Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-18
The Pierce Democrats in a
Pickle.
WAsuNoroN, March 20 1856.

The Pierce Democrats in a
Pickle.
On the 9Th inst Hon. II. WALpRoN, NJ.
G from Michigan made one Of the most ef-
iectve speeches of she session on the Kan
zls question. He first shows that the pco-
pie have been invited by President Pierce
and his party to settle Konz1s, with pledge
that they should be left perfectly free 20 form
Tor themselves their domestic institutions
that there should be no checks, no hndmn.
COS, 80 invidlous distinctions no Federal In-
reference to trnmmeI them in the ful enjoy
men, of all the privileges of "popuIor SOW
ereignty.n Next be shows that this pledge
has been recklos.ly viulated-tfatthe PROM
Used rights of the people Of Kinzis have
been usurped by invaders from Missouri
that the Territorial Government, which was
designed for their protection, has been made
the instrument OF oppression-and, u short
that under the Administration of President
Pierce, that Territory has been invaded by
armed bands of strangers, It's elections made
amockery, It's ballot boxes outraged, It's legis-
ative power usurped. and the form and sem
blunce of law given to barbarous and uucon-
stutonal edicts, and no word of remon-
STRANGE has lallcn from the Presidents lips.
lie has no syllable of condemnation to utter
against this monstrous wrong; not one word
against the rufhsps Of Missouri No but
his condemnation fails upon the cheated and
abused people of Kansas; and as iusurrec-
tonists aud trators To the law.ess rascals
who assume to be the TeuItornlegIslature,
and las The President says the "autnorItles
duly constituted by act of Congress" hc
threatens 10 'crush them OUT Freedom
aud frecmen are d" to be- sui ducdn
Mr.. Wadron then proceeds To consids'
Inc objections OF 'ne resident TO the FREE
o'"'e oil No''"'S' TO W.T. u'a' 'ne II'enoS Oh
"a 'ree s''" are II mere parry ""o"s "'
peoP'e q ''e I"'"''y' """ moreover ''A'
ln'y u'o Pe'''"S "'''"3 'F''"S' du'No''''e'
l'he e'''or''' government aug constituted
" "e' " Do"s'''S' n"' we wal quo'' ''oW
'ne r'es'oe"t7 message
1T lies with Congress to authorize before
hanu' or 10 conhrm Afterwards ID ils o'7'f,-
m,,'6d imam the oonlico,oa NJ ner.ons ..i
n1 against Authorities duly constituted by
act of Congress. 10 every caae it is the PEG
PIE OF 'ne Iefn'ory' not a parry among men,
a,,J al, CO. al,..,ss,a, So H., n..,
crpIe of public law. no practice or precedent
under the Constitution of lhe United States,
90 Iuh OF reason right or common sense,
NO. ,.ro ,, ,~ ~ ,, Ta .', "Y" G.,
what has been done is of evolutionary char.
acler Il Is ayowedIy so in motive and Do
ann as respects The local law Of the Terrific
1911 ,i o,I". e,9,'',au'e '"su' ,.,,o
by force TO lhe fundamental or any other
Federal law, and To the authority of the Gen
eral Government President Pierees Npe-
''u, '"'''B''
"' o'''' ''''u'''''' Oy 'i' '''''e''' "
IT, w V''''''''' ''' V"'' '"'' ~ WI '''''
VIC oP''''"''on ''oul N'"4ls 10 ''oul puISo"'
s~5c,..-'..--,. ~ -, - ~, w.,
l.. NJ. 80.
wv "''''''''0y 'l '9'' no" "''' was
Firee Demoerdch and Benton Democl acg
and buchanan Democracv. and Jgcfson De.
,....,... =, is9-. A. ,v.tl. al.
ln'lyi satisfactorily, conc'usVely by detail