Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
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BRATTLEBoRO, VT.
SATURDAY.. MAY 3, 1850.
A plREcr avn PRAcrIcAL ISSUE.

A DIRECT AND PRACTICAL ISSUE.
We sometimes have lire difficulty in APP
pretending precisely where Lie Boston Jour
nal ranks itself in the present political contest;
but the following remarks from one Of its late
leaders are no less explicit than satisfactory:
sit Is true we can hope for little aid from
the South 10 securing the Immediate ad'nis-
sion of Kansas. But the object should none
the less be c0ntendcd for. II IS direct AMI
practical issue. upon which every Northern
man, whatever his party prociivilies, who Is
really in favor Of freedom should u,life II
will he opposed By Douglas and Toucey anil
the more subscrsicnt Northern tools Of the
slaveholders, but can Messrs Cas-, Jantes,
Stuart, and other Northern Democrats wha
claim 10 exercise Az independent judgment.
and who maintain the right of the people Of
the territories to govern themselves, fiul Il
plausible excuse for voting against the adnis-
Sou OF kansasi Granting that her applica-
ton Is not made in regular firm, can Il De de-
nounced as fatally Informal when California,
Michigan, Arkansas aud Florida wcre admit
ted into the Union without the preliminary
fpruality Of an invitation. We look upon
the question Of the immediate admission OF
Kansas a. the only really practical issue al
the present time IN connection with the slay-
cry question, and tn secure this every true
friend of freedom in Congress should bend all
his energies"
This Is the position taken by Senator Sew
ard and the other Republican Members of
Congress- and il Is the practical issue which
is now dividing the people Of this country
Ii is eminently important that the question be-
met and decided at the present session Of
Congresses that would not only give Kan
sas, as Of right ii should BE- given, to freedom,
but would allay agitation and discord and fur
ni-h salutary precedent for the future. Bat
there Is no real hope Of this. The Senate l.
opposed, aud the democratic managers ofthe
House are manauvering TO adjourn even be
fore the Kansas MISSION returns. The adj
minisiration deliberately prefers indefinite aEi-
tAiion with the eAaaces Of slavery IN Kansas,
tn an immediate and just settlement Of the
matter.
The issue must, therefore, b. transferred 10
the people, where every vote eau have his IN
huenee upon the result. Surely the North,
which has the controlling power, ought wei
come the privilege. Every Northern u,an who
has ever profes=esl TO love freedom better than
slavery -and who has not should be sails
fie'l that the question Is thus given into hi-
own hands. He SHOULD consider with himself
whether this be "the only really practical IS
sue at the present tins ia connection with the
slavery question''-and if he finds Il 90, what
course Of action promises to be the most ef-
fectnal to decide ii. VIII he not SEE at once
thar union Of al thinking a. he does. Is the
most natural, feasible and effective method Of
securing the desired result viii he not see
that II Is dangerous to dividc, and, consider
ing the insigni6cance Of other issues. absurd
to divide forces eoneoniani on this main
point
such a man may well say to his aeighbor /:
4 have disagreed with you on past issues and
We have appropriately acted IN different par
ties. do not now feel any interest IN the MI
nor objects which your political associates are
DESTROYS Of aceomplisbing--an know Won IN
think as lightly Of my party's creed /; but here
IS great practical question, overshasiowing
all others, imminent, unavoidable--yuu and I
think alike upon this-lst us net fog,fherp IL
would be folly for such men to agree To disa-
gree ia the popular elections in consideration
Of supporting the same Presidential eandi-
dates IN the House Of Representatives, for
they would lose the first fruits of union and
would deprive their President, even could
they so choose him, Of his legitimate support
m the new Congress. No, the union should
be thorough and complete for ihs sassa-s.-
This is our theory, and this we-are ready To
practice, with all the concession which hon
ornble men could demand or should give.