The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

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neLt ~ property in fiatrs cFisis "hy virtue
III Do Constellation" ! would ulso rsieci me
agioal consequences ihai hgv from b bar u,
o1 she authority u ihe ciun and the EAefu-
live, &c are compelled 90 lake Che d0cliine'
the South oerJainly must not complain,
should ve carry it Hgidly OUT o. al ils con
sfaueurrs / prefer tho teachings and the
ualies Of the fathers. prefer a. act up %
their sentiments. pFptrr prohibition ~
tlaycTy 10 all Federal irrntDr rigid "a
6rlusinn ~ the slave frfdr, 10 Hll he old and
.lI ~ ueu disguiFrs and encouragement 10
al me slave States fuT the nmeoration 4na
ultimate extinction 81 slavery within their
own limits Us their own voluntary acts. Al
Ibis would be IN harmony with the spirit the
nTfdripte me FKVFrtHtrUHsl aud the nfts- ~
the fathers 81 the Union, All this, underta-
keu with kindness, and prudence and ~isdom
believe 20 be SET possible 10 tie madness
ihss rules the present hour yrt believe o.
undertak en CO. such a spirit, and pursued in
such a spiht-ih0ugh the struggle be long
and the foes man, -no good ihing has ever
failed. Sir. ! hapc the edsis qf to-day j. The
crisis Of ths disease add that ecming days
vii be the happy days ~ hralth and peace
Are there not symptoms WlHanhng hope -
Ia the fresh example ~ Russia, and even ~
on The South to-day arc eailihg Tor labofers
20 till your golden fields, Why, then, do YOU
not cease % weaken Your strength and I'm
poVerish YOUR States, hy expanding your al
ready Incompetent forerP Some Of your
States are seeking, even now, fresh hardts Of
barbarian Africans, aud even more dangerous
bordes Of the corrupt, but Intelligent Chnese
ALI. nomlnally a. voluntary ser, ants, Why
then, not makeM your labor voluntary 2
You tell ~ that the difference bet geen fee
labor and slaV, u hut IN name. way qnAi
rel on word? why foment disscnsinn-
why light the torch Of civil Warmly break
tie bond 81 union-upon q pallry phrase p
AnCttdJ phrase wilt sound NJ writ ur'i vol
uutary labor viii 81 ~ well, Why, then, not
are " what lost nov YOU fDeqk-YHEE, vol
uyTAHY IAn1n9 That phrase-adopted h.
good faith. pronounced in laws, and sealed ~
honest derd--mly heel the trouble " our
time II auyhndy is 90 reap peculiar nd'ant
Ages-in wealth, numbers, and W. poWtl--l
know Il Il the people ~ the South. The
oufsii1u Tor The South n whrthrr 90 clrt ntc
hrr peoplo aud her Sto'cs. The question Tor
the Nnrih H. whether O. envy yoI, think
not, opposc-thc blessings Of ~ grand O.
work, or IN the fllllcss " brothers heart.
90 pray Tor all" God speed" Bot you CIV"
us here 30 such alternative % that You
press ~ GO the WalL and sou hrcns over u,
Or through It. II We do rot anSislding resist.
II No do not resist. YOU break d9sn the wall
Of 1920, aud plant slavery forever an nee
dotn's ronsecratrd soil We do, and Ne wul'
resist. You seek O. extend your peculiar in
stituiion. over all tke Territories which are
ths common property 81 the Union sud by
virtue of oar common rights, We do, We muSi.
We will resist. You aEc the assailanu u h
for us n defend ! ou dAH 1hg rev olusi On
a. A. Tor ~ 40 roll IL back.
One word. air. ~ n the blll which i the
subject 90 this Long debate. IL Involves the
Lecomp,sn Constitution, which 10 itself ihc
example and illustration Of the revolution J
have eondrtuned am for defeating that bill
a. an embodimrnt Of this revelation. vii
strangle Il here II cant and u cannot.
will eoH.fnit Il 10 the people OF Kansas, tore
esive an agnsmini0us death upon The very
soihit-wouid polluic. Dot whatever be the
event. NJ now rrs,, the revolution which j.
involved ia this hill, 30 do intend 10 resist
/, hereafter. in all the shapes which II may be
made To assume. Your revolution dates in
isi7. from tho rejected resolutions OF John
G.. Calhoun you revived Il Va the kansgs'
Nebraska 81 Of 1854, nurHrd q through ihu
dubious crisis 81 1866 rooted ~ the So
preine Court IN 1887 and now Nou dare g.
show the budding Of il dcspoiie fruits IN ih,
I.coompton Constitution. Our eounterrcNo
luton j. hu, just begun here and tomor.
row. ON this Ill, VIC strike the first blow
God and the people willing, II shall not bc
the last.