Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-04
Can the Great Southern Grievance be
EedTessfd

How shall the Southern grievance be rcdreSsed?
How shall those 10 whom that grievance has be
como intolerabIe and who are therefore proposing
In dissolve the Union be pacifed bat are the
measures Of Cancellation which wil! produce en-
eral satisfaction in the seeding states
Let the free states introduce into their legislation
and incorporate into their public opinion tho prin-
oiple that every black or colored human b-lnS'
rot having ''free papers," i somebody's properly
Let il be made the duty Of every constable or Po-
Iiceman, and tbs right and privilege OF every
white man. to arrest all stray negroes end mElat-
toes who do not carry with them written pass
~ some documentary evidence # their freedom,
and to lodge them in Jail. Let it be made the
dutv Of the sheriff TO advertise all such prisoners,
inviting claimants TO prove property,pay charges
- tote then, away. This 10 what the Southern
secsssionists mean by Southern rights in relation
~ f1oi,ive Slaves Till this is done-ti!l It u
made as difficult for black man without . iree
napers" to reside or 70 traye! IN tho Northefh
l5..tes as in the Sou5hern--they viii lot cease 70
e1 that the orovision in the Constitution for the
surrender Of fugitiyes from service Is nulhed at
tho North.
Let there be throughout The North an en-
tire suppression Of free speech and tree tnougn1
in regard TO slavery. 60 far % th1J au'Jeco -
concerned. let the freedom Of the T@css, ara me
freedom of the pulpit and the ffeed9 2 o! ceoa'5
in nublie assemblies and legislative bodies, ana
the freedom Of cpistoary correspondence, anu the
freedom of private conversation among lelio"'
citizens ard neghbors, be suppressed Ard where
the law is defective for very shame, or because Oh
constitutional limitations and bills Of r.8a'' o.
where the courts cannot act for want Of leSai
proof. let vigilance committees and mob-iaW DO
the work Something Of this kind was attsn pted
about five and-twenty years ago, when the " n 3
and Democrats parties were bidding sSainst eacu
other for favor at the South. Inen II was tpa0
itinerant anti-savery lecturers were moooei IN
New England and in the Northwest to save l.c
Union. Then il was that churches here n inc
city Of New York were assaulted y cro"e7 'l
eity ruaIars who could not endure that tne mouse
Of God should be desecrated By word III Hefosa
ton of the righteousness Of slavery IhsA u vas
that the now venerable and most conserVa tlVe III.
5. II. Cox was with difficulty saved from personal
violence, he having been rash enoash % say lh.-'
the Savior Of the world was man O. Tue s"ar'ny
Syrisr complexion, and not pale-iaced european
white man. But those attempts q satisfy anu
nlease the sensbity of the slave states II reg2'u
70 slavery, we're only slight and tenn ordEy' oel9
for temporary purpose. What IS now aelAsA ,. :
is a thorough anu permanent revolution o. IA"
and opinion Throughout, the free stats=. Inc ti-lo
hos come in which il is felt az the south tAAt
,layery cannot be permanent n "a Union WIN
states in which men dare TO say that TIE ens!4ylNs
ofinrocen. m en- is hideous wrong I1f'7ei 4f7'-