Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07
Mr.. Morrill's Speech.

On previous page, we give speech from
Mr. Morrill, delivered in the House on the 18th
This is the setting forth of what seems to bel
the almost unanimous voice of the Republicans
of New England, and Il large portion of the
rest OF the North while, on the other hand,
it cannot be disputed that there is a more con
sentative feeling prevailing. The nearer you
20 to Slavery, and the more intimate the rela-
ionship and business interests, the less iirmness
and decision is found to root out the evil
In the New England States, also, we are
aware that there are many conservative Repub-
LEANS, who deprecate harsh measures, or the
putting forward of radical principles in rela-
ton to the South and their peculiar lnsttu
ton. If the Republican party splits during
the next four years, this is the rock upon
which it founders.
In the selection of his Cabinet, we see that
Mr.. Liacoln has given place to majority of
prominent, determined opposers to the exten.
sion Of Slavery but he has also selected the
remainder from the more liberal class, and he
is himself of the conservative school. What
the inaugural will be, we cannot tell our read
crs until next week. How the question of
Slavery is going to affect the question of the
maintenance of the Union, will be told in that
Message, and whatever it is, the party will live
and die by il, remain together or 90 to pieces
and each man in the party will, of course, be
perfectly at liberty to decide for himself what
he will do For w. we much moro fear a @oo
liberal construction of the Republican plat
form, than a too radical but the people make
the party, and make the action, whatever it is.
We do not, under the present condition of al
fairs, expect the President to counsel radical
measures, but all acts, and parts of acts, are
in the hands Of Congress, and we are glad to
see that our Members are all right upon the
great question. The propositions of the Peace
Convention are harmless of themselves, and
should the Missouri Compromiss be restored, il
is but what we have all along demanded, anC
will but hang the traitor, Arnold Douglas, fo
plugging the Country into this strife by its re
peal We look upon all these propositions a
of not the least consequence, and il they hNy
any effect Mt all, it is but TO deceive The coun
try, and put OF. for time, what must neyita
bly, come The prepondcrance OF the fire
States, and the justice of the principles {
Freedom, will forever haunt the curse of Slay,
nv, until it Is abolished. The concessions, cor
ferenccs and compromises may keep the borde
slave States in the Union, and from their 4,
yorable votes, we are inclined to think will
If so, the few extreme Southern States are
but little consequence any way; and il the
measures shall afford excuses or landmarks f
the course which the incoming President decid
to persue, and that course shall be concllator
it may be the means of bringing peace to di
tracted country and allay excitement until Il
people shall have opportunity to recover fro
the panic take breath, and decide what is hes
The Country is too large, and the two int
csts OF Slavery and Freedom too antagonistic
live together peacably but if Slavery can
got rid of quietly, it is better than civil wa
The Slavo-Powcr is now divided, and with
cool, united voice for Freedom, the success
the latter is sure.