Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-20

sets and other states would cease ngta;in
this question, the difficulties in Kansas wou
soon be settled The South said It's institu
tons have been misrepresented, until tn
people Of the North have been misled L
their present course. lie concluded that tn
presence Of Gen. Scott was not needed u
Kansas.
HOUSE. The Speaker laid before tn
House message from the President IN repl
TO the resolution calling for any information
regarding the action Of the leading power
of Europe relative to privateerng, and tn,
proceedings of the late Paris Confrenc,
thereon saying that no information Of tina
character had been officially communicate,
to this government.
THURSDAY. June l2
SgNATE. Mr.. Hamlin rose and asked {,
be excused from serving as Chairman Of The
Committee on Commerce. He said for III,
nine years he had held seat in the Senate
he had slnost been silent member. Upor
the subject that had so much agitated the
country he had barely uttered word. lie
loved his country more than he loved any
party, more than anything that coIld agiiate
and disturb rs harmony. Although he be
lieved the repeal Of the Missouri ComDro.
misc was a great moral and political wrong,
uuequalled IN the annals Of the legislation Of
this country, TILL, with desire TO promo e
harmony, concord, and brothery feeling, he
sat quietly amid all the exciting debate
which led to that fatal result, aud opposed it,,
not by his voice, but by consistent steady
and uniform vote, not only in accordance
with his own convictions. but in accordance
with the instructions Of his Legislature
passed by almost an unanimous vote but
the thing was done IN violation of the prln-
ciples OF that party with whom he had ul-
ways acted, aud M violation of the solemn
pledges of the President of the United
States 10 his inaugural address. Since,
however, that wrong had been sanctioned by
the Cincinnati Convention, iu iia consumma.
i,.n aud In he results Zoe frt Be lis duty 20
clare thit be Co ld no longer maintain
patty associations with any party that insist
ed upon such doctrines, and could support
no man for President who avowed aud rec
ognIz,d these doclunc, and wnh whatever
po~cr God had endowed him, 81 should bee
used 900 the coming contest 900 opposition 10
thai party
The motion TO excuse was agreed to.
Mr., Butler then proceeded 90 reply 10 Mr.
Summers speech. The galleries were much
crowded.
Mr. Butler said the necessity for his nd
dressing 'he senate "n ms occasion was
o'onRll aoo"i oy events over "hich Zee mad
20 oon'o' ,''",s "hich have grown OUT Of
controversy Tor me commencement oi
WINCH 'he senator rom Mas Adjusts, not
No." ln n's scat W. sumner Mould be held
ex lu-ve.y responsible by his couutry and
bis God. lis had delivered "a speech the
must eNifaorluafy mat ever bad uuerauce
~ any Legislative body recognizing The sane
tons 90 law aud constitution. Al That time
he Buuerl was NOT present
Illus Impression wss, that 81 Doe had been
bore 1e SHOULD have asked thar Senator, be-
fore finishing some Of the paragraphs per
sont.'y applicable Co hu, 90 pause. and If
Sumner had gone 90. boz sAuuId have DE-
u'n'-d "i hm B." feiaet or modify he uii-
ou-lYo remarks So AS tu bring lh'm within
the sphere OF parliamentary p,opnriy; ihcn
u summer bad refused ihi,, what bee lBmierI