Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-04-18

back on the Topeka Constitution. Governor
Robinson, after having resigned the Governor
ship, has resumed it, in acqulesence with the
wishes Of the convention held al Topeka on the
10th of March lie recommends that the Leg
islature under This Constitution meet ia June,
and decide what is to be done. His opinion
seems to be, that the Government that is first
in the field will be the first recognized by Con-
grcss We are amazed al his The form of
the State Government was in the field during
the existence Of the late Congress, in one branch
of which the Republicans had the majority
but that Congress has passed away, and the
form is yet but form. Only one Democrat
recognized it in the last Congress, ont of sew
enicen from the Free States. There will be
three times seventeen in the next House how
many will recognize III Can We shut our eyes
to the pastl The Topeka Constitution has no
force without the sanction of Congress. Will
Democratic Congress be more favorable than
Republican onel 1t is vain, utterly vain, to
think of securing the appreciation Of the Ad-
minisiraion and lis Party in the next Congress
to the Topeka Constitution and Government.
The battle will be fought over the Constitution
to be formed by the convention now called,
II seems 10 MS, then, that Mere is no ahcrna-
Tire for orr friends in hansaS, INT participation
in tbs election or rerolutiOn. II they do not
contest it, their strength will be uniclt and un-
ascerlaned, and the evidences Of fraud cannot
be demonstrated. If they go into it heartily,
under protest against the validity Of the spuri-
Gus Legislature, and the partzan character Of
its act, they may be cheated, but they can ex-
pose the chealery; they may be ou,voicd but
if this he done by illegal voters, they can de-
moustlate the fact at the worst they might
fail to elect majority of the delegates, but
they would be sure OF enough to influence the
proceedings, and hold item up in their true
light-probably enough TO secure proyisi IN
for submitting the Constitution 10 the people
for their judgment. Having thus gone brave
" into the struggle, and done their best, should
a Pro-Slavery Constitution be at last adopted,
and should it be shown that it was the work of
a packed Convention, under partizan act, Civ
ing rise and IMMUNITY 10 fraud and illegal vot-
/ ing the Free State men would have Just
claim on the respect and sympathy of right
minded men OF whatever parts-ihelr protests
would be listened to by the next Congress, and
there woud be ground foi hope that majority
might be found 10 override the action Of the
Convention. Meantime, they would have been
organized as a party, and, let the action of on
gress be what it might, they uouM be prepared
TO take the field at the first election undcr the
neU Government, Should ii be instituted, and in
lime to recOrer all that had Jcen lost.
But, should they reconsider their position,
and conclude to participate in the election, they
must perfect their organization in every town
and precinct; appoint committees of vigilance
TO examine the lists, to see that every Free
State voter be enrolled, TO point out fraud and
| Illegally, and, if uncorrected, to record the facts
with legal proof, TO be at the polls To protect
the rights of voters, to watch the voting and
the judges, and by every wise and efficient meth
I'd prevent fraud.
For one, we hope our friends will receive
these suggestions kindly, aud reconsider their
policy.
The Emancipation Victory in St. Louis.
From the St. Louis Independent Democrat.l
The returns Of our charter election, which
we publish this morning, show noble and pro-
life victory achieved by the free white work
ing men OF St. Louis We call it noble, be-
cause it has yndcated the rights and dignity
of white labor; we call it prolific, because it
is but the precursor of many others that are TO
follow. After an animated contest, with all
the engineering of consolidated party 10 drill
against it, with all the s,ereotyped traditions of
past politics TO encounter, and all The force and
luminosity Of slavery prejudices and slavery tim
ldltes hanging as an incubus upon the move
ment, the cause of the white man, the tree man,
the laboring man, has been the successful cause.
This is glory enough for one day. 1t is a irl-
umph that in Rome would have crowned the
victor with wreath Of glory as he went up the
Appan way-in Greece would have led TO o.
ympian games in his honor--in America, de-
mands the applause and acclaim Of the whole
people.
This victory likewise is the more gratifying
the more to be re oiced at-the more TO be
solemnized in the hereafter-inasmuch as the
triumph has been achieved by no evasive can.
vass-by no concealments of principle-by nc
false pretences OF questionable doctrines. The
, issue was boldly made by The Nullifers, and
as boldly met. Free labor was assailed in It's
stronghold, and free labor stood up for its rights
and vindicaied its dignity not less than its au
tHoIlt(s Inc gauntlet WAS tnfONn GOWN Dy
the advocates of slarery eotension and slaury
: perpetudtion, and it was manfuliy taken up by
the democracy, aud by those who look forward
to ultimate emancipation coming and pres
sing necessity of State policy. Violent and de-
mandatory attacks upon free speech and a IRE,
, press were met by still freer thoughts, and still
more emphatic utterance. And the result ha,
; answered The expectation of the most sanguine
; From fifteen hundred 10 two thousand majority
, over the acknow lodged champion of The opposi
ton is what we may claim in point of numbers
; and in point of prestige we may claim every
thing. The future of St. Louis belongs to he
: workingmen-to her mechanics-to her mer
u chants-to her mannfaciurers--to her artizans-
in short to her true democracy. for there is n,
other democracy than that of labor. They hav
{ in their hands the hereafter TO mould it as the
" will.
From the St. Louis ntellgencer-American.l
In order to comprehend fully the meaning