Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-20
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The Pierce Slavery defending Democracy of
this State have for II long time declared that by
the Kansas Nebraska bill the people of Kansas
would lie left perfectly free to regulate their
domestic institutions in their own way. subject
only to the constitution Of the United States.
This doctrine has been harped upon and sworn
to to the best Of their ability, until the territory
of Kansas has been 50 filled with Free State
emigrants that no hope is left for the South"
and now they come out, turn square round, and
contradict that bugaboo doctrine. The Patriot
- oh how fallen once ardently opposed
to the extension Of Slavery and drafting and
defending the most radical abolition resolutions,
now makes selections from the Southern and
ultra papers, as showing the true position of
its Democracy. From its issue of Aug. 9th
we take the following
+" But it is idle now to deny that the South
has been beaten and to - hope against hope, P"
when the widest dreamer can descry no cheer
ing sign for the Slavery cause in Kansas. To
inquire infinitely INTO the cause OF our defeat,
would, perhaps prove neither novel, interesting
nor profitable. There is diversity Of sentiment
ON that point, and very reasonably so. Some
say it was effected through the treachery of
agents of the late Administration while 9TH
ers contend and rat er recklessly, We think,
that the course of Gov Walker has furnished
the fatal stab to the wounded cause.-the thrust
of Brutus to strike the bleeding asar down.
For our Otrn part, zoe haze no hesitation in ca
pressing The opinion, that every Governor tUh0
has been sent 10 Kansas, has been instructed TO
act aio1ys ,oih especial partially 10 the South,
and had all Of them obeyed such instructions,
by presenting every imaginable obstacle to the
anti slavery settlers, the result would still have
been the same
As westward the star of empire takes its
way" so southward negro slaUery is evidently
destined 10 eatend. That as social and poht,-
cal institution slarery toGuM be highly beneficial
in ecery port'on Of our country, mus be admitted
By all ph0 understand the workings and app E.
cate The genus of our government and that it
would also he advantageous in an industrial
point of view, beyond those lines Of latitude by
which it is now bounded, is attested by IL COM
parison OF the character OF climate and products
in certain Territories north with ose OF certain
States south
To the portions in italics we especially refer
the attention of our readers. Here the editor
of the Patriot openly publishes the fact that
every Governor of the Territory has been in
structed not to leave the people of the territory
" free to form their domestic institutions" but
10 throw every obstacle in tie way Of IL partic-
ular portion OF that people Again: " Negro
Slavery is destined to EXTEND and Slavery
would be highly beneficial to every portion of
our country Does any one need be told why
the Office holders of Vermont only poll 9 ba-
ker' s-dozen thousand vote! why the gallant
Free Democracy of l849 81. with a large Pill
rality in tile Legislature, and over $4,000 votes
for Governor have given up the Democratic
party as 9 joined to its idols Vermont is
not in favor of Slavery, and although it is nee
ceseary that the office holders defend it, in order
to retain their position, the people will always
continue to denounce it, and their maiorities
will continue to swell until not enough opposers
can be found to hold the post Offices