Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-11-21

lily wish, so far AZ the North is concerned
that the English language had furnished mn
such words NJ dcqmescence and sui MISSION
that they never could be found in our dictlnn.
aries, and that we had always been profound.
| ly ignorant o. their meaning FROM ibis
source, sir, has come all our troubles and all
our misiouunes. Slavery IL aggressive /,
always has been, and always will be aprres.
slye. II gains what might have proved a
temporary advantage, and we submit zoe
care IN. We say the mischief has been
done and It cGnnot be- helped. Cowards as
we Northern people are, IN tins respect at
least, we Try and make ourselves believe
that this - the best pocy,--that 1t will lead
TO quiet and peace. The country needs re-
pose, and he who agitates Is a fanatic. Sir.
how long will this reposo last; How long
has II ever lasted It will last, sir. until the
slave power finds a new field to win, now
victory to gain, until she can forge new
chains and fivet new letters on the people
OF the North, and their supple doughiacc
representatives IN Congress-.
Sir, we have witnessed the amazing spec
tacle Of mere sectional party extending a
sectional interest ovor the Free Territories
Of this Union for nearly forty years We
should never have seen this sectional party
by means Of party machinery by patronage
and brides, controlling the government and
legislation Of this country and threatening
dissolution Of the Union, { is behests we're
not obeyed. Acauioscence has always led
TO aggression and always will Gentlemen
cry "peace, peace, when there is no peace.n
Kansas is but an incident, stepping stone
to the extension Of Slavery over the Free
States.
II we give up Kansas we give up Yer
mont to Slavery When we thus vote. we
vote 10 make ourselves and our children
Slaves. And let me tell gentlemen that
when they thus permit the slave power to
place letters on their limbs, they will never
loosen those letters. II they gall and chafe
their victims until they vince and cry for
mercy, thoy viii not rolont. This viii but
enhance their pleasure, aud they will by no
means relinquish their grasp but coil their
chains ana bind their victims tighter aud
iirmer At every struggle the cord will be
frightened until the power 10 struggle ceases
and the victim Is helpless When this is
done the oyerseer's lash, laid on with a mas
ter hand, will easily subdus al murmurngs
and resistance. A breath Of complaint will
then be treason here as it now is in Kansas
Bot, Mr.. Speaker, do not believe the
tuna has yet come wien these things are 20
be; and # we Of the Free States do our
duty maniully, without Anchup, that timo
will never come. Kansas can yet be made
a Free State. and all the disasters attending
the repeal of the ordinance Of Freedom be
yet repaired. Sir, 1t WAS said, before the
Presidential election, that # that resulted
tavomby, # Fremont were elected, II would
of itself, be a remedy for all our territorial
troubles Kansas would be made a Free
State and Slavery rolled back TO her ancient
limits. There would then. It was said, be
no occasion for making this appropriation or
rendering any assistance TO Kansas. With
the General Government on her side, she
could take care of herself Bot it was also
further understood, both hero and among the
people, that # this election was adverse If
Buchanan was elected then something ef-
icctual ard substantial must be done, and
that speedily. No time WIS TO be lost 10
extending this relief TO Kansas, for their
was critical.
Well Sir Buchanan il elected, and now
call on gentlemen not 10 desert Kansas M
her peulous condition. 1t would ill become
Us, now that her heart sinks with the last
election news, wniied from the AUeganies, to
turn the cold shoulder deaf ear to her ap-
peals and refuse assistance. Such news as
Ibis, Sir, would dshearten her much more
than the elections. But If we render this
now, at this oppouune moment, 1t
will iniuse new courage INTO those noble
hbouy loving men-other States will follow
our example and Kansas viii be free.
Sir, It may, and trust will be free, let
what will happen However adverse the
fates, however perlous her condition, firmly
believe she will yet outrlde the storm. Con
sequences which will deeply affect the free
States through all coming lime, hang upon
The result of our present deliberations and
action. May those deliberations and that
action be such AS to commend themselves TO
f'rcetnen yyho NAV come after MS