Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-18

Whole Democratic puy."
The men who could not obtain the nomi-
nation succeeded IN foisiing their principles
into the platform, aud disteu led 10 with an
egg from the Ostend nest. That class OF
politicians who crush IN where angels fear
10 tread" are not on the ticket, but they
furnish the gems most richly set in the Cln-
cnuau platform, and arc content. The new
nominee is no longer James Buchanan, but
au agent merely. lie is not TO DO business
on hIs own account, but 20 carry on that
commenced by his rivals who retire on GRIP
Piled regulations.
Mr.. Wise Of Vlreinlo, in public speech,
claims that the record Of Mr., Buchanan is
better for the South than that OF any other
northern man and that # hs counsels had
been followed, It would have added q lhe
slave property of Virginia billion OF doI-
hrs. lie takes the responsibility OF The mo-
mnatlon for Virginia, and exults 100 the idea
that It Is a rise movement
Alr. Douglas, although no ndmiror Of the
old togy taste Of the convention as 10 nlcn
In a ratification speech recognizes the plat
form as a Douglas Offspring, and ho hugs
and hiasses " with heart and soul. Hore
are his Words
Mr. Dorali. Rut my Gioud., I dni that these
Black Repubhctn mufdetcfs aud Block q fpublcan'
naw spHpcfs hAt9 900 begun 10 shed ctrrniie tears
daughter add choctsl over mnr own humble ltc,
because they made uouglas platform nud poe Bu-
chauan on it.n lChners,l
D" wish To calf you attout 10 to Joint or moe
mcnf, aud that s. whether II Is not Buenauan pat-
iurm as well as Dduglas. lthects. They 10y 81 BE-
IL Douglas, because II endorssd every puari1n ina
have taken, not only upon the slavery question: aud
Kansas ard Nohfiska hut tho iorcs1 policy lNh"cr.l
That is true, and because DC 10 ttuu. silud with
helr und soul ready 60 devote a my euerse, Co the
success OF tho platform ani the candidate. inmonfe
chetis. Three rhesfs toi uuuqLAsN".i
Now Jet inc give the pth Of Col. Beu,on's
commentary on the platform, aud then
think we shall refuse to swallow the siuB of
as well as the stuff placed upon It:
" Itwas received in tempest Of emulous applause,
and cNiollcd TO Tho sSios. asked ono of thc mpst
. vociIeiout o tnese anfhudon h'N hr couh -"aiIo"
such sfuHt lie Nnswrfed promptly. ~ Z 90 Ttfaf 20
pate t up agaia q" II wasa new Yorker, of cuufsc,
who gave thnt nave al.vof sul am sure bus stomach
/ would feel ihe clelnef aitcr Che relief
Those of US on this side Of the House
from the free States, having no local inter-
est in the natter auu no very lively faith IN
missionary enterprises IN southern vineyards,
would rejoice If other topics Of discussion,
Of Notwithstanding great industrial and
national uteresls-aud not slavery were
allowed 10 occupy our attention. Bot II has
been thrust upon us by past Legislation, by
/ Legislation threatened by the action,
] t00al hAlh ANh'lNAlNN VI AhN INNiA'HA
| thrust upon us bv those from the North who
are greedy to accept the proposition openly
| rendered, to take all the offices and grant
equality interpreted, stands, take
tho spolls aud yield your principles
And o.. their patron hints the COLI of hoat,
TO shukc 90 dug days, in December swrui''
Thrust upon Us by making slavery, like the
human chaltels OF which It is composed, lo-
comouve, and marching it into the most sa-
cred precincts of freedom.
We say, from the clearest light we have
from above, from history, from experience,
from the combined testimony OF good men
OF all ages, slavery is wrong. Our hearts
best blood has no sympathy wiki IT, And
yet we ASK no note OF this. IL Is only as a
political and economical question, obtruded
upon us, that we deal with It, w say also,
that we have no sympathy with that leglsla~
tive atheism which denies and houts the
/ Moral Governor of the universe by lts sense
lrss attacks and jeers upon the higher
law" At the same time we have no purpose
To interfere with the rights OF conseicnce Of
~fhpr men. nor with the rights OF states but
we do claim here, on all questions look
log to the extension Of slavery, where others
claim the right TO vote dy, the correIatve
right 20 vote no, and shall exercise It. No IS
SAID 10 be a safe vote always. In such cases
It wall be both safe ond good. Ii that be
obtrusye or aggressWe--ii that be treason,
make the most ot 1t
In l7c9, It was quite constitutional TO eX-
clude slavery from all United States Terri-
tories. In 1920 II was still constitutional to
exclude slavery north of 36 30. Ia lSlS,
ga cnange had been going on in the public
mind as well as IN that Of General Cass,
aud squatter sovereignty was broached, but
some noise and confusion prevented lis
adoption In 1851 all slavery restrictions
we're declared imperative and void" ard
the principles Of the Kansas Nebraska bill
establish. The commentators on this bill IN
the North deduced from It squatter soyer-
oignty whils in the South that view was
repealed, and the absolute right Of slavery
advanced, so as to cover the entire national
domain outside of the States.
Let US look the squatter sovereignty doc
trne for a moment in the face. Congress,
having the constitutional power to make all
, needtul rules and regulations for the Ierrto-
rlesn-haylng IN every step Of our history
T exercised that power-suddeny abdlcates IN
iaycr of any party which may jump into a
Territory and show the most bone and muscle
in wrestle with other parties. This seems
to be sovereignty qualified by an unwrluen
reservatIon--a secret treaty to secure SOUTH
ern votes that, it the wrong party obtains
the mastery, II may be harassed, worried,
, and prostraied by executive connlvance III al
lowing parties outside the nng-wlth 'young
baGbarlans all at play" beyond the Missouri
Ito come in and change the fate Of the strug~
. gle at will.
This Is the doctrine OF practical squatier
sovereignty. II appears to be step DOWN
\ ward from all moral, philosophical, or leh-
gious emnenee, and to rely upon physical
Q force alone 70 solve the most difficult prob
: lens OF slatesmanshp. II has a holy horror
. of any higher law, and reyerences IN the
: new nomenclature only the sciences Of bor-
der rutlianism. Its forum ls not the Senate
10 or the Cabinet, but some territorial arena
n some gladiatorial Kansas. The sword OF
d Justice is not placed IN the hands Of a learned
g and impartial jurlsl, but is cuIched IN The
A.. paws of Lecompte. Nathan Dane and
II Jefferson must give way while shouts arr
r. raised lUl Dtnngielio'V and Atohi-oo.
I, We have seen that 1t is only necessary tC
o suspect and denounce Jefferson as a higher
II law mana suspicion never circulated while
he was on earth ~ when Virginia herself, al
4 most without a protest, will look on and see
: the statute Of the author Of the Declaration
n of Independence dragged from its proud pe-
i. destial, to be replaced by that Of some one
: VIII Sc philosophy aud politics have their chic
a Recommendation IN the fact that they are
e vouched for by the possession Of one hun
!. dred of that African population, of which
d according to the President, we have 50 " rel
e atyely few"
\ Gentlemen may undertake to ignore OF
I, defy that law, described by Bacon as 60
sparkle of the purity Of mans first estate
a but still il is there - beyond the reach Of any
/. puny bolt that may be thundered or blurle,
d here.
r. Says the great Romnn orator;
sThis law cannot ho abolished or outWilod, nor ai
4, focird iu hs sanctions by uay law OF mon. sho
u senate, whole people cauno dspanse from it para
Is niuuat ohlit tauons, Il requires no commnniuiof u
,f fnuIcf dsuuetly mtoilNhle unf o. "a diHufHnl o.
" Unme lnd Athnns ut tho 9foscnt aud De ages &.
n -. Lln.. nnI IN nnLInu- u ~ and