Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-12-10

likewise. The free states are responsible for
the existence of slavery in Christendom; it is
only by and through their power that it exists
amidst the sea of opposing influences in Chris
tendon that tend to overwhclm it. They have
right, therefore, to regulate it and prescribe
bounds to its limits.
But as the case stands how is IL now? Why,
the slave states prescribe limits to freedom and
free labor They tell the European, the Irish
man and German, we are willing that you should
come here to America reside in the northern
states and vote for us by voting the democratic
tickets but you must not come into the rich
lands of the slave states with your free labor,
because that would destroy our African-our
Stare labor. You must stay where you are,
even III der the penalty of the gallows.
The negroes of the city have now careful
provision made for seats with the whites in
some of the public conveyances; and they have
evidently become objects of particular interest
on the part of the lower classes. The fact can
not be ignored that il is the existence of slave
ny an aggressive power which gives to John
Browns crime the hue and color of martyrdom.
We all-nay humanity itself, becomes implicat-
cd when crime can so closely connect itself with
martyrdom that it is not easy to separate one
from the other. Whose fault is this? And
why did it not weigh when the arm of power
The negro race on our continent have now a
separate existence separate interests, an ac-
knowlcdged identity of character, something
that has been thought worthy OF being sealed
and perpetuatcd by the blood of martyrdom.-
John Brown in his misty winding sheet, pale,
yet resolute, determined to the last, is their
standard bearer-their rallying point, the lead
er OF all their high hopes and aspirations as
well MS of their criminal intentions The name
of John Brown will move through the stiffness
of night in all saveholding states as a spirit of
terror, of reckoning, of judgment and alarm
for the questions that were stiled in his death,
'cW have their voice and utterance. And how
strange and mysterious are the ways of retribu-
tive justice when the slaveholding power itself,
amidst all its pride and arrogance, is thus made
the instrument of sealing its own doomed sub
lection to a reign of terror. The North---in all
its opposition to the South, never designed any
thing so hostile as this The affair of South
ampton and its negro leaders may be forgotten,
but the name of John Brown will live, and live
too. a vital force as long as negro slavery
shall exist.
The weather has been very warm during the
last two days but change took place dnrng
last night which renders the aspect to-day rath-
er more wintery. Just before the change took
place we were sitting by an open window as if
in the middle of August
a great effort is now being made in New
York towards efieoting some reform in the ity
government. The taxes, as the government, or
rather mis-government, is now administered,
are very large, amounting to one dollar and
seventy cents on hundred and much Of this
money is squandercd for improper uses. 1t is
the poorer class Of voters that sustain such n
state of ihngsi but it is very impolitic in them
TO Increase the taxes, for it only increases their
own rent and decreases their chances for en-
ployment. Property-holders will neither reside
nor own more property than necessary in place
where the taxes consume them. They will To-
cate both themselves and property where the
taxes are more supportable, The mis-govern-
ment of New York will serve to build up Brook
lyn; the tendency in that direction, at the pres
cnt time, being felt pretty strong.
Truly Yours, J.w.p.