Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-06
A Challenge from the South

Worcester, Mass, May 81. This after
noon the following dispatch was received
/ 10 this city
/ .ieraniria, Ta- 81 To the President of
/ the American Council, Your re-
solve 20 defend Massachusetts men IN Con-
gress from further outrage at an hours no.
ice has induced this proposition:
We will meet any number YOU may choose,
at any central point with Shapes rifles, to
test your defense Of blackguardlsm.
(Signed)
Il Committee Of the States Rights Club of.H-
+ frlHdrin.
Opinion Of W Benton on ne Sumner rs
saul The Washington correspondent of
the New York Tribune reports Mr. Benton
as having remarked upon the assault upon
Mr.. Sumner as follows:
This Is not nm assault, sir; It is con-
spracy Yes, sir,a conspiracy These men
hunt ~ couples, SIR II is conspiracy
and the North should know H."
THAT Democracy has IN Store for the North.
The time il close at hand when such states
men as Sumner and Hale will have justice,
full justice done then ichen in short an
.4boiihonisi UW be lgncied as readiiy IN .Nt,e
York and Boston as in Charleston or .Ntlr
Oriedns."-.N J. Dry Book Ia Democratic
paper
o. 1t is probable that Mr. Brooks, acts
| ing upon the sentiment which has so long
prevailed among a certain class M South
| Carolina, would not be unwilling to do what
/ he can towards a dissolution OF the Unon.n
| -.NeU York journal Of Commerce, Dem
! Aud yet this Brooks is an honored and
trusted member Of the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton sustained in his violence by Demo.
cratic memhers--ls the guest of Massachu-
sets otiiceholders who feel dreadiuly at the
/ prospect Of a dissolution How easily these
I gnat-stralnlnp gentlemen gulp down a camel !
The Republicans of Illinois have nomi.
mated VIM. Bisse for Governor. and Il. A.
/ Hoffman for Lieut.. Governor. Col. Blssell
was lately Democratic member of Congress.
Kaasas Dtiegaies.-A, meeting of the
the Republicans Of Kansas held in the town
Of Lawrence on The Sd day Of May, 1856, for
the purpose Of choosing Delegates to the
National Republican Convention, to be held
IN the city Of Philadelphia on the 18th day
Of June next, the following named persons
were appointed Gov Robinson, r. &.
Esq J. 5. Emory, Esq, q. w. Hutchinson,
i1stis VI W oNlNh A'qi - ~ Nuuui i%9'lp
James Blood Esq.
The following were appointed Substitutes;
Cen 5. C. Pomeroy, J. NJ. Mitchell, Esq,
T VIM. Hutchinson, ESQ, Chas. H. Branscomb,
Esq, Chas Cronston, Esq, Judge Shank
land, Z. b. Lines, Esq, DR.. Hunting, NJ. W..
Delahay, Esq.
WM. HUTCHINSON, President.
q. w. DEIrzLER, Secretary.
May 3, 1856.
Congress Is voting away the public lands
with liberallly that would astonish the
" early settlers" Iowa has been given about
: million of acres, to build railroads with and
on Wednesday, Florida came in tor a similar
, share of the public plumber. Other bills for
other states are on the taps, which II Is sand,
will require about six million acrer Of land
u,orc! Cannot the "old States get a
chance at this :" free soil ;"-.Ntig Haren
Register.
o. For II wonder the above appears
; in the Woodstock Age. The old states y
are entitled to a share, but they don't get it
| mainly because the politicians u the Age
stamp won't let them have il.