The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-12
REMARKs oE MR. MnEELER.


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The subject Of slavery has oecasioncd
vast am0Jgt Of earaest discussion IN on
country, ever since the organization Of th
government. II has been a perpetua
source Of irritation. Slavery imperrille,
the republic while il lay in lis cradle, cm
barr.ssed is growth 10 a proud maturity
aud has now culminaied in alebelion tia
asionihes the nations, and appals the low
crs of freedom and humanity.
I IL Is not strange that since we justified
our own revolution, by telling tie world
and all ages, that "all men are created
equal, entitled to certain inalieauble right.
among which are life and liberty j.
not strange that the existence of such an
institution a. slavery a standing rcproacll
TO the consistency Of our glorious Fathers
should produce continual agitation. When
we add TO this consideration tile fact thai
slavery has made earnest and persistent
efforts TO extend itself over our common
domain, and has during large ported OF
our history welded almost the whole pow
cr Of Inc government in its behalf, grow
ing more imperiou, in It's demands, and
insulting in its language, how can we won
der that the intelligent, and chri,ianzed
people Of the free States, enjoying the
highest form OF civilization the world has
ever known. seeing lie very existence Of
llle republic they love, and OF which they
are SO justly proud, iimperrilled by this
system of cruelty aud barbarism, should
inquire into The causes Of the war we are
compelled 10 wage in the defence OF our
government.
While personal ambition doubtless has
much 10 do directly in producing The re-
bellion, the statement publicly made by
the Vice President Of The Southern Ccn-
lederacy, that the doctrine that the black
mau is inferior TO the white man is its cor
ner stone, Qell it not to the bloody soyer-
eign OF Madagascar, whisper il not in the
ears Of the cruclcst cannibals that feed up-
on their murdered victims, that in this
century il is proposed 10 erect
a republic upon such basis,) establishes
ieyoud question the fact, that slavery is
the very soul OF this revolution. 10 Is.
tahlish il upon firm foundation--to put
il hey tie reach Of the liberty loving
citi.eus Of the free States---io enable ii.
to pursue its purposes OF
extension, aud thus blot the earth with the
existence Of great slave republic, is the de-
sign Of the infamous leaders of this terri
bic iusnirection. 10 build up govern
meut founded upon The doctrine OF human
is but reproducing. in most re-
pul,iye form, the old despolsms that have
always provoked tile dire judgments Of OF
tended Heaven. The purpose has long
5ecn in the bud, il Is now in full blossom,
md il only remains TO be seen whether it
hall ripen into horrid fruit How shall
l,is purpose be crushed-how shall this /
ebeliion against man and his maker be
lut down, is hte question which occupies I
he attention Of Tie people. They have
light TO discuss this question. While the I
government must take tie responsibility 4
# directing the conflict, the people have .
light, and it is their duty TO express their
loncsi convictions.
There is large class Of intelligent and .
men, who believe that since
layery il the cause OF the war we are
TO wage. il is both right and
,olIiic. 10 strike al the root OF The evil, and
aking advantage Of the exegiencies Of the
lines, III The exercise Of the war power.
.focaim "hbery throughout All the land,
o all the inhabitants thereof, to operate /,
\ the case OF rebels, in the eoniiscation OF
heir property, in the case Of loyal citizens,
0 pay them for their loss. Such men sin-
erely believe lha, this Is the only way TO
Ut down the rebellion, that since We are
curing out our blood and offering up our
earest treasures upon the altar Of our
ouniry, it is the duiy Of the government
} strike, and that speedily, the eiIeciual
low, remove the only stain upon our na- !
onal honor, and no longer allow il as one
tie possibilities Of the future, that slave
] should ever again endanger our Re-
abiic, cripple its energies, and embarrass
: proud advancement 70 the position Of
eng lie FIRST and mobiles, calitly powcr.
ince the slaye holders hare discarded
leir constitutional obligations, iheeonslila-
On should 10 longer be suffered TO BE- The
ding place aud shield II ilr worst dos
stissa ,he world ever saW. III their view !
cp tAink they have lhe worlds syinra- {
s. All nations bend their earnest a.lze /
mard oar shores. and await wish terrible !
teros', the issue Of the conflict. Should .
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