Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-07

The mails bring continued accounts OF
large secession meetings, secession sermons. en-
rollment Of military companies, and accession
of prominent men to secession, throughout
the Cotton States On the other hand, some
Of the Union papers at the extreme South are
arguing tie case with earnestnoss aud force,
as the following extracts show:
inc idea Of the So1th being Fl Shtened cut Of
tbs Union is base, cowardly and Gnmauly Tho
meu who advise 1t urge her 70 run a,gav.
before she Is even struck. The Government Ct
the Union owns hundred millions Of public lands
to say nothing OF tho millions which have been
invested IN The public buildings a. Washington.
in the naval Ship in the forts and arzenals
md in tie custon-houscs aud pos; csices
The people Of tic scversi States arc the Joint
tenants Of this vast property; aul the rropo-
sition Of tie 6isunIonists j. for the South
n abandon It all 10 ;Grn it all over Il the STATES
which adhere to the Union, from sheer cowardice
from the simple apprehension that the Rop15li-
can President may p9SsItiy invade southern rights
Would any individual allow himself to be fright
enec oHt OF bis private property in this manner
'1id any man Of spirit act upor such policy p
Hots'a'yh (-h'ss.) Wig.
LiEco" Is elected. They would dissolve il be-
Cause VIC cannot get equal share in the terrific
ries. Would dissolution of the Union bring back
the territory? But our slaves escape to the North.
vel. we have Fugitive Slave Law, United States
Courts, Commissioners and Marshals. But they
won't enforce the Law. But they do enforce K in
some, in many cases. But they ought TO enforce
it il all cases. So they ought, but what then?
Why dissolve the Union. Dissolve +he Union. and
yo9 dissolve the Fugitive Slave Law. Do this
and you convert every State into a Canadian Prov
irce- You could net, Of right, demand -our Slaves
ia Arkansas. When did you ever recapturs
slave from Canada or Mexico But We VII form
treaties Yes, when can make bargain and
nave tnlngs all IN his own way. We have treaties
with England and Mexico, but none we know oc
reached the case. If we cannot live together nm
der 10 Constitution, or consent = have the laws
enforced it is folly 10 doludc ourselves with The
nope. OF treaty for the return Of fugitives from
either justice or labor. But we will pursue our
slaves If need be, with a hundred men. Yes and
they will resist with two hundred. Then we viii
bring five hundred. And they viii bring thou
sand What comes next bat an arm ID invasion,
and proclamation Offering freedom to the slaves
Alabama State Sensqel
The Natchez Free Trader proposes tie sus-
pension of the payment of northern debts US
one of the remedies for the times 1t pro-
poses that each debtor shall pay into the
state treasury the amount due his northern
creditor; the state of Mississippi 10 issue
her bond for it, payable when hostilities are
over Upon this the Natchez Courier re-
marks:
ii'1 81 more Mississippi bonds is rather
ISSUED tWp
them 10 Il she was sued in her own co., 80
then, ai5,r she had invited suit and i,drP.
rendered against her, and she has rep1diata5
payment i the Judgments; and to crown the
Whole understand, after she employed counsel
to deepd these suits, she repudiated their counsel
fees-zas sIei upon that acknowledgements OBJ
Isineo--and those judgments remain unpaid to
this hour
Tue Albany Evening Journal (Thurlow
Weed in an article cOunselling forbearance
and spirit Of Cancellation towards the
South, gives the following opinion of the ex-
tent and iraminence of the disunion catastro-
phe
81. There is imminent danger Of a dissolution
OF INC Union. z. This danger originated in the
ambition and cupidity of uen who desire a south
ern despo.sm; and in tho fanatic zeal of northern
a5o4.4onists. who seek the emancipation Of slaves
Of consequences. 8. The danger can
only be averted by such moderation and forbear-
ance IS viii draw out, strengthen and combine the
I nion sentiment OF the whole country. The dis |
union sentiment Is paramount in at least seven
states while 1t divides and dstrscts as many more.
Nor is it wise to deceive ourselves with the i'm
precision that the South is not in earnest 1t is in
earnest, and the sentiment has taken hold Of all |
classes with such blind vehemence as to crush out
he Union sentiment.
The Journal suggests general Convention
81 al the States fos counsel, and is willing |