Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-18
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fallen into The common error Of placing too
much confidence in the election Of Col Fremont
and the consequent success oil the Free State
men in Kansas instead Of continually urging
the attentiuc-sf the people Of the State TO the
aid of Kansasqnigration and support But the
defeat of oufcanddate, and the election Of his
opponent to power, makes it necessary that all
the Constitutional exertions OF the Free State be
put forth to dnsare Freedom to Kansas. And
doubly is il needed now that the cause is in the
hands Of itsenemies Had Fremont been cleo
t ted, we have no doubt but that Kansas would
have been free, and it can be so now il the Free
State Euisrants are sustained in their attempts
to made tie territory their futare bone.
I One co4,S22sint of those who oppose the APP
propristions;sss-eo 900 by our Legislature, for
the relief Of the suffering poor in Kansas, is
that is uncaNed for; forgetting that if it is net
absolutely needed, it will never be used. Now
the papers which defend this complaint are
classed ammg those whose predictions have
alw US beer with the pro slavery party-either
as Fillmore Wings or Pierce Democrats Fol
the past year they have done all in their power
/ to prevent the success Of the malgamation Of
the Americas, Wings, Free Democrats and
Free Sellers Of the State upon strict ant-slavery
principles. In fine, they were not antislarery
at heart Tleee who formed and brought about
the present Republican State organization have
been heart and soul in the anti.slaverj move
laboring earnestly for the freedom of Kansas,
and the establishment ola power restricting the
extension of Slavery to the Ordinance of 1874,
and the ancient policy Of our Government
Although it was expected that all the oppo-
nents of the present Administrator would go
heart and hand with the cause, still there is
remnant Of &'Whig, as well as Administration,
to expect only strenuous opposition to any
move Of the State for the extension of Freedom
to Kansas While the cause Of Ere edom in
Kansas is the paramount question of the
Republican organization. having failed in Sc
curing the National control they must now
turn tIeir aid in another channel Kansas must
e free, and to ensure that there must be aid
from the Republicans; and this act appyopri-
ating 100000 to be placed at the discretion OF
the Governor, to be used to relieve the suffering
poor in Kansas, If necessary, is but the further.
ancc of Republican principles, and the uain
tenance of their cause.
Another objection is, that it does not specify
the relief Of any kind Of omigrants, but the
general Suffering poor Of Kansas, proslavery
or anti-sIayery. Now if any one imagneS that
the Southern emgrants are in want or softer
ing they ddihss.ss!S# ito tho groslavers party
The South ncfonly supply emigrants, but from
their ilI-gottei wealth supply ample means for
the comfortable support of their bullies.
1t 's not The intention OF our Kansas Aid So
c'9t'es, nor Wis ii contemplated by the support
ers CT this appropriation, to make the settlers
In Kansas whole for whatever losses they may
have sustained in removing there, or to afford
them wealth; but to keep them in comfortable
condition until they era dig and delvc for them
selves en- to encourage other emigranls to Sc
cure homes and residences in the territory, make
lis Safe laws.
The act appnpriating the $50 coo was not
as tie body OF The Republicans ii the Leg isa-
ture wished bot, SO near the close Of he ses
sion, 1t was seen that the bill, as brought for
vi tu i,a
memb4rS Of tie assembly. III substitute for the
House bill, was the best they could get There
fore, it was accepted The bill, as passed and
approved, was published among the Laws, two
weeks since. The BILL passed by the House
and sent 10 the Senate, and which the Senate
rejected, by Substituting the present bill, is Civ
en- in anothercolumn. Oar readers can COM
pare them.
The present prospect of using the appropria-
ton, as well us the state Of affairs in Kansas,
may be # interest.
As soon Tie act was passed, correspondence
was opened with the Hon. Amos A Lawrence
and Eli Thayer, the carly friends and founders
of the New England Kansas Aid Society; with
the Massachusetts Aid Society; W. F. army,
General Agent of the National Kansas AID So
ciety, at Chicago with Mr.. Emery, formerly
from Vermont, and now doing active service for
the territory as is now with Judge Conway
Gov. Robinson and Gov. Geary of Kansas.
Mr.. Army has recently returned from the ter
ritory, alter 50 organizing the committees in
the territory that the exact condition Of every
cabin is known. He reports that they have,
probably, clothing sufficient for the winter. and
he has just returned with $l3 600, made up Of
private subscriptions, to furnish provisions-su
that the prospect is that the $50 600 appropri'
alton of this State may not be needed at present
and should private subscriptions continue, may
not be needed at all. One thing is certain, that
unless it as needed to relieve suffering, not doi
lar will be drawn from the Treasury.
Gov. Fletcher has been and still is taking most
efficient measures to learn the true condition Of
tho people in that territory, and the people OIL
the State can rely upon the faithful discharge
OF the duty imposed upon the Governor by that
appropriation.
The act is strictly constitutional, and has the
sanction and communication of the leading press
and men in the North Hon. VIM, Ii Seward
speaking of it, in II letter to Judge Conway
says -
WASHINGTON, Dee. 2, 1856.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of the Goth Of Nov
was received last evening. honor thank and
reverence the State OF Vermont Tor her late be-
nedcent gilt to the oppressed, exhausted and
abused people Of Kansas 1t shows that the
wrongs Of the people have awakened the sym
pathes Of the lovers of freedom in orr country
and doubt not that the blessed example will he
followed by the.other States whose institutions
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