Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27

continuing TINS STATE OF tnlllgs bucS ~
meet your appreciation ? l"No, no, no. J |
Do YOU MT think it would be better to take
some of this money, thus sQuandercd upon
partisan iavortcs, to protect your immense
commerce. to improve your harhors and
save the lives of your citizens on these great
lakes ? TCrics of" Y cs, yes | suppose
that would he unconstitutional in the opin-
ion of the ruling dynasty [laughtcrI, but it
is not unconstitutional to paya man five hun
drcd dollars to collect ono. Laughter ]
could detain YOU fellow citizens, for hours in
pointing out the cxtravagancCs of the past and
present administrations, with all their probes
sons of economy. But have said enough,
| trust, to call your attention to the matter.
have stated the gross amount which the 60
vcrnmcnt is using per annum, and you will
find that for the last five years more money
was expended than for the first thirty
five years Of the government. The
increase of expenditures is many times
as great rs the increase of population, or the
extent of country, and there is no reason
for this But there is not only extravaganza
in the collection of revcnuc, but in all branch
cs of the public service. They are in the
habit at Washington of multiplying offices.
Judicial districts are divided when there is no
cause for it, and when the public service does
not require it; and then judges and marshals
and attorneys are appointed and the expense
of courts is incurred. Ports of entry are cs-
tablishcd where there is no occasion for them,
and immense sums Of money are larshcd
upon favoritc places in the construction OF
magnificent palaces. ! verify believe that
this government can be carried on and prop
crlv carried on. for less than onc-half Of the
money now used by this administration pro
Tossing economy; cheers and loud applause.
and ask you now, if have not made good
the charge. that the professions of this party
are all as false with regard to economy as to
freedom. TCrics of " Yes, ycs,' Then
ask YOU. is it to be sustained? am salts
fed the people of this country cannot APP
Prove of these things. You cannot believe in
the professions of men who practice directly
the reverse OF what they profess You cam
not believe that men are sincerely for ccono-
my, when they are pundcring the public
treasury; and if YOU don't hurl from power
such party the first opportunity you have,
it must be because you fear that those who
are to succeed them will do no better. Now,
is that so? Cries of" No! no.
WHAT TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY PROPOSES.
What does the Republican party propose?
shall detain YOU but a few minutes upon
that point. We propose. upon the slavery
question. to leave it exactly where the men
who framed the constitution left it. We are
| for leaving the question of slavery, where it
| exists in the states, to be regulated by the
states as they think proper; and we are for
| keeping the territories which belong to the
Onllc' states irce from 'tic INVASION VI saw
y ;? long Us my ie'',nill teLllVoliesLN.
course, to deal with their black population
as 'ney Su"'i '!ll.'h pceV iol we nay Nv
power t"eh u ii''crlerc WIN tnu su,;lV I
lntrc Is NO question: Wil"' ''ie 'csuiV VIZ p1.
Ii t"Ire Is no si"Nery Ill the '5rlIIo'y' 'htic
VIII ne none Whch 'he people come u max :
II s'a'c' want 10 appear 10 tIc cunuoI Vi
tlo9c VINO are ionor,nS me wiz! 'l'eiI "1tc i
I!on' "nt.ntr tncy p' ue''locl'v' vi N
i'T'''' m ui'ie o'' .uy IVY p''
Iulc 10 'alk apput liiiIu p"ltyla TIus,i -
purity OF ahyth'hS vi 'hat KIM iheic -
no inlduie ground you must take one siue
OF the ot,er. II you sustain ,ne measures
vi l"'s stli-S'Nltu uchocl'.'o p'r'S' W" arc
one ., '"en, ny you sustain the measures VI
inc hepuo !n parry you mus. 20 WIN
.neh' 'H,e 'atrt - no enru la'r'E 10 ul'u'
ml."' w "'eh 'o"eN ou' i''''. VI an p"i-
.,es, you are oIh"se' u 'he ln'iouuI. .n
VI slavery ln'o i.i'i'ois 'ppit:rionl ,i,s
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ona'y" VI, ni nnJcI n,,i. a''d ro'.
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'to a,t a sot
tied you are called upon to frame govern
ment Tor the people VINO are to 90 tnere'
thc '' territorial conJition '' rantnn@s Vow
what : ,rt of government is it YOUR duty t,
frame 10" Will readily ADMIT that II III. II
your u"Iy 10 'orll 'ucll SictTl'lelt a. MiIl
'" ior ''ii pt'' i'''creo'9 ~ Tue l'o"ItG VIM
are 10 20 Vhelt' IS no. '"1! - ories Vi
tes' yes ''!at ~, } LOU p'I'ett c e. 10
pg ior your prS' interests 70 cHcl"ue IL from
illiiois, where you iNe' Is II NOT 'hen loI
the pest interests oil your chlid' ana sister,
ana protner' anu heISnp'r' VINO are gong u
the territory, That slavery should not 60
with them WIZ you d? less Tor tnem tn II,
lor yourselves man Is not deserving t!i nc
name oil man Who Is 50 Selilsn th't ne ., VIII
protect himself from an evil yet VIII not
raise ms arm, Wneh ne mas thg power, tC
protect us cnllo ana ms lr n, rom the
same evil (Hfeat cheerS:) linen II Is your
outN W cN'l'''e slavery iroil tIot territory
until there are people enough there to come
10 act lor themselves lhat Is eAacuV Wha'
we propose t. DO, and nothing more That
J was what the fathers OF the republic did l.
| there anything wrong III that' / think i
2 you Will look at TINS matter candidiy, yor
, Will see that 1t Is right. and that it is youl