Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-03-13

representatives. from 1885 to 1899. In 1916
he was elected Governor Of Connecticut, re.
ceiving only four hundred votes more than
Bissell, who defeated him the next year
lie was elected to the United States Senate
in 1852, distinguished himself as one of the
most pcrtinacious supporters Of the Nebras-
ka act, and had leave from the people Of
Connecticut TO retire at the close Of lis
term on the fourth of March inst He is
emphatically Northern man with South
ern principles, and is understood to have
been forced upon Buchanan by influential
Southern Democrats
Jacob Thompson Of Mississippi, Secretary
OF the Interior, was for many years mem
Der OF Congress With the exception Of one
term, he was in the House from 1899 to
1851. lie was defeated in consequence of
his adhesion to the compromise measures
OF 1850, and we believe has not since filled
any olhce. lie was n member of the Cincn-
natl convention, md was one Of those who
waited upon Buchanan to announce h.
nomination. The pleasant tidlngs which he
bore, and his subsequent epistolary labors
and stump speeches seem to have very
favorably impressed Mr.. Buchanan. lie is
State Rights Democrat and Free Trader;
but has not had the bad reputation Of being
ultra in his views. As member Of the
House he was industrious, which is u
very desirable qualification for his osent
post.
Aaron V. Brown of Tennessee, the Post
master General, was Il member Of Congress
from 1880 to lS45, when he was chosen
Governor of Tennessee. He was de catel in
lS41 by namesake, n. 5 Brown, since
which time we believe he has held no public
Office although his name has been frequently
before the public in connection with the
platform which was there adopted Mr.
Brown sympathises in politics with Messrs.
Floyd and Thompson, being State Rights,
strict construction, Democrat, and having no
sympathy with the secessonlsts.
James Black of Pennsylvania, who seems
to have received the appointment of At
torney General at the eleventh hour, has
yet to achieve II national reputation We
believe he has never been in Congress. A.
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania, which Office he held when called to
the Cabinet, he has acquired a fair repu-
tation as jurist. lie does not possess the
versatility of talent Of the present Attorney
General, but may, nevertheless, mako 81
good legal adviser.
Prom the Albany Evening Journal
OSE OF THE ACTS BUCHANAN Is PLEDGED
TO APPROVE. Some time before Mr. Buchau-
an stood upon the steps Of the Federal Carl
tol, and gave the Slave-drivers hi, prom Sc
that Congress should leave the people OF
theTerritories to form their domestic inst-
tutions IN their own way the Border Ruff
fan Legislature of Kansas had formed for
their domestic use a new crime, with penal
ties as Internal in wickednes, as the invou-
tinp nf tho nffnpna inf al in
AN ACT TO PUNISH REBELLION.
Be At enacted BY the Governor and Lss1s'a,irs Ar.
seHJlv ot Kansas
SEC. i. If two or more persons shall combine, by
force &c usurp the Government of thi, Territory
to overturn the same, or to interfere fJrcbly with
the administration of the Government, or any de
partnens thereof. evidenced by foreible attempts
within the Territory to accomplish such purpose,
the person so offending shall be deemed guilty Of
Rebellion, and shall suffer death, or confinement
at hard labor.
SEC. .. If twelve or moro persons shall conspire
to levy war against any part of the people Of thi,
Territory they shall be deemed guilty Of Rebellion
and conviction shall suffer death, or confinement
at hard labor.
SEC. 3. If two or more persons shall conspirs to
remove forcibly out of this Territory or from their
habtations, any portion Of tho people of this Ter
rtory evidenced by the taking arms and asscmh-
ling to accomplish such purposes, they shall be
deemed guilty of Rebellion and punished as in the
last section specified
SEC. 4. Confinement and hare labor a. provided
for in this act shall not exceed twenty years.
This act to take effect and be in force from and
after it, passage.
The public will watch with interest the
fulhllmont Of Mr.. Buchanan = edge to
allow the -mi--urics OF tho Slave Power to
treat as Rebel ion punishable with death
the resistance by Free Soil citizens Of Kan
sas to illegal arrests bya c1nstablc-resist-
ance to sheriff executing a fraudulent at
tachment against property. or unawfullg
searching domicil for weapons of defence
Union of neighbors to recover possession
of farm from which hired ruiians have
driven Northern settlcr-assemhling to
concert measures to expel bands of thieves
from the vlcinage Of Free Soil scttlements-
organizing even to defend a town against II
plratical expedition sent to destroy it,
under the lead Of a sheriff armed bv Judge
1.-THE breed of Lecompte, not dead with u
writ of Nuisance.