The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-20
Senator Stewards Speech.

Senator Stewards Speech.
We have read Senator Srwart : speech on
the Kansas question. delivered in the United
States Senate last Wednesday, says the los-
ton JouUaL with unminglcd pleasure from
beginning 10 end. Whether We consider ils
citation Of facts, It's cngcncy or argument, its
analysis Of free and slave systems, ts sound
and intelligent pntriotism, is iraukncss of
expression, beauty Of illustration and purity
Of tone, We pronounce il model OF scna-
toral speech, worthy Of the best statesman
Of our best days. We regret that is length
iorbidS our copying il entire We can only
select such brct-uNtractA as will best bear
separation from 1lc brty Of the speech. or
the classic illusions which give beauty nnd
point 10 various p, sSngcs, we take only the
following Nrking specimen. Speaking Of
the Prcsidents inaugural, in connection with
The bred Scott .d0cison, Senator Seward
says of the people Of Kansas;
Alarmed 10y this act OF couuiyaucc hy tie
President Of the United States with their op-
prcssors, they began to prepare for the last
arbitramcnt OF nations. The Secretary, Mr..
Stanton, now Governor Gi iHterim, issued
his reclamation, calling the new Territorial
Legislature To assemble. to provide Tor pre- G.
serving the public peace. An executive spy
dispatched information of this proceeding 10
q
Mr. Stanton ceased to te Secretary anI
Governor al iRcyiHL being removed hy tn,
President hy and Nith tho -alNica- -ai4l COLI
sent Of the Senate 81 the United Statcg. Thus
the service OF Frederick Il. Stanton came 10
an abrupt oud hut in a manner mos, hon
orahlc To himself His chief, NJ Walker,
Was less wise and lcsS fortunate liz En-
ed. PrtuS lhrasca I've are informed by
TactuSl had been often present in the SEN
mi a. hp "a Il, IL,
dil- -Ili li--
the occasion when Nero procured from them
Il decree TO celebrate, aN festival the day
on which he had murdcrCd his mother (Agrip-
pinal, PUtuS left his seat, aud walked out OF
the ohambcr-thus by lis virtue provoking
future vengeance, and yet doiug no service
tp the cause of liberty. Possibly Robert J.
Walker may find n less stern historian.
now THE CONTEST GAN D. Ic;Iip.
Mr.. President, have shown why Il /, that
the Kansas question is attended hy tliniculties'
and dangers only iiy vuy uf preparation for
TIC submission Of my opinions in regard 20
The manncr IN WTiCn rnTr 0UT-r11-77T UrTT-Tt r.
be determined and settled, think, with great
Difference to the Judgments Of others. that
the cxpedient, peaceful and right way to de-
crmrle il, is 10 rcrcTSs the ctTTfiHG Vriiry Of
IN fdror Of stare {0bor ami stare
Stdtes. IL would be wise 10 restore the
Missouri prohibition of slavery in Kansas
md Nebraska. There was peace in the
Territories and in the States until that grcut
statute of freedom was suhvcrtcd. 1t is true
hat there were frequent debates here on the
subject Of slaycryi and that there were pro-
ound sympathies among the people, awaken
ID by or responding 10 those debates. B1t
What was Congress instituted for but debate ,
" hat makes the American people TO differ
rom all other nations, but thiS--that, whilo
mong them power cnforccs silence, here all
'ublic questions are referred TO debate, FREQ
ebate in Congress? DO YOU tell me that
he Supreme Court Of the United Stairs has
cmoyed the foundations of that great statutco
reply, that they have done no such thing;
hey could not do il. They have demanded
he negro man bred Scott to the custody of
is master. With that decree We have moth
lg here at least nothing now to do.
This is the extent Of the Judgment render
d, the extent of any Judgment they could
ender. Already the pretended further de-
sion is subverted in Kansas So ii will be
4 every Free State and Free Territory of
ne United States. The Supreme Court, also
m reverse its spurious judgment more easily
IAN, could reconcile the people to
$ ursurpation. Sir, the Supreme Court of
lc United States attempts to command the
eoplc of the United States to accept the
rinciples that one man can own other men,
nd that they must guaranty the iuviolabeity
that false and peruicious property. The
aople of the United States never can, AMI
ICY never will, accept principles so uncon-
itutional and so nbhorrcut, Never, never
ct the Court reccde. Whether it recedc or
,t we shall reorganzc the Court and thus
form its political sentiments and practices,
I'd bring them into harmony with the Con-
tuition and with the laws of nature In
,ing we shall not only reassume our own
st authority but we shall restore that high
ibunat itself to the position it ought to
aintain, since so many ihalienable rights
citizens and even Of the States themselves
pend upon its impartiality and its wisdom.
THE SOUTH WILL Nur RESIST.
DO yon tell me that tie Slave States. viii
u acquiesce, but will agitateo Think first
neither the Free States will acquiescc in "A
cison that shall not only be unjust but
Iudulcnt. True, they viii not menace the
'public. They have an easy and simple
medy, namely, to take the Government out
unjust and uniaithful hands, and commit
to those which will be just and faithful.
icy are ready 10 do this now. They want
iy little more harmony of purpose and
tic moro eomplc,en,s IS Of Organization