Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-18
The second George the Third.

The second George the Third.
The Albany Journal thus apocstastatic-
ally" applies the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, TO the last Congress ami the Admin
islraton
Rarely has a Congress assembled at Wash
ington that has at once left undone so much
OF hoped for good, and accomplished so
much Of unexpected evii. Rarely IN any
Free State, has minority OF the legislative
body been found, 50 plisni IN the Execu-
tlve's hands, 50 submissive 70 Executive
usurpauOn The few tired and faithful
Representatives, who have resisted under
such circumstances, deserve 10 be doubly
honored, first for then integrity and second
for their hrmness.
At last, both Legislators aud Executive
are brought before the bar OF Public Opinion
for condemnation or acquluil. We seem to
hear the indictment read against them, al
most In the words Of that stern aud lncor-
rUpuble Congress that met at PhIladelp hia,
first OF all. How much alteration 60 the
words Of that 4th Of July require, 10 fit them
TO this 4th OF August
"The history Of the present Executive is
history OF repeated injuries sud usurpatons
all having IN direct object the establishment
of tyranny over these States.
" He has re fused his dsseni 10 idtcs The most
wholesome and necessary for N, public good"
(Dorolhea l.. DIX, and her eleven thousand
pauper insane, aud the Rivers aud llarbors
Of the land, are Witnesses 10 that)
lie has refused 10 pass other idlrs for the
accommodation ofilrgs districts Of people un-
less those p,opie lc,tiid reiingnish the n gh Of
representation in the Legislature, a righi in
estinlabis 10 them aud formidable 10 tyranis
oniy. lCall the Glsfranchlred aliens and
colored men OF Kansas and Nebraska to the
witness stand, and hear th-ir testimony on
ihoi poiui.
ne has endeauoyed 10 preutn' TIE population
Of these States, for that purpose obStrueting
the idlrs Of naturalization Of Ioreignsrs; re
fusing 10 pass others 10 encourage their mi gra-
ton hliher and rdising ihe Conditions Of
lands. Read the leultoua, Bills for proof
of that.l
lie has made Judges dep,ndcnt on his icil
alone for N, tenure Of their office and The
amount ond payment Of their salaries t'rhe
same documents are sufficient evidence on
tins point
he ha, erected a muitduic Of neV Offices
aud seai hiiher s,edrpS Of c6iders 10 harass
our people and edl our subsiaRoe. I'VE offer
the same testimony IN support Of this allega-
toni
ne has combined ,ciih Others for depriring
as in many cases Of The beasfis Of trial By
j,p-V In witness whereof, see the late pro-
ceedings under the Act of SEPT. 1850, com
monty known as the Fugitive slave law.l
FOR abohshing The fire.. system Of English
Ldlos IN nsighborine PrOUinee, ESTABLISHING
therein an arbitrary government and eniarg
ing It's boundaries so as 10 render Il al one,
an example and fl instrument for introducing
the sumo absolute rule into these colonies.
docs not this apply, word fer word, to the
new territories beyond the Mississippi p
Tie has piitndered our seas, rdUdged ou'
coasts, b,Tnt our topns tThe proof will be
found in Capt Holins' official dispatches
describing the destruction of Gieylown.l
lie is at this time transporting armies q
msroenGries 10 cpmDiete tn l0ork o. death, desc
iaiion and pertidy already begun. ioih eire,tnl-
stances scarcely paraiieisd IN the most barb1r
Gus ages, and totally unworthy the head Of
eiviiized nation. Gall the Washington I'm
ion, Gen. Quitman and the Cuban fllIbus
ters,to the witness box, and see the bIl. ask
ing Si0000,000 for secret seryice.)
For imposing tares on US icithoi our con
sent. trhe Gadsden Treaty ls evidence
We challenge the production Of a single
witness to prove that popular consent wa
ever given TO the tax of S7,0O0,0O0 which
imposes for the benefit Of spectators
Ia every stage Of these expressions, ,ce han
petitioned tor redress IN the most humble terms
Our repeated petitions hare been answered ont
By repeated injury. Crhe New Engan
Clergymcn can give testimony as to that
if any is needed beyond glance at III
Congressional Reports Of the last eigh
months.)
Citizens of the United States, here are III
charges, aud there are the prisoners Yo'
are the Jury. BRING IN your verdict. Gui
ty, or innocent?
For these grievances, the Colonists
l776 felt justified IN going to war. b,
their descendants of 1854 are told they wi
be "traitors" and factionisls" # they eve
seek 10 redress them by the peaceful agenc
of the Ballot Box.