Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-23

In the presence of a grea, peril, calmness
is the first requisite. Under existing cir
clnistances-with feeble and tims-serving
Executive. constituted by pro-Slavery par
ti1lity and writhing under the suspicion of
h,ving forfeited that favor--with Con,
gress in good part new, the more devoted to
Slavery Of the two great National parties
overwhelmingly ascendant, Slavery propa-
gandlst presiding over either branch ana
the whole patronage of the Government I'M
scrupulously welded in its behalf-it is not
amazing that even such measure should
have been carried by a small majority
There never before was Congress-we
believe there will not soon be another-in
which this measure could have prevailed
What seems to us, on hasty survey,
most fit and feasible on the part of the OPP
ponents of this great wrong, is:
|. "A perfect un,on Of all opponents Of
The Nebraska inquiry 10 procure its repeal.
ii. Immediate, energetic and comprehen-
soc organization 10 aid The migration Of
freedom .ioring settlers 10 Kansas. - Nebraska
proper lying west of Iowa. may possibly
shield itself agains, the Eruption of Slavery
Kansas cannot reasonably be expected 10 do
50. The cause of Freedom in Kansas
must be strengthened by the immediate mi
grafton thther of faithful, intelligent, high
prncipled settlers from New York, New
England, Ohio and the Free West; and,
To aid and direct this emigration, auxiliary
societies should be formed in each State
and city, TO select and commend men who
can be relied on to exert a good influence on
the struggle now impending.
These are hours of trial--to many,
doubtless, Of Encouragement also There
Is rejoicing around the auction blocks Of
Richmond, the slave-pens of Charleston, and
a wilder revelry in the midnight orgies Of
the dealers in human sinews generally, al
the prospect of new markets opening fol-
their merchandise at once IN the South and
in the West. They remember how the pur-
chase Of Louisiana put up the price of .hei
staple at least twenty -tive per cent; how the
Annexation Of Texas gave it another heav,
hi and they naturally say Here is a
new windfal for US in the passage of oui
"trusty Douglass Nebraska bill" But
others, rs exulting and sanguine as they
have been disappointed ere this, and heil
turn may have now come. We will believe
it hs, and at all events shall struggle I,
make it SO. For this is not an age of ih,
world in which new domains can be opened
10 slave-drivers without an instructive shud
der convulsing the frame of Humanity Il
every civilized portion of the globe. Tn
stars in their course fight against" the furthe
ensavement and EQUALIZATION OF the terres
trial image of God. Nothing but the i'm
mcnse preponderance Of pecuniary gain or
the side Of those Immediately interested II
Slavery could keep it alive ten years longer
But while freedom is beaten in this las
contest it may be that it is for the BEST
Perhips some such gigantic outrage upor
the living sentiment Of the North as the re
peal Of the Missouri Compromise was neces
sary to arouse and consolidate the hosts o
freedom in the Free States. As an earth
quake in the material world, or some over
whelming sorrow in social life, deepens tn
sentiment Of conmon brotherhood, and sink
and destroys for the time all petty hosiilitie
between man and man, SO may this enormit,
fall upon the hearts of all the lovers of liber
ty and subdue and unite them in a common
cause and stimulate them to perfect unity o
effort, regardless Of past differences, Will,
they retrieve the losses freedom has sus tain
ed in the late conflict. That such may be
its effect is our fervent desire and our mos
warmly cherished hope.-.NsiO York Tribune