Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-04-12
1885

These districts elected six councilmen and twelve
to fourteen Representatives large majority Of
The whole number uneoniested befory Gov. Reeier;
seats were contested, forniel large majority Of
the bogus Legislature. The statement, therefore,
tina, majority Of the seats were uncon,estei aud
were hllcl with pcrsons having the certificate Of
the Governor, the Legislature was legally elected
and consequently valid body, falls to the ground.
These official returns prove the existence Of great
frauds, perpetratei 10 the most systematic manner
by the slaveholding interest through their tools
the "borler ruiians." To insist that the Territory
and the country must accept such legislation as
theirs aud from. such sources, Is an outrage upon
all law aud ali government save that only Of an un-
limited Tyranny.
In the House, Friday, in Committee Of the
Whole, Gen. Granger Of New York delivered a
strong and highly seasoned ant-slAysry speech,
claiming the Federal Constitution as thoroughly
hostile to, and sub7ersive Of. human bondage, and
denying to Congress any right to lcgslate for the
re-cap,nre Of Fugitive slaves.
In the Senate, Monday, the following eoIoquy
took place
Mr.. Cass IL desire 10 present memorial from
persons composing the seiEstylei legislature Of
hanH1s, and move It's reference to the committee
on territories" Mr. Seward (Which OF them2''
Mr.. Cas-: "The honorable senator understands
just as well IL told him" Mr. Seward: ~
desire to know from my honorable friend from
Michigan, whether the memorial he presents Is a
memorial which purports to come from the terrific
rial legislature Of kanzas organized under the act
Of Congress, as am led 10 infer from the manner
Z n he Iafla "a =
rial from the provisional legislature Of the new
state Of kanzas'" Mr.. Cass 81 will answer the
senator v he says Ii ds-i'i knvw. Ii ne does not
say that, have no further answer to make
(l.aughter.) Mr.. Seward ''wel, let 1t 90. Ihave
no concessions to make" Mr. Hale. to Mr. Cas-.
Very well done, general; never knew you to do
better" (laughter) Mr.. Cass moved that the
report be printed. Messrs. Butler Of s. c. and
Bayard Of Del. opposed the motion, and Mr. Sew
ard demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Cass thought the report would he interesting
to great many persons, aud therefore urged its
printing Mr. Douglas could not imagine what
this bogus legislature could have to say Tor itself
The subject was then laid aside.
Mr.. Geyer Of Missouri then addressed the Sen
ate on Kansas affairs.
In the House Mr.. Bingham from the Committee
on Elections reported resolution declaring vacant
the seat Of the sth District of Illinois, claimed by
Mr.. b. B. Fourke; Senator TrumbuII was elected
Representative from this District, but was subse-
quenty elected to and took his seat in the senate)
also that Mr.. S. s. Marshall of the 9th District Of
the same state, was elected over Mr.. L. Taney.-
Consideration of the report postponed.
Mr. Mace Of Indiana, by unanimous consent,
presented the constitution If Kanzas, together
with memorial Of the new Legislature of kanzas
on the same subject. (The memorial is the same
as that presented TO the Senate by Gen. cass.) It
was referred to the committee on Territories aud
Mr.. Maee's motion to print 10000 copies was re-
ferred to the committee on printing.
In committee Of the whole, Mr.. Keitt, Of South
Carolina, madea speech on political affairs calling
on the democratic party and the conservatives of
the North to crush out the aggressive spirit Of
fanatieism." lie said that the presidential contest
must turn on the Nebraska bill the democrats hav-
ing accepted the issue. He condemned the one
term principle as unwise in theory and practice,
and declared his hostility to the doctrine of avaia-
bility "a squirting towards Pierce.)