Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-03-10
BRATTLEBORO, W.: MARCH 10, 1860.

tutona provision for the surrender of fugitives
from service so as to treat them as persons, and
not property and they Disseminated against
colored persons Of the labor States when they
came to the capital States. They denied, in
Congress, the right Of petition, and embarrassed
or denied freedom of debate on the subject of
slavery. Presses, which undertook the defence
of the labor system in the capital States, were
suppressed by violence, and even in the labor
States, public assemblies, convened to consider
slavery questions, were dispersed by mobs SYM
pathizing with the capital States.
The whig party, being generally an opposition
party, practiccd some forbearance toward the
interest of labor. The democratic party, not
without demonstrations of dissent, was gencr-
ally found sustaining the policy of capital. A
disposition toward the removal of slavery from
the presence of the National Capital appeared
in the District of Columbia. Mr. VAN BrREN,
a democratic President, launched prospective
veto against the measure. A democratic Con-
gress brought Texas into the Union, stipulatng
practically for its future reorganization into four
slave States. Mexico was 'ncensed. War en-
sued. The labor States asked that the Mexican
law of liberty, which covered the Territories
brought in by the treaty of peace, might re-
refused. The Missouri debate Of 1920 REQUIRED
now, under circumstances of heat and excite
ment, in relation to these conqucsts The de-
Tenders OF labor took alarm lest the number of
new capital States might become great as to
enable that class of States 10 dictate the whole
policy OF the government; and, in case of con-
stitutional resistance, then to form a new slave
holding coniedcracy around the Gulf of Mexico.
BY this time the capital States seemed to have
become fixed in I determination that the Fcdc-
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niNSt.l o9uiu ''1' oe ~ 1'! way, q. ~ an. .u
,ioii'!' uiNcS'c" anu '"c '1oo' ''"'es' NANNY
become no" more eSseh''Sli! Henocra'ic tlah
ever oeIore' %! inc great ucNelopiheh, Oh lree
labor. more hrmiy than ever INSISTED on tne
constitutional doctrine That slaves voluntarily
carried ny their masters INTO the common ler-
ritorcs, or INTO labor states, are persons, men.
Under the auspiclous influences OF wing
success, California and New Mexico appeared
before Congress as labor states. Inc capital
states refused to consent TO their admission IN
TO the Union. and apain threats of disunion
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carried terror ana CONSERVATION throughout the
land. Another compromise was made. Spec
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while they gave new remedies for the reception
of fuptivps from sprvicr and nholi shcd the nnpn
slove market in tho Dis,r;c, of Columhio These
SNe ihct III li'e i'lS'ilct VI coiu''lolt' iuese
new enactmentS, coliated with the existing stat
u'eS, nane!i. 'he Oruihanoe OF l'o. 'he MIS-
sour Irohlol'or! Ia" OF lH-u' ana lhe afucleS
oi ieNas anheNauoh' ulSpoSed oY law OF inc
ssn2lect OF slavery III all the Territories OF the
United states ANA so the compromise oi
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comprenctSive Se'uohent OF all eAisuhg ana
All posSioie diSputes concerning slavery unuer
the Federal authority. Inc two great parties
iearini ior ihe nion' struck hahus III making
anu presenting ,nis as an an au1 1usimeh'' never al
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t,le' HUT ii''se 70 'S'i'i '.'s WHICH
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will be required period filled with anxiety and appre-
hen'l9n' 4 successful var has Just terminated peace
ip a.tions ar ar,r npn ,he domestic Institutions Of
portion q the coueacy, aud involving tie constitution
a, rights o the siaies But nS,H the dyrtnS
proyIsops The aeanic.crnc Of Gtnsu.i citizens. Whose
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e. That th rcrose is to sufr no shoc during my ofcal
term il have the power to avert it, those who placed me
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uteH w "IIi, 'ri"ssuleu "u W
eu t'hu peiIie ''e i''i1"" tel,oso was
asaI'-si'och.u' '.uecu, as II mas neNrr ne'ore .,
oeer' "ilu sii'''In t.'S .'ng ny uIo" ,'oni ''l1
NcI! "t'u ,''S' n't just I''e">'u ''o ''oIus u.
'he naiional narp rom their u'teF"hce o' 'h"'
exalted S!nipnoNn! Oh peace ,,
h"ns"S anu NcofaSNa ''ie ioi'S ueNo'cu Ies-
erVa'ioh oil iaoor ana freedom' saVeu IN lne
aSoh! Oh ia''phnl lear III lo-o' anu saleu lSIlIl
IN IN lne PANE oI iooo' were poW 10 Ut ope,'ou "
congress that the never enolhg course % OF see'l-
!,me ana harvos. si: m'ghl begin lhe S,use cap
,lalls.s Oh missouri from 'heir own weIl-Hssuteu
MONIES on the eastern pahks Oh 'heir nouir river
!ooAeu eowh upon anu coNe'eu ,ne ieiule l,l"-
ifies OF hahsas WINE a sudden terror ran
'hrough all the eapltal states, When 'hey saw
seeming certainty 'ha' at last .het "a" new
Lapor otale M1Glu DC punt on 'neit western
border, ihevltao'y ifaesht' IS ,ne! solu' WIN WIN
near or remote u0oH'ioh Oh SiuNeIS; hu'
shoula oe uohe' congress ceulu huruiy oe eA'
pec'ed 10 intervene directl! ior tneir sa'e'y sc
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