Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-13

proportion all the relations of the case The conclusion
seems inevitable that the permanent peace welfare safety the
Nation impossible while slavery exists whether the slavehoing
states are in the Union of it.
Since opinion undenb practical
slavery mast be abolished urged by paramount and the most mpa
tive which control the conduct of The necessity
of this inference beginning be felt everywhere the North and
would be universally acknowledged the for fully appe
heded by ALL But perhaps most even en would hesitate to
adopt the extreme of boonome account of the diff
cuti some on account of the objections which oppose it,
THE DIFFICULTIES.
And first the physical difficulty To declare the slaves free with
the to make them would of be only empty words
But whenever slaves from the seeded States within the lines Of
armies oherwhere them be declared Free and treated as free
whatever region armies have control let the slaves be
cpated by the NARROWER by Congress would excite the
expectations of the slaves throughout the country render
them much less sevabe their carrying the war than
they present Ifw compel the South return nten
nth slavery, much more easily UcthoH it.
SecondThe legal and moral difficulties We do not easily div st
ourselves of the feelings habua to from our relations to the Slave
States under the Constitution hence we still hear talk OF the rights OF
the South" obligation to keep faith" and so forth
But suppose these legal relations still to exist they do in regard
That the existence the Nation to all particular forms
Institutions and relations of it. These have no legal or other
right to be- whenever they become with the SAFETY inc
State whatever may have been their claims before
But moreover without appeal to the ultima ratio Congress is re,
qured by the Constitution laws for the execution OF
all its chartered powers undoubtedly preserve the existence in
tegy and safety Of the Nation among the powers OF the National
Government under the Constitution These highest exigenc touching
the being the essential webeng of the nation either by the Con-
tuton or above the Constitution need be- override all laws and COM
always implying the condition saIra Repu6la
legal difficulties then might reckon sufficiently
disposed Of But in detail in regard to the two classes to be
Immediately affected by emancipation Inc revoted otate ana feps
everywhere have removed difficulties by their athe Gov
is under no legal other obligation treat them otherwise
than declared enemies and to render them as powe Tor onence as
possible, both now, and hereafter.
loyal and individuals if they truly SUCH will
ION conditions be agreed upon with such states what the
common safety requires or any should insist sacrificing the public
private opinion would be at the option OF the
government treat them rebels in other cases where property
without of the The true ultimate inter
of the border obviously the direction OF freedom the
temporary Inconvenience of becoming free states would now be so small
and consequences future disputes would certainly fall
upon hem the present instance that difficult believe that at
otto and loyal will their own best good at the expense OF th
national safety
Third The pcatniary difficulty So large proportion OF thu
slaves will be forfeited by the rebeonand so reduced by h
Pocnary compensation required effect universal eman
cpatOn though sufficiently large would be nothing compared with h
annual and perpetual expense of large standing armies and other
indispensable safety consequence of the continuance Of slavery
would cost infinitely less destroy slavery than to it.
There then, difficulties in the wayof universal emancipation
which should equally require dband armies and acp
such terms of peace the South chooses to dictate