Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
December 10. 1887

over to Monday having boe,
made to afford time for the selection of tho
committees. With clear majority over both
Republicans and Americans Of y, and with
the Southern Americana working majority
Of about thirty, the Administration party has
easily organized Congress. The pro-slaverva
men have the chair in both Houses, and will
of course have the selection of leaders and
committees in both branches Thus, in a1
the preliminary steps in committee, and in the
control Of debate in both Houses. the slave
power is complete. Il has, besides, the wbole
power of the Executive, backed by all his pat.
ronage, TO master The Democratic party in
both Houses and behind all is the Supreme
Court, under party discipline, and all too
ready--as indicated in the bred Scott case
to furnish court lair for any necessary occa-
sion. | speak thus Of the Court in the light
Of its latest political opinions formally an
nounccd from the bench. in the case Just al.
luded to---noi in the light Of It's ancient indie.
pendence and glory. Moreover, the E1ecu-
tive power is really prompt and energetic in
action, though as soft as velvet in messages
and speeches to the public car. For in
stance the Federal Government like the
Imperial Government Of France, Russia and
Japan, has its spies. How sweetly does the
fact and the word harmonic with democracy
popular sovereignty! State rights and the
other cant phrases Of democratic platforms.
Spies upon the people Federal spies, in
deed Nevertheless, such is the fact and
yesterday Federal spy in Kansas reported
that Secretary stanton had called together
Kansas Legislatures elected in October last.
It was on objectionable sin, forsooth-los
that Legislature represents he people Of Kaa-
sas. Presto Secretary Stanton was remoy-
ed, aud the name Of a new Secretary sent TO
the Senate. To-day, the new nominee was
confirmed Surveyor General Denver, it is
said, ono Of the officers Of the Admiuis,ra-
ton now in Kansas-perhaps the very man
who tclegraphed information against stanton.
Is not this prompt, energetic; Could the
Presid, Mt possibly do better for the slavocra-
cy: Such is his action, one day after the
message. Tho message was smooth--mar-
vellously; but smooth words huttsr no
parsnips.' Should Walker start for Kansas
tomorrow, doubtless he would be arrested by
a removal by telegraph Such, I say is the
action of the Executive. Now let me rccapi-
tulatc the points of the last Presidential cleo
ton. An Elective pledged to the sectional
interest Of slayery,-in his inaugural, and
confirmed in his letter TO the Connecticut Re
pubicans, by his message on Tuesday, and
by his prompt action against one Of his own
appointees yesterday. Then there is the SUI
preme Court, pledged to the sectional inter
est of slavery, by radical and revolutionary
opinions, promulgated simultaneously with
the Inauguration. Then we have slavocrahc
majorities in both branches of Congress a
Southern Vice President a Southern Presi-
dent of the Senate pro tempore a Southern
Speaker Of the House; and these are to con-
troll the committees and the debates Of Con-
gross, while the Executive can punish those
of the party who refuse to back up the slay-
ocracy by their votes. Could ANYTHING be
more satisfactory to the slavoeracy. ANY
thing more certain than their success Such
was the condition Of things Yesterday
But" man proposes, God disposcs" In
the moment of apparent triumph, one of the
staunchest supporters of slavocracy fails
Douglas declares independence, and does it
boldly. l trust he will stick to it, Conss-
tency demand it; his protested principles de-
mand it; even his political safety demand it.
Had he abandoned the doctrine of popular
sovereignty, as Secretary Cass (its father and
the Administration have done, the Democrat
&c party would fall, even in Illinois, and Dou
glas would be ousted from the Senate and
with this loss of dignifed position would be
coupled the disgrace Of derilction from his
principles, His speech was strong, inyinci-
bic indeed, on the principle of popular soyer-
eighty to which the Democratic party was
pledged in It's platform, in the inaugural, and
in the instructions of the Administration to
Governor Walker Douglas was in spirit
defiant. And now. what Of the Administra-
ton Will it tolerate Douglass indepen-
ience Never-not for moment. Senator
Bigcr followed Douglas IN opposition to him.
This shows where the President is. Senator
Bigler is from pennsyvania-the representa-
i've on this occasion, Of The President What
S the result Doubtful, so far as the action
If Congress is concerned. The Northern
Democrats would undoubtedly like to sustain
Douglas. But the signs are that The Ererr-
ice po,oor toW control too many Of them. For
nstance Pennsylvania is the Presidents
state, and the Democrats in her delegation
annot easily abandon him, Again; Ohio is
doubtless really against the Administration
n the Lecompton fraud, but to-day mem
,or from that State has deemed it necessary
o deny a report to that effect. These signs
Indicate tribulaton among the Northern
)emocrats--a fear of the President greater
han the fear of the people The President
Message, it will be seen, is infinitely better IN
one than those of President Pierce. In
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