or couycn-
ous, than notification or secession g. the power NJ the
people will not anticipate their will Higher even than
that Of he people. is The power OF Him who "ashioueth
their hearts alike" In His domain carhs graudc,'
pires dust and tho Of their hsto-hcr ioun
ding climax farc the f1otprints Of thc Almirbiv In
His eternal round. We may not antcdatc our fate.
were enough TO say that peers in privileges, respon-
siities and rights must spum intimidation but AGAINST
inc power OF Christians hith and a PATRIOTS hope,
hes threats o angry men are lighter than their breath
will smile at thcm-souowfuly smile
" Bc angry when YOU viii. it shall have scope;
Do what YOU win. dshonor shall be humor
o Cassius, you are yokcd with a lamb,
That carries anger as the Flint hears fire;
VINO, much enforced shows hasy spark,
And straight is cold again
Inc danger OF to-day % seems 70 me, is not 10 disso-
luton, but rather in that revolution whose end dospo-
usm Thence may come another issue threaten
nothing; predict nothing but II another issue ever
comes, tear VIII be only ihis dc,rotsm ami Union
" o'nu!,n, a. thc Sole sad remedy t'r despousm l
submit therefore, that to-day our great duty is 20 take
that by blindness pcrycrsty Of shall We
ao9m the people no 'u'h cho.or as mar.
Tho attempted revolution, II which come here 20
speak. revolution law OF the land
rY' in ne powers Of CONGRESS and the States ~ me
lsnts on we people, ana IN me constitution lt'e II
n ,'oiul'h wrought through "a ne" Interpretation %
lne 'utn'l3p o{ te supreme Court Wlt6 iho con,
'ee OF tne Itesucn ana hls party ana M dchance OF
n'5fri oI i'c eminent oi oBsla'Ne hol',
!'..N '''olH' 1no lle i'.'i''l All l'''n'' on
e .i' I 'h' PO'p.', i'' tW' 'ltfl7 OF century ih
r .r' l' my coh'lo.i.h 'nat '1e JuligiArt na lho
tAeenlIr nave u'cn e'lV or i7' HrNroN. have nn
NlN' % .iAi- ier OF ''iun+' OF experience i' F'e
oNlaai' t sNeh words 's ihe'' nni n my poor liaR
m IT, i l W tio',- ul ll, t.e,lL .n1 s.,i AM
N tt .ou'uinlon as eNnounlr hy the most l'lustl-
ou, esneii ana Fi'ts' rom NE dA"n oi tne Union 20
,Ni' UH. | |Lls my l'5N ilt .lo a,loteu Inuf'
i .F : 70 EiI ., a. - w. 1 .. i
n General rue oat only t t1e force OF some local Jaw"
NJ i "ue' cll'l IN hote 10 'laoA ,l'ne ?.
i-.: u' 'lt'' t 'l. '.''9 ".t1, ''. wv
tiert''ie ooser't' 'lat u9e n 's, uiat as ear
T 9 tu -, Ail'tl4 tii.p'ial"l 'N,'t.H ih -n--
land and h7i tr two huntrcd wears the slave trade re-
oeNea tne sanction o ,he butsh "o'efnment and
~, u "es u',l "l Pl'il', "N, Ivy Cl.al,''e
'''i NJ ilg M ,oNn' aii', anu 1ls anu Z & o.
-
e E a. Wo. u Hs iio w % az az III, y, "a. ~ .nn ill9 Nl5
W .r' common iAM lorI M"hshcIu ueclaift II IN i''@
mmle we SPECIAL slaye-rade laws were sun IN or'e' In
,7~ "n,' ""lU' ..
. @ L" slA.'I' u ol Suon nN,uIe .Aa' IL ls ln-
D., ' ue,u1 'I' I''luy,N On any ie"soN'' nloi'i oi
l4iuoai Nut 0ny ly ppsttte Mc.
b'AoAsione was the cotemPorary oi LORD Mansfield
ana sP'he oi the common SWas II was men, ana ever
mas pee'' una siill ia sill more enpnauc terms
nc 10" % England annor'' ana WI not endure inc
VAlst'h,e W slavery pa th. naulh' .
9r' we nave peeh t'lu IN 'nl. ueoa,t th"t Loru mans
1,ia NA7 III error Aet Lod st9"eu mas reversed ms
'Nl V "' .! t"V't "i'u I''o ~, ,. %,
appro'A! OF an eminent 9rlst 9 our own. 30 sr That
"as nl'l'. ,l te u,eSlpn q, llliu o'o~gu ma. was
misuse OF the name OF the American Judge, who rank
co. al nome ana abroad, pa Antnca aud n Europe and
wherever You ma The grace of learning and the guards
o law, with the most lustrous masters, the ccarcst
eXpouudcrs, and me puies administrators who have
adorned thc heneh oi TINS or any oor land need not
say that mean Judge Story Now, sir, in justice to
Lore Nt'"c and Judge story, quote The case OF tho
sItNt tIA.e' as pIn.Y described Qy Judge Mclean
lord Manshcld held that o slave brought into Eng
" lana was irec Lord SioNeu agreed irh Lord Mans
'H 'ga ~ 70 A." N"l' lne s'N1e .'"i' U' Ne V eV9
" creed ~ England 9ut on her return 90 Antigua tn'
F,+.' ~ Af5 gag g'"'stt' heT i'ImeI Si"L.s "U'oh
80 cd' -Df,N Neott ~ D.1f'ion, pamphct' page l7i.
Ana 70 inns add me words OF LORD Sto"ol himself
10 tle case oi lhe slave NtNam
Tho four judges an concur in this-tlat hc was a
slave in Hfahaoai tAo'He o. Freeman o" hngmHa ana
Re lro"d harf foi'Hne4 iIceman 900 aH Other paIt'
" q ne ror'd cro'pi Grqaad9. ,-N'n'e, page le6.
Sir, these decisions OF Lord Stowol were within oul
own time, and they confirm ihe common law Lord
Mansfield decision was IN lll2 and almost coteupora
ucfia WIN tue NlNloI' Ht sttll avs OF hhlaho
brought slavery 20 the American colonies under her uus
dicuon and sometimes against ne Of hci
American subjects but when British jurisdiction ceased
the old thirteen States ali recognized Lord Mansheld
maxim Of the common law. BE it right or wrong i i
not important 10 my present II was recognized
as Ia" m America Ihe 0d lmriecn STATE an TOLERATED
or abolished slavery each WITHIN rs Jnnsdlctoni au'
many OF them abolished slavery. lhcy permitted OF pro
mbitcd the saVcaoe cach at IT'S own WIZ and NJ th
thirteen mere were put trec that permitted the innor
lauon oi slaves When thc constitution was adopted
lhey IN comfy permitted the master n hrng his slave
nom other states, ana 10 iccapinfe iigules or, by
Their crar ana nn1put'' isht' ara oi NOR own re'
choice ihoy opm,a ai county al an 'uen ~ An'rlo'i
history prealous 20 We n,u n.y. a.i e3, ~ Is
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come 10 @ @tng N1n1li,"'oh, anu / % niu II u'ue.tl %
ie'oSn"'uF' "1 pt'pA"} "1'ru "l''i W maxim oi u''
oo'm'u aN' Au'H 10 He v..us' ON uc NtA,' ual' aug
tere see e te'oShll9h 3l tne power VI tlc o'Slcs
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