Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

Senator Douglas is to us mystery. Judas
hanged himself; Arnold left the country
which he had attempted to bciray, and Aaron
Burr crawlcd into almost impenctrable OBJ
SECURITY; but Mr.. Douglas, although the
focal point Of million-hngered scorn," will
persist n parading himself before the nation,
as if he were a gluiton Of contempt, and hun
gered and thrsted after general ccnsure.
Some men do mean poIlctcal actions, and ai-
terwards have The grace TO be ashamed Of
them but Mr.. Douglas only gets more and
more arrogant, as be sinks deeper md deeper
into disrepu,c. The debate, on Friday, was
a splendid and exhaustive exhibition Of the
man, or rather OF his want Of all manly quail
ities. He snapped aud snarled likoan under
bred hyeua he went on, as If possessed by
demon, railing at every gentleman IN the
chamber, and yoldng his indecent rheum
alike upon persons and principles; be was
rehukcd ln language strong AS hts own,
though without its coarsencss, and yet be-
continued TO irolh and TO tumo, TO bully and
% below, until he must have been regarded
by The Senate with only feelings of commls-
Grafton lie stood alone. Nobody supper
ted him; nobody cheered him, save Mr.
Brown and Mr. Wcllcr-two gentlemen who
always howl responsiyey whenever Draw
Ter has possession OF the floor. But this is.
olation, which would have mortified any other
man into silence, only melted Mr. Douglas
TO fresh frenzy, until quite accidenly be
crossed the path of Mr.. Cruenden, by
grouping after hs own uibane manner, " the
Abouuonists aud Know Mornings into one
"mlscnble sect" Then the gru,ellng OF
the iawung sycophant naturally followed the
insoIoncc OF the bully. Mr.. Crucndcn was
the Senator of a Slave State, and Me- Crit
tendon mnst be propitlated. For a slave
holder 90 be- a Know Nothing was a venial
thing for a " miserable citizen OF illinois
IL was treason and s'nmgem against the
Union. "l odd not meau you,n said Mr.
Douglas ave aIi know that Southern Know
Nolhlngs are gentlemen ] was only speak.
lng of The pestllent Americans of illinois,"
The gentleman did not make the quullticu-
ton he now does said Mr. Crucndeu.
Every gentleman must have understood me
0s making distinction wmued Douglas,
" sand nothing about Southern Know
Nohings' Could there haye been more
complete illustration of the base instincts Of
the Senator Even Iu the rich fcpertory of
this accomplished slang >whanuer there were
30 words too base to apply 10 Americans
who had pleased 90 vote for Mr.. Trumhull ;
boo when the features which had been dis
toucd with rage az The Know Nuihugs of
Illinois, were turned upon the Know Moth
ings Of Kentucky, they snbslded into n sickly
SHIPPER expressive only Of fear and Of fawn-
ing humility.
And this is thc man who, standing OPP 10
the Senate, cries out 10 the whole free and
iutclHgcu, North: 81 MEAN TO suBDUE
your he subd1e US lie who has moi
yet learned 90 subdue himself lie, who Is
the mere playthug Of hs own terrible pass
ions He the conqueror of great and high
minded States, when a nod lrori siayehuid-
er can conquer HIM Let hun emancipait
himself from the chains 10 which the Slave
Power has bound hun, before be- shall agalI
provoke the laughter Of the world, by talk
iny OF conqucsts.
Housr.-Mr. Washbun ,Ne argued 10
favor of The resolution empowering the Com
mtlee on Elections TO send for persons anc
papers 10 the Kansas case NE said Nr
Roeder Was removed because be would moi
be- the slave and tool OF the President. win
had offered him the mission TO China OF
Great Brnlnif Doe would resign the Gov.
emonhp.
/ Mr.. Smith WALDO | understand the
gentleman TO mshc that charge
Mr. Washbum-l have seen such a state.
mcnt 10 the newspapers; the correspondent
who made it dared the Washington Uulor
/ 10 deny o., and dare The gentleman from
] Nirglnin Co nuke the denial.
Mr.. Smith believe 1t 10 be bold and
uumitgaled alsohood. and 1t Is unbecomug
90 any member 10 repeat such newspaper
statements.
Mr.. Washburn- believe every word 81
1t. There are gentlemen here who can speak
for the Executive
Mr.. Madison continued to defend the En-
ierant Aid Societies, and severely criticised
the positions Of the minority report condem,
ned squauer sovereignty, and expressed the
opinion that the difficulties m Kansas were
attributable TO the " let alone" policy Of 1850
on the Slavery question But Tor this there
would have been no flaming proclamation b,
the President, and no orders from the Secre
;ary Of War to enforce the laws
Mr.. Washburn argued that the Committee
must have plenary power, in order to give at
impartial hearing, ani arrive at an honest
intelligent judgment He moved the pre-
yous question.
The motion was negatlved, 5S voting for
and 90 nsninst
[Ayes, RepubIicaus-Noes, Democrat.
/ and Southern X. Ms.
Mr.. Bennett Miss contended TINT Mr.
Reeder has set up an extraordinary claim
without shadow of law or Justice
Adjourned u Monday.
MONDAY, March II.
SENATE. -- Mr.. Douglas, from the Com.
mlttee on Territories, reported bill author.
lzIug the people of Kansas TO form consti-
tuition aud State Government, preparatory tc
her admission into the Union when she shall
have the requisite population.
Mr.. Clayton spoke in relation to the con
struction of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, anC
| Central American affairs generally. II,
was graufed Mt the extraordinary degree o
unanimity shown during the discussions il
the Senate, with regard to the construction
/ OF that treaty all gentlemen had agreed ir
repudlaiing, as utterly unworthy their re
| gard, the new construction given by the Brit
ish Goyernment-namely that It was to have
prospective operation; thus leaving Great
Britain in undisputed possession Of thai
country, and all the rights she had prior Il
1850, while II debarred The United States
from any night or possession Whatsoever
Such a construction was an aiter-thought
and an attempt to eyade treaty obligations.
IlOusE.-Mr. Galloway advocated the res
oluton TO allow the Committee on Election,
to send for persons and papers, in the Kan.
sas contested election case he said the
country demanded full investigation, in or
/ der to expose the rascality by which the vii
OF the people Of the Territory was thwaited
In defending Gov Reeder, he said thai
Gov, Shannon had been buried above ground
by the people of Ohio, but that the Presi-
dent had put out his angling rod and golden
bait IN Belmont County, fshed him out,
breathing into him new life, and sent hun
out to govern the people Of Kansas. Mr.
Galloway commended that the organic law OF
the Territory had been violated and its le-
gisatlon throughout founded on fraud.
Mr.. Walk said that the Committee on Elec-
tons asked the extraordinary power of send
lag for persons and papers on no other testi.
tpnuv than tho ntafnnrial nf Nj H. aaIar