Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-08
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TIFF SECESSION QUESTION.

tim which seems 70 ne irlportant-even
fupdamental,-which have not seen 50
strongly urged, as It needs 10 be In the earlier
pe-io1 Of the anti-slavery movement, il was com
mon to hear the Constitution spoken Of as the
bulwsrk of slavery. great many al the North
believed this, ana would nave been glad TO bring
about some change II the organic law Of the IA
ton. The Southern people charged the abolition
lists most bitterly on this ground that they vio4at-
ed their oath and repuiieted the sacred ooIga-
tons Of the Constitution. Now the case is re-
verse; Net more than few dozen ct the north,
standing with Phillips and Garrison wish the con
st,tution changed OF broken, while the great BODY
Of the Southern people utterly refuse TO take
Ionrer the Constitution as !, is. But the a5oli-
tionists never have threatened to break Up the
Union OF to leave It unless they could gain their
demand. while these threats compose the very
staple Of southern declamations. Southern men
are exceedingly rare who profess their purpose to
STAND bv the Union without some sf that looks 20
an essential alteration Of the Constitution. But
while the Southern states are urging their way
out cf the Union, OF demanding 'coB oesstoa7 as @
condition Of staying II IT. or rather Of forming
ne1s Uulonthe Northern states are ztraining every
principle they ever held. TO come at some terms
ny which the Union may continue. Nov lsp is
this We 40 not hold them 20 the Union be-
cause OF our personal love to our southern broth-
re-. We do nc, hate them. as they suppose. but
we do not love them So that VIC are ready 10 make
any concessions Of principle IN order % hold them
TO Union which they hate " e might ue glad
for their sakes and fo- our own too, il they were
out Of the Uuion-sincs tnov wish to be-if thai
could De done with safety 70 then. and 70 Us.
Itls nor because we hate them. that We viii hold
them 10 the obligations Of the Constitution II
gives Us no pleasure. no satisfaction 10 triumph
over them, Uy holding them g. compact which
they. say IS oppressive CT odious We have 10 such
tTrannicaI feeling 10 CRAFTY
Its not for the love Of gam. OF commercial ad-
vantage. tna- We VIII maintain tine constitution
ana the law. Commerce viii row II its natural
channels whether the South are in or out Of the
Union. In peaceful tlmas. TIE Agricultural in-
terestz, the manufacturing interests. ana the con-
uerci4I III res-- q llls continent viii be CON
trol.e5 0y the laws Of Nature.aud not ny rhs lines
that separate nations our ciles viii grow, ON
LANDS Will produce. ana cur INDUSTRY viii be re-
varie6 IL like manner. whether we a-e one nation
o- two. or many.
It's not 20 obta-l. o. 50 retain, 1c--- ----z
the nations OF the world. taat We viii ae-e11 orr
Constitution and enforce ou- laws The a=-
eur territory. c- the 7a7.--- q GUY people cannot
BRING u5 trre 1-1-- were a. proud cur
country before INC --si -l-c--.i-r o. ,e-ri,-l o.
a''ei d. II 7o~l- 7----a were l5a-s- Oh III.
MA ocean a1- separate forever ir1- U.s. we
Sloll- oe a7 PROUD GUY Country a7 We arc
Gay or ever nave pe7a' --1 T- should receive a.
nl'l a'n2l -7- --e ''7--z1- Wli-- as H.T or-5.
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a0lllns. ana eAl7r -l-a--s people, a-- pure re-
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