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

to trample under foot, all law, human and
/ divine, and to stlhe the voice Of complaint,
and to strangle the utterancos Of sorrow,
aud suffering humanity, that they Will not
brook either febuke, or restraint There Is
NJ remedy, but IN civil war or separation |!
1t has already come to the desperate, aud
speedy choice between two such painful al
tcrnatyes. And 1t seems strange that sober
men will not see it.
IL the two sections of this Republic cans
not be kept together, in peace and quiet -
nay, If they cannot subs'st together, short
of one submitting to relinqush freedom Of
speech, freedom Of debate, freedom OF ac-
ton, freedom of thought even, then we must
say the sacrifice is too costly. And is any
man 70 base so much craven, a very slave,
that he could esteem the Republic worth
such a sacrifice 2 Is the existence Of this
Republic so indispensable, that men are will
ing to entail slavery Of thought and feeling
upon their posierity to a thousand genora~
tons to secure It
We certainly have no disposition to create
needless alarm. We have, until this occur
renee OF member OF the House Of Rep
resenlatves, in the very senate Chamber ~
the presence of half dozen Senators, with
a heavy cane, beating quiet, peace-abldng,
pcacc-loying Senator, tail he lay senscless
/ upon the floor, welterng IN his gore, and
| without resistance or rebuko from those 9TH
or American Senators present, because they
/ happened TO be of q different political party
/ all this, we have aborcd 10 maintain "a
/ hopeful heart, for the future history Of the
republic. We have dscouutenanced the
I slavery agitation, we have regarded all Soc
uonal agitation, as worthy Of rebuke, we
have never felt any personal sympathy with
Senator Summers peculiar theories, although
we have always respected him, as highly
cultivated gentleman aud scholar But, alter
this, we must say, that It seems tot us impos-
slble longer TO doubt that the decree has al
ready gone forth, from the throne Of Omni.
polenco that the Republic shall perish
But we my have given too sad picture
Of the pJwercssness Of the nation 10 protect
ats representatives, IN the very Capitol from
insult and iudIgnity. It will afford a favor.
able opportunity for the Senate OF the United
States, which twenty years ago, when Web
ster, ana Clay, and Calhoun, and Wright
aud Benton, and Forsyth, aud a score OF 9th
crs, scarcely lees august and noble senators
occupied It's seats, was, with some Just sent-
ments OF national pride, held up, as the most
talented, and the most dicnfed delberutye
assembly IN the world tins occurrence will
certainly Afford a favorable opportunity for
the Senate To Undlcate the right of freedom
Of debate, and the personal security Of ils
members 1t Is easy TO conjecture what
would have been the result. II such thing
could have occurred there, ln the palmy days
of ITS glory aud strength. II cnndigu pun.
lshmenI had not been speedily visited upon
the miscreant, who presumed 10 invade the
peace and order OF such body OF men
one might safely predict that all It's honora-
bic members would al once resign and for.
ever turn their backs upon scenes OF such
iawessuessaad disorder
Tho House OF Representatives ton, d
they had any just sense Of the cnormity of
tine offence, aud ihat It was most unwar-
auilble and fragrant violation of the privi.
eyes OF the other House, certainly would
mot allow the offending member longer {,
hold a seat which he had thus Infused and
d-guced And lf John Quincy Adam.
stl lived and held seat poo the House. a.
Dee once did, the old man eloquent would
neither give sleep to bus eyes on sIumber 90
bus eye-hds, uli he was rd of such an asso.
ciate.
Bot we predict that nothing Of the kind
VIII be done, whether Senator Sumner live.
or dies. The responsibility of these higa
places has fallen upon feeble shoulders, and
into base hands, who have the power and
7 the ambition 90 vindlcate each others abuse
and confidently predict TINT this last most
unblushug Outrage VIII still 90 unpunished
Aud % SO, mon must have hard faces and