Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-25

Union are therefore not convertible terms Rcpuhl-
cansm Is subordinate 70 Unon everything else is and
ought 70 be-tepuhlioanism, Democracy, every other
political name aud thng all ace suh1rdnatc-and they
ought to disappear In the presence " the great question
Of Union. So far as am concerned, h shall be So IL
should be 40 u the question be tried il
ought only 70 be determined by the peaceful ordeal of
one side preparedness to refer il to the artament NJ
civil war
have such faith in this republican system of ours that
there is no political good which desire shat ] am not
content 10 seek through ts peaceful forms of sduintrA
uon without invoking revolutionary action. II others shall
invoke that form of action 20 oppose and overthrow Gov
erument, they shall not far depends upon me,
have Tho excuse that obstnatcy len myself Co Doe mis-
understood In such casc afford 10 meet prciu-
dice WITH concliatoni exacton with concessions which
Of peace.
1hereore, sir far as the abstract question whether.
by the Constitution OF te United States, boudsman,
who is made such hy the laws OF state is still
only property, answer that within that State e laws on
that subject supreme that whom he has escaped from
that State into another the Conaut,n reg,rs him As
hlndsman who may not by any law or regulation Of
that state, be discharged from his service. but shall be
is due
While prudence and Justice would combine in rcrsuad
ing YOU t1 nody ihe acts OF JonRets on tha SUBJECT so
a not o. ohge private persons 10 assist in their cyeeu-
ton, and Go protect cemeu from being hy abuse n ue
laws, carried into slavery, lagrcc that ait laws OF ihe
States, whether free States slave Sltoa which relate
90 this class Of persons, any others recently coming
from or resident u other States, aud which laws contra
the Constitution of the United States or any law of
Congress passed in conformity thereto ought 20 De re-
pealed
Secondly. Experience In public affairs has confirmed
my oppinion, that domestic slavery, existing iu any
State, is wisely cf by the Constitution of che United
States exclusively Co tho care, management and disnost
lp'i lp'i E" tla5 'tA,e' an" % i' NoI'il N' p'It ~
aNer lle Constitution n lhai respect II hi't tIP'0N'l
sion ui my position needs SO strong remedy. am wl
ling 90 vote for an amendment TO the Constitution. de-
,,a'"i wa, u ,uA l', oY au3 '",u- n. N r. w
terlere with slavery in any State
ihHuN- WINE hlhN 'nAt congress Hi' CN'.uN., % e
anu 'o1e,slh autnoIlll 10 es,a'e o.. a." suje'7 &
and while certainly shall rever ducc'y or indirectly
E'e uy No'e 10 gstap'',n l Sanc'ln 54'eIi '" N' & I
rore'' OF anl"heI. else IN the ""d, yer the f''I"n
what constitutional Laws shall at any time De passed ln
teseto 20 the tetfi'ocs ' IKE every ol9'I q sln 10
oe determined on p'aeu.a gron"a.' No'el l9f ena-
Dung aos u tne cases ni ofeS'h' Mhhe-ot' anu N'l'
s'- "hnt hine hpc 10 secure in mem s9ch PROVISIONS
as "'ud nave pref rrea ana yer No'a ",el
20 hoN' an wen satFhsu tuat' unI,I .AS5'.nt ~,
,s; A-pp' gnu iy ~ ~s.G'H o, W.
ue"lHN. ln tnc remaining territories Nouu ee " JUG
1y "lm ar laws Prov ing Tor ihelr organizAton' uun
.lt".iNN'n "sIe -INlao p'"'"o'1'y i,'
NAu.., McIe "NTt.ss.g "1 sl'lJ' lnu'l 'u' =.
tN""h. p, 'hlNA rhh ""4Ht io ue, ah" Do 'D
gouic laws NJ the OTHER territories could be repealed
'1niA vote To- authorize me of7an"Au'" A"" "p'n''''
OF Two new states "h -hlnd include then' '.i'ln5
lhe Iiti' l' ''a'l 'l' ln' %, ."'U' ~
s'r. ht' -e''f'. rin''rsht sia't. 9ut %, hi ''i'
INA, .leh ''u'u pc con t''"'l'uN3 ''N ,
Wi.hnNI tneh th' "icii'r en'AIA.'me Nu' ~
"'uid result from te hA.N lnc rp'fau'h 90 ti'''' 'l
sN.4 '"s, 'At,'' "lil 'lIlis '''' '',''' @ ",'' t
would outweigh a ihr immedlar ad'Ant'Rr' "i 'gen Z
measure Iui If the measure were practicable should
/ prefer Nl,rehl course nancy ""t' 't' ,.gg''
movements VI secg-'.'n ana as"u"h shtl nave tnne''
iu "hie'ei i"im ii ent may c''ne; "uu ''s aNgI! "a
ctemcns of the hour shall mace supflled aud ctnHess
ouoe m fe snhl nave resumed us sNs "'u.
the puhHc mlh'' tN'r' au1 n"t ultt ihsn-oue Nv VI
,hfee years Aenee-i sn'uu cl5es'uuy au.',y ~
uon ol me people, % le N''emnll ln pursuAh'c g" 'l5
c,nsutlu'" % c'N.n't anu a''Iue Nhe''el "nl a'.u M
WhN amend ol inc organic national NA" oub"l "
De- m4de
kepHhNean uNW-ls nave heretofore oeen lnrin'
ber of other parties ensing ia nay 9Y-i he'erthees'
hold ana CHERISH as nave always aon'' me p'uepe
That This government exist. in is present form onl by
he consent or 'he governed ana ihet " Is a, ne'''al
ce7ain transarnd ,hs powers delesitod by II to The
p'2o Sor a, s to excite surprise Govern
ment iu ay form machine tn- is the most complex