Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

siituton whenever riley pleased without reference Il
time or population. lie sure IL conveyed no suc
power. II it did IL would have most msohicvous ef
feet Utah, New Moxco Nebraska, Washington. AM
Dacoah Territories might all come n during this session
Here them said Mr.. Bell Is horosS put forth at thl
threshold by the President Next TO the legality o
the Lcoompton Constitution. He referred 20 the authcn
hcatcd records Of successive Iauds and expressed h
surprise that Senator's in t6 face Of such evidence
could argue for the legitimacy Of that instrument II
would he said, take twice two thousand troops force
that Constitution upon the people of Kansas. Mr. Bel
then went into heightened resume of the Presidential
campaign Of 1852, showing the relation 20 the Missouri
Compromise. The successful candidate Of that cam
paign, coming into Office, pledged himself to main
tain the peace of the country but within eight months
by me agency OF some dahoca magic tho aspect Of the
Political sky was changed and tempest that is
still raging.
The ircc-soilcr in ih Senate and the House had large
y increased. and will continue ~ increase Do South
crn gentlemen wish Go multiply them stil f,scr3 lie
thought one Of the worst results Of the Kansas Nebraska
n was To- cement and Jay the organization of this
Referring TO the assertion that the admission Of Kan
sas would allay the excitement he prophcsicd that it
would take three ycara 90 the soonest before Il would
sup'idc In conclusion, he commented severely on Mr..
Stewards threat that agitation must continue until the
south ceases 90 seek the extension " slavery under the
federal constitutions and expressed his lcls own un-
atcrabo attachment 90 the Union. Adjourned.
.HoJSE.-lhe Army b.ll was discussed and the House
adjourned
sArrnuAy. March %.
SENATE.-Mr. Foot Of Vermont earnestly protested
against the Lccompton Constitution, che creature he
said Of long series of frauds, outagcs, and unm-
gatod rascaltp It question rising far above party
-onc in which he was willing TO strike hands with con-
sentative, honorable NJ an parties North and South
liz denied that thc parties in Kansas sectional
The Free state party contained many members from the
south, while the Pro-Slavoy party, he wat ashamed
confess. number many ndhcrcnts from the North. The
great border ruhan leader John Calhoun himself being
rom Mh"sat hu,etts hcsthe very worst class OF Dor
der ruilinns in Kansas, were from the Free States.
lie was sorry that truth and Justice required the ad
mission, but h thing FOR slavery had always
Northern hn
members Of the Free State Legislature Of Kansas. four
were from Virginia alone, while only five were from
contcnded furnished Sufficient answer the assertions
concerning Northern Abolition emigration 90 Kansas
lie fortified his position with further illustration.
Referring to the Lecompton Constitution, Mr.. Foot
said the Administration WINS forcing the measure in de-
hncc OF the opinion " the country, In spite Of the
warnings of the great body Of the Democracy Of the
fatal 90 itself Tho solemn pledges vhish az one time i'm
spred hope ia the breasts o fecmcn, had been shame
csY violated 20 the rckindng OF the hlmcs of fcrccr
strife He thon narrated the events IN Kaueas includ
ing the movement flr the formation ~ the Topeka Con
sutlron. TIE men who formed that Constitution, be
SAID were denounced hy ic President as "rcbcls Rrh
els thcYf 1t rebels such as these who establish
eel our independence II s from the efforts NJ rebels
such these that The nations Of tho old world yet
men are rebels the President tells while forgers
hrowcrs of spurious ballots. etc. are lawand order
combating The Presidents argument 20 its legality
and denying that The question had been submitted
lN,h n'u aerh Hs slavery already existed there by
l.' . BY re "h,i'hii'h o me United states as IS
,i 4. s ~ .''N o"'u ii' p', 'e nave
oe' u PIX lhcy could NOT vote AGAINST the Consu-
ton and all they could do refrain from voting
le ln3st fnphanc WAY 70 express their ondemnauon OF
~ '",t''' l'ui'b m ih' removal OF 'he VARIOUS
4" hAu9as' i'r th'ir attempts 70 dch inrF
WIZ. 'n' P'Np'' %. H'l ihgf were NOT o-hnuNftd hN
.u'h n removal lhe American people would cherish
lhe memory OF their good dccas and sooner or later they
would meet reward for thc.r d1sly 90 truth and jus-
ucc In conclusion ho affirmed that Che VIII % Che pco,
plo WA, clearly oppressed on Che ih ~ January, and
ought no % Pc i.csfIad. lhni 'ot, had ihr 'angi'on
9nH auV"l'N oi law lei congress beware no" Aey
oNi' Eai' 10
a., ,,. hFhNIN" Ni"~lnN.
Nf iIf'h .A. -0mr la"Norr nag aeHieNoi roputa-
ton on r. count iher ,lc .-s in defending criminals,
nN, u' .l1 hei 'cN''e auYldY would gain ctNahe no.
,oii'N ol 'ic9uns 'le n,af,us hansa, sNinilr. lte
men proceeded go rfpf to Mr. iiammnnds speech lie
,a" nothing new ih tnli tnccrh l. DEE same doctrines
:" i poem 'hNncited ny 'oln I. 'hihonn "eoI9c Nc
!nhr' ara other south Carolina statesmen. South
aroma, ne .id, has aWart icd the Democratic party,
and hc hc'd hc administration responsible Tor those doe
tihcs in tNr .f'la'ti sense mat Siat. mas always
iANch 'hc lai lh hD t'f. 10 extend ana pcrp"tuato
-A'cil; A8 =. w. a. nptfi'oh oi thr r'l'u tive
.Uth-'n W lh' norm lnt 0o"ih he proposed 20 snow 10y
ca HN hsTes tp" ifecl0m had worked ~ one section
OF W, mon Ann now slavery ln another mus pfopos-
1. ,'' iN it ' Nrhl. "' "etiin in iA'nr or ihe
Noth. ne t""l''nIf" on me- conniuon or me poor
"Wt men ni ie N.ni contrasting with mat oi Worth
eth Nnof ts- ne h,l tr'n ON employee whatever he
p",- ' ma p, en- e mcd nY re labor OF his hands
NV. guns lN N''h'hi'' 'l Nass'' n1'eit, NY IN
oc1hl n'N.'' an" r' more DOCS. ih'm ne sA',hoN-
l' ' tN' N'NN lti u u inohM caie" them slaves
h' senator l' oN ''N'' vote may .. uuc' and mat
same ose, OF nen govern every nee state ana Will yet
govern SCUM 9 lfn.lhi-