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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23
Finality.

"Fnality is the password which admits
douqhaces to the favor Of Sleyocrais. In
1913, or thereabout, Buchanan and Douglas
declared the Missouri Compromise sacred :
II must be extended to the Pacific il was
"fualty" The tompromise Of 1850 Flu
giuve Slave Law included, wss a" dnalily."
In ic5l, Squauer Sovereignty vast hnall-
"" ln 1886 Squatter Sovereignty Is repu-
dated, and estate equal y >" Is To be fnali-
w." TO ever new trick of SavocratIc
lepcrdcman, Pierce aud Douglas shout
frouy and now, when Jimmy Buchanan
returns from Europe aud finds ii necessary
to couciate the Slayocrats, he crawls in the
dust at their feet aud meekly sqneoks
ditto to Douglas ~" fnality!"
The utter failure Of every tnality.' thus
far, ought by this time to satisfy every body
that these doughty gentlemen are either
shallow paied demagogues or kmyes. -
There never will aud never can be iinahty
tn the Slavery question, until It is d"cided
which Of the two, Freedom or Slavery is To
predominant, and be recognized as The policy
of the nation. One may be local, or pre-
dominate 100 States only one can be nation
al Which shall It be /? That is now the
question. Hitherto it has been the policy Of
many good men in all parties to av I'd this
queston-to compromise It by permitting
the people of each Territory 10 settle 1t for
themselves, or oiherw se. The Savo-Demo-
cratic party has repuduted the Compromise of
ls2u, destroyed confidence m the pighied
faith Of the nation, AMI thus rendered any
new Compromise impossible. hat same
party has repud ated the doctrine Of sQuaitcr
sovereignty and by violence they have
robbed the people Of Kansas of the cred
right Of suffrage AZ his moment the right
even TO ask of Congress Che privilege of self
government, IL denounced as Treason, aud
resisted by the executive, the judicial power
aud the army Of the Federal Government
aud proclamation has already been made, .
that henceiorih the citizens of every Slave /.
State are To have the right To carry Slavery .
into every Territory # the Union. There .
is but one ,eay nov for the friends Of Free
dom let them une and all grupple with the .
enemy nj the polls. Give us Preslden' .
who dares abide by the principles Of Wash .
ingirn and Jefferson and Madlson who BE-. .
lievcs that Freedom is not delusion the
Constitution is not lie, and his oath office
Is not an unmeanug lom, to be riled with
without peril to his honor and hls SOU.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

o. The Vermont Patriot seems TO be
sollcitous to make party question out of.
the proposed amendments, aud for this Dur.
pose assalls one Of the members of the
Couneil-unjustly, we suspect. While we
have objected strongly 10 the course of the
Council, we have carefully avoided personal
Vltuperatlon ard partizan feeling and that
seems to us to be both just aud wise. If
those who are opposed to the recommended
tons OF the Council are right, we hope they
VIII have the ait Of oil men who agree with
them, without respect to party distinctions.
Now II strikes US that if the Patriot is really
opposed to the amendments, aud desires IN
have them defeated, il ohouid be vsuectaIlv
careful not TO treat the matter as mere mar.
" question. TO assaIl the Council on parry
grounds is pretty sure way of infaming
The party to which the gentlemen of the
Council belong, aud Of securing. for The n.
mendmeHts, partizan support for party rea-
sons, which would not be gwen at ali were
the question treated on It's Intrinsic merits
So also, If the Patriot is TO atiemp, 10 ,do,
tiiy opposition to the amendments with Sham.
Democracy, the tendency of its course will
be anything but favorable TO the cause WHICH
II processes to espouse. It's own party, as
the Patriot well knows, is not unit on this
question aud il ii were, it happens to be of
very little account in Vermont election re.
turns. While he Patriot is tickling the on.
ponents Of the amendments 10 GO, llttle of
their favor the .3ge il tickling the other side
Tor The same purpose. No tricks, If you
please We are against the Council on this
question: aud for convincing men of all par
ties that It Is best to decide against their
proposals IN a legitimate way. Then the
business may be rightfully settled without
party entanglements On that ground we
can work with the Patriot and with every
other opponent Of The Council bu, we pro-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23
treason.

There is n striking difference between
Treason according to lhe Constitution of the
United States, and Treason according to
President Pierce, Senator Douglas, and
Pierce's SlyocmtIc judges m Kansas We
invite attention 10 the two sorts and f any
body should happen To infer that Pierce,
Douglas & Co. are oyer-sleppng The Const-
tuition IN doing The work of their Southern
masters we advise him to remember Inst The
evil unfortunately cannot be corrected until
the next Presidential election in November.
In the meantime Reeder Robinson and 9th
er noble sons Of Freedom in Kansas may be-
hung IN violation Of the Constitution of ;he
United States "You shall be subducd E"
said Donglas federal troops are ordered by
the President TO aid in the work Sheriff
Jones' packed Jury has found bills; aud
Judge Lecompte has arrested the victims.
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The New Doctrine Of State
Equality.

no ensuing r''7'len'l'l cnn' 49, "nlcn
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STATE equahh. Nome cn9 conastnag or ef
Jectudiy contend tor state t9u1Hly who DO
not hold mat the institutions oi Tue S'utn'
1u' '1e suc'u' ,"t'ns "' we SCUM are t4U"-
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Ie VII, .P'''"'s u''u ''''' o'''I ''''" ,"oS'
m these rrspects In 1,e sori,6, we ~ the
South are wroHg aud criminal an progosiug
10 eriend II 10 neiC territory, aud the Norln
XXI ~ tAe,uns l''''' ~, 10 ,e u''I'Sl 10 Pre-
r,,,, ''''''' va ''''
ms il s,mnl,rying fin. doc,-,o, oc s,.,o
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23
The constitutional Question.

" In the opinion of the Council It IS night
that the people should vote, as a peopie, IN
regard 10 changes IN the Constitution and
IN y suppose that nothing IN the EXISTING
Constitution can properly be understood as
conflicting wuh this view. They have there.
fore provided for The decision of the question
by The people Of permom according 10 the
common rule lint the aIgority stall determine
IL pernont Lhronicie,
Were this correct, we certainly should not
object TO the course adopted by the Council
for, while we believe that the trainers OF the
Constitution contemplated only a convention
OF delegates, one from each town, we admit
the right OF a majority Of The people 10 oh mge
The Government Bot the foregoing slate
ment IS far from beng correct, aud we are
surprised that this fact should have escaped
the notice of the usually very careful and ac-
curaie gentlemen Of the Chronicle. If they
will examine the Ordinance Of the Council,
they will find that 1t apportions the Conven-
ton among the counties, and then provides
that, in each county, "a the persons having
The r. eaiest number Of roies " shall be enutled
TO certificates of election. Now II Is very
clear that the Ordinance does mol provide
for the decision of the question by the peo-
pie Of Vermont according to the common
rule that The majority shai determine ;"-on
the contrary, II provides for a mere plurality
Of rofss, not majority and the result may
be, the election of a majority of the Conven-
ton by a minority of the voters OF the state.
This, it strikes US, is a very serious objection
TO the Ordinance Indeed, # there be any
strength IN the argument for representation
IN proportion 10 popnalion--that is, for a
Legislature TO reflect the will of MINORITY
OF the people, irrespective Of the town
corPoratIons--we think 1t applies with even
greater force against both the Ordinance
and that proposed amendment, tohich puts
The Constitution ITSELF ,oiihin The po,eer of a
minority of The people.
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Kansas.

The Lawrence correspondent Of the Mis-.
souri, Democrat, in letter dated May 9Th.
writes that Mr. Jones is neither dead nor
in a dying condition lie Is rapidly recover
ing. The people here are on the track OF
the cowardly assassin. He is supposed to be
man. IA personal enemy Of Jones, "a pro-
slavery sQuniter who has frequently Of late
been heard to threaten his life"
The snme writer states that the attempts
Of the Administration papers TO lay thus cow
ardly act at the door of the free State party
have excited great indignation IN Lawrence.
LAwRENcr, May Z, 1856
To The Editor Of the Missouri Democrat
Judge Lecompton has summoned Reeder
to attend the grand jury. sitting at Locomp.
ton, as o witness. Rceder refuses 10 attend,
on the ground that his life would not be safe
at Lecompton, but offered tc 90 provided
they would insure hls protection at the sumo
time he plead his privilege as a Congress-
man, to exempt him from beng forced to at
tend. he nUorly Of the Congressional
investigating committee sustain hun IN his
refusal Oliver dlssented. warrant for
Re der's arrest has been issued and he told
the Deputy Marshal To arrest hun at hs per
%. Troops nrc expected here tomorrow to
assist in making the arrest
LAWRENCE, May g. 1856.
To The Edifor Of The Missouri Democrat;
The Investigating Committee have return
ed from Topeka. am informed that the free
Stale men have witnesses who will prove
that Mr.. Oliver the member from the lth
District IN Missouri, and one of the lnvcstl-
eating Committee now M Kansas. was IN
company with the men who invaded Kansas
on the 3Uth March, Is, ~ and made several
lndimmutory speeches 10 the mob. DID you
ever
The story about the free State men selling
their -harpc's rifles at Independence for pro
visions s said 10 be gross fabrication.
The following are the particulars Of the
arrest aud i1rcihle detention Of Governor
Robinson, at Lexington. Mo, by mob, os
given by the 81 Louis Democrat ot May 18th;
Ms Robinson's Oicu Statement. We have
received from Mrs. Roblusou's pen the fol-
lowing statement of facts relative TO the pro-
cecdIngs on board Of the star of the West,
which will be- found highly interesting:
81. Loms May l2.-As Gov. Robinson
and myself were passing down the Missouri
river un our way To- 81. Louis and further
east, upon ai'urs of business we were taken
of lh- bott at Lexington at the in-ugtuon
of lawIrss men, they pretending that Gov.
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renee or elsewhere, was at all times known,
that % the marshal had desired 10 serve such
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asI'.i,'c. U9, 49,. ~ -.y' guy '' .
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,e"c'' ne sil" h'' me see lhe crown ana
l can shortly convince them lnnt | am NOT R
ruuniny FINN an urrest. then | ran cpntinnn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23


test against this attempt 10 mix the constlu-
uunal question with party politics, as being
hazardous both to the constitution nnd to the
politics Of the State, and entirely unnecessa-
ry into the bargain.
The insinuation Of the Patriot that zee are
to blink The constitutional question for party
purposes. is worthy only Of contempt lion
this question our future course does not har-
nonze with the principles which the Watch
man has defended on every occasion for the
last fourteen years at least, we invite the
Patriot TO remind Us Of IT,. One thing the
Patriot may rely upon we shall not justify
any body 10 suspectIng the sincerity Of our
opposition, by treating II ms a party question.
$, much for the Watchmnn. We have now
few questions for the Patriot Is It's party,
as such, opposed TO the amendments? Is
such opposition To be test Of Democracy
Dad no, he Democratic State Committee at
its late meeting expressly advlze The Patriot
10 the contrary Are not the Woodstock
Age and Burlington Sentinel in favor Of the
amendments Is moi the North Star hui-
d-cauilousIy opposed edtorally, and 10
favor through lis correspondents We
count the Sham Democratic papers as fol-.
lows:
ODposed - Vermont Patriot aud Bellows
Falls Argus
IN Juror Burlington Sentinel and Wood
stock Age though we do not remember that
the cntincl is particularly committed.
n tiRe Of Joh-Nouh Star.
OF the Auti-Admiuis,raiicu papers we
count SIX against, four for, and the rest as
yet uncommiued. How the Patriot can get
up an honest party issue ont of such matters
ais, is more than we can discover The
probab lIty is that it is attempting tricks Ups
Oh the honest people, aud intent ONLY upon
catching few votes TO give a hule respect
ability TO its dwinding SOUND of dough faces.
l. it bard 10 do the dirty work of the Slav-
ocmcy? Is DC really pallug 10 the Patriot
to wear chains Has it IA single spark OF
genuine manhood about h, that should make
It long for more respectable business We
don't believe IT, The senior editor of the
Patriot is yet postmaster; the Patriot yet
shares with Sunpfellow the emoluments of
publishing the laws by authority Of Secretary
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

~ The Washington Union ha,vls luoti.
ly iur blood, and Ia IN a great diget because
Rreder and Robinson are not A. once exe-
cuted. 1t IS time" cries the Union, that
rebellion and reason should be brought tn
the bar of justice;' and It further hopes
"thht an example will be made Of some OF
the ungeaders." This is the true Jeffreys
spirit revived m Democratic newspaper -
That knaye Of a Judge never roarea more
loudly at the victims uf tyranny, never rated
them IN IRE bitterly than this organ of pop-
uar government does, when Il mounts ,ts
highest horse. The evidence before the
Commission has evidently made the stomach
of the Union very sour. We should think
vastly more of It's sincerity # II had bestow-
ed So much as squeak Of reproof upon Da-
we Atchson and hs CROW, when they invad-
ed Kansas, rloted around the polls threaten
ed the lives Of the Judges, and drove away
the b0Gd Pile settlers nt the Territory. Thls
was done It the Union did not know #
then, II knows u now but we see nohing
in ITS columns about "making an example"
of Jones a. GO. Indeed, this law ABIDING
journal even instdes the detenlun of Gov
Robinson at Lexington, an act against all
law, and without a shadow Of defense We
are much mistaken # ths people do not
make an example" OF the party which this
Union epresenls.-.fiids.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

Business clanges. ~ p. Badger &. Co.,
have removed 10 the store one door east of
their old stand, in order to get more room
for their large aud splendid stock of goods
in their line
Messrs. LiUingston s. Slimon are opening
new store for fancy goods embroideries,
s'lk dress goods, &c, in the rooms recently
occupied by Badger & Company.
by these ne" movements, and fresh and
handsome stocks IN the other establishment.
Montpelier is now offering superior induce.
menis for trade.
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The Crack of the Whip over
Northern Democrats Backs.

SCUM Carolina Is nervous. She has slld
down IN shuttle fron that pinnacle of AFT.
ecied slave-drylng purltanism, on which
she has So long sat nlpof from President
making, and Federal oiiice,holdnv she
has bucked up her loins and actually started
with all her nerve and temper for the c ,ncln-
nau Convention. Pckens, whom she would
not allow to accept tae giil of the y itish
Mission she now calls from obscurlty, and
commissions TO serve Slavery and Carolina
IN June next as he did at Baltimore IN "a,
when Polk was nominated. lie will take to
Porkopolls the demands Of Carolina unon the
Northern Democrats, embodied IN the follow
ing platform Of principles framed for his
journey by the " Democratic Ql State Con-
ventlou at Columbia on the 9th of Mays
That neither the Missouri COMPROMISE
nor any other antl-slayery restriction shall
hereafter be extended over any territory Of
the Unned States.
3. The prompt and faithful execution of
the Fugitive Slave Law, an liz permanent
continuance upon the statute Book.
In the tone OF Phenx's parody. may we
not remark, how pleasant IL will be TO hear
all the summer long the soft crack OF tho
whip and the pleasant squeak of the Demo-
Gratis Bare your backs, ye unhappy. Pick
ems Is alter you.-.Hbdny Jour nal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23
First District Congressional
Convention.

The Freemen Of First Congressional Dis
trict who are opposed to the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, to the aggression and
pro-Slsvery policy Of the present National
Administration, to the extension of Slavery
into the Territories, in favor of the immcdl-
ate admission of Kansas as a free State, and
OF restoring the action Of the Federal Gov
ernmen, to the principles Of WAsnINGroN
and JEFFERSON are requested to meet in
District Convention at Rutland, on TuEsOAY,
the 9th Of May inst, at | o'clock, P. NJ, To
choose THREE DELEGATES to represent this
District in the National Convention to noun
mate candidates for President aud Vice Pres
ideDt to be held at Philadelphia on the I'm
Of June next also, to choose TWENTY DEL
EGATEs TO represent this District in the State
Convention TO be held at Montpelier on the
third day of June next, to elect SIX Dr.E-
GATES at large to represent this State in said
National Convention.
by The District Committee.
May oh, 1856.
o. The Second District Convention is
called at White River Junction and the Third
at st Albans ON the same div
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This Territory Kansas was orrsnized
by an act Of Congress aud So far ~ authors
~ is from the United States Il hasa Lepis-
laturo elected IN pursuance of that organic
act This Legislature beng an instrument
of Congress, by which n governs tn, Terrlto
~, has passed aws--these laws, therefore
are Of United States authority and making.
and all that resist these laws resist the
power and authority Of the United States
and are therefore guilty OF high treason. -
Now, Gentlemen, It you find that any persons
hare resisted these laws, then must YOU M
der your baths, find bills against such per
sons for hugh treason. II you hnd tina, M
such resistance has been made. but umt
combinations have boon fnmrd nir the pur-
pusc Of resisting hem and individuals of in
hnence and nolonety hove been aiding and
abethng in such combinations. then must VAN
silll hnd bt Il FIR constructive treason. tb,
blow need mot bee struck. but only the iyi,y-
Ton be made evident Eriraa from he
eharge Of Jfdge Leeompis, u. $. District
Court Of hanzds
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

'4Tthu's Mogarine for June has picture
WINCH WI suggest pleasant scenes" The
rlen'e' aud an attractive table Of contents
together with an index for volume 2. A
ae" volume will be Commenced il July. AZ
year IN ady'nce. r. S. Arthur & Co.
Philadelphia, publishers
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

The bills of the physicians and surgeons
who attended the injured after the accident
on the Camden and Amboy iilroad, amount
to $4,000. Three oflhemamountng 1881,
300, the company has refused to pay on nc
count of their eSorbiancy,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23
state Convention.

The people OF the State Of Vermont, with
out regard to past political differences or d.
visions, who are opposed to the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise, to tie policy Of the
present Administration, to the extension OF
Slavery into the Territories in favor Of the
admission of Kansas as a Free state and Of
restoring the action Of the Federal Govern.
ment to the principles Of Washington and JEFF
f.rson are requested to choose 20 delegates
from each Congressional District, TO meet IN
State Convention at Montpelier on TUES
DAY, THE Sd DAY OF JUNE next, at
II o'clock, a. NJ, for the purpose Of appoint
ing six delegates at large to the National
Convention in Philadelphia, on the l7th day
of June next, TO present candidates. to be
supported for the offices Of President and
Vice President Of the United States and
we recommend that the several District Con
yentions be called by their appropriate com-
miuees to meet on Tuesday, the 27;h day Of
May inst, to elect three delegates each, to
represent the District in the National Con
ventlon aforesaid, and to appoint the twenty
delegates to the State Convention as called
above.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

o. correspondent Of the Windsor Jour.
nal Is trying to answer our objections TO the
proceedings Of the Council. Ills first arti-
Gle is well written; but it is not uuanswera-
BILE.
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Puinam's .honihly fully mainaius il. rep.

Putnam's .honhy fully maintains its rep.
utaton as the best of the first class of A.
mercan monthhes a contemporary calls %
the Backwood of America" W. rank %
above Bhckwood, for It's Americausm not
meaning that word ia It's parizln sense. 50
"a year. New York, DIX & Edwards. publ .h-
crs. The new volume commences witt the
next number
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o. Tug FuNrRAL SrRMoN on 'he late
Gen EzFKiEL =. WALro> by ". II. Lord
has been received Il is discourse of I'M
usual excellence, and appears n beautiful
style. + p. Walton, IT, does the finest
printing ln the State, and this sermon is "a
specimen Of his best work Ypg.nnes CT
zen.
1t would be re'y hard for us 10 question
that Thanks thousand thanks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

Inhalation. For some tine past there has
been considerable sand about Inhalation M
remedy Tor diseased Lungs and at one tlmo
It was thought It would supercede all other
medicines for that purpose. But a reaction
has commenced, greut numbers having taken
II without any benefit whatever The trllh
Is, hhaiation, though excellent for some con
stlintlons, is not adapted to all aud the great
majority of sufferers must still rely upon
medicine which can be administered IN
more permanent form Than yaDOr. In this
connection we would say that Dr. Rogers
Syrup Of Liusr'Oori, Tar, and CdachaiGgud
Is an internal remedy which has stood The
test of time, II ID prepared by scientific
physician. and Ia designed to act specifically
upon the mucous membranes of the throat,
and AR passages of the lungs. That It
answers the purpose thoroughly the unan-
nous verdict Of those who nave used It IS
conclusive evidence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-23

Godgs Lady's Book, (Louls A. Cooley.
PhiadeIpha,) Is sill a favorIte among the
ladies for pictures, patterns, and good read
ing. Mrs. Hale Is still ediress. 50 per
annum. New volume begins ia July.
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The Grand Rapids Eagle says that the
pretended "Loco Fuco" victories I'm Mlchl-
gam now afe like western cities in lo35,--
no where to be found, except on paper.