Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-01
From the IT. Louis lntelhgsncer
Grand Conspiracy - Squatter
Sovereignty in a New Light.

Some little surprise has been manifested
IN some quartz RS at Mr.. Atchis1n's determl-
nation not 10 return to Washington city this
WINTER Occupying so prominent and lm-
porant post as that OF President of the
Senate and by virtue of that, being able to
give direction 90 much valuable legislation
for The country IN general, and his consttu-
cuis 10 particular, % was thought that the
prompunss OF public duty and patriotism
would have lmpelled him 10 return 10 his seat
and play his part IN the business of legsla-
ton. The idea was thrown out, however,
that the desire TO look after his political for
tunes at jefferson City, during the winter,
was the motive that kept him IN Missouri go
and Tins conclusion has seemed for while
TO prevail as the right one.
lint new light begins 10 dawn. l. is well
known ;hat Aichison holds undisputed sway
in the camp of the Anti Bentons and that
no one OF that political faith has any thought
of competing with him for Senatorial hon
ors. 1t seems TO be quite as well agreed
that no sincere friend OF Benton, elected tc
the Legislature, can be brought to conf
PROMISE" on Atchison. The Uhigs he I'd the
fate of Atchison in their hands, and it can
hardly be supposed that be, with all his i'm.
h'tAfht' hfA oAhthT hAHAAlhN ~ Ailt w III
party, would stay at home to court Wing
support in his election.
Rumors have lately been leaking out
both in Missouri and in the East, connecting
Senator Atchisoa with a secret "Fllhbuster'
scheme TO make a foray into Kansas terri
try, carrying the banner OF SLAVERY or
Punishment" and forcibly dispossessing and
expellng every man in that territory who
will not bow the knee to the behests OF the
intolerant invaders. We have been dispos-
ed to dlscredit this story, so improbable did
it seem on its face, and so irregular and law
less in IT'S character.
But our faith begins 10 stagger. The old
foundations Of law and order are broken up
aud passion and force rule the day.
we have been led TO these reflections by
the following remarkable disclosure which
has jest boon made IL no By ono Of tho boat
men IN the State, STAKEHOLDER, a Southern
man. and for twenty years a Missourian.-
Every word written down by him, may be
implicitly relied on:--
-, Mo, Nov. -.
met, the other day, friend Of mine,
who Is a --. Entering into familiar con
yersaiion with me, he informed me that he,
and others whom he did not name, had been
diligently at work for twenty days in the
service Of secret organization, spreading
pretty much over the State, the object OF
which is to make Kansas a Slave State.
knowing me 10 be "a Southern man, aud
strongly imbued with Southern principles,
he did not hesitate TO ask uly cooperation
IN the movement lie said that he was
sleorn not 20 iDlpar any Of The purposes Of
his SOciety. unless the individual approached
would enter into the movement willingly
Declining to join this nep institution without
time for reflection, he referred me, for fur.
Their information, TO certain suspicious gem
tlemen, with whom, however, | am not likely
TO have any consultation.
Now, | do not know that dis affair is
worth the paper use in detailing it, But
have thought Il not amiss to put you on
the lookout for developments. II Is sur
rounded with plausibllity sufficient to make
me think there is something in it.
The leading feature Of the plan would
probably be TO transport force from Mis-.
SCUM, tehen The time comes, sufficient to uc-
complish the end desired.
take II that this Is a move of .Qichison
aud Sulngielow, with a few others of like
mind and Il may be that your neighbors of
the Republican know something about it.
My strong conviction is that Kansas can
never be Slave State, although il might
comport with the interests Of Missouri for il
to be made such. Bat am firmly convinced
that Kansas, If made a slave State by yo-
lent Eruption OF citizens from another State,
will never be admitted into the Union
and when that state Of things is upon the
country, we will have a tornado that will
perhaps de troy the Union, and bring on us
blasting civil war, laden with accumulated
horrors and the desolalon Of generations.