Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-17

peopls Of the United States that we have |
. definite policy, and have manhood to
stand by Il, and intelligence enough to
administer II, we ought to be overthrown.
would not weep over the grave Of par.
ty that will not stand by its friends, and
stand by its principles, and stand by
its positions. / would not belong to
party that has not the manhood to pro-
claim all that il intends to do, all that 1t
seeks to accomplish, and to use its power
to accomplish that purpose. Parties can
only be justified when they are used as
instruments to accomplish some noble and
great purpose-and unless We use ours to
accomplish some noble and great purpose,
the Republican Party will melt away
like storm Of snow on bright April
day. We ought to adopt policy, and
adhere to it. Let me state some few sim
pie propositions that we ought to adopt,
and then shall not trespass further on
the Senate.
OUR DUTY TO SLAVERY.
We ought now to abolish slavery in
this District We have the right and it
is our duty to do it--and il we had wasted
less time in doing it, it would probably be
just as we'll. We ought, then, religiously
to adhere to the promises we made to the
people of the country when Mr.. Lincoln
was elected President. We ought reli-
giously to abstain from all interference
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or the free States. We ought to stand by
the Constitution as it is, Il by the Union.
Whether rebels are in arms or not, our
duty is to stand by our pledges, to stand
by our manhood--and /, for one, will do
it. No temptation shall swerve me from
that straight and narrow path. Our re-
corded promise is not only bond of po-
litical faith, but it is the word of honor,
binding on as as honorable men TO each
other and to oar country BE must not
be driven TO interfere aciM The relation Of
master and Stare, or acih any other local
institution Of any State, one step further
than tie Constitution gives as the auttori-
ty and po,cer to do.
THE RESOLUTION OF THE PRESIDENT
But it is said that this resolution OF the
President now before us looks to an in
reference with slavery in the States. /
do not so construe it. IL does not assert
The poorer, or advise as to interfere wih
slavery IN The states. On the contrary,
tidy necessary implications, as strong as
cypress denial, denies the poaoer. The
language is, that the United States ought
to cooperate with any State of the
Union which may adopt gradual abolish
ment of slavery. If the State of Mary
land should, in its wisdom, see fit TO COM
mence a system of gradual emancipation
of slaves, would they not have right to
call upon us for aid and assistance We
here announce, beforehand, that we will
give them pecuniary aid, bit not until they
call for It, 1t is right that we should an
nounce that doctrine. It is right that
they should inaugurate that system and
believe that in the providence Of Al
mighty God the system ,ciN be inaug,watsd
more rapidly than soe even noao hope for.
THE WRONG OF SLAVERY.
But sir, there is another reason why
this Government ought to aid the Border
States whenever they desire it, in eman-
cipating slaves. 1t is reason that stands
higher than any other merely pecuniary
reason. 1t ia one which 10 implanted in
the minds of the civilized world. Slavery
is wrong. That is reason that stands
back of all others one which would in
duce me, as member of a Christian civ
ilized community, to extend the aid when
| it is asked, and not before because /
have no power to do it before. Slavery is
wrong. That ia the moral conviction oil
our people. 1t is the moral conviction Of
the civilized world. England, France
and all the countries whose commercial
sympathies are with the South, dislike tc
aid the South, because they would there
by aid slavery. Wherever you find that
sentiment pervading all classes of society,
there must be some foundation for it,
There is no class of people in the world
who defend slavery except the Southern
Shareholders.
THE DANGER OF MAKING STATES TRERI,
TORIES.
| |, therefore, cannot help but say that
while / respect the motives Of the honor
able Senator from Massachusetts--wh while
] give him credit for consistency, ability
and great deal of culture, and am al.
ways glad to hear him speak-yet | must
confess that, when | looked over his reso.
lutions, they struck me with surprise and
regret. They would revolutionize this
Government. Sir. strike the States out
of this system of Government, and your
Government is lost and gone. canno
conceive of the United States governing
colonies and provinces containing millions
upon millions of people, black and white
l do not think such thing can exist.
do not believe it is in the power of Seces.
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