The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-19
POPULAR SOvEREICNTY-.SL cry
IN NEBRASKA.

triumphcd in the Nebraska Bill; that the
people will rule in the territory in establish
iifc State constitution, and that hence, by
the emigration of frccmen into the territory
it lnav still \, free This is all for effect, and
the points are urged BY those WHO know that
Tie slavery restriction ";.> Repealed for the
purpose of establishing slavery in the terrific
nv over which it extended. and that should
majority of frccmen settle it, the controlling
influence will still be in the hands of the
slave power, and their wishes if on the side
of freedom. assurclly defeated.
From the State Address of the morrill,
Democrats" in Maine we select the following
conclusive answer to the rrctencc that the
Nebraska Kansas bill contains the doctrine Of
PoryLAE SOVEREIGNTY.
Bnt. admitting. for the sake OF the arCrl-
incEt. that the Legislature is endowed. by the
terms OF the law. with certain power over the
subject Of slavery let US see what it amounts
to and how it operates. Suppose the Terri
toriaI LEGISLATURE to consist of 80 members.
and that they faithfully reflect the views of
their constituents. Suppose too, that a bill
passes this Legislature Ky a vote Of 10 to H..
absolutely prohibiting slavery in the Terri
tory. 1t would never have the force of law,
for the Governor. selected and sent there for
the express purpose 0: guarding the interests
Of Shareholders. would most as>urclly veto it
and so hv this nirc little arrangement, the
81 ~. ~ :.
.. the people. i, controlled and overborne bv
a feeble minority. Is this popular sovereign
BIZ again. suppose tia; such Till should
pass " a ma ioritv Of Ia TO |. There stand
the judges. appointed ly the President ara!
G'u";'.2nt upon h, single will for the very
IT,. a. they ea: r, " to pronounce it unro;I-
.;t~.;.. pa. 'ncHrYa.vc arl void =" l. i.
arv,hi,.r :. g than an Insult 20 :llr under-
standings of NJ. " 20 cali this popular sovc-
r,;gn,v: :" !or. tx remembered that the
Governor AMI he .juo.. are not Of thr nco-
II" Of DE Territories. no, n The si'g!i'">'
'!r-rcc rc>; on>iflr II item 20, der o'iici"I
ron'lnrt. Ard hc>;,icS what 50, at sov"-
rc;gnlv and independence could We The Teo-
pie Ct Ma:nc. claim to enjoy. if our Govern
"rS. ard oar 'u! yes. our Secretaries OF ST. e.
and or Shciii,> were all 10 he appointed +,
the l.. ~iln' and ser. 20 " from abroad.
ma our Legislation" !ri'c:''n' On lie VII c,'
"' VT, F""'r II m'.h' presume
70 rXorc.-r: Would any man IN his sober
Scn-'S sc' a".rhir- IN all this hut The mos,
ati"ct and entire dcr"nd.nc" AID We.
.his. in Kansas and Nebraska. is the hoas led
!'r"''' severe ,"n'v "h''h r"r"nrr!rS III"
a. -, ''>''''", '"r''' I"
Eu. IN. ,co..,. .... .,.,.,..,~ .,,,.''l:.
fcrcnt hrh.. and are nrcnar,d 20 A.. a.r,rl-
i"@r.
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Count ConvcI.t:on a, p.n,l!.c. on Tues
'av last. MILAN. T., WIS President.
Tho ,..,,i,, - vas r..,,oc,,,l, !, main, o.
number. one n.,r. rr ,,;n> a. ,,,..
IS The An,;Percc Contention tine week ir
fore. Thomas Nelson. t.. Of Rvcc,.c. an!
Since, Sin, ',;r of JIa~lwi,k were no,uin,,-
Ell for Senators: I..c:us Kimla,l. o: Lyndon,
and Daniel Roberts. Of Gra.ou. for County
Jrdrr.: I'll Cree. of Wh,clock. for States
Attorney. B.F. Scott. of Caho, for Sheriff,
Andrew Mcmillan. of Hanv;llc, for jude
, Of PROBATE. and J. e. Wright. of st. Johns
bury. for E.:lf,.
No resolutions were passed except one
p i,!eA4inr support to the administration State
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HE HFNr"N.-Thc Hon. T. IT, Benton
=, has suffered la l"rra. in t!c s. Louis District.
hc"nct. the wing candidate. beats Lin !v
=, gnt" LARGE vote upwards of 1000. Ar.Bon-
ton is also candidate for The L. s. Senate.
- fill the place occupied by Nr. Atch;>on-
To rHtrrH7 for The Legislature ar" not suHi-
GENTLY complete 10 entti" MS to u,l"c O, his
prospect in this respect. We sorry that
Benton is defeated Tie resisted with Roman
irmness the Nebraska Ei!l.-and would have
= won victory in anv but Slave holding dis
trici. 1t is not certainly known how Ken
nett stands upon this question Wehavc seen
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