Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-21
Correspondence of the Herald
THE TOPIC OF TIE DAY

EDITOR OF THE HEALp:-soIne two or three week,
ago the following item appeared in the Vermont
PROSPECTS AT WAsH1NGrov-A letter from
Washington Jan. IS, to the editors of the Vermont
chronicle, speaks of Mr. Crit endens plan as ats
factory TO Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee North
Carolina, Virginia and Mary land :" and adds if
TINS settlement or something like If, does not take
pace; give you the opinion Of ermnnt Senator,
that the border States (as above viii go with the
Cotton States, and secede. The opinion exists here
that the determination of Vermont would be to
bfeak up the Union rather than make any such con-
would" F'
More recently it has been observed that some Of
Inc papers ale counting on Vermont Repub!icsnism
a. being considerably of the aeconulgdaf,Hy
S2'! nat there are those who do yet understaud
me causes winch led TO the overthrow of the old
W hlg party and who no safety for tn Union
oul Ia cQncedng away the principle. 1Or which il
was Hshed, and on which it was founded il IN
deniably too true
Such men, BY their vacIla5ing course and obstin
ate blindness, may the destruction of the Re
Puoiican party as they did the Wing party Of Id.
oat they can never control that peryadiug sentiment
can be maintained, for any considerable length Of
1t is my humble opinion Mr. Editor. that the gov
eminent and Union, are il more imminent danger
TINS moment, rom demoTa!iziug Concessions, than
from the secession of any Lumber of states let
there lie such betray al oftrust as il here limited al
ana secession, instead OF being D. mere ina iuarv
paper concern, confined south Of Mason ana bison :
hue, Will assume tangibility, such a. some minds
have not yet begun 70 contemplate
without pretending TO express the sentiments Of
does his own thinking in these imesJ il I were to
determine what should be the attitude Of Vermont in
the present crisis instead OF considering propositions
accompanied with threat not to say too Disgrace
tul and insulting to eminae from semi barbarism.
would say TO all who attempt threaten secs ION
or ulsuulon, tor the causes specified The people
confident they can take quite good care OF them
selves with you our of the Union ; they can with
yOu IN It, W bile we will do nothing to coerCe Won
out we are not disposed to uygt hire or 5tg YOU 10
remain IN 1t Is not on account OF Interest," nor
out OF regard to what is demanded amongus t4s
T'gats OF your black population but for the peace
quiet ana happiness OF your families and your own
SAKE rather that we would invite your peaceful
thuahce IN the mon, IfyOu elect TO break up the
existing UuniOn, rather than abide by the coDsitu-
uon OeQueathed us by your and our fathers ne will
not lhcur Tue responsibility Of continuing it on
of Democratic institutions The rights of Nations
aud OF the Constitution will remain with the ad herring
states, W mar those rights may be, take it the
naAlms Iald down, as well a. the attitude and bear
ing hitherto maintained by Southern seeding
men towards associate Stats and weaker powers.
viii be deemed good authority in any controversy
%hch may grow out of your attempted or success lul
disinteg grafton
Adopt Critrendeu's proposition! Ha, A propo.
sltoh 20 drlFe freedom from the soil Oh which il il
stfug 5ng tor foot holi condition that slavery
shall be barred tr I'M entering where If never can
ana mas no desire to enter Let such thing be at
tempted, and II will be found Vermont is not bounded
ofE or Massachusetts, No sir Slavery has jreadv
too much territory Too much Iafitude-too much
iongltuae' IRE. dom Is i'll immediate want of Vir
gina Mar land, Missouri and Texas 1t il hi h
time that the oligarchy was confronted with pr0no-
slton To- surrender these condition Of very short
lease OF slavery IN the remaining States.
10 the incoming Administration, | would hold IN
the constitution, aud the Platform of principles
chosen bY the people and say Here IS your comm
son "aa mere are your d'ycttoHs While there need
be no rash or un" ue haste in pressing measures OF
doubtful expectancy, let there be signs of fater
ing, or want of faith in the people.
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