The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-01-25

ment IN the recent ele ton, have attempted
to enlarge their ground. Mere than thirt,
years there had exist d a considerable
though not heretofore a formidable mass Of
citizens In certain states situate near or a
round the delta of the Mississippi, who be-
heve that the Union is e,s conducive to tie
welfare and greatness # those states than 4
smaller coniederacy. embracing onlv slave
states. would be. This class has availed IT,
sen oi the dlscontcnis resulting from the g.
, iectlon To put INTO operation the machinery
: OF dissolution long ago prepared and waiting
only Tor occasion. In oller states there i q
| soreness because of the want of sympa,hy IN
the Tree states with the efforts of slayebold-
ers Tor the recapture ,t fusitives from service
Ih All the slave states there is a restiyen,ss
resulting from the resi- Htance Which has h, .n
so determinediy MADE within the last few
Years, IN the tree states, 10 the extension of
slavery III the common territories of the T.
nIted States. The republican party. which
cast Its votes for the successful presidential
candidate on the ground of tLat policy. Las
been allowed practically. no representation,
no utteranoe by speech or through the press.
IN tht Save states: While its policy, princi-
pies and sentiments. and even its temp.r.
nave been SO mlsrepresented IS TO excite an
pfehenslons that II denies i'm; ortant consti-
tutlonal obligations and aims even at infer
terence with slavery and its overthrow by
state intervention Or by the authority of the
ie"eral government. considerable masses
even III The free states, interested! in the sue
cess OF these misrepresentation as means
OF lartisan strategy, have lent their svmna-
thy to the party claiming to be aeyrieyed.
White the result of the .rcri II brin"s the r,,
pnDiican party necessarily int = The foreground
IN resisting disunion. the rjudices asails,
them which have described ha,e DEPRIVE.
them OF the corporation Of mali. good an,
pa'notIc citizens. On a complex issue be-
tween the republican pa,t, aud the disunion-
is,S' although 1t involves tie dircst national
caiani,Is>. the result might lie doubtful: for
The fepn'iican party is ueah in : large part
OF the thion. But on a direct issue. with all
VINO cherish The Union on ole side, and all
VINO desire It's dissolution bv force on the 9th
ef' 'ne Veid'ct would be prompt and almost
unanimous desire thus 10 simplify the is
sus' and tor that purpose tc separate from it
all collateral questions, an , 'ieve it of all
PARTISAN passions and preiudces.
consider the idea of the With. travail 9th.
Gull states and Their perm ane,, re-oreani-
zaiion with or without otho:s in a distinct
conic''tracE as means e. alvar tage to
themselves, 50 certainly unwise and :, obyi-
ous.y impossible of execution. when the Dur
pose Is Understood. that dismiss it with the
discussion l have Already incidentally be-
slowed upon II. The case is different. how
ever. Iii regard 10 the other subjects which |
have brought IN this connection before the
Scuate.
beyond doubt, union is vtally import
ant to the republican ci,ize,.s OF the Tni,.a
States; hut II is Iast as Important TO the
whole people. Republicanism and union
are, therefore. not convertible terms r..
pubilcani>in iS unfortunate Ia union. as eve
rything else is and ought To be republican
isri' democracy, eyery oth-r political nam,
anu tang. are all suboro,.na:c-and the,
ought 10 disappear in the pre.ence of the
great question Of union. So far as am con-
cerned. l; snail be 50 it should be so if the
question "ert si!re to be tii"d as it ought
only to be determined 5y tie peaceful ordeal
OF the ballot l. shall De 50 all the more
since there Is on one sid" Preparedness to
refer 4 10 the arbirament OF evil war.
nave such taIth IN THIS repr lean system Of
nnr>. ina, there II no pelti i good which |
desire tt;t AN not content t. seek through
rs peaceful torEi> ot adnlin;s,la,ion without
!hN"A:i.S Probationary actiun. If others
>Aa.i in'oHe IA Il tocr OF acton Ia onDose
ana overthrow government. they shall not.
:" tar As II depends on me. have the excuse
that oo>:lna't!v left myself 10 be m;sunIer
stood In >uch a ca-r can afford to meet
prejudice win cancellation, exaction with
concession winch surrcatltrs no priDciuIc.
ana F!o.ence with the right hand of peace.
therefore. sir. 50 far is tie abstract question
whether. hy the constitution of the United
>la't>. iac bonGnan. WHO is made. such by
the laws oi a state. is sill = nan or only
property. answer. that within that state. lis
laws OF th.,. subject are supreme: that when
ne has ESCAPED. iio:n that state inio another.
the constitution regards him rs il bondn,an
who my lot, by any law r regulation Of
that state. be discharge. from MS service,
bat shall be delivered: up. Oh claim, 10 the
party 10 w2om his service is d9c. While
prud, lace an'. justice would combine in per-
>uaGlnS y2a to modify tue ACTS If Congress
on that SUBJECT. SO a> nc; IL ohiisc private
persons to assi>; in th:if eyecu,ion. and ia
protect tr'en.cn from beng. hv abuse of the
laws. carried into slavery. | agree that all
laws cI thr states. VII, th.r if.c states or
slave states. aAlc,i relate 10 tbs class o: per
sn!S o. ANY others recently coming from or
resident III other states ard which laws CON-
uaSenc the constitution OF the nited States.
or az. .aw Of Congress ]aS>r IN conformity
Thereto, ought to be rep, ard.
Secondly. ENper;cnc, il. public atE,irs ba,
confirmed ny opinion. that domestic slavery.
existing in any state. is wisely left by the
constitution ot the tnitcl States exclusively
10 the care. management and disposition of
that; and if il were in my power. | would
not alter the constitution in that respect. If
miSapprehen>ion of my position needs so
strong rene !y, am wiling 10 vote for an
amen .r:cnl Of the c :Stit,..on. declaring tha.
II shall no; by any future amendment. he SO
altered as To confer on Corgr a bower TO
abolish or Interfere with slavery in arr
state.
Thirdly. While think that Congress has
exclusive and sovereign authority to lerislatc
on all subjects whatever. in the common ter
rltories o: the United S;ates: and while
certainly sha" rcvcr. Giiecti. or indirectly.
give my vote 20 establish or sanction in such
territories or anywhere else In the world. ye,
the question what constitutional avs shall 4.
any time be passed in regard to the ter
r;torles. IS, like every other question, to be
determined on practical grounds. | voted
for enabling acts in the casts of Oregon,
Minnesota and Kansas. without being able
TO sccurc to them such plo, isions as would
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