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

an ability to sibsidize crowds in every voca-
| ton Of llle--the politician with his local i'm
portance. the lawyer with his subtitle tongue,
and even the authority Of the Judge on the
bench and familiar use Of men in places
l high and low, so that none, from the Prosi-
| dent TO the lowest border postmaster, should
decline TO 10 be It's tool all these things
and more were needed and they we're found
! IN the Slave Power of our Republic. There,
sir. stands the criminal--al unmasked be-
fore you--heaniess, grasplng, and tyrannl-
cal--wilh an audacity beyond that OF Yer
res, a subttv beyond that Of Machayel, a
meanness beyond th,t Of Bacon, aud an a.
bilty beyond that Of Hastings. Justice to
Kansas can be secured only by the prostra-
ton nf this influence; for this is the power
behind-greater than any President which
succors aud sustains the Crime Nay, the
proceedings | now arraign derive their fear
iul consequence only from this connection.
In now opening tins great matter. am not
insensible TO tho austere demands Of the
occasion; but the dependence Of the crime
against Kansas upon the Slave Power rs 80
peculiar and important that trust 10 be par
doned while Impress 1t by nn Illustration,
which to some may seem trivial II Is rela-
ted 10 Northern mythology tnat the god OF
Force, visiting an enchanted region, was
challenged by his royal entertainer 70 what
seemed humble feat Of strength merely,
SIR, 20 I'M cat from the ground. The god
smiled at the challenge, and, calmly placing
his hand under the belly OF the anIm1l, with
superhuman strength, slfuvc, while the back
Of the feline monster arched far upwards,
even beyond reach, aud one paw actually
forsook the earth, until at last the dlscomiit-
ed divinity desiste6 but he was ltile sur
pused at his defeat when he learned that
this creature, which seemed 10 be a cat, and
nothing more was not merely a cat, but that
Il belonged to and was part of the great
Terrestrial Serpent, which, 90 its lnnumera-
bic folds, enclrcles the whole globe. Even
so the creature, whose paws are now hsten-
ed upon Kansas, Whatever 70 may seem 90 be-,
constitutes 100 reality part of The Slave
Power which, with lpHhsoma folds Is nlw
c1ilel about the whole land. lhus do ! eX-
pose the extent Of the present contest. whore
We encounter not merely local resistance,
bu also the uucouquerei sustaining arm bee
hnd. Bu, uut of iha yl-tne4' of ths Crlne
attempted with au rs Woo aud -h ,me, de-
rive q wei.-iouuded assurance ot o. commeu-
suraie vtstness 0t cllu against o., bg tle be-
reused uissas OF ue country, deern nad
not only io vndlclie RElt against Wrong,
but % redeem the Republic from the thral-
dom of that Ohgarchy, which prompts, dl-
reefs. and concentrates, the distant wrong
Such Is the Cnms. and such the cuminsl,
which % IS my dufy in this debate to expose.
aud, hy the blessing OF God, THIS duty shall
be done completely to the end. But this
will not be- enough. The Apologies, which.
with strange hirithnod, have been offered
for the Cume. must be torn away, 50 that %
shall stand forth, without a single rag, or tig-
leaf, TO cover as wlen IS. And. finally, the
rrue Remedy must be- shown The subject
is complex no ils relations, as II Is transcen-
denl in import lu,e; ani yet, ii am honored
BY your attention, hope 10 exhibit u clear
~ ma all us parts, wnle | conduct you TO the
inevitable conclusion that Kansas must be
admitted at once, with her present Constltu-
tlou, as Sute OF tbs Unon, and give q
new star O. the blue heid of nur Nauonnl
Fig. AMI here / derive satisfaction from
the thought. that the cause ls SD strong 90 it-
self as 70 bear even the inirmtios OF rs ad-
yocates nor can 1t require anything beyond
shat simplicity OF treatment and mnlerauon
of manner winch desire 10 cultivate. Its
true character Is such, that. ike Hercules u
wall conquer just So soon es tls recognized,
Mymsl, will be divided under three DIFF
ferent heids first, TuE CRIME AGAINST
Kansas, 10 IT'S origin aud eAtenii secondly
rHg AP1loGlrs FOR rHE CRIME aud thud
iy, rHE True RrMEnY.
But, before entering upon The argument, !
must say something o.; general cnhmc'er
particulariy 600 response 20 vntt has fallen lrnm
Senators who have raised themselves 70 em-
ineuce on this floor lu championship OF hu-
maa wrongs; ! mean le Senator from south
F Carolina. Nir Butle' aud HE senator from
Illinois, Mr. Douglas, who. though unlike
as Dlu Quxole and Stnch1 vauLi, yet Ike
+ tins couple, sally forth together 30 the same
adventure / regret much 90 miss ln1 elder
senator from his seat; bht the cause, against
which be has run tlit with such activity oi
amnesty. demands that the opportunity oi
exooslng hun should not be lost; aud 10 Is
for the cause that speak. The Senator
from South Carolina has read many books of
chivalry. and believes himself chivalrou-
knight. with sentiments OF pnur AMI cour-
are. OF course he has chosen mistress 10
whom he has made ms vows and who, though
uriy 10 others, X always lovely TO him
though polluted in the sight Of the world, Is
chAste IN his sight, mean the hariot, slave
~. For her, hls tongue Is always prJIuse
m words Let her be lmpelched 10 charac'
ter, or any proposition mnde TO smut heI
out from the extension o. her wantonness
aud no extravagance oi mlnuer OF hardtnoou
ni assertion Is tneu too great for this Sann
tor The frenzy of Don QuXote, 10 behall
of ms wench, Dulcinea del TobOso, Is all
surptssed. The asserted rights of slavery
which shock eqnaluy OF all k,nis, are cloak
ed by a fantastic claim of equality u The
slave States cannot enloy what, in the mock
cry of the great fathers of the Republic, he
instances equality under the Constitution -
IN other words the full power m the Nation
al Territories to compel telow-men 10 AN
paid toll, To separate husband and wife, ma.
10 sell little children at the auction block
then. SIR. the chiyairic senator will cunduc
the STATE Of South Carollua out OF the Un
ION Heroic knight! Exalted Senator
A second Moses come for a second exodus
Bitnot content with this poor menace
which we have been twice told was "mels
ured," the Senator, IN the unrestrained chlv
airy of his nature, has undertaken TO apply
onprobrlous words 10 those who dliler trou
him ON this floor lie calls them sectlona
huQ ihutiichl huu npppaHlNi " A'N "'"' ~
ton m Kansas he dsnounces as "an uncal
culaung ianaucism.n To be sure, these char
ges lack all grace of originality, and all sen
ument of truth but the adventurous Seni
+ TOT does not hesitate. lie Is tho uncomprom
lsng, unblushing representative ON this tioo
d, hagrant seciionIiism, which now dnnln
eers over the Republic, and yet with ludl
t crous ignorance OF his own position -una6l
4 to see himself a. others see hlm-or with a
r efronlery which even his white head ough
/ not to protect from reouke, he apples I
4 those here who resist his secilOndilsm the Va
= ry epthet which des sgnates himself. Ia
2 men who strive to bring back the Govern
g meat to It's original policy, when Freedo'
!. anl not Slavery was national, while SLAYER
T. and not Freedom was sectional, he aUalgr
= as sectional, This will not do. Ii involve
Q too great peryersion Of terms. tell tn
d senator, that it Is to himself, and to the " o