Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-18

the facts now generally admitted by tho
world as they have been derived from nows-
paper authority. But we are not driven to
rely on such authority alone. We have Of
ficlal information in relation to the election
frauds quite sufficient to vitiate the whole Of
the territorial election, and no Legislature
made At such an election could make any
but Illegal and tyraunica laws Had this
Kansas code been legally enacted, It would
still be, in many parts an open and palpable
violation Of tho Constitution. By their fruits
we Judge
Finally, the immediate admission Of Kan
sas would, if H did not c0nsgn 90 eternal
oblivion, at once supersode those odious acts
Of the bogus Legislature, TO enforce which
the President is rushing into a civil war
only need to allude to these pretented enact
ments, so unworthy Of an American origin;
which require an oath TO support the fugitive
slave law In order 10 secure the right 10 vote (;
which exclude those conscienliously opposed
to slavery from sitting as jurors which m-
prison men at hard labor for not less than
two yoars, for denying the legality Of slavery
10 Kansas, or for circulating any printed pa
per containing any denA OF the right OF per-
SONS to hold slaves IN order 20 expose them
to the adherence of Just mon everywhere.
J give the following extracts from tho
Kansas code
"No perscn rho u eoussisulou.iu oppossd 70 Aadsr
siare, teha docs dnH 30 gltto Aoi sares
tts T'rrtrH shall On 90 5lru on tho idu of any
pfosecuuon Tor any violation o aul oi The sccnons oi
thit Hrt'
On page 3i5, in its chapter Of ha5eas cor
piis, It ls enacted
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r.,,,t,,. ,. B., .r,ils ,, .i.l IA ~ ,..,,, fl,. .e..
,ee fto s,otlrr lr .r,.ry .b.lI b, ..-fs-r.
I'd 49, .b.lI t,. ,-s, s t.,.,,. i b. ID ,,,,, .b. -.
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a.,
On page 10 II reads:
.,Istb. ni,tadF be- u,--s or ris,,s bo is reooirs
ts a,,,s b., ,,.,, a. c-..d-, 10
On page bUD we have clear exposition
Of fheir raer,rd c,r tho freatou, of tla p.ass.
"tf any peraoa print sutc iairolacs into, publish ur
crcalafe of cle fp b. brought iI1, puntHH, Niiru.
pui-H"i or ofcutaicd 90 -uil tn1w ingy nd ar lfst
,o y, ,,tI b,. ' g,'', ' gs., l'as'
,oe, Aa,asH o. circular, eoauiaag ay .atsm,a..,
n,' ,,,s 49, .o-' ,1g' '.''.o .'
f ~, ..i.. ..i..-.. t. ~ . '. t.s ' |r
r,,,. , ,' ,.,'. s,..6 fs .. ,,
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In the general election law, page 2-3, sec
tiop. 10 ia and On ,-e OH f,il,,yg.
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"src. D. hvey person possessing the qualification
".-
eIeiIoo at witch ho NAV o.,r i.eii'.. ra,i.d.,e.
shall oe ehsl To- as Delegate 20 GOO ,lou.a o., Gee.e-
ii,,. ....,,l, .,, ,.i, 't., ,g.' , ''
1etuiory, not o,hsr3se esp.gIaly provided ari
Proe,sei tor''er' rhat sa.. mea.b-fof me lsgi.I1.
10 ODE uodsr tse law. iS. ret,,,o,,. ,h.i '.,5
diuun Co ilo oau, " Affirmation .p.eli, provided 60
De ,1ss9 n5 -aeo eiesi ,ase i4 o, 'l pm ,iio1 to
yl'oa. Of no let entitled g AZ isseciine t,s.
from justice aai persons e'ginns tr"a, , er'ies of
so 'e , 'g.s,s lgd .o,oleo1n,,-, ,o .,i ,,,o
uoaed lei approved sep,sms.r Is, isi0i aad ol au
ss entitled a. ae' to oisan.f1 !ee Territories of
"sre Is Whenever atg psr.aa ,h.li off r. to vote
be- saanss rHE...gMtu % 90 rantea o. e'ts.'
y,. - "a, ,'l ,5 In''' t ,'' I. s
suy vi. e,, so tbs jaiss,afthe oiarIon ui} easmas
h, ioeehas Do, i.ht 20 vote, aat 20 '1amn,q 80
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