Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-09-26


an, and thus remove the danger Of
the contingency in which the South
would destroy the Conlederacv.-
But the s,under advice Of the Nor
thern members Of the Committee
prevail who gave It as their opin-
ion that such a proceeding would
only arouse a sentiment OF indlgua-
tion against the whole party, and
promote the interest OF Col Ere
mont.
In regard TO this movement, it is
the opinion Of my informant that it
can be checked ouly for a time and
that should not the North yield ia
time to the menace of Disunlon, the
proposed Convention will be held
aud no man can foretel the conse-
quences that may result from an as
sembage Of that character But
this gentleman and the couspiralors
now disgraciug the Executive chairs
of the South, have failed TO take
into account the shareholders Them
selves, that powerful class which
now rules the South. They eau
not afford to allow the Union to be
dissolved they dare not allow It;
aud the moment these reckless aud
reasonable intriguers develop their
plans to enable these rulers Of the
South to reach them, the DisunIon
politicians will be preclpitated into
the dust. That is the security of
the Union against Southern Trai-
tors. The fears of the Slavehold-
ers are the best guarantee Of the
Union IA that quarter.
The fanatical Dlsunionists Of the
South have put forward a reckless
Buchanan majority in the Texas Le-
glslamre to initiate this last Disun-
ion project by the overt act OF pas
sing a resolution IN one branch
which will doubtless be coucurted
in by the other, summouing the
Convention which is to organize Sc
cession.
This is timely developement for
il shows that the black Democracy
is not content with having forced
the country into civil war, bnt now
insists on breaking up the Govern
ment by dividing the States
No Christian man can read the
accounts oy Pro-Slavery men, of the
recent raids and massacres IN Kan
sas by organized bands of that par
", without being shocked by the
cold-blooded brutality of the actors
IN those deeds of horror and guilt
There is nothing III The annals of Ia
dian warfare, to exceed the merci-
less cruelty of the savage hordes
from Missouri aud Arkansas, now
or----."n;.s, X .."vao. Tdht lnelr
own account of the wholesale muir
der Of Free State men at Ossawat
tonne. A body of four hundred,
men, detachment, from the princi-
pal gang of 100, under the com
mand of AtchIson, lying IN the
nelghborhood, made an attack upon
sixty Of the inhabitants Of the viii
Iage all that were left Of the popu-
lauon Being abundantly supplied
with artillery and ammunition from
the United States arsenals, the as
sailants moved down the untortu-
nate little band of Free State men
with perfect safety to themselves,
and then charged with over
whelming numbers, killing 81 per-
sons, and wouuding Z. They drove
the survivors into the river, shooting
them, as they struggled for life, in
the water. They took some pris-
oners, two of whom were given up
to the most bloodthirsty of the gang,
; aud shot This is no Abolition
lie" nor Free soil raw-head and
bloody bones tale" 30 "shrek for
Freedom" as the Administration
presses brand all narratives of such
occurrences to be when given by
the sufferers themselves, but it is
the "report" authenticated by the
signature Of the Pro-Slavery com
, mander" N the butchery, and it is
published in the by authority organ
of his employers, the ST. Louis Re
= publican,
This act of barbarity was as de-
liberately planned as it was fero.
ciously executed. II was known
, here in Washington weeks ago to be
the intention of tho Blue Lodg-
es" of the Missouri border, consutu,
ting the rlass Of persons whom
Shannon, Woodson aud Lecompte
hire as Kansas militia TO erterHbiH.
D ate as soon as relieved of the ieal
that Congress would stop the army
supplies. Acting in the full knowl
: edge of this bloody conspiracy, the
President and his associates sent out
fresh orders to enforce The laws,
and announced that there would bt
= "no change of policy" and tha
: consequently the scenes at Law
s renee, the murders and arsons, lh,
a arrest and imprisonment of Free
e State men on the charge Of Treason
8 which had marked the policy tina
t was not to be changed, We're to b'
Il repeated and continued. Accord
i, ingly, new processes" were order
t ed by Lecompte and his accompli
S ces. Everything was done to exas
d perate and 10 raise new issues be
y tween the citizens aud the invaders
i The preparations for bloody carni
i val on the model Of ST. i3artholo
d news nighl went on. Open anC