Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-26

heir condemnation of the swindle. Al n
ud;ne to the removal of the various b
Governors of Kansas, for their attempts Il
to deal fairly with the people, he said a
thew were not dishonored by such re- C
moval. The American people would t
cherish the memory of their good deeds, Is
and sooner or later they would meet
reward for their fidelity to truth and JUS {
tice. In conclusion he affirmed that the
will of the people was clearly expressed
on the 4th of January, and ought not to
be disregarded. That vote had the sane
ton and authority Of law. Let Congress
beware how they disregard it.
Mr.. Simmons of r. I. said he had no
disposition to repeat what had been said,
yet he found it almost impossible to avoid
doing so. He thought the difficulty
might have peaceful solution. All that
was needed, was to treat the matter fair
ly and honestly. Senators on the other
side admitted the right of the people to
be well governed, but had not reached
the sublime doctrine that the people have
he looked around the Senate Chamber
and saw but one Senator, (Mr. Chitten-
den) whose term of service ante-dated
his own, he naturally turned to him for
advice and guidance. What were the
views of that Senator? He had coun-
seled Senators to do right; to render jus
tice to all sections of the view, and hoped
that the same spirit Of forbearance and
fraternal feeling which animated our IA
, theirs in discussing the slavery question,
might now prevail.
He then proceeded to narrate the &C
} ton on that subject during the last eighty
years. He was not an abolitionist, and
D never had been. He took precisely the
y ground as the trainers of the Constitu.
l ton, that the true act of government is
? the act of being honest. He deprecated
S threats of disunion. He was tired o.
i hearing them. Mr.. S. then discussed the
power of the people of Kansas to change
their Constitution, denying that they coulC
= do so before 1864, excepting by revolu
ton. He also controverted the decision
in the bred Scott case, that black mer
are not citizens of the United States
supporting his arguments by citations
n from the laws of various States. Reply
d ing to Mr.. Hammond's remarks abou
n the white slaves of the North, he said b,
n was himself a laborer, and referred t.
Franklin, Roger Sherman, and other dis
to tinguished men, who were laboring.
e. Mr.. Bright of Indiana followed. Re
ferring to the policy of admitting new
D States, he said each State in the Unio
j. has to bear the burden Of its own sup
e port, and why should not the Territorie:
a. when they have the ability? He though
ar that when frontiers apply for admission
II Congress should grant their petition, an
e. then coerce them into the Union, by a
III the fair and just appliances known to tn
Constitution. The admission of ne,
as States was relief to the General Gov
y eminent in pecuniary sense, but Their
IL were higher reasons. The addition {
a7 each State added strength and stabilit
+ to the Union, riveting more firmly til
CT bonds that made more people, and givin
e increased respect abroad. Our gener:
~ policy, therefore, being in favor of til
'S' admission of Kansas, what valid obie,
tons, he asked, can be urged against it
e He then examined the various objection
;" advanced, replying to each, and concluc
Us ing with expressing his own opinion thi
VI the speediest way to settle the difficult
ID would be the admission of Kansas undo
Ia the Lecompton Constitution, which,
nc not liked by the people, can be change
al at any time. Agitation would thus be /
'n' Called.
u The Senate then took a recess till
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION
H. AT o'clock five Senators were pre-
-, emf.
be MIR. Toombs made some facetious r
he marks touching the vacant seats.
De- Mr.. Brown explained that Mr.. Wills,
of had done him injustice by attributing
,lf him disunion sentiments. He point
ne out the mistake, adding that he loved Il
an Union, but the rights of the States MOI
re- and that there might be contingenc
fe. when he would advocate dissolution. M
as. Wilson explained.
IA MIR. Broderick hoped the Senate won
he adjourn. There were several who d
he sired to speak. Senators Dixon, Wilso
snt Bayard, Douglas, Stuart, Green, and