Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-29

,onlderine beneath lis shade While one verdant leaf
remains upon that tree Of liberty let US rally TO rs de-
tense aud preservation The men Of The revolution
burning with this sacred passion proclaimed 70 the as
tonishcd world the heaven born truth that all men ave
born free and equal. and that all men have an naeha
bic right liberty In defence Of that principle they
avshed their blood and their treasure resolved 10 sanu
or fa with H. They took their stand At INC sac o. the
infant cause Of human liberty single han9sq au sue
they glorcd to stand there. while world IN arms Wes
arrayed against This nsw asa o squs sr .n,,ive u,
perish 20 Tor the Declaration = and that other noble
utterance "Give me liberty or give me death
Now Mr. Speaker let the same great and true issue be
Mainly set forth. The South announces to the world
that she secedes that she may establish goyernmeu,
tannded on slavery win the North be less clear and
emphaiic In her declarations for freedom Let talk
less NJ union, Of flag stars and stripes The Union mas
been made the theme Of great deal Of idle declanan
The Union formed, suppose, for protection aLas
aqgressinns from abroad at home as ih' Ocs
Of our Independence and freedom. the sacsuara OF oer
"a ,.,,.tu.te slavery when the thing has changed
It's nature shall love II merely fnt ITS name Our ia'
ers had union with hngss ~, la. ~ ~. ,crogp
tures-a union that made them parlasets OF 'he
Of Britain-hat made them part and parcel Of great
nation. Bat when the mother country Sought 20 aonse
her power they said, "a union upon sneh Terms rs a
90 IL is not the onion have loved and cher
ished, and we seorn t. When union becomes incon.
sstent with humanity and liberty, let il perish what
kind Of union is desrred9 Of desp1tsm and free
dom Of fire and water Of wolf and lamb OF foxes ana
chickens What a miserable mookery
Let us Mr.. Speaker take for our battle cry-God and
Lbertydeeming better to die all freemen than To- i've
all slaves With such motto such g'oTioSs issue,
an enthusiasm which the spirit Of liberty alone can in
spire .,.
be well enough in their place but as there was important
business demanding attention he moved fo dismiss them
Mr. Miner Of Manchester said he should regret o have
the resolutions dismissed II may not be proper TO spend
time in discussing them but il seems 20 as u 1t would
be step backward TO dismiss them, aud that too. at
very wrong time. have mover belonged 70 any party
called abolition party yet can support these rcsolu
tons. What do they declared Ihty declare nothing
more than the President Of the United States has de-
rla nd in m y
than is true not about 10 enter TITO any reasons
on tbis occasion Nv object in rising t1 protest
against summary disposng Of these resolutions as 70
this rebellion, which arises from slavery alone. will
extend my remarks but It does seem 10 me that 1t
will give very bad look TO MS as Nermoncfs and 10 the
Legislature Of the Green Mountain State n dismiss
these resolutions such time as this. II VIC do not
pass the resolutions lay them on the table, but do not
NJ Nichols Of Rutland replied to Mr. Fletcher Of Cav
endlsh. His remarks were published last week.
Mr. Garfield Of Arlington said he had not intended to
say anything the subject before the House. But
the yeas and nays had been called for on The motion 70
dismiss feel called upon 20 give the reasons why shan
vote TO dismiss them. The position Of Vermont the
subject Of slavery has often been defined II is now
cisev as It was when our bill Of rights adopted
Then Vermont declared that slavery could not exist
her soil She opposed TO slavery and adopted free
principles the outset intend 70 stand on the same
principle and the constitution. but at the
time wish abide by the contract which fathers
made when they adopted the constitution OF the United
States think sir, that Notwithstanding the abstract
principles confined in this resolution are right in them
selves at the time when these principle dcvel-
uncd hy
lead 90 something further Let us carry this ilr
the sake Of putting down slavery not r the purpose Of
uphodins the constitution and u.on Here Is whore
the gentleman from Cavondish and separate He may
carry on the for purpose for the sake Of putting
down Slavery shall for the OTHER Tor The sake Of
unfolding the constitution and the laws. (Applanse
II the result should be the extinct on OF slavery shall
all say amen IT, consider myself part Of that con-
tract which made ~ our fathers, N precisely the
same manner as il had made it myself have been
protected by il in life aud IN liberty, aud feel bound
sustain il II Is, unless military necessity makes
II necessary to adopt different course. We have
tered upon this war TO protect this We are not rcspon
shle for the sins nf the stakeholder shall be guilty Of
breach Of faith simply because slavery is wrong We
say they shall scoedc. We hold them rebels. aud
20 upon the ground that they part aud parcel Of
this government they before the first day Of
December last. agree with the gentleman from Rut-
land that let us foreshadow doctrines and promulRate
platforms by resolutions and we shall NOT only have
dsunited Union, South against the North, but We shall
have a disuniied North.
These the principles which govern me, sir and
am opposed the adoption OF these platforms Let Us
take the constitution and the bill Of rights plat
form These platforms that are adopted by resolution
constantly breaking down 1t seems TO that the
gentleman from Manchester has fears, which,
ment's reflection, he cannot entertain. There are no
backward movements. Legislative bodies here session
after session have declared our principles Why again
pass any declaration OF principles Weare united now
let us do nothing to separate ourselves.
Mr. nllock Of Castleton said he did think Of max
ing any remarks, bnt inasmuch he should be called
to vote he proposed TO state his views in the matter.
feel presume as most NOrtherners do on the subject
hate slavery but love the negro more than love
the white man ] regard slavery much against the
white against the negro do not think the ne
GRO is The only man who should excite our sympathy
think the white suffers more than the negro differ
in this from many, must confess, but this conclusion is
the result Of personal observation In travelling through
the South for purpose Of seeing the operation Of the
thing came this conclusion, that the slave Is slave
10 the MASTER that the master il slave 20 the slave and
that the poor savehnldng white people slaves
both. think it is consolidated system OF slavery and
when express sentiments against slavery 1t is not be-
simply the coored man IS ensayed but because
the white well the black man is the victim Of
this wrong, and suffers from it from day 70 day.
Now, sir, cannot see in these resolutions anything
that would be obnoxious even II they were passed They
simply expression Of opinion, and delbcTatiye
bodies have expressed their views this subject In
passing these resolutions we only express trueisms,
Much has been said in regard to the effect the gov
OF the expression OF opinion contained in these
resolutions What Is the cause Of this war II we are
determined 20 sustain the government in this it
highly proper to look at the cause Of il Is there
any objectionable sin in discussing the question OF
slavery when the whole nation is thrown into eommoton
States disappear and the Union appears torn asunde
by slavery, and nov gentlemen stand up and say Don't
touch Il but still Il is the Of the whole mischief
Now sir, sensitive on the subject that we can
lay eyes upon the cause, and say what
be adopted in order to remove that cause Let me
say, Mr. Speaker that this country will be cured
Of the evil ill slavery erAdoated nope this
will close till the last shacke shall fall from the lAstmb
Let say MIR. Speaker that in case temporary p act
shall be effected it will be only temporary. Rebellion
may arise again and find us in condition far less pre-
pared 10 meet the exigency than present. We arr
now prepared for it. We have money we have men
have patriotism. We have all the elements Of war
all the powers that need TO possess 10 put down this
ought 10 be handledthe yest institution that
listed under the sun the father and mother Of every
crime that conceived Of
Mr. Miner Of Manchester said he into the house
few moments before the gentleman from Cavendsh hat
concluded his remarks did not know Mt the time VIVA
subject under discussion, further than that il wa
some resolution. A motion made TO dismiss but
did not suppose II would be entertained by the House.
thought it step backward in Vermont, and great seT
backward to dismiss resolutions Of this nature Show
your minds back 20 this legislature, two three four OF
tive years when nearly at every session resolution
would be introduced and passed even without dissent
ing voice, resolutions more pertaining 20 abolition,
strict and positive than these and when grea
parties in strife. In those quiet times Of peace al
willing TO be aboonist on paper. All willing
10 pass resolutions strict as the gentleman Of Cayen
dish his warmest friend could ask. Nobody then anti
cipsted except perhaps few what were 10 be III,
results Of this great question. We all in the North
agree and believe the South will clearly admit that
this rebellion, revolution they call it, Is excited be-
cause we Of the North will not let that institution be ex
tended over the country. Now, Mr. Speaker, when W,
in the midst Of this hunut ate gentle
this floor should offers resolutions the sentiment
Of which all have endorsed year after year shall WI
dismiss them out Of this House did not intend Il
express opinion but TO dismiss these resolutions loo
as though Vermont the green spot Of Freedom was 20
ing backward l should feel mortified II this Hous,
should do am not fighting in this war for the sa
Of putting down slavery, but hope it may put il down
ls II ia conflict with the Constitution say that SLAYER,
has excited this rebellion They say the Republic 4
dead we il is not, that Il is still living These ar
my views The resolution is true. IL is adopting NJ
platform did not arise to speak abou; the resolution
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