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

Bill, he came tardlly to his duty here, and
then, after a short time, disappeared The
secret has been long since disclosed. Like
Catlline, he slalked into this Chamber, reek
ing with conspiracy in Seudium uend
and then like Catlline he skulked away
abit erce'sa, erasit, erupii,--to JOIN and
provoke the consptalors, who at distance
awaited their congenial chief. Under the
influence Of his maligu presence the Crime
ripened To- lis fatal fruits, while the simll-
tude with Catllue was again renewed IN
sympathy, not even concealed, which he
found IN the very Senate ITSELF where, be-
yond even the Roman example, a Senator
has not hestated to appear as his open COM
pufgalor
And now, as | proceed to show the way
in which this Territory wus overruu and
finally su1iugnted to Slavery, desire to re-
move IN advance all question IN regard TO tie
authority on which rely. The evidence Is
secondary but II is the best which, IN the
nature OF the case, can be had, and u is not
less clear, direct. and peremmory, than any
by which we are assured of the campaigns
IN the Cumea or the fall of Sehas,opol, In
its manifold mass, confidently assert, that 1t
Is such a body Of evidence as the human
mind is not able TO resist II Is found In
the coucurring reports Of the public press F.;
ln The letters Of c0rfesp indents in the tes-
tmOny Of travellers and n the unaffected
story 10 which have listened from leading
citizens, who, during this winter, have
come flockng" here from that distant
Territory. Il breaks forth 10 the lrrepressi-
bic outcry, reaching us from Kansas, in
truthful tones. which leave no ground OF
mistake. II addresses us IN formal complaints,
instinct with the Indignation Of a people de
termlned TO be free, and unlmpeachable az
the declarations Of a murdered man on his
dying bed against his murderer And .et
me add, that all this testimony finds an echo
in the very statute book of the consprators,
and also in language dropped from the Pres
ident Of the United States.
| begin with an admlssisn from the Presi-
dent himself in whose sight the people Of
Kansas have little favor And yet after ar
uignng the innocent emigrants from the
North, he was constrained TO declare that
their conduct was far from lusulying the
Wegdi and reprehsnsiJie counter-movement
which ensuedn Then, by the reluctant ad-
mission of the Chief Magistrate, there was
a counier-movement, at once illegal and rep
rehehsibie. thank thee, President, fer teach
lng me these words; and | now put them in
the front Of this exposition, as IN themselves
a Iniession. Sir this "lllegll and reprehen-
slble cOunter-movemeut Is none other than
the dreadful Cnme-under an apologeuc
alias by which, through successive inva-
slons, Slavery has been forcibly planted in
this Territory.
Next to this Presidential admission must
be placed the details of the invaslons,
winch now present as not only illegal aud
rcprenensble," bur also unquestionablc evi-
dence of the resulting Crime.
The violence, for some time threatend,
broke forth on the 18th November, lo5i, at
the first election of a Delegate to 'ongress,
when companies from Missouri, amounting
To upwards Of one thousand, crossed into
Kansas and, with force Of arms, proceeded
TO vote for Mr., Whitfield, the candidate Of
Slavery. Ans neye-wltness, General Pomeroy
Of superior intelligence. and perfect integrity,
thus describes this scene
"The dtst b,io, box that was oponed upon our viz
gin Dbl osod 10 "a. by oyefpoweuug uumbers d
impending force - bold and rect le-- were our invi
dets they curd not 90 copcsa th-ir attack. ihoy
upon not m tho guse Of voters, 10 seal away
our abchse, but boldly ami openly, to snatch u with
strpng b nd They cime duc Ny ON their own
in hand aud provisions for HE efpediio nafcnrd q,
pnii-, aud whcu thor wuik was done, returned
whence they canc.'
Ii -....-sr~ - ..l.ios tho oold
est blood Of patriotism bois. Though, for
various reasons unnecessary 10 develop. the
busy settlers allowed the election to pass un-
contested, still the means employed we're
none the less Illegal aud reprehensible."
This infection was significant prelude to
the grand invasion Of the Both March 1865,
a. the election of the first Territorial Legs
lature under the organic law, when an urmed
multitude from Missouri entered the Tern
tory, IN larger numbers than General Jack
son had within lis lines at New Orleans -
larger far than nur fathers rallied on Bunker
Hall. On they came as an army with ban
ners," organized IN companies, with officers,
munitions, tents, and provisions. as though
marching upoi foreign Toe, and breathing
oud-mouthed threats that they would carry
their purpose, if need be, by the bowie knife
and revolver Among them, according TO
his own confession, was David r. Atchson,
belted with the vulgar arms of his vulgar
comrades. Arrived at their several deslua.
,lons ON the nlgnt bef re the election. the
invaders pitched their tonis, placed their
sentres, aud waited for the coming day.
The same trustworthy eyewitness, whom
have already quoted, says, OF one locality;
" Baggage. wagons we're there, with arm. and ammu-
milton enough f1i pforacted fight, and amolg them
two brass tcl pieces, ready chaiged They came with
diums beating and Dag. flying aud their leaders we're
OF the most prominent aud eonspicuous men of their
state"
OF another locality, he says;
"Tha invaders cams together ~ one armed and or
ganE ID body with uains OF my wagons, besides horse
men and tha night before election, pitched their camp
10 he vicinity vi the polls sad having appointed then
otherwise, failed to attend hey voted Without auy proof
Of residence"
With this force they were able, on the
succeeding day, in some places, to intlmldate
the Judges of elections IN others, to subsli-
tute judges of their own appointment III
others TO wrest the ballot boxes from theil
righful possessors, and everywhere TO eXef-
else complete control OF the election, and
thus, by preternatural audacity Of usurpa-
ton. impose a Legislature upon the free peo-
pie Of kansa1. Thus was conquered the
Sebastopol of that Territory.
But It was not enough 10 secure the Leg,
islature. The election of a member of Con
gress REQUIRED on the ID OF October, 1855
ana the same foreigners, who had learned
] lntlf strength, dHAll uihhllthtcu H. AHolu
or INVASION. IN controlling numbers, came
from Missouri, aud once more iorcibly eXer
cised the electoral franchise IN Kansas
| Al last, IN the latter days OF November
/ 1855, a storm, long brewing, burst upon tn,
heads the devoted people. The ballot box
es had been violated, and l. glslalure IN
stalled, which had proceeded 10 carry on
the conspiracy of tho invaders; but he gooS
/ people OF Tho Territory, born to freedom
and educated AS American citizens, showeC
no signs Of submission Slavery, though re
cognlzed by pretended law, was IN man,
places practically an outlaw. 70 the law
less Dor efers, this was hard to bear; and
/ like the Heather Of old, they ragei, partlcu
larry ag inst the town Of Lawrence, already
known, by the tirnness of IT'S principles an'
the character of Ms citizens, as the citadel o
the good cause. On thus account they throat
ened, IN their peculiar language, To "wipe !
out" Soou the hostile power was galhere'