Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-11
WAsHfNaroV, Tuesday
SENATE
POSITION OF THE REPUBLICANS IN
CONGRESS

POSlIlON OF THE kEPU BLlCANS IN
CONGRESS.
The position and policy Of the Republicans
in Congress in relation % the questions grow
ing out Of slavery, are beginning TO take de-
finite shape We have no doubt they will be
thorough and effective enough 20 answer all
just expectations OF the radical portion of the
party. and yet sound and cautious enough TO
avoid threatened dangers, and so accomplish
the results most to be desired, without in
creasing the difficulties or extending the linz
its Of the war. The speech Of Senator Fes-
sender of Maine. on the question OF the abo-
lition of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
gives the key note 10 the policy Of Ropubli-
cans and Union men, as near as it can be hit
at the present moment His discussion of
the whole subject was clear and statesman
like, but we print only such paragraphs as
touch the subject in hand
know what the argument has always been in oppo-
siuon go b. You are affecting hr Institution of slave
~ You weakening BIS powers you arc doing some-
thing that will have tendency O. utc h YOU src si,-
ing an example that may produce e, the institution
of slavery 100 che states themsevrs' So Doe b. Is there
any ohhga lon binding on me that, n exercising cone
situuoua' power, To- doing that which have right 90
do under he great charter which have swotu to sup
port, should DO nothing which might Indirectly affect
the institution " slavery 10 the siatcs OF the Union
nave 'A'd during the I'si canvas, repeatedly ana
aided too passing resolution through CorEtc.s Go the f.
ht i@t iAc OBJ ect And purpose of is var was nnt 20
lion and thc avs of thr aud have said ar this SESSION
Nt H W. lAf NH h'tN NAl' n1 intf inAI iuf parry 90
which belonged bad pledged ITSELF That i di MOI
into power and would MOI prosecute ths for t1e r.
s. p. 'lA'el ih ll' 'i'' ana "neh SAID
4 A. oil. "f' S .t",l, ol'Nl 20 A'rp my
whici belong. ever say that BE- pledged itself Co. da
i7 f N-Y' 'N.'. "-e ln'NlNlNh OF
$3.50 40 k'Nl,ulh sN" .P n'' oe'Au'e We are
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80 u,' 'u"F.' ns ,' PC 'Nf 'N TOT }eAfHf NhAi,
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'',Il 9.n' if i.imAHoh DO haa
,.tr .-,,,ll .- VIZ, ~ i,'yOIea"
rs $1,000 il' was no "te uc
k'Ini,u' Hon iA' incubus iNai aad peeh Jag upon j
US unAA'4i@ ''nh'ciIon WIN rms ptcu'iaf inst
ipuen.
WOW Hif' are gentlemen so enrctsonnhe as 60 ask
u'' n ihi- particular crisis OF QUO affairs and because Of
ne peculiar existing STATE % things that we shall forget
az We elNe HeI'toofe saiH on lhis subject wat
we sh1 ltcgo hu Wf hlYe tucd 90 attain That shall
40 once ignore the question Of slavery altogether. that
we nan do nothing directly or indirectly which b cacu.
4ifn 20 eject our own purpose aud thar Constitutional
Fuif SO "u,en W, declared long ago In my luag-
ufu ~ ',NlHt zoo mu'A "i us, ana ihe process of
reasorms by which gentleman attempt 60 meet this
9pesl Do, D. ,tilN,. me- is h.idl tt one rt me ask
W., ,, , ', 1' " .t.l y .lI Na'm nave
~ IL. ' I M pr -A tuNsu.N-
unn'il ID one afef9n That mcr i'ie We mean 90 aFt
- NO. aUolhtf d',tct'n DOES i follow,
'i .H, 'He"'.i't IN.i we neon t' ADOPT
1"''i 'i'- "lI itN' ui' ho h"n'fh1e senator BIAS
li ~, H'''ie. negfe l'ite,s 'ogeitrr,
ai- %, 1--WE lN'I" 1' piTis oi whole To- ihe hrst
pow, l'I Is we F'eoniuehdaior ot ihc President boo
l.-'' nsit IS roc pun i'i ihc abolition oi slavery
-. M ,''i't u''n'' ANA ~ iht .hud place here
~, " h' "liA zero t' ne elhhscaion ui prop
- A-t'N '.' it, i"uen7 oi ihr honorable Senator
~ NNi. NUmN'il WIN ftslt- io tNe
49,. an' ln' n.hlia''e senator ifom Nir-
.' ~ -itn.,tl lNa' iA} 4te parts ut .Ys-
y, li 'l. " Us N.' '' ana pre- acts uh"i-fy
w '''- ' t''.i' 90 htfV'''' because We carry 600,
"'l. ~ ,'if Dl. NhaI we N.i''t lo oc cunst'u
t.' wv "u' NN9 le'Ihh upon u' WIN -arl 90
~ 'l. l''Ni'' may 'htf'i',e we mean lo eNor-
a f"'i ".''N may H't N.i'nA 20 ns uuder ihe cone
. ,''NI' fu'N.' pc eH in pf Judged, 20
''N '' l"' upon Dts own merits and according t1 L. s-
W.
son.6f e h,nof,sie sesor n a w. ''n.a
ted ip bis resolutions do lo upon the .iate, n
i5 "," 1s soae ana de,eyei me fundamental
state could take ,,s out Of the Union; no st,,- -ud
, ,s eA1,,,1es a. state Or change ITS relations
the beginning we have eonside1e N, ne,'o RON
al action, as having nothing whatever to do with the
QUESTION nor RE ' so, 90 no, intend 70 argue that
that upon This particular point The opinions Of he bto,
aoie senator rom Alssae9use'ts age has own. 'ol which
AHA 70 defend Wb,t T,s, ,l,n D, u1 , "el
senator from Virginia 70 Say that he considers ali the
bn5 iAa' naT' ese9 made as parts o. system
me States where i exists, and breach Of the obligation