Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-09

KANSAS--OUR PLAN.

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FROM Frederick Douglas Paper
KANsAs--OUR PLAN.
The momentous question, Shall Kansas be
Free State? continue to engage the thoughts,
md to exercise the minds of the best friends
of Freedom throughout the Republic But
we do not observe, among all the plans. now
submitted, having for their object the preven-
ton of Slavery in that Eden-liks country, one
which we deem half so likely to accomplish this
most desirable, and solemnly importantobject,
as would be the one which we arc now about
to submit, we're it but promptly put into ex-
ecution. This plan is simply, the settlement,
in the Kansas Territory, at the cartiesr pos
sibh prriod, large and disciplined b9dy Of
Fra Coiored People from Northern States.
There is nothing confessedly, which slave
holders more dread than the presence of a nu-
merous population of Industrious, enlightened,
and orderly coored men-and just such pop
ulation as that, we believe. could be most easily
flung into that much-coveted Territory.
= X y Y A principal recommen-
dation of our plan, is, that it exactly meets the
Shareholder on his own ground. The line Of
argument whit estabhshssthe right IF the
South, to s,tth thriy btark siar,sin kansas,
is equally good far the North, i" establish
ing the right to s.H|e bIark freeman in
Kansas. The theory is, that the territory &C.
quired by the treasure Of all the States, be
longs alike, and equally to all the State -
that the Missouri restriction was an odious
unjust and unconstitutional discrimination
against the South--not allowing such Patri-
archs as Senator Badger to settle his black
Nanny on territory belonging as much to the
South, as to the North
Well the South has repealed the restric-
ton; and now, as they think, they occupy an
equal footing with the Northern States, and
they can drive their Scared and fettered ne
groes upon those fertile prairies. The Law
allows it, and the Court awards it. What is
done, is done Repeal is out Of the question.
A platform on that single stick would not adj
NIT Of foot-room for half dozen. Since this
is the case, If the North is wise it will profit
| by the Southern argument The Free 5tates
have clear right, eortainly TO sand into
that territory btnfk Frrrn,fn. and to protect
them there, as the Southern States have to
send in black slaves, and hold them there.
We should say to the South, Freedom is not
less a Northern institution than Slavery
lisa Southern one and since you have flung
down the wall which separated the two, and
have invited the conflict, LIT it came, and
God protect the Right
We arc not to listen to the argument that
the settlement of Coorcd Freeman virtually
excludes the white STAKEHOLDER from the Ter
ritory of Kansas. Such an argument was
addressed to the South, in behalf of the free,
white working man. They secuted it; and told
the free, white working-man, If tho presence
Of slaves offended him. he might keep out Of
the Territory. Very well !; we avail ourselves
again of Southern argument; and We say,
that, if the presence of free negroes in Kansas,
is offensive to Shareholders, let them k~p ont
f h!-that's all What is fair for the
Goose, is fair for the Gonder" 1t is the
boast of Douglas, that his Bill leaves Liberty
and Slavery on terms Of equality.
We make no apology for the heading we
have seen fit to put to this article. Hephen
A. Douglas has given his plan for getting
slavery into Kansas; and we see not why Fred
erick Douglas should not submit his plan for
keeping slavery out Of Kansas.
THE BLACK AND THE WHITE DOUGLASS
Frederick Douglass is in Illinois on polti-
cal tour. He was expected to speak at Aurora,
in reply to Stephen A. Douglas, Oh the 18th
but the white Douglas backed out Of the con.
test. The editor Of the Chisgo Tribune, wri.
ting from Aurora, says -
The few friends and adherents of Judge
Douglas in this neighborhood were sadly dis
appointed yesterday at his apparent want Of
spirit and determination. 1t was very plain
to every one that his illness was not of char
acter which would have prevented him from
speaking had his colored nafncsake been out Of
the way. He was loaGng about the hotel till
noon, when it became known to him that Fred.
had arrived, and knowing the severe handling
he and his measures would receive from his
namesake if the latter was called out as ap-
pearances indicated that he would be, the
Judge very prudently retired to his room, and
there remained in magnificent secusion" till!
the departure of the cars at 5 P. NJ, for
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