Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-07-20


On Wednesday last week, Hon. Char.e;
. sumner addressed the Y1un. Mems RepubII
can UatnolNev York. Despite an entrance
feot - cents, CHARGED to cover expenses and
c., provide means .or the circulation of Nj
Smu.r'- great speech as a campaign docu-
uaa-. tie immense IIaH If the Cooper Insti-
ue was thr.r-ej with an assamblage Of
both sexes. such as las rarely be n equaIled for
numbers. iateIi-anc, and enthusiasm, at a
political meeting in the city of New York.
The pIa,l0rm was filled: the loJbies were
packed to OVERT wing.
when Mr.. sumner made his entrance, the
arraus, was ls-GuiaS. All present rose to
their feet. giving cheer after cheer, ladies
waving thoir bauIkerchie.s and seeming as
excited as the res. III, subject was IS The
Republican P4rty-is~ Origin, Necessity and
Permauence." Delivered with his most
finished orat5rv. in q voice heard by the most
distant of the three thousand persons present,
I it gave abundant evidence Of the fullness Of
the speakers renewed mental and physical
strength. We copy tie closing words;
And finally, we shall help TO sxpel the slave
garrhy from all its seats OF national power. and
drive It tacl within the States. This alone is
worthy ot every effort, for until this is done,
nothing else can be completely doEe In vain you
seek economy or purity in the national govern
/ mcut. in vain YOU seek improvement Of rivers or
I tse~,, oefn Ir La
public lands for actual settlers; (great appausel; ;
In vain YOU seek reform administration; in vain
sou seek guity and peace In our foreign relations
/ with lust sympathy for struggling freed N every
vhcre while this selfish and corrupt power holds the
national purse and the national sword. PrOstrate
the 81 ,vc oliglrchy and the door will open TO all
generous principles; PROSTATE the slave olgarchy
ard liberty VIII become in fact, as in law, the
normal condition of ell the national Territories.
/ Prostra-e the slave oiigarchy and the national
government Will be at 9Th divorced from slavery
and the national policy will be changed from
/ slavery 20 freedom. Prostate the slave Oligarehy
aui the North will no longer be the vassal Of the
/ South. PROSTATE the slave oligarchy and the
/ North will be admitted to its just share IN the
/ trusts and honors Of the Republic. Prostrate the
slave oligarchy and a mighty victory of peace viii
/ be won, whose influence on the future OF our
/ country and mankind no imagination can paint.
/ Frustrated, exposed, and permanently expelled
from l--CltEQ power, tlC ulIdlNuJ WA SOOh SSSSS
Co exist as q political combination. Its hnal doom
NAV be postDoned but it is certain. Languishing,
it nav live vet longer out it viii surely die. Yes
fellow citizens, surely it viii die-whes, SiSar
I roiutcd in its purpOses-driven oack within the
States. and constrained within these hmlts-lt
can no lon-er rule the Republic as plantation Of
slaves AZ home: can no longer menace territories
with its fvs-headsd device to compel LaooT olthoHt
,54s-: can 10 longer fisten upon the constitution
on i,tsrrrefation which makes merchandise Of
/ men aod gives a disgraeetul Immunity to the
I brokers Of human flesh and butchers OF human
hearts; and when it can no longer grind flesh and
blood, groans and sighs, the tears OF mothers and
/ the cries Of children into the cement Of barba-
rsus political power Surely then, in its retreat,
| smarting under the indignation Of ca aroused
people and the concurring Judgment Of a civilized
| world il must diet msy be, es poisoned rat
dies of rage in its hcle. Enthusiastic applausel
! Meanwhile, all good omens are ours. The work
| cannot stop. Quickened By the triumph now al
/ haud-with a Republican President II power
state after State quitting the condition OF IerTl-
| tory and spurning slavery, viii be welcomed into
| cur plural unit and Joining hands together, VIII
become as belt Of FIRE girt about the slave States
| in which slavery must die; OF, happier stliIi
| Joining hands together, they Will become 70 the
| .Iove S+ates a zone Of freedom, radiant like the
ancient cestus Of beauty, with Transforming power;
! rAnnIausel II only remains that we should
| SSrae5 the . GOOD influences. Others may dwell on
| H. mast as secure But TO my mind, under the
laws of a beuefcent God the future also is secure,
| on the single condition that we press forward in
| +La yvork " ID heart and soul-forgetting self,
turning from the temptations Of the hour and intent
| only on the cause,
Witb mean compliance ne'er betray our trust
! Nor be so civil as TO prove unjust.