Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

white trash, so despised then and
now by their lordly neighbors. The
olgarchy OF South Chrolna was as
uemulous then at the idea Of war
with Eng land, and had the palsy Of
conservatism, as now.
Il IA truly refreshing, in these days OF
Democratic subserviency and ahiect flunKey-
ism TO the propa gandlsts of slavery, to find
at least one truly Democratic journal, pub
lished too in a slaveholding State, that ox-
hblts a many and honorable adherence 90
democratic principles and a consistency all
the more noticeable that such virtue has
now become SO very rare. That journal ls
the st. Louis Democrat. Ina recent issue,
commenting upon the late ourages 30 Law
renee, the Democrat uuors In an able lead
ing article, the stern and manly indign ton
of an honest and true-hearted man, against
the crimes there committed against freedom,
order and humanity. II well says;
Kansas has become the La Vendee of A
merca. II is there that the Jacobius of
Washington, under the spocious titles Of e.
quality Of citizenship aud with the armed
powers of law and order, are enforcing IN
blood and fire, edicts obnoxious to the PEG
pie and destructive Of ind vldual freedom -
The government Of President Pierce has
undertaken To subdue the inhabitants Of ccr-
tain districts, and not only are the United
States troops put IN rcQulsiilon, and the Fed
eral courts and the Federal officers trained
10 the work. but for iear 1t may not be effect
ually done, oil this power IS given uncon-
iroled into the hands of an excited and m
iu1ated gathering of relentless partlsaos -
And those inhabitants against whom such
forces were arrayed, have been subdued-
Their towns have been sacked their men
killed their women forced to fee their
houses burned; their presses destroyed and
the liberty OF thought, Of speech. Of action,
for the time being, utterly annihlated 10
Kansas Territory The rule OF tyrnnnicn
and wicked administration is dominant. aud
the passions of Southern men have been az.
pcaled to, and their arms and persons nudi-
ously used to accomplished the work
For the acts and even outrages commit
ted by men who feel deeply enlisted in the
fancied security of their slave property aud
who deemed it endangered by the settlement
OF free State colonies, we can have much
charity, for we know how far such excite-
menls will carry men, eyeh in the most or
der loving Communities and that in the heat
OF blood they will be driven to excuses thar
their cooler judgment will be prompt to con
denn. But such are not our views in regard I
10 the conduct of the administration at
Washington and its serye minlons and en-
poyees IN Kansas. We believe that Pres
ident Pierce calmly and with deliberate
malice prepared the way for civil war, aud
The determination OF all Tree state settlers
from their claims in Kansas, and we believe .
that nervously, yet with sull blacker malice /
his official pump, Governor Shannon, his .
Federal Judges aud his T. s. Marshal, ar
ranged the details and carried out the work
they were appointed TO execute. They did
not want to make arrests, for the u. ). troops
accomplished that but they sought to arouse
q civil strife; under pretext Of which to
drive from the territory all who would not |
yield to them an ablect submission. To Of |
feet this 1t was necessary to appeal TO the
excitement of passion, aud so they refused
to employ disciplined force under the com
mand Of responsible officers. Resort was
had TO corrupt Judiciary dependent uion
administrative favor, 10 packed juues aud
reckless officials to indictment for treason,
IN violation of the Constitution Of the United
States, 10 presentment Of nuisance, IN der
ogation Of private rights, and to summouses,
aud all the machinery of compulsory attend-
ance, in total disregard Of the sacred guar
aniees Of individual freedom
When all was fixed and prepared, the
Mnrshal's proclamation was spread around.
and the note Of civil war trumpeted abroad
Special couners were employed to carry the
summonses for posse" IN every direction
aud rs might have been expected, their race
waa not stopped at the confines of Missouri.
We published two days since the placard of
one Of Mr.. Pierce's officials, the Postmaster
at Westport, Mo, A. & Boone, calling upon
the citizens of Cass county, Mo, 10 rally to
the call. The invitation was extended like
wise 10 the inhabitants Of Platte county, Mo-.
and a company under the lead OF Mr. Bay.
liss, now a candidate for the Missouri Leg
islsture, is sand to have gone over 10 the
scene of disturbance. Al st. Joseph. Ia
Buchanan county, Mo.,the same proclamation
was made public and volunteers invited. but
IN this instance, thanks TO the CONSERVATIVE
speech Of Willard 2. Pale, the people relus-
cd to interfere in the affairs of tie nripb-
bering Territory, although urged 10 do 80
by Sulngfellow, Baker and others. At Law
renee, Atchuson, who is warm in the bosom,
OF Executive favor, was a prominent actor
The Marshals of the United States also
were leaders on the OCCASION and after sery-
ing their wrlts, delivered their " possen owe,
TO the inflamed passions Of Sheriff Jones
Judge Lecompte did his part in the Federal
Court for the occasion, while Wilson Shan.
non stood quietly by and refused protection
to the citizens who called upon him 10 pre-
serve them from the fury of their besiegers
All things show the purpose which animated