Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-06
gloIttital.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fciiltc Citiscus Of The Senate
and fTo5tea af HeYrserf

threatening ana alarming ulHlhlNtN' lH .ii ~
been disspated the moment ~ appeared ready To burst
upon our head and the danger 90 our institutions mas
passed away May we ever be under The DIVINE gnu'u'e
and protection
time give to Congress iufrmaon oi the state OF ING ING
Union shall not refer In details to the recent SAD ana
bloody occurrences at larpcrs Ferry. Hul s prope
60 observe that these events however bad anu oIuel III
themselves. derive their chief Importance tom the Az
prchenson that they but symptoms of an ineufao9
disease in the public mind which may break our in sun
more dangerous outrares and terminate 40 last in an
omen war by hc North 90 abolish slavery boz The south
Whilst for myself entertain NO such apprehension,
they ought to afford solemn warning % us all 20 pe"HIs
sneb inc,sbie y,ipo 9s to demand our constant and
watchfu vigilance Tor It's preservation ID ms we" is'
me implore my countrymeu, North and SOUTH 20 cuiu,
the ancient feeling of mutual iorooMance ana Boou
spirit OF sectional hatred and strife alive n Che Land
This advice proceeds from the heart Of an old public
alton, among the wise aud conserad' statesmen o tai
day, now nearly all passed away aud whose nrsl ana
dearest earthly wish is TO leave his country tranquil
prosperous, united and powerful.
We ought to reflect that 10 this age, aud especially in
this country, there necssant hux ana ehuN ol pun
ic opinion. Questions which, 10 their dal' assune,
most thrcating aspect have now nearly gone from hc
memory Of men. They are yocanos burnt out aug on
the lava and ashes and sqahd scorac OF Ola Srupuon
grow the peaceful olive, thc cheering vine ana the sls
tanning corn such, in my opinion WI, prove i9 o lne
fate Of the present sectional excitement Should tho.e
who wisely seek 20 apply the RENE y continue always "
confne their efforts within the pale OF the Oonsuiuon
II this be pursued thc existing agitation on We
subject OF domestic slavery like every thiug human. viii
have its day. and give place 90 other ana less threatening
coutroyersies Public opinion in this country IS a pow
erfu and when il reaches dangerous excess upon any
ccyreeve and bnr In b,ck within s,fe limits. STILL 10
hasten the auspioous result, at the prcset crisis we
ought 10 remember that every rational crca Dre must be
presumed to intend the natural consequence OF ms own
teachings.
~ Those who announce abstract doctyirc 7ycrsye Of
" the Constitution and the Union should not oe surprised
should their heated partsans advance one step IuIthe
- NO Si@ "qfnfg 10 Ss'f ~ ,t .,,ee, ,, .s,
f.t has hprfI
the political advantages resulting from the mon 20 every
portion of our common country, these Will ah prove 20
be as nothing should the time ever arrive when 'hey con-
not be enjoyed without serious danger 90 the personal
safety Of the people n hfecu meuhg' oi the cohidrr-
y acy II the peace Of The domestic arcsde throughout
those states should ever hc in'adcd i9e ia 'h'rs 9'
families within ihis extensive region should NOT Dc able
" retire night without suffering dreadful apre
tensions of what may De thei' own te ana tAl tneI
" children before in1ruing would ho vain 90 recount %
~ such people the political benefits which result TO them
scfprrscr,adin i, the first Instinct Of nature and
- therefore any ,stc of society DO which te sword ' a
the time suspcu led e heads ui The people must az
last become inlicratlc But indulge Ia uc such el'oiny
~ orphodiugs ON the contrary FIRMLY believe thAt thc
events AT arp.s crr by causing the people 10 pause
and reflect upon -nc pos ihc peril to Their ehe@hed n-
al sttutilus viii Che etns. under Providence ut aay-
ine mo existing exefc- en; and preventing ftprr OUT
breaks of sim 1r character They v resolve 10 ihc
Constitution and noe Union shall MOT bc cnttnrerrd by
Ia.h cluusgs owing 'at' should 't.o ll'er cn'fl o'
looscd, ihe golden bowl be broken 1.-THE foun-
tain human power could never reuniie the scattered
ls and hostile fragments.
e"'ni'iY '"ht tt''liA '' ,"p'i '.. w i'u-'
te on uf slavery iu the Territories which h1d presented r
,I "ll''.e. ...', '" - ii,.l',5 - eye,,
I'd citizen take h property of amy kind cudiug slaves
s- lnlo the .onh"n tti.''f''s .''-l"A i.A' ~ -
M States of ihc gon1erary and to have o. 'er'
o. under the fcdcfI Constitution Neither Congress nor
ia le5Hi3uA. At-''.e'l', h' ,DU'35 a Tb ! Wv!
nd premc i1dr,l lve. o. tne country which b. e'oin
n, Ale eiA1'h "l .'.N. . ,.s % ,I
'g tu @ .,i,.I g., ,r',o
s f ~ ... -,f 20 ,t. s,r.. ~ ,..ti.c which Il
or ii, ~, - ri ia, ,i, ,ropert, ia slave. hl
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AT eihse'"u' eN0''''"N"' "'"'"7 ''- F0'F's " ~ '''
su rh i. ,,o stains ~ 're.rit,r, dp.ny the inter
o. mediate period from i f.t s.tfleent until il shall be
a,,ne S,ete br,n rr,oril, Hxcd IN hr anal decisio
OF me supreme WHY Lo'Nn"s ls 9,'n l,s =.
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ds r Tcrri,ory shall hy b. nu,lsr rco,irsd
the Gr siate bry sbil mon rrarnl In =, roe,isr ma,
at nor and in he sx.Tcic f M ribt ef roo,,iar soye,
ma eignt, n fr,, ,,rsfittior ,ara-.try D., ,dnisso
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4 ie rocsT,cd i,, ,i, tr,i, ,, ~, without si,,sry
th,i~ sti,,,,ig , ,r.rit,e A. tla ti,no ~ tbir
Dissi,n Tbi. sa,d ,r,nr,ie be bornily beer rc,,,
nized In anne e,r, or oiber by an almost nnanirot1
Ma vote of b,,b uoosss Of tho i.,st Compress
" An lawful means AZ u,, r,,ad have been e,nplove
and shall eoptiuue TO be- e,nrl,ed te ,ecus tbe lN
og.inst fbp Afrean Slave frade n-r tnost "a ref
y, ard goro,is eramiuaou OF our coasts aud thoroup
pves,,,tio, Of tbe suhiert we have moi bsen ablo
discyrr tba -1y slaves have been imported into m
. IInirl Ssrr cxcent the earyo by he Wanderer nun
~ ri tct,yse, tres ana fir hundred Those enuapt
ON r ,hs rl,vtl enernrise have beer rrorousy pros
c,,cd In, nj, MIN as much .rece.s as b,r crimes IA,
IS 5s.rg n,rhsr NJ tbo,, ,,e sti under nroseentio
an a. - .. a. a., ti,e f,tb.rs ~ IN iren,,hlis
i ~ "a -. - - w ',. o,,'4o,n,,.i ~ fri,s
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