Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

whether they shall be occupied by a popula-
ton cmigraing thence, not only from your
own Statos, but brought to this country from
the shores of Africa, by which the territories
shall be filed Up with black slave popula.
ton, instead of being homes Of white free
men, That is the conflict Of to-day. Cheers,
and not war Of the sections Of this Union.
II is conflict on principle Of political econ
omy, and as to the system Of labor that can
best develop the material interests Of the
country, and foster its great industrial inter-
ests. ,Choers.)
The question Of the day is whether the
men who own their own labor, whose daily
toll is the only means they have of obtaining
a livelihood and support for themselves and
families, shall be the rccipiants of this great
inheritance, bequeathcd by our fathers
whether those who own their own labor are to
occupy the territories Of this Union, free from
the degradation that contact with slavery ov-
crywherc brings upon free labor or whether
they arc 20 be occupied by those who own the
labor Of others, and whose capital consists ia
the bones and muscles Of the laboror. This
conflict between the labor that owns itself
and the capital that owns it, has caused this
long struggle in Congress. and to-day shakes
the political clements Of the Republic. Cheer
| ing. A voice Gree labor forever: down
with democracy" 1t is not conflict be-
tween the States Of the Union, or the people
of ono section against the people of another
section; but it is a conflict Of these two ele-
mcnts and VIC ask that the government of
the country, so far as it has constitutional
power, shall WELD that power in behalf Of the
free labor of the North and the South and in
behalf of the free labor of the world. and that
/ it shall dedicate the unoccupiod territories of
the Union to freedom, and to free homes for
free men. ! am obliged to you. fellow citi-
zens, for this mark Of your kindness and re-
/ spect. and receiving it as rendered by the
principles Of which I am humble advocate,
bid you good night, wishing you all long
and happy life.
SPEECH OF COL. roRNEY.l
The following is the principle part of Col
forneys congratulatory response on Friday
evening, exclusive Of his personal illusions to
his former friend, the President
"Now let me say, without protracting these
most desutory remarks, let me say, with re-
gard 20 the republican members, that they
have been most atrociously slandered. that
the whole Republican party Of the North
have been slandered, in having been held re-
: sponsiblc for the unfortunate outrage at Hair
pers Ferry. There have been expressions,
a''sl uliaiosis. aud ooati..asata uttarnd against
the leaders Of the Republican party. against
which all honest instinct, and even party pre-
JUDGES revolt. What is tho actual truth p
= Why, the very moment that the news of that
invasion reached the North. they were struck
with horror, and there was not a man who
did not denouncc and who did not deplore it.
Cheers We have in these DAYS some sin
e gular statesmen, particularly among those who
are allied to the Administration party, and
e amongst them are some who aspire to be can
didatcs for the Presidency. But say this
' business Of holding a whole party responsible
: for the acts Of a few individuals has gone out
' of fashion. What | ask is, are the Demo-
cratic party at the North who have support
' ed the rights of the adopted citizens of the
d country to be held responsible for the votes
d of those representatives in Congress here who
voted for acts inimical to the rights and priv
iIeges Of the countrys adopted children =
Certainly not. Hence | protest against the
assumption that the people of my region are
in favor or would support any set Of men who
put themselves forward as the champions of
r those who would attempt to invade the State
r Of Virginia, and crimson her soil with the
blood Of her people. Loud cheers
. But we are told that while all other men
are to be forgiven for their peculiar doctrines
a that while the American party are to be for
S given, the Republican party are to receive no
- absolution. If you allow me to say-but |
s think will say it whether you allow me or
e not, cheers the Democratic party to which
b Mr.. Buchanan has bound himself, is devoted
, solely to the perpetuation and extension of
- slavery (Cries of That's So, and cheers J
j But l, as one man who is resolved to stand
S by the rights of the South, who is resolved
o to see the fugitive slave law executed in the
T. letter and the spirit, who is resolved to march
forward If necessary as humble man in arms,
| am resolved for one to protest against such
S an act loud cheers This country has