Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-19

believe this, and all act il. Tho public mind
Of Kansas is great sccthing caldron, in
which all the elements Of our social being arc
boiling and raging over the fires Of revolu-
ton. Nothing is taken for granted all
things must be tried tested. proved. viii
son of the North and Walker Of the South
unite in calling us the most plain spoken poo
pie they ever saw.
have not written to you for a long time,
but my silence was not owing to any lack of
material, for scarcely day passes without
something Of importance or interest transpr-
ing but lately events come thronging with
such rapidity and of so vast importance, that
! should be untrue 20 you and other friends
if / should fail to report We are expecting
and preparing for trouble Any one who
thoroughly comprehends the main ISSUE can
only wonder that there should be any semb-
lance of peace, for our political wrongs are
greater than ever and our enemies arc yigi-
liant and untring in their villanics.
We have had number of distinguished
arrivals Of late. Senator Wilson came among
us a few days since TO sees bleeding Kansas
lie proiossed himself to be delighted with
the country and highly pleased with the pco-
pie for whom he has SO often raised his man
p
ing no advice and expressing no opinions as
to the future, believing that the same spirit
that sustained us in the past would indicate
our course in the future
Mr. Secretary Stanton came in advance OF
the Railway King Walker. and by authori-
ty demanded tribute and allegiance, threat
oning us with war to the knife and the
knife TO the hlt'' in case of disobedance. He
was informed that we would perer recognize
the edicts of Missouri Since that time he
has been amusing himself or report lies, by
getting drunk on forty-rod vhiskcy. and in
making fraudulent appointment. based on
the infamous border rufian census. Now
Walker has come. with peace on his tongue
but war and and hatred in his heart Night
before last we had a mass meeting. On the
list Of speakers were Gov. Walker. Senator
Wilson. Rev. John Pierpoint Of Massachu-
sctts. Gov. Robinson. Mr. Foster. Judge
Conway aud Mr Phillips of Kansas. The
issues OF the day were stated in the plaucst
possible manner, so that His Exccllcncy might
have O. chance % understand our position and
intentions thoroughly There were no soft
words no cquivocation and the Governor
went away thinking we were ready in earnest
We apprchcnd that success now mainly de-
bHlAN upon tue uidlu~ ana hAtulN Oh llt Ntt-
pie to themselves. not on physical strength as
heretofore Walker thinks to buy our souls
with his railroad projects. and others expect
20 entrap us with their wire-workings.
Out of 3S bogus districts the census has
been nominally taken in only "a; in six Of
these the census takers copied the poll books
containing the names taken a year and half
ago. In the rest it can be proved that not
one-half of the bona ide residents are regis
tered. while hundreds. and even thousands,
of non-rcsidcnts have their names registered.
and we have not the means OF the power to
bring witnesses from abroad and make out a
legal case against them.
The Free State Government is to be putin
TO operation Immediately; not by force, but
by common consent Ne shall then avnid
coming ia contact with the Federal or any
other authority and if Kansas is admitted
under its Slave Constitution. it will be with a
Free State organization in full blast. If it
be treason for a Convention to meet and de-
iberate on great public matters, We shall
soon be again guilty Of that crime.
Yotfrs truly.
H. c. A.