Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05

| to know which way the crittur was TO go.
] again quote from the record
"Mr GIDDiNGs. viii the gentleman per-
init me to put a question to him p
" Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi. Yes, sir. lie
may put his question, but | will not bind
myself to answer It.
" Mr. GIDDtNGs. | want to know wheth-
Ger the gentleman means to carry this war OF
1" desoation into the Western Reserve of o.
" hio Laughter.
"Mr DAVIS of Mississippi Yes, sir that
lis the first place where | would strike, be-
cause there, in my opinion, reside the mean
"est and worst of the Abolition party on this
continent. Much laughter.
Laughter "much laughter" Mr.
Davis piped lamentations, and people laughed
at him SO much for the simeon.
l do not regard all these threats of disun-
ion as mere words or wind. do not think
that any intelligent man here ontertains that
opinion. On the other hand it is undoubt-
edly true that there are men who mean to dis
solve the Union-who desire it--and who will
use the rejection of the Lecompton Constitu-
ton as protext for disunion--1 they cam
This, however. affords no ground for alarm,
because there is a conviction that such men
can receive no considerable support at home
or elsewhere. Before such support can be
had there must be plan of action. There
can be no such plan without deliberation
and deliberation-" the second sober thought
will be fatal to the promoters Of disunion
In thfs connection call attention to the
resolutions just adopted by tho Legislature
Of Alabama, by unanimous vote After re-
citing and adopting former pledge of Ala
bama to resist, by disunion, any action of
Congress against slavery, the following roso-
luton was adopted:
"Resolred, by the Senate and House of
Representatives. in General Assembly CON
"vened, That in the event that Kansas shall
"apply at the present or future session of
&" Congress for admission into the Union as
State, with and under the Constitution here
toiore framed and adopted by her, and com
monty known as the Locompton Constitu-
4" ton, and shall be by Congress refused adj
- mission, the Governor of this State is here
g by respectfully instructed, by proclamation,
" to assemble the qualified voters of this State
" tive counties to elect delegates to State
Convention, on a day by him to be appoint
ed, within ninety days from the time he
"shall receive satisfactory evidence of such
action by Congress"
Ninety days for the Governor to consider
then Proclamation for popular election
Of course with due time to the People to con-
slider; then a Convention-of course with the
right, and ample time, to consider think
Alabama has been very considerate and from
this fact infer that she ,oW be very consider
ate, before she attempts dissolution of the
Union by force. She may ask to 90 ont, after
consideration but she will not. on consider
alton, rush into civil war, or attempt to over
whclm the North with any little " simoom' of
her manufacture. She is not large enough,
and the whole South is not large enough. for
any such undertaking. When they ask to 90
out, it will be time to consider the matter Sc
riously. In the mean time the Republicans
Will act upon their convictions of duty, with
out the slightest regard to threats of any sort
To-day there have been two strong speech
es in the House against the Locompton fraud
one of them by Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, IRE
pub and the other by Mr. Hickman of Pa.
DEM Mr.. Hickman acted with the Ropub-
licans in the last Congress on the Kansas
question, but was induced to go with his par
ty in the support of Mr.. Buchanan at the last
election, with the understanding that the peo-
pie Of Kansas would have fair treatment from
his Administration. Mr.. Hickman and Mr.
buchanan are on opposite courses now. It's
a sign full Of meaning as to the will of the
people of Pcnnsylvania-for Mr. Hickman
boldly proclaimed that the people are with
him.
Specimen Yankees and Yankeeisnl.
The people of the metropolis have a new
sensation. The "old folks concerts" draw pro-
digiously. Thirty-sevcn men and women of
Reading Mass, comprise the company; they
appear in the custume of the Revolution, and
perform the genuine Yankee music Of Billings
and Holden, in excellent style Men and wo-
men, who are thoroughly tired of theatres
and balls and Presidential receptions, flock to
these Concerts and delight in the charms of
" Northiield. " Coronation" Majesty"
Ode on Science &c. &c Indeed. think
they would much rather hear
False are the men of high degree
than go to see the very men, The piece, with
the quoted words iras performed and if the
audience did not apply the moral, it certainly
was not the fault of the performers.
business by Vermont Members.
In Senate, jan %. Senator Foot presen-
ted the petition of Sarah W. Halsey, widow
of silas Halsey, an officer in the army re-
ferred to Committee on Pensions.
Inhe House, Mr.. Morrill, presented the PC
titions of Daniel Needham and Others, and
Geo. +. Wales and others, for a grant oflands
for agricultural colleges referred to the Com
mttee on. Public Lands
In Senate, Jan. 27. Senator Foot presen-
ted the petition of VIM. c. Fowler for boun-
ty land and it was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
The Kansas troubles are about over. Since the peo-
pie Of that Territory have their senses and zone
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