Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-15

vcallng their sousibiity, have oven protested
against any comparison between what was
called the "two Civilizations meaning the
two social systcms produced respectively by
freedom and by slavery The sensibiity and
the protest are not unnatural though mis-
taken. "'Iwo civilizations !' Sir, in this
nineteenth century of Christian light, there
can bc but one civilization, and TINS is where
freedom prevails. between slavery and civ
iIizaton there is an essential incompanbility
lf you arc for the ono, you cannot be for the
other and just in proportion to the embrace
of slavery is the divorce from civilization. -
That slavc-mastcrs should be disturbed when
this is exposed might be expected. But the
assumptions so boastfully made, while they
may mot prevent the sensibility, yet surely
exclude an ground of protest when these as
aumpuons are exposed.
Nor IS this the only difficulty. Slavery is
bloody Tlnch-mc-not and everywhere in
sight now blooms the bloody flower. Il is
ON the vaysio as we approach the national
capital; 10 Is ON the marble steps which we
mount it 0aunts on this Aoor. stand now
in the house Of It's friends. About me while
! speak are its most sensitive guardians, who
have shown in the past how much they are
ready either 90 do or not 90 do where slavery
is zoo question. Menac TO deter me have
not been spared. But ! should i'll deserve
this high post Of duty here, with which
have been honored by generous and enlight-
cnad people, If ] could hesitate. ldolauy
has often been exposed in the presence Of
idolatcrs, and hypocracy has been chastsed
in the presence of Scribes and Pharsees.-
Such examples may give encouragement to
,t.l.. t.,
expose slavcry nor can any language direct
ly responsive 90 the assumptions now made
for thl, uarbarism be open to question. Slave
ry can onI be painted in the sternest colors
but I cannot forget that natures stcrnest
painter ha, been called the best.
The Blrlarism OF Slavery appears, first, in
the cb1rIcisr of S'1rey and secondly, 10 the
character of SIqre-m1dcrs. Under the first
head wa Shall naturally consider 4 the Law
OF Slavery and its Origin, aud . the practi-
cal results of Slavery as shown in a compari-
son between the Free States and the Slave
States.
Under tine second head we shall naturally
consider O. Slavc-masters as shown in the
law of Slavery p Slavo-mastcrs in their
relation, with slaves, here glancing at their
three brutal instruments and (3) Slave
master. n their relations with each other
with society. and with governments and ~
S.avc-mUtcrs iu their unconsciousness.
The way will then be prepared for the con-
Of the assumption of constitution
al law.
I. IN presenting the Character of Slavery.
there is little for me to do, except 10 allow
slavery 20 paint itself When this is done,
the picture will need no explanatory words.
40 begin with the Lam Of St1~ry aDd
h Drg''' and here this bwblrlsm paints
it'eu m PTS own chosen definition. 1t Is
SIMPLY ths Man created in the image of
God Is Invested OK h's human character and
declared to DE "chnttcl that is, beast,
'''7 '' ~ "'' ''',' ''.''
m"nt may not seem to be put forward with
ont precise authority quote the statutes Of
tprce different states beginning with South
OaroiNa, whose voice ioF slavery always has
an lherrnS a'suhc'iNeness' Hero Is the ueh-
muon supplied by TINS state
',. be i.sa, d. hg' 'Aten reputed' and adj,
iber owners ,6d p,s.o..or. ao5 tbc.r exrr,,or, ,a,.
stator', aud assigns al intouts constructions, and
PURPOSES "'''',e'',' D'''' Dy' --'
Anu mere is the aehnlton supplied by the
OINi Coue oi Loulslana'
"a slave s99e who 3, in the power Of master to whom
rar.,f. M. ,.r,.ai bis Ilb9r H. cam 4, n,tIin,
P',sess noH no.. acquire anyhiug, but what must
''.s ", master -'''" '''.' "'. 3d.
in SlIn"aF SPIRIT the Ia" oil Maryland nus
'uuiI10''! "cHHcS Il sla'o as an aH'ae'
M .si .'e lns & personal p[op3ry Of ward shall consist
mails OF any kind The court if it deem il adyanaseous
2r hg ward may at any time pass an order for the sale
N@..'.y ''''
-,o' ~ o10up! 'uy '''n7 un'1ceSsat"y' pre-
'I'.' u''''i''y nun Vi 5no Peeleuucu Ia" dehhnS
49, ~ al '"I a'"'e 9.''eS' as maze py
49, W.T. 'u"sJ 3''Vuu' .n Wo'A ol
as "0'i a. ot''o "'el'
,o 5o rueJ ,nong Ssn. , rnC .'a,s d.
s article Of property chattc pcrsonal-obains as
;naou9isa law IN an Of these ls"Yel States -Nrods
~.
Ou' ". ,i's eeNH','on' as rom soNtary
,''' '''ei ~ l's l'''''I9S u'iS"' o' o'uS"ou
y! ''. manu- 'o"ets our pas rec anu ma, a'l ''s
',1 w po'Sou' 0'Uuy i'' ana you ""' COM
''e..0"1 ',' W"o'o "Ions'.ouS CROWN
'..' 0'N az HS I"a'n import ana see the
oi'1'on Wn'Cn ~ esl"oslSne'' ne slave Is
'0," s''nPi Ior 10, ne "'e - gus "u',eT' 10 whose
nus lI1' ms 'loe'' " anu nap Ilhe'S'
''' T''o'S'' anu oy |Apin ne may DC o't'er-
~ '''50N' Hioi V So 'i'e"'nc"' ,n'oiceu'
."'PPo" 1S o',sg e'oiou as g1ous' SOU On eN,
ou''on' AnooNou D" at Pupno auctioh' ana
"a D.