Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
The Suicide of Slavery.

The following article derive par.
ticular interest and importance from
the fact that it comes from a Ms
souri, nepspaper-the 81. Lom
! Hntelligencer, a leading paper among
, the old Wing Journals. We com
. mend the striking idea of the sur
= eide or SLAVERY" to our renders
with single warning this suicide
I of slavery is not to be accomplished
unless the friends of freedom present
an unbroken front in freedom S
defence. The outrages of slavery,
says the Intelligencer, will bring
on "a collision" in Kansas; that
is, the friends of Freedom viii re-
sist. Then slavery will run away.
Be it remembered, therefore that
Slavery is to be frightened only by
the determined, united, eGectact re-
sistance Of the friends Of Freedom.
The Inte!Ggencer says:
The news from Western Missou-
ri is of ominous and most discour-
aging character. That region is
suffering from mlldew and blight.
It's glory is dimmed, its spirit ubat-
ed and its hopes fading.
After setting forth the obstruc-
tons interposed by the AtchiSon
oulrages to the settlement and
growth of Kansas, the Editor pro-
ceeds:
Between these fires, Missouri is
leading on her languid existence
St. LOUIS is retarded in most Woe
/ full way. Our railroads creep at
snalI's pace. We build ten miles
while other Western States build
one hundred. In every department
of lite we feel the paralysis. In
stead of bounding forward, buoyant,
strong and rejoicing, we sit with
dull eyes and heavy spirits. and
listen to the tick of a deathwatch.
These are the bitter fruits of the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise
"a wicked and wrongful deed
that will yet bring a he'll Of bitter
sell-reproaches to its authors. Mis-
souri, did not demand that repeal -
The South never asked it. Atchi-
son solicited it, and in a moment OF
political insanity the South consent
ed to the wrong, and made the
wrong her own. This was the
suicide Of Slavery.
Every step since taken has deep
eDed the wrong and enhanced IN,
danger. The Free States organic
ed Aid Societies, and sent thel
. msm 70 make Kansas free. t,''a
Z Deen Free ooif Oy sOiornti cuuuT,uo
for thirly-fve years, and they natu
rally were incensed to see its char
acter changed. The South woult
have been far more indignant if I
Slave Territory mad been thus. by
an unexpected act Of Congress, con
veried into free soil.
The Free States had a right tC
be indignant that long life com
promise had been repeal-and they
, had right to keep Kansas free al
it had been, by peaceful colonial
ton. They attempted nothing else
But portion of the citizens of Mis-
: souri,, headed by Atchlson anC
. Stringfellow, denounced the North
7 EN- elnigrants as paupers and hire
, lings,' because they were sent Yves
with the money of a society; ant
so they had county meetings in Mis-
souri, and raised money, and sen
( Missourians to Kansas to max,
, Kansas a Slave Territory! Wer'
these Missourians hirel.ngs' too
And did these two wrongs max,
one right
Aichison and Stringfllow, will
( their Missouri followers, overwhelm
3 ed the settlers in Kansas, brow bea
, and builiSl them, and took the gov
eminent from their hands. Mis-
souri, votes elected the present bod,
of men, who Insult public intelll
I gence and popular rights by styling
4 themselves the legislature of Kan
sas.' This body of men are help
ing themselves to fat speculation
by locating the seat of govern
ment' aud getting town TO lots TO
D their votes. They are passing law
, DISTINGUISHING all the citizens o
Kansas who do not believe negr,
slavery to be Chrislien institution
and national blessing. They ar
: proposing to punish with imprison
Q ment the utlcrance Of views incou
sistent with their own. Aud the
are trying 10 perpetuate their pre-
! posterous and Internal tyranny b,
, appointing for a term Of year
T. creatures of their own, as commits
| sionefs in every county, to lay ant
collect taxes, and see that the law
they are passing are faithfully exc
cuted. Has this age anything Il
a
! compare with these acts in au
: deity
The Free State men Of Kansa
; have resolved not to submit 10 thi
daring ursurpation of non-resid
ent oligarchy. They have called {
} convention of the people of Kansas
to meet i'll September next, sne
$ frame constitution for their gov
, ernment. This movement will b,
supported by thousands in Kansas