Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-17
Guattbman s STATE Journal.
BY B.P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, JANUARY 10, 1862.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.

congress AT tts present session IS suffouhutu
with more perplexties, and its decision at
ended with more momentous results than
tho question "What shall we do with the
layes." It is beset with complications on
II sides Their immediate and uncoudtion-
Il emancipation is met with the question Of
the constitu'ionality Of such measure. Its
'xpediency is not without objection in the
minds Of very many who are at heart opposed
to it as a principle, but who are disposed to
tolerate it in practice The effect Of such
measure also would be attended with doubt
ful results among the loyal men ,and there
are hosts Of them iu the South The loyal
men Of the North land there are very few
others among US are not agreed upon it,
There are those in favor of unconditional
emancipation, and who can see no way Of
settling the present rebellion but by striking
a deadly blow at slavery, which they con-
ceive to be the immediate and sole cause of it.
Others and among them some Of the leading
members OF Republican party,and men who can
be accused OF not the least sy ympathy with slave
ny, think such an act noitherright in itself nor
expedient in practice, but that it would delay
the 6nal solution Of our difficulties. These
last are often ac used 10y the former Of luke
warmness ia their love for the Union, and
that they prefer it's destruction rather than
that slavery should be disturbed in the securi-
ty it has heretofore enjoyed; and the accusa.
tion is retaliated by the latter that those who
favor immediate emancipation prefer that the
Union should be broken up rather than slave
ry should not be abolished
Amid these contendins O, inious among the
people The only thing for truly loyal men to
do i. to "stand by the Country sustain the
President, sustain ard encourage our military
leaders, and leave all quarrcling and bicker-
ing as to this or that policy to be decided by
Congress, and hold that body accountable for
the good or bad results Of their action But
let Congress act At once. Let them establish
some uniform principle respecting slaves that
,hall govern our military commanders wher-
yer the federal army shall make its way, and
lot them ignore alike emancipation leagues"
end pro-slavery cabals Let them address
themselves to the work of svppressing tie re-
teiioa, and if, in the progress Of this work,
sl,,or, IL o,.ortbroy, .b, ,,,,t
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rest upon those who have melted the rebel
lion and not upon the Government or the
people Of the North
The New York Tribune has been one Of
sLs F,rap,ost , tbo fpHt..,.;of ;orrr.ls ~ 3D. n
North ln urging the Administration to resort
20 'ne emlhciPauoh OF slaves as a war meas
ure Rut with all its anti sla,srr ,ntecaJe,ts
N'D' i' '''' ''' i'' '''' 'iN'o' '"'1N0uei's'
and its desire TO see slavery abolished il an
nOuuces ln recent issue ITS determination TO
..s..,l t, ,h C,,,,,-. 90 l.. --..
otdnd uy the country. IL says
whether ating iu legislative or executive civil or mill
nu capacity. would ATS wc io ft we fhink hc
war might taus be- sl rtfued to and triumphant
51a ''Hi'Iea , D1'1 b! s''an ' , .s i from @ @e to
neat. in support Of our ron's,ions Bot even though
With ,i.as ailely dr rent i,am Ours, sha ,u most
ar 'i'pa ,a I y, s, ana 5''g 40 our o, Dss' st
h'v the Ualn aud Slavery can both be upheld hpt we
ace more than in- 20 1e deemed short sighted au1 nor
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best spcdor Il YOU please nonc adapted 10 secure
that eud. And, Wha'har views shall he accepted or
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1--WE want short sar lud believe This mas hc made
ono hy proper policy bni tle most determined energy
We eullt ike tbc lc,ics II he ra1es enged
battle all points l tc armed offenders NJ hc Uu-
We wouli much nr fer see tho rebellion over
thrown 20, s4perah4nd trce of lead and iron than ly
deurfh Of uuuine and SAT- lulIine from their conduct
in the past we apprch end that fho Savchour Ogarchv
would hrucefurih be eulnrahc n tine councils of the
Republic unless VOL whipped before being rcadmitfed
But though nur il,is of hr ru mode of urosccufinr
ths contest should boz rejected on every point we shall
sti stand hy the Contr and riumph of f. with those
uh1 rally around thc z the Union
th, spirit: lft be- true that even officers n the regular
Arm, declare that they Niu resign he Nar be prose.
cured with other views and u different pr from their
own e. t NOT high time they were admoushcd thar the
s s"& Is nei ne qi3rmi9e or9 put he .ysngias nr o
BOT in crisis like Ibis, are all morally bound to stand
" .n' ,"snty a"a hfI us I'sIu.t's o our personal
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The New York Evening Post has also ad-
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Nocateu tue emancipation pohcy with great
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