Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-16


a. the Courier 4 Enquirer arc trying t
comfort themselves over the loss of Lccomp
fon. with the reflection that, after all the Re.
pnbicans have acknowledged the principle o.
popular sovereignty by accepting the Critton.
den- Montgomery amendment, which re-sub
nit the Lecompton Constitution to the peo.
ola Well if there is any cheer in this, We
dive them all the benefit of it. But il is a
pity it was not discovered sooner. For three
wears now the Free State men of Kansas have
becn proclaming that they asked no lavors-
thu they were perfectly willing that major
ity of the bona fdc population should deter
min their laws and institutions. In testimo-
nv Of this willingness they twice submitted
Their Topeka Constitution to the vote of the
pooplc and once went TO the polls to vote
down the Lecompton Constitution, which they
did by an overwhelming majority. Their
complaint has been, not with the fact of pop
ular sovereignty, but with its lalsehood--that
in its name, they have been the prey Of a
Federal tyranny that systematically sought TO
thvart and crush the popular will. The very
graiameH of the quarrel Of the people of the
North with the powers at Washington, from
the period Of the first Territorial Legislature
az Shawnee Mission, has been that, under the
Federal officials. the fraud and violence OF a
thhi'AiNNf WilA INt tue Will VI " ''.'d
ruled the Territory. The Repeal OF the Mis-
sour Compromise was regarded as a most
nagitious breach of faith. But when this
compact was once broken, there was no re-
STORING il and its friends accepted the new
order of things which was forced upon them.
Under their auspices. Kansas was largely
peopled with men thoroughly imbued with
hatred of Slavery-extension; and it was
speedily made certain that Kansas would in
cyiably become Free State if the Slavery
cxtcnsionists should not again practice bad
faith. by frustrating the legitimate operation
of the very organic law they had, in their
blindness, put in the place Of the Com
promise. Straightway followed the question
whether this second act Of bad faith should
be permitted and this question, after a long
and most bitter struggle, has just been decid-
ed 10y the Peoples Representatives at Wash
ington. In spite of the most desperate ef-
forts of Federal Administration, the second
ACT of bad faith has failed Of its object. The
people of Kansas will express and consumate
their will and thus will be secured precisely
the same result that the Missouri Com
promise was framed TO effect But no thanks
e. bad faith for all this II has been accom-
pishcd only by stern loyalty to a righteous
purpose.
Tho un-hctious, un-scctional, and practi-
cally patriotic character of the Republican
party haas been conspicuously shown in the
readiness with which they gave their united
support TO O measure which cmanated from a
Southern man. whom they had never looked
upon as friend IL was enough for them
that Mr.. Cuttenden's proposition promised a
p'acoa5c and easy solution TO the Kansas
difficulty. without involving any practical in-
Justice. They gave their hands promptly 20
honest and patriotic Americans and Demo-
Gratis, and though they furnished nearly four
fiths of the strength which carried the mca-
sure, yet they have not claimed, and viii not
claim the success as a party triumph. They
checriully share with their coadiutors North
and South, Savc-hoding and Slave-hold-
4 ing all the credit that belongs 70 the victory.
4 Itis the Administration alone and its sup
4 portcrs that have displayed a sectional parti-
san spirit They have chung with an abso-
4 utcly iauatical pertinacity TO their scheme of
saddling the people of Kansas with pro-
Slavery Constitution. They have not for a
moment hinchcd, oven before the prospect Of
civil war. They have been overbone by the
union of true men, but, PROSTATE as they arc,
they stil breathe out uothing but threatenings
and defiance Says the Washington Union
of YESTERDAY:
Tho FUSION hat o,erthrown DO $3.50 has risen from
i's ashes Boz Sjs. Wesce che Old contracting parties uu
dtr new face it- composition b. tlc same ir
,Frry case heorc~cvari fro.a thc North, Cufteuacu
from che South, and detachment 0i d.slgeetcd demo
er,. fron vhcnresocver thcy can ho obtained u sill
De- l14iu defeated. The democracy, which hts hcatci
them often. though BETRAYED agln iu the house &C Do
fnds, viH triumph STILL The scycf,r uc struggle th'
m1re signal viii De its victory. lt will triumph in th
Pending struggle in Congress. u will triumph oeior
Die people.
The political history Of the country canno
show another such instance Of iniatuate,
partnership as has been manifested by tn,
supporters of the Administration i'm the treat
mcut of this Lccompton question. The pub
De spirit manifested by their opponents only
derives additional lustre from the contrast.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Washington correspondent of the New
York Empress relates the following interesting
incident Ion Saturday last, while the dis
cussion upon the Kansas question was II
progress, and while all parties in the Hous'
were more intent upon arrangements for the
final struggle than upon the arguments o
speakers. and while all were in doubt as t.
the ultimate course of Mr.. Gddings and h
couifore, the Hon Mr. Crittenden came int
the Hall, and, near the door, was joined b,
the Hon II Marshall. But moment wa
permitted them for communication, when Nh
Giddings went forward and, taking Mr. Crit
tcnden warmly by the hand, with recogni
ton of Mr.. Marshall at the same time, said
who could have believed this of me- tina
IL E.ll D. .sf,ar F.str