Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-26
MONTPELIER, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1914.

and rule, setting the magistrates of their own cboos.
ing and the Constitution of their own ndop,ion n,
defiance. These traitors, who, according TO the
agreed principles of our government, deserve &c
ue, assume that they constitute the State and will
Governor DOR, proclaim the Constitutional MI.
thorties traitors to the Commonwealth. This doc
trlne Is doomed in Philadelphia to 90 where il has
gone In Rhode Island TO the deep ABYSS of nfan,y
May its abettors be sunk to the same DEPTH There
was never a movement of traitors in our country
nan so dangerous, nor which called half SO lot Jly
Tor stern, unf1lnching rcprobation. The question
IN Its present attitude is not Philadelphia cues
ton, but National question, in which every A.
inerican has the deepest interest.
T. D. Since writing the article above, we have
conversed with gentleman from Philadeldhin who
has led us further into the secret of the difficulties
there in putting down the riots. He is WORTHY
man. and in cool times judicious, we dare say. but
ne was thorough sympathiser with the mob lie
sud the military had no business in Southwark
TN the citizens there ould keep the peace. and
would do so; that the firing was unnecessary. pre-
cptate, and that innocent people were killed that
the military commander exceeded his an horitv
that the people were not bound to clear off at his
orders, but had as good right to the street MS the
military, and he would not obey such arbitrary
commands. 1t is easy to see that if such opinions
ana FEELINGS pervade in Southwark, as he says do,
there Is no foun1lton ofpubc sentiment on which
order can be restored. There is no sound tone 10
puV"C oP'hiol' ana there can he 10 music. Sup
PvSe al trse u'ings 10 DC as the gentleman states,
Wl' o1 "oud good cltIzen do? Would he 90 into
env., war; NO. he would go home TO his house,
using 10 'hS laws 10 correct all his WRONGS. The
Juuges ru otner magistrates are appointed accord
cng 10 ,he constitution, an every other man has
.aH!y dvcsted himself oil magistracy and invested
t9enn' mt government could there be, if in time
OF moo violence every man were to say to the mill
tary authorities who ordered him to clear off from
a certain space, "Look here Captain do not be
lIeye you have any right to order me away. Come
before me, Captain, and prove to my satisfaction
thlt you have right to order me of and then IN
60" Yet this is precisely the assumption. Every
man assumes to be magistrate, and instead Of
obeying the constituted authorities, summons them
before himself for Judgment If such principles
are correct then every culprit who is brought be-
fore court for trial. must first be placed himself
on the bench, and have it proved to him that the
court have jurisdiction in his case, ana if so con
WINGED, why then he will allow himself to be tried.
This would be more reasonable in his case than it
is in rioters; there would be time for the dis
cnssion. The pretence that the military were not
NEEDED is as absurd as the other 4 revolutionary
mob declare that they will keep all safe and so The
llw must leave them in their lawless Jurisdiction.
The military fired too Quick forsooth After benr
hootnd at and brickbatted for twenty four hours
and then attacked the commander Of detachment
knocked down and about to be murdered. it was
too quick to tire-the firing was uneynec,ed md