Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-13

pertinent of March, 1865, was sufficient The
result then demonstrated the fact that no matter
how many Free State men voted, there would
be counted in sufficient vote in opposition to
place them in minority and render them pow
erless. Subsequent elections proved the cor
RICHNESS of their judgment Even at the terri
torlal election last fall, when the Free State
men were induced TO vote under the assurances
of the Governor and Secretary that they should
be protected from ruilianism and iraHd, large
majority of pro-savery members were returned
as elected. Messrs. Walker and Stanton were
compelled To reject the returns from two districts
where the frauds were most notorious and as
founding, and thus give the friends oi the To-
peka Constitution majority in the Legislature.
For this simple act Of justice Walker was dri-
ven to resign and Stanton has subsequently,
been removed Under these circumstances the
audacity and GOODNESS of the President in de
nouncng them Tor not voting is particularly re-
freshing. In the next breath he allirms that
nobody could vote under the Lccompton Con-
stitulan wiihou; solemnly endorsing and sane
tioning it, as he maintains that all those did,
who voted under it on the 9Th Of January thus
condemnlng the people Of Kansas 10 the aler-
native OF rebeilous cOutumacy, or Of an esiop-
pei against all subsequent remonstrance.
Mr. Buchanan is equally unfortunate in his
statements relative to what was submitted tc
the people Of Kansas by the Lecompton Cousii-
tuition. He asserts that the question Of Slay-
cry was thus submitted. 1t is too generally
understood 10 require new proof that the only
question left for the people to accept or reject,
has relation to the future introduction Ok slaves.
lie says that they can change their Constitution
within the forms Of law, when. as everybody
knows, under the frauds committed by Cal
houn, his official subordinate, the Senate of
Kansas is so packed as to defeat all peaceful
change for four years term within which
slaves enough may be introduced to render any
change impossible.
Walker accepted the Office Of Governor. and
Stanton that Of Secretary of Kansas and both
went to the discharge OF their duties under a
mistaken apprehension of the true source of
difficulty, as they have subsequently acknowl.
edged. Mr. Buchanan quotes literally from
the dispatches of the former based upon lin
tied experience in his new position But he
ignores altogether the evidence furnished by
both these officers relative to the fraudulent
character of the Constitution he recommends
Congress to lasien upon the people of Kansas.
We are willing TO submit the case uron the
testimony of these two agents Of the President,
selected as they were for signal ability and ripe
experience.
But we have already transcribed our pre-
scrlbed limit and must iorbear noticing, at the
present time, other and equally glaring misrep-
reservations and Inconsistencies. We will.
however direct the attention of our readers to
the literal fulinent OF prediction long since
made.
From the day the Missouri Compromise was
repealed TO the present time, the Republicans
have persistently maintained that the whole aim
oi that measure was TO make Kansas a slave
State. This allegation has been warmly and
vehementIy denied by every democratic paper
in Vermont and in the North and MANY of
them have gone so far as to assert that the eff
iect Vt The repeal was to he Just the reverse of
that which The Republicans averred 1t seems.
however, from the following declaration in the
Presidents message that the question has been
settled IN favor Of Slavery. MIR. Buchanan
says:
"h has been soItmny aJudged by tie hghesi judicial
fr6andt mat SMrtyy erss IN Kansas ~ rrfue II The
Constitution II the Imted Suites. Kansas is her fore
At his moment ~ muh ct'a Stare state rs Georgd or
South tdrOiiRd."
The message generally is characterized by
its perverson of history, its suppression Of ma
teral facts, It's mis-saement of the mos, in
poriant points at issue. its false logic and I'M
natural and unjust conclusions. 1t is 4 con-
iemp'lbe piece of petliogging unworthy even
the source from whence it emanales.