Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-01

quarter si,ogcther too Elusive 70 warrant any assup-
Con q tnaclcgatcd power 10 instance vet has me
NJ secession become the act of State or been
the people The ordinances have been adop,ed bv con-
vcnons elected IN the fever Of an excitement stimuli
fcf by f,sc rrnrcsontations hastily eiortod i,bont
mature deliberations and without fun vote of the PEG.
rle The constitutions Of South Carolina and Fofda
provide that
No convention Of the prope'shaH he called. unless
hy the concurrence of two thirds of both branches Of the
whole representation
Aud not ,warc that this provision has been com.
Piled with Boo either State BE that as 10 NAV find that
n none NJ thc Other STATES CONVENTIONS Authorized AZ
al hy their constitutions aud in an the seeding States
sind that their constitutions can he amended ons by
rnaotments ri two Legislatures n succession with from
three 90 sis months notice previous 20 the election Of tho
second Legislatures or by enactment Of Che Legislature
people Not these CONVENTIONS, which ordained scces-
sion and ahrogated the laws Of the Uncl States did also
abroglte in part or chiuge the contributions Of their
Thus the revolution is twofold &c revolution in
The states against their constitutions and revolution in
Federal Constitution. Il Is douhe-dstiled rebellion.
aud 10 no State hast been ratdcdby of the people
by the constitutions Of their own states and o The Unit
ed states, they are not out n the Union yct BY the
patriotism aud prudence Of their people, colin
Nicw Of these revolutionary proceedings aud the sad
suits already suffered by their regular and constitution
nj action et us hope that these States will be drcar
oil 90 be- within the Union redeemed from the usurpcd
power OF aspiring dtmagogucs. and purified from their
p0lntnr touch Surely. may Icfngc Do aoknowlcdgc
the Independence Of States which have not seeded
flied or acquiesccd n the revolution that has been at
tempted, We cannot recognize their Independence.
Couciati0n. compromise. concentration more than
sixty davs these have been pressed upon u.s. powerfully
and pcrsstcntly pressed upon from without by mid
and mistaken friends end bold and ayowed enemies
pressed upon us hY the first not moro 90 preserve the q
non than hy The last anuul the late verdict Of the
country and destroy the Republican party but
man thoset pressed upon IT'S Tor temporary peace or
temporary policy az the expense ri principles which
or can be surrendered pressed upon keep The
n states within the Union nj The rick n driving The
rebels who win not Doe conciatcd the risk n disacc
ing the loyal who sill not be- degraded know there
are men ntonr them who are actuata bv uobcr
than enmr NJ those. and who do not contemplate c0uso
I qucnces such as these
know there good men here, generous pure and
patriotic mcu. OF almost every section and NJ almost
~ parity who ore ncuatod by tho best of motives and
h1ye appealed with an The charms Of cuqucnco
OF fnal results Alasi that these have becn So few
aa, that among tho Representative Of anccn states
stances have been rare that each deserves
umcut mnrc lasting than marble. And each will have
it. Ia The memories vt all good men.
The say be is very man per- Sc,
And stanl4 alone "
Cancellation, i1rhearancc, kindness Yes, Mr. Speak
Co. will accord all these. even 70 rebels in Chris
uanity demands tho tics OF blood and the bonds NJ
common nationality demand Il; and would prove to ID
wondering world that my country, above an others res
ponds 20 such demands these. Our Government is
bnsed directly than any other upon the affections
aud the will Of the pcnr aud IL us he moro l,niert
than any nthcr IN the mistakes and tho offences NJ the
people. We must appeal from the pcople mad 10 the
nc,ne a,ne. ,ye must bcor ,,d G,rle,r ,~ r. 80,
ment orrinstsd SO must II be maintained he Inc vofn
law ana ,n,e.tr,inod Mn ~ bo i n y 'v 49,, i
so maintained then Is our system adosil, ,yrong and
I destined 4, certain r,ipre '7' W
Had Ireland rcbelcd against Great Bri,ip AZ seven
States have rchclltd AGAINST e Federal Government
had the rebels seized ho mort and ca.i Of Dnh a. or
ports and forts have been sozed-fbcre il mo- man borc
who will Tor moment Doubt tho course tho British Gov
eminent would have adoptrd In thoe davs aeet onld
have been in Che port Of Duhn within on hour the reh
els would have been sum nonod 10 surrender and within
twelve hours the cv would have snln,ittod or becn
burnt TO the ground Hcrrcmedv would have Been force
a. a. was Within Inc rcruombr,ncc of us ali i
bc1n in Canada, and the most destructive and nspa
ing force t within this very CITY on the very spo
which this building stands II is otr duty TO preseut
uohler example Ii is ours IN vindiaate be superiority
rr rcpu of goiitIment ,9s superiority Of justice over
aud not to destroy; 10 heal and not to Kin rho ta
may be difficult: but we have M rigbt 70 saw MAJ IL i
in such endcayor our system " government is itself
a failure
But trust we cannot fail; trust there is for us no
such word as fail The members in that family NJ States
which compose this nation need no other remedy than
that which, in like circumstances we npply 10 members
OF the domestic family The rebeIious States arc hut
manacs Of larger size II "a ours 10 mn these apiacs
in a straight Jacket; kindly gently as we would rcver.
ed mother darling child protect them from harm
ing themselves az well as from harming us 10 ndmni
ter unpleasant medicines perhaps but nevertheless very
necessary and very saluary them into health
and sanity, gently. faithfully, unremittnply: and at
last, God winq) through patience and l6n-suferinp
welcome hcm back restured in their right mind with
newed affections and mutual Joy. How tnadly are the
seeding States crushing their own peoplc how mady
crushing the merchants Of the North who have conRded
in them how mady would they crush the entire country
if they could Tho disease is indeed madness and Il
indicates its own remedy.
Concessions, compromises few words on this topic
1t has had prominence beyond all others here. and,
perhaps throughout the country Thee are CONFRONT
that cannot be made under any circumstance any
conditions, at any price. You compromise the
conscionces OF the people, Of any portion OF the people
you cannot compromise their and honest couyc-
tons; you cannot compromise their will Tho people
greater than Congress, than conventions than Sc
than all the States combined in Federal system We
may propose, they will dispose. We may attempt to
traffic In their Names they win take " bargains,
and f need be, take of us. We cannot compromise
liberty il above price We cannot compromise rights
justice, honor these merchnntnbe Cotton ard
calico, shoes and sugar. wheat and woolcns be sold
or exchanged we eRu make bargains about tnemi but
we can never bareah away the rights of the individuals
who produce them Those rights are Ia be respected and
protected and the only bargain 10 De modc about them
must be complete and mutual the act of all the PARTIES.
and binding upon all a mutual engagement Of each to
respect and protect the rights Of the other
There are various conditions absolutely essential 20
such compromise. The parties must be present in
person or by representatives. they must stand
quail footing and with equal powers they vol
unfairly and freely upon their avn udgmcnts, answered
by passion and unawed by threats aud throughout their
act there must be equivalents TO spucty by justice to
all the parties Such compromise-y0untary, mutual,
complete and justwill be ratified and respected,
forced II will stand against all the assaults of sectional
interests, political insanity, and armed rebellion will
not say that The people represent will reject compro-