The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-23
Vermont NulIih cation.
BRArrrxBoHo', VT. Dc. IS, 1850.

BRATTLEBoRo', VT. DIE. is, 1850.
TO the Editor Of the Netp York Journal of Commerce
Sir: In behalf Of many of our citizens, take the
liberty throuh your journal of explaining the egis
lative plot by which, the last day Of the session,
a moet odious and unbeard of law foisted upon
the people Of this State regarding the surrender OF
fugitive slaves. IL came upon the people like
thunder clap, and many of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives were entirely ignorant Of its existence
until they saw II IN the news prints; and all declare
that il could have passed had il been brought
before full House. The facts these On Tucs
day before the adjournment all the most important
bills were passed, leaving few minor bills 10 pass
the Senate on Wednesday morning, and then TO
adjourn sine die. On Tuesday evening large
number of the members Cncluding some of the
most influential and Conservative took their de-
parture in the On Wednesday morning, in
the Senate, Mr. Curricr, from Windsor county a
Free soil Wing introduced string Of patriotic
solutions, together with this law which was passed
Immediately, and sent down to the House, which,
like all Houses at the closing hour of the session,
with members in great hurry TO take the cars for
their homes is more like a bear garden than de-
lucrative body. so the bill passed. and the
House adjourned.
This is the first instance in Vermont legislation
where a bill of this Importance passed without
mature discussion, and goes 20 show that il was n
trap set by few disorganzers and sprung at the
last hour Of the session The people have been
caught, but you may depend upon IL that IL will
main but one year blot upon our statutes. More
than three -fourhs Of the people Of Vermont, when
fully informed Of the facts, will repudiate this law,
and all must detest the Juggling trick by which it
was contaminated. But now comes the question,
How came Gov. Williams 10 signit-the able jurist,
former chief justice? Why, upon invcstg CATION,
! IL turns out that II HE whole embodiment his
one idea. was informed by a Senator that Judge
Williams was consulted about all the details Of the
bill and you will observe hat il is we'll and eau.
tiously drawn. IL was not the work ola moment but
mature and deliberate plan. This accounts for the
large vote Gov. Williams received. You will romem-
Der that Vermont has not elected Governor by the
| people for some years; and when Judge Williams
was nominated by the Wings, was informed that
he would carry the Free-sol Whigs generally,
which proved true; although IL was industriously
denied by the press during the canvass. You can
now see the fix IN which the Wing press lie placed
! throughout the State. They dare not attack THE
law, as IL was made by Wing Legislature.
| Though they all wish to- yet none dare throw the
fret stone. So you can hear nothing from Vermont
papers at present against this law, excepting the
Burlington Sentinel, and two other organs of
the Old Line Democrats. But can tell you the or-
ASPIRATION Of the people-of the conservative Wings
and Democratic, the true friends of the Union
knows no bounds, and will break forth before an
other election in manner not to be tnsuuder-
stood. As II is must suffer for year the
odium which richly deserve for our carolessness.
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