The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-08

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sneuies. giving them aii aui comfort The
feslai,gas before Us affirm 'thas slavery Is tde
cau'e q this eoates', that Il can DC fermInmel
on'y Is tie destruction of n. eism u IL slavery,
49, thar Wv preferghe death 81 ,he latter" They
s'so tender to ihe governments eeur sympathy.
and CTR cheerful ana constant Ola "a sappfessing
this uuholy rebellian," If that be treason, 49,
gake the mos, II H. IL, tvthe utgerance Of these
sentiments, we be traitors, bring Us 10 the tribu-
Hals of justice; convict and execute us, fr. if tbe
charge 10 true, "ws rsCase not 10 de" But We
aqprchena That when tie truth comes "a Be known,
t.a. others than ourselves have afforded aia aud
comfort 90 lhe enemies q tile country aud the
government, and that upon them aDd not upon
as, Is g tc found ihe name aad tho brand Of
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4 Ian' Nh President, to eall your attention to
{ tie terms Of tie resolutions themselves.
The FIRST one ofirms tint ia these egonts eve
witness ,ho elimination Of a contest aheh has
been long preparing" Lctuo one suppose that
this anaoIy rebellion was tic result, simply, 81
/ the election Of Abraham Lincoln to tie Office Of
President d these United States. This was but
an incident and an occasion for the precipitation
Of conflict which has long been fastening to
this terrible consummation Ii IS the collision Of
two opposing and mutually destructive principles,
which have been incorporated into the whole adj
nfnstration Of the republic. We have witnessed
the attempt to mingle ia harmouous union the
ireest institutions which were ever known among
men, with the most vile and oppressive system Of
ldespotism upon which the sun eser gazei That
attempt was clearly an effort to perform an i'm
possibility. All the principles Of just reason,
Ill the history Of human affairs, all the methods
Of the Divine government among men, unite to
proclaim the utter futiliy Of such an undula,ing.
The result has been, as the result must ever be,
an incessant and mortal conflict Our faith looks |
6fward 10 the time when 'sthe wolf Shall dwell |
Yilh the lamb, and the leopard shull lie down
With The Kid, and The calf, and tie young lion,
u.d The failing together ana little child shall
kad lhem, +" but the time shall never arrive when
the genius Of liberty and the foul 1end Of slavery
smil dwell in harmonious and loving companion
ship. The contest Is an 'irrepressiblc conflict |
which no human power can allay. However it |
Is that the second resolution afirms "that this |
contest can cease only by the entire and complete
sutjugation Of one or The other Of these opposing
elements" You may mako compromises and
concessions mud attempt TO bring them inc has
moHy, you may establish a temporary truce be-
tween them, but permanent tranquility you can
never enjoy until one or the other has ceased from
the land. You must either allow the STAKEHOLDER
10 perform his boosted yaunl "of calling tile roll
Of his slaves under the shadow Of Bunker Ill.,"
and on the tops Of the mountains, AID ii tie
depths Of the valleys Of our own loved State or
you must proclaim liberty throughout all the
land, to all the inhabitants thereof" You must
either allow the government to be administered
wholly in the interests Of slavery, or our national
esculeheon must doat in lis glory over land Il
fieonen
Aud hence It IS, MIR. President, that We call
upon tile Government to make this war FOR tie
complete extlpation Of this nec4fious system
Convinced as we are, that it is utterly impossible
that two such hostile elements should remain in
partnership; satisfied as we are that
the present contest is conflict unto death for one
CT the other Of these; American freemen, we be-
believe, will not be long in choosing between them
They were unworthy Of their high lineage, their
glorious name and their noble privileges, if they
did not choose and proclaim the death Of the sys-
TEN Of American Slavery.
Besides, Mr.. resident, such course as this
would not only be intrinscally right 10 itself but
i would secure for us the earnest sympathy Of all
The good throughout the world. More than this,
i would win for cur struggle the appreciation of ,
IIim who sits upon the throne Of the universe and
rules the destinies Of all worlds We should ally
ourselves to his 0mnipotence; should invoke for
our aid the resources Of His infinite might; VIC
should 80 forth in His strength, "eonquerng and
Q conquer, and should specially rejoice, because
Jehovah hath triumphcd and his people are free.
SERIOUSLY INJURED Benjamin Mussey, Esq, !,
i Jamaica, was seriously injured at the Windham
County Fair, on Wednesday last lie was cross
ne tie trottipg course when be was struck by the
shecls Of one Of the carriages which was moving !
i full speed, The blow threw him tothe ground a
With much violence, and the wheels Of the car n
.iage passed over his body. When taken up he i
vas insensible and remained 50 for some time |
On Thursday VIC learned that he had recovered