Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-04-05

idont His set forth Of the ground Work oil
the concern is very distinct:
The new constitution has put at rest forever all The
apitatng questions relating to our peculiar institution
African slavery exists among usthe proper status
immediate cause Of the late rupture and present revou
ton Jefferson, In his forecast had anticipated ms, as
the " rock upon which the old Union would split ne
was right What conjecture with him IS nov aTeal.
lied mc, But whether he fully c1mprehended the great
truth upon which that rock stood aud stands, may pc
doubted The prevailing ideas entertained by him and
most Of the leading statesmen the time u the lorna
Of the old constitution, were that Che ensavemeni OF
tho African was n violation Of the laws VI nature that
IL was wong n principle socially, morally ana poWic-
y Il was an owl they knew not well how 20 deal Nilh
bur the general opinion of Che men OF ihlt da{ wa, t,a'
somehow or other To- the order OF Providence ne hsut
ton would he cvauosceut and pass away Inns lns'f
though mot incorporated in Che constitution was que
prevailing idea AZ che time. The constitution 'ls ttle'
secured every essential guarantee the institution while
% should last and hence argument can De justly "s'u
against thc constitutional g"'t' t'"' ,is' VIZ
cause of mc common sentiment ~ inc Wy tu nus -
however, were fundamentally wrong. ihrN feSt" "F'"
The assumption VI The equality Of the race, ll" Va.
government built upon 20 vhcn hr storm CAME ard
thc wind blow 30 FEM Our new government s mund,d
upon ry1ety tho opposite idca, s foundations que HA
its corner Stone tct upon he -rat tth that tr negro
is nor equal 90 the white mau-'hu 'trat- 'N'o'o'ni
tom 90 NE suueyior r1ceIt his natural and moral coHH
HoH )App'au,c) This. our new government is Wc
fr. m the history OF The world based upon this great
physical, philosophical and moral truth
tue Fathers" OF rHE CoUNTRY FAN
cY pottucrANs.-M stephens. the Vice
President Of the Cotton Conlcderacy, made "a
speech a few days ago at ATLANTA, Georgia,
in which he attempted TO show the supcriou-
ty of the Constitution of the Couicdcracy 90
that of the United States The following cx-
tract will show the opinions entertained by
the statesmen Of the Republican;
GRAND difference between .ho old and uey Consuiu-
ton vas This In the old Constitution, tho Fathers look
cd upon he falacy OF the equality Of races a. undety
LAG
the word Slave boo hc organic law and aH leaked f0rfua
t,tLs ts -bau tbs Institution 0f sLfrerj should be re
n0ref from or midst trouble and stumbugb
The deus1u could not Do traced boz any Of The compo-
sent parts of Die Southern Constitution. In that ln-
strument soemnly discarded hc pcstlcn' here-Y OF
fancy politicians, that all men. OF al races, were equal,
and $50 had made African Hsq7aHty and subordinauon
and the gtY " white men, the chief corner stone of
the Southern Republic.
The Raleigh (NC) Standard is one of the
, newspapers in the Slave States which darcs
speak truth in the teeth Of Secession. We
quote from "a recent issue:
" It is criminal TO say there Is hope Tor the Union
II five hundred of the public men Of the two sections
could bc transported. or confined in dungeons or s@
months She Union would De restored and rec0ustrucc
during chat pcrod. and 20 would De more glorious and
prospopu. than the one now threatened with dcstruc
ton. The tisuuonist per s. is either mao man OF
tda man. lie who prefers dsnniou To unl9n ana YIN,
ahors provoke and aggayate the two sections agan
each oih.r. is enemy his He who is FOR dis
cord instead Of concord, for instead of peace, fo
dHmioH for afpii0as sake, is guilty of crime more
stupcudoas than any which has been committed snc
{ Cam '''" Dds brother.
g Ihe Augusta Chronicle secession says
d r,t t. m .'"s.i aul l lia, g., ,yc ,5,o
cate e uams.iou Of the Constitution T. The people
eon'ealen chosen BY 'nsm ior i.s eon.ie.r.,on, Fl
sartactou exists among The people Of some portions
the c'ufaicracy
~ The Hemphis appeal of the 9th says
I We learned yesterday that President Lincoln
many years ago, descended the river in
Aatboat as supercargo. The Aa,boat tied ul
J. az The plantation OF Col Ferguson on th
J, opposite side of the river. The Colonel hay
I. ing some wood he wished chopped employee
2, the hatooat hands TO do the JOB Tor him, an'
j Aoe' the supereargo' Sprange IN ana helped
e w hen Col. Ferguson was IN washington
, while the raiIsphlter was Member OF Con
f. gross, The latter sought bum out and renewed
+ the old acquaintance. Last week the Colo
: mel was IN Washington, wien the Fresiden
sent hi' card. COL Ferguson again calico
upon hlm, and they mad chat about old time
ana 'H7 present price o. co'u"oou'
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