Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-25
" ilu great respect, your nufulcut ttffdNtNs
A. J CLEMENTS, JOHN W. NOELL,
WM. G BROWN. SAML y. CASEY
JACOB b. BLAIR, GEO p FISHER,
W J. WILEY,


HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,. July 49, 1852
SIR The magnitude and gravity Of the proposition
submitted hy you 70 Representatives FROM tho Slaves
States would naturally occasion diversity Il NOT coutrac
y ot opinion. You will not therefore Dee surprised that
have not been able TO concur u views with the majority
Of them. This is attributable possibly 90 the TACT mat
my State Is Border state, properly su-ctlled, and
that my immediate constituents are not ct diteuthraed
from the hostile armies NJ the robelh1n This Tact is
phy scia obstacle In the way Of my submitting %
their consideration this any Other proposition looking
political action especially such as 10 this case would
require change IN the organic law ~ the State.
But do not infer that an iusensibc 10 your appeal
am not You surrounded with dih sutes far great
than have embarrassed any Of your predecessors You
need the support OF every American citizen and you
ought 10 have -sctse zcaiuu, and honest The uuiln
Of every Union TO aid you u preserving the Union
Is the duty OF the time. Differences as 10 policy ana
methods must be subordinate 20 the common purpose
In looking for the o. this rebellion, 1t natural
that each section aud each party should ascfihc little
opponent section and party. Possibly you aud might
not agree comparison Of our views That there
should be differences Of opinion 90 the best mode OF
conducting our mihay operations ana me Oe'i men 70
lead armies is equally natural Contests 90 such
They are Improbable and possibly unpitrioue Some
body yield waste our strength 30 coutemp-
uble struggle amongst ourselves.
You appeal TO the loyal men Of the Slave states % sac
rihce something Of feeling aud great deal Of Interest
The sacrifices they have alre dY made and the suefings
they have endured give the best assurance th tue ap-
peal will not have been made in vain. lie who is not
ready yield M bis material interests and 90 orego his
most CHERISHED sentiments aud opinions for the presve
|
lie The battlefield in he defence Is but hafa pa riot
Among the loyal people that represent there arc no
half patriots
Already the rebellion has cost much. even 90 our
undoiug content H need be, 90 give up the rest
20 suppress IT, We have stopd hy you from the begin
ming Of this struggle, and 10 stand by yol, God
willing, It'll the end Of it,
did vote FOR the resolution Co which YOU alude
solely for the that the time absent the
cap tai NJ my own State. II is right
should any Of the Slave States hink proper 90 termn-
that institution, several Of them understand OF
at least Of the citizens propose, justice and gener
county require that the country should uerppsc 10
aid it in lessening the burden public and private ocoa
stoned by radical change IN It's social and industrial
relations.
/ will not speculate upon the effect AZ home OF
abroad OF the adoption Of you policy inquire what
action o the rebel Ades has rendtre ed something Of the
highest assurance that you moved not so much ou
desire 10 all men everywhere made free, as from
higher desire To preserve free institutions for the beneh
Of men already free % make slaves frccmcn. but
prevent freemeu from being made slaves not 10 destroy
institution, which portion OF only consider bad
but TO Institutions which all alike consider good
am satisfied you would not ask from any u your fellow
citizens sarrihce NOT, in your Judgment mpcrauyelJ
required by the safety u the country.
This the is spirit Of your appeal and respond to it
the same spirit
am, very respectfully your obedient servant,
HORACE MAYNARD.