Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-27

% on the subject OF slaves as property.
1t This was the last Of his formal argument
e on the subject Of Slavery | have though
IS proper thus to notice his more public an
p distinguished efforts in this line, for the 1es
son that, by the position assigned him, he be
It came the counter-champion of the author
and foremost advocate, and controlling spiri
. Of the repeal Of the - Missouri Compromise,
, which act Of repeal made Kansas the bat
{ tie ground OF the raging conflict betweel
I Freedom and Slavery, and led to the politica
6 crisis OF ls60.-in which crisis the Democra
/ tie party split with reference to the elaine,
q exclusive domination Of the Slave power II
s 1t in which crisis Freedom girded hersel
with the mlghtiness Of truth and righteous
ness, and put forward the noblest Of her son,
? with the shield Of the Constitution 20 beal
her banner, inscribed with the consecratine
principles OF the Declaration Of Independence
and led her hosts to the stronghold Of power.
in which crisis, the demon of human bon
dage besJtted with the wine of its own iri-
quitics, and madlened by its failure to grasr
tie seeptre of control Cried havoc and
let slip the dogs Of war;
lt seems 90 ne eminently p1Ope. that
should direct attention To the more marked
Ns
beyond doubt that after the passing of that
act Of repeal, Judge Collamer dealt the earli-
est, the best directed. and the most iellino
blows upon the helmets and heads # the
champions of bondage on the soil of Kansas.
of any who came up 70 the help Of Freedom.
TIE triumph was cInsummatod on the 3l4t of
January. 1861, by the a9missi.n Of Kansas
as free State.
Many. perhaps al OF my audience. are
aware oi the views entertained by him on the
subject Of slavery ia thi, country ;--Jhat which
be ahhoued in its Inherent nature and quail
ties-in its religious and moral aspects and
relations in its social and domestic inAu-
euces and effects. and IN It's political opera
tiun, sti.l De regarded it as being recognized
and tale.atci hy tlc Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, within tle States where IL was eX-
Isting by force OF tirir Cous-itt.. % and laws ::
and that under the National Constitution.
the General Government was not authorized
To- interfere with thc Institution. and that it
Was Che province. !. NOT the duty Of Congress.
90 make provision hy law for securing the
rendition ut tUgtiye- from service. in rur-
slancc oI TIE provision in the Constitution
in that behalf He had @ most controlling
sense oi the dUty o.. every department and
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tAe Slave States. and 10 the Shareholder. all
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