Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-20
Prom the Charlotte aioa.) Republican
What Mr.. Greeley kaows about the
Natural Rights of Man. he hlshl
of Secession aad Revolufiop-- ahl
the science OF Government.


Fer. having been instructed BY the great sell
taught Philosopher II the burinetr OF pioWlng
and planting, reAping znd moving, and making
nav, shout which ne philoIophicSlly Suppoted
they knew nothing. mere gratitude mast attrAet
their mos; respectful attention 10 NhGi he knows
about the Riebt Of Secession AID Revolution
the exercise Of which be deems % es,entiEl 20 the
general WsliSre snd to the peace and prcgr5ss Of
Society.
HH EXPERIMENTS, az 8 Philosopher, IN pant
ing turuips where they would not grow, and IN
trying TO substitute czbbzges for tobacco, ought,
certainly, 10 ensure II equal regard 81 least to
ME profound exhibition Of the Rights Of seces-
sion, concerning which he lsborec 40 devouuy
to teach the South II 1860, when il hsd bul
little practical knowledge or the fubject.
To be sure, during Gen. JzokTon s sdminiflra-
ton. II attempted, in q email way, something N
this line: but the Old Hero, by his Modification
Proclamation, thumped his heavy loot upon Il,
rs no more benedceut ihsu grenade InroTn
into powder honEe.
But Gen jackson wss 10 Philosopher. He
had the misfortune lot 10 ''have been born II
the came yesr'' which gave birth TO biz. Greeley
and Nj. Sauaer Therefore ihe elcry Of per
fectinE the doctrine, End giving It far triEl,
VS. reserved for Mr.. Greeley.
This iriGl would have been complete success,
hSd not NJ. Linooln, directly contrary TO Mr
6reeey's repeated advice, used the military
power OF TIE nation. under Gen Grant and he
brave soldiers, for the suppression Of the Rebel
lion, which received itl death-b.0w ~ Apponst-
t0I
here j. Er. Greeley 'l most elaborate ttate-
Iaent Of his doctrine, taken from tbs New OK
Tribune Of Deosmbsr l., 1860.
We have repeated y asaed thosa VIC dissent IRON
lf & {
they Go or DO not assent o. HI Jefers1ls statement
IN the Declaration OF Independence. that govern
msnts derive thei- inst powers from the clusent
OF the governed; and tlat whenever an5 loi-l OF
Government becomes Destructive % these en1s- II Is
the rieht e the people O. after CT apulsll y al-
q institute n7W government SC &c. @ GO
heartily accept tnis doctrine be ieyl- DO lu1rlus o.
cally sound hsnsl sent and ono that uniy srs.i-i4
accepted. IS calculated g. preFent me shec-il- q
seas OF human blQo-. And IF 1t tustihed the seels
sion from the British EInpiro O. three min o.
colonisis n 7-6, We do not see Why it 81 U q nor
iustifs the secession 90 I'VE millions Ql = ulAt7uf
from the Federal Union ~ i-ni. II We aye els hAe-
on this uoiur vly does not some enc attempt o.
show herein and why Flr our Owl part while
we deny the light Of slave holders lu hl-- aiuvea
against tie Will uf tie latter. We cannot see nov
twenty millions OF people can rl-1tiulF bold ten
OF even tive, II cetesttd Jaioa with them ny Hi-
itsry force.
NE c5uld no. stand Up ilr c-e-ci11 OF sui usa
tod -dr Ee OBJ NOT thllE 70 would be last v hol1
the rirht @. sl.t government sac-td. even when
evoked in behalf 20 those who cenF DO O. o-leis
30 mach f-r Tie lua 1903 l- lrit G.
Mr. Greeley pressos there sieEs c. slin'y Ti,h
3 singular sglf-oomplsceuay and Insurance, 1ose
indicative of blind, obstinate clnceit than the
.'modest7 0f true science -as d. by his super
human eadoHmCuis. UnCguzied WINDOW am
long AMI deep research, be had compounded a
rreLt uoli,.a-l rknaces g. .-E1uLl and tensf-
cent, ss he tilrus that i ''uI-lverss y accept
Cd. il iF calculate % prevent sess Of hum2l
-H rr.F lH
vulrous-hess tas Horll with urivcrssl psEes
and persuade mankind &c "beat their swords
into plosfhsTes. and their spe2G Iato lIualls
hooks. zrl 20 .Caru War 20 more.
IuieGl. he SEEM 90 have been sudleuiT ''rzTt
into future timef." ike the prophet Bsissu.
and. Lac ID. % fsil 10 the ec-iicles q prorn-
ecy
Sucl panscea Is surely rlu-a % be iellrei.
A. the .-srvereieuett -eme1y ~ q TINS W0r d
Tor inward rruiser ana the inspired compound
er ought o. b. cznoIizei as the greatest oeue-
tScro- @. mankind that has come &c VIII then
ance the beginning q iHs Christian Era.
Bu, If BIZ Greeley o-u}a--u-sa ere souul. or
{ they a-e uns1ula-tla mere 1-iazI1lncr
madness OF 8 nan 90 e. wise 10 me CWL c1ucel- '
thar. A. Solomon tsTs. - there Is more hope q e.
fool than Of MIN lit n the plain cut7 Ci ~ at
20 o5ns,ie- them Cr-gtul.y, especially f,uce be-
has become the DamocrLuc candidate ior The
presidency
The very grave u.sisEa l. Sir Gret.eT- D.
tcsclluE t1a south, - be did iAG- ll the cIr-
cumstsucss 10 which * found iiself, OF the 18TH
Of uacc-ntt-. 1880. b vas ar fully Justified Be-
ezercsinT the rialt Of revolution e. were the
thirteen colonies n fepSTaunr from the Lritisl
Emuire 10 l77l, appear Go Us o. laVe proceed
81 from ME ueEectmE, ty accident OF intention.
ro compare the facts ami circumstance Gel
forth 10 Ire bee aratl0u Of Independence. EIth
these n which the southern siatsf were placed
when be was exciting All stimulating taen ic
revolt
For the right Cd r1r1luti1-. raE7-.-- -1 b. Che
anJeEce o. al 1usrfTi1c cause. i7 r-mpy lu1
40 more. ana norc ottgr. t-au BIC nell BON
right q i1Turrecfil1 ----ciaCsi by mere p0ru-
l,r5 passion. frenzy e1l csrr;ce-kiua.ei &C.
mtlueis rr wicked evil. iruiur atu.rocuet
II right Hra- taught on ezrtH ry satan himself
O. the humzn ian 3 ll the garden Of Lien
and greatly ur.zsl by men who. like bin, prefer
20 's reiru 10 Eel rtrEer tEAu se-ye Do leareL'
by men who are fired by me Internal auniuau,
and, 10 crafty Its burning ASPIRATIONS ready
70 destroy the public peace, the laS and order ci
society. and involve their country % a.. The evii
OF anarchy ard drcucl SO iu blood.
= legacy oi fuch infinite evil tbe si-uera u -te
Declaration Of Iuiepeuaeuce. surely cauli never
have intended d. teluesta 90 their children. nor
hs7c sc any l.FuosiiI1E 80 .ccept b.
Bot such is ine ls scy Vhiea Alr Greeley, iu
the abundance OF lie hypocriricA- philanthropy
and I8ra Variousm, 60 mos- heartily r.
comments Sc 60 81 Sound aud hsrshceut ar
to entitic !, g. universe acceptance by the
wcr.5
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hsrainess. That o. secure these rights govern
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dcs'rrsf.vs u ts-se s1ds. i j. 70 right Of Inc
people g. nltcr C- raliil g. au- O. institute new
government lay ~ ie-l-- N e. - -t.- |
,.-' .i-.i IN. 5-1-l lss'r.1 saees t...- --fs-r
ara aarptne-s- Prudenca indeed. " b dictate tllt
eoveIHnsuis .aaz esat..sa,- saeu.a ~ Dc
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Tird az more 1.--1soa o. s fe-. while .,ris ar
sunara1le than 20 1i-a- themselves ty aooiisaIu-
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IN 10 -aau-e thl1i under ahsolute ccssotis1 il o.
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future sccurtF. sues has been tie patient suffer
anca % these colonies aua s--l q y the re'ass.-
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go ., ,-resf ET't1ir Is a h's,5r, & re1eatcl IT,
jurles and usurpatious 81 having l direct object Z
me es.a.lii iiii1a' co an Af'l''e tyranny over
Their teaching. a. b. here Lave i,- 70 these
well-Weghet WORDS, is plGinly hat the liieat Of
Revolution, a. they understood j.. could og
sUriag from g1d gror ott q Fuc1 grievance f
and wrongs IS had beea already experience ali 4
suffered hut not ss Ar Greeley hol-f, from /
msrs f-erestEii1a ard hatred q an existing
government 20 v.lic1 they owed allegiance
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