Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-21

lists In the United States Senate, said som
things in the course of tho discussion o.
Tuesday that are worth attending to. Iii
fears for the ultimate results Of republican
ascendency, and his distrust of all furthe
compromise are probably shared by most o
his party. Mr.. Iverson said:
al understand the object of all this prohibitory
legislation. The result Of both is to exclude tn
South from any entrance into the territories Will
their slave property. 1t is to circumscribe tn
area of slavery, ard to hem it in on all sides, an
by the operation of the federal government upol
the border States, compelling them as q matter o
policy and interest, in orderto get rid Of thei
slaves, to precpitate them upon the cotton State
Then, sir, it will be but few months before th'
border States in the Union will become free States
| Let it be understood that the government is il
| the hands of those who arc unfriendly to slavery
| aud let it be understood that tho government ii
divorced from slavery, and it will be left entirely
to the States themselves, with no sympathy from
the federal government or assistance to us In dif
| dcul:y or danger. Let the post office and mail:
be put in the hands of the republican party, send
| their seditous tracts to every portion OF the
J South-let all the power Of the government be
| brought to bear to help on incendiarism. JChn
Brown raids, murderings, poisonings, and revolts,
what would be the condition of tho bordcr states
! Slavery would be o curse, instead OF blessing,
then, and they would get rid of such slaves a.
were not taken of by the "underground railroad,
| and they would be sent to the Southern States-
Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, Missouri, and
Kentucky, would in few years add to the power
of the FIRE. States OF this government. The slaves
thus carried OF from the border States, and sold
| in the South, will be confined in . few years to
some eight or ten gulf States. Now, sir, look at
the process. We have now in the United States
| 4 II r H. t&zp "a
according the last census, at the rate OF thirty
two per cent every ten years. If you precipitate
all this population into eight or ten gulf States,
We will have in ten years, 5000 ,000, in twenty
years we shall have 6 900, 900 or 1900, 900, and
in thirty years H. 000, 600 to 5O00,O 900. In less
than twenty years the slave population OF the
South will largely prepon ierate over the WHITE
Tnen will come universal emancipation by the
federal goyernmc1t, and such scenes Of murder
between the two races as has never been seen or
heard of in the worlds history. Such, IN my
opinion, is the inevitable result and such is the
policy tf the free States. They understndd, Is
well as do, how these things work out, and II Is
especially their course to bring about this very
state of things, and in that very form. Long be-
fore these events occur, the free States vii! be
swe!ed by majority that is irresistible. The Dor
der Sates will be free the territories west viii De
planted into States by the hot-bed process OF
Northern abolition emigration, and the Soutn III
border States complain of the cotton States, in the
movement that is new in progress. They say we
have no right to take them out OF the Union
against their will. Sir, want to want to kno"
what rigqt they have to keep US in the Union
against our Wilt If We want to 60, let us 60
Gentlemen need not mistake tho feeling OF
southern states that is of the cotton states 1t Is
in favor cf congressional protection, aud no
amendments Of the constitution. Whatever Will
fall short of that will not be of any weishtor even
be accepted by the southern states What pros
pect have we Of getting that? None here-none
anywhere. Why, therefore, the necessity OF tnls
resolutionf But, sir, suppose that the opJeet OF
this resolution be to present amendments 10 tno
constitution and to give the southefn states addi-
tional guarantees? want to know OF the friends
a. the resolution what particular guarantees they
expect or what concessions? do not believe any
concessions can be obtained and if they are OBJ
tanned, of what value ulwod they be, granted IN
a state of fear' do not this word IN any O.
fensye sense But the North, if il yields at all,
Yields to the fear that the South is going to dis
solve the Union. What value would such conces-
sions be to the South None, sir, as long as
yitiated public sentiment Of abolition exists. And
when is that going to decay Never, SO long as
the Union lasts. 1t is part of their poltlcai
creed 1t enters into all the ramfcations OF soci-
ETY., into the pulpit, the schoolhouse. All teach
this doctrine of the "irrepressible convict" ard
how many arguments in favor Of slavery, Its NOR
atty its social blessings ever reach the northern
| ear, How are you going to reach this ieeing
There is but one way. That is, to let the South go
out of the Union, and VIXEN the North sees It's
folly, then the feeling may recoil, and SOUND
state of feeling may arise, but not TIL then.
In my opinion, that five States Will 60 out OF
this Union before the 4th Of March and form
eontederacy of their own, admits of no doubt. And
that the other slave states must follow in rapid
process of time, l have little Iess doubt. Well,
if Virginia and Maryland desire to have any in
! fuence or part in the formation Of our govern
| ment and union, to which they must finally owe
| allegiance they had better follow our example
ouick. laughter and send delegates to JOIN ours
10 frame a government for our support and pro-
| lection. 1t may be government Will DC Iormeo
and a constitution enacted before they have time
to take part in it, and when they come ou' Vi
tbis Union, at the tail end of which they must
| learn to follow our example. they may hnd IN
tho elements Of that constitution talngs 'nat WSy
| strike at some of their peculiar interests. un'
derstand one of tho things which influence the
tardv movements of these states. They are httie
| afraid of the opening Of the African slave trsos
| and the cheapenpg of negroes. am opPoseu W
| the opening Of the African slave trade because
the negroes increase last enough tor our
| protection, and security. beheVe Tue e,W1A.
mass Of the southern people are opposed to II. ie'
Twill not stand security that, If the cotton STATES
alone form confederacy. they will not open tne
| slave trade Then sir, what will become OF the
great monopoly which Virginia and Maryland
and North Carolina now possess? give no aa'
vice. My motto has been to give no advice when
tits not asked. But so far as the District OF 20
lumbia is concerned want to say to the people
in all kindness, if Maryland secedes and joins u.
as she ought to do, and southern confederacy II
formed, i see 10 reason why Washington CIT,
shall not be considered the capitol OF southern
confederacy. daughter in the galleries ana o.
the foor.I The buildings are ready to our hana
Increased laughter.l The facilities Tor trave
have almost annihilated distance, ana our e1.,oin
southern senator's and representative: would o
soon come to Warrington as to Georgia or Als
hama. I, for one, sir, would be In favor OF COZ :
tinuing Washington as the seat Of governments
[Laughterl Some people laugh. 1 know nc
why. [Renewcd laughter Thi. Is impof'sn e.,
TO these people, who own brick and mortar on
if goaded as we may be By the taunts OF tnis PEI
pls here, and DISTRACTED as we may be oy tne tat
, dy action Of Virginia and Maryland IN TINS gIes
movement, we may form our republic and estat
: lish the seat Of government so permanently sna.
} may never be removed. Then these marois pa
oces now teeming with life and luxury ,inseeao
echoing to the scenes Of mirth and melody, vi
= become the habitations Of the bats and the Owls
l q ATNST DTSCNlON \