Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-18

The present Administration must be held
responsible for all presen, slavery agitation.
lis chef Is a northern man. lis legal advls-
er also, the reputed wizard behind tle throne,
is northern man. 1t has eylnced great al
acrity IN plunglng into seas of trouble; but
not being a strong swimmer, cannot extrcate
itself Now il is embroied with Spain,
with Central America, then with England,
Denmark, and France-provoklng hatred
and Incurable irritation abroad, without Sc
curing love or respect at home. Regarded
with universal Suspicion by almost the entire
civilized world, It has also aroused the hat
red and defiance of saYages whom Il every
where persecules. If we were M war to-
day, we havs no nation that we could reckon
our cordial friend unless We except kussla,
the conqueror OF Hungary. Tho leading
characteristic of the Pierce administration is
TO have thJ biggest quarrel win the smallest
Power. TO do most wlen u says ieasi, ana
least when 10 says most. Lake ours ol low
degree when danger recedes II gro"9 most
belhgerent. Where us friends have occa-
sion to brace up, and note It's remarkably blg
words, they are sure 20 be humOled by the
/ lame and unpotent conclusion. Il blows the
I loud bugle, aud then ialnts. When II gives
no warnlng, II is an army with banners,
and IT'S enemies are stunned by the bom0ard-
ment Of Greytown, or some Know Nolhhg
postmaster. But most unfortunate OF all mas
Il been m It's spasmodic administration IN
Kansas. Ii the bill establishing the Term
tory was properly characterized by Col. Ben
ton as shlly-shaily, wlly-woniy, donty-
canty law, certainly never had law more
fit Executive. The only doubt Is, whether
it Is more grossly wrong when It ieH OF
when il ,o1ni when II don't OF when n can't
[ While II leaps for Joy to recognize the gov
ernment OF Wdiker, with all It's reprehenslole
atrocities, Kansas, the turedOomed hostage
of northern su0serylency, IL disowned' aud
surrendered To the fire aud plllage, slaughter
and plunder of slavery eXtensionsts In
every bunder, aud wherever sinking, the
1 Administration gives out that the Cohstltu-
] ton aud the Union are " buckled upin IL.
back y and appeals are made to our patriot
ism TO save the ship and the drowning north
em rats together Let US save the snip anu
smoke the rats out Let the gutta> >percha
DomJeracy silde, and save the union II
the parry can get Hlong without the New
/ Hampshire brlgadier, the country Will get a.
long without his party.
The compromise measures oi 1900 had Sc
cured general though reluctant, acqules'
cense. Some parts were received wlth muir
murs IN the North, aud other paris with dis,
favor IN the South; but, on the whole, all
men were struggling 10 submit to The lnJorl-
ty, or, as they were rather larty told, tc
. conquer their pteiudices," Opponents
were too weak IN numbers TO disturb them
If their friends had been conleut To let then
alone, but they, stretching them to meet
new exgency, tore WIDE the wounds, SUI
sore and scarcely healed. The convention
OF both polllcal parties, 10 loo2, resolved u
abide by these measures That "hlch no
minated Gen. Pierce declared.
This Democratic pafiy viii iesist all suempts q
rssvng in Congress out OF Il, me 4gila.on OF IN
slavery qaestoa uadef What shape or eoioi NE at
, tempt n.y be mtde.' -
Many distinguished members of Congress
/ entered into a wntlen compact to sustain n