Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

Adjournment for lto Holidays.
Yesterday both Houses adjourned over I'M
Il Monday, Jan. 18th. Rather extraordinary,
| thought since the House yesterday resolv-
cl that ,oar exists in Utah, by act of Brigham
Young and since also, ere Congress again
meets, events in Kansas may be of such a
character as to require the instant interposi-
ton of Congress. 1t is well for members to
join their families in the enjoyment of the
Christmas and New Years holidays, when
their duties to the public will permit; but, |
felr, there was in this case little danger that
pleasure would be sought at the expense of
duty.
The week has been full of stirring matter.
Gov. Walkers letter of resignation was an
other bomb-shell, successfully aimed at the
lministraton camp. For time it was said
that the President would refuse to receive it,
and thus prevent the document from a place
on the record; but it was finally determined
to accept the letter, and answer it through
Secretary Cass. So then we have Secretary
Cass, the father Of Squatter Sovereignty, re-
pudiating his own child. All won't there
be more noise and confusion" in the Demo-
cratic ranks; The Administration organs
here, which were rather soft on Douglas, arc
sharp on Walker.
The Fight among The Democrats
In the Senate, Mr.. Bigler of Pa. (the Pres
ilent's Lieutenant has again assailed Sena-
tor Douglas, and intimated, mot very distinct
~ TO DO suro,) that he is to be cxpolioo rresz
the Democratic party for differing with the
Administration Senator Fitch of Indiana,
with greater boldness of utterance, but with
no more strength of purpose, warned the IL
linois Senator of the fate of Aaron Burr and
Martin Van DENOMINATIONS to the democrat
ic party. Douglas met them with bold def
ance, and warned his adycrsaries that within
sixty days he will triumph over them all
Senator Stewart of Michigan (dem. has a
vowed himself on the side of Douglas. His
speech was able in argument and forcible in
language. He did not hesitate to go to the
full length of the Republican ground as to the
elections in Kansas, preceding October last,
box. Senator Broderick of Cal (dom.) took
the same side, and used language equalled on
ly by that Of the famous Gen. Lane of Kan
sas. In his judgment, he said, the people
of Kansas would have been justified in fog
ging or cutting off the ears, driving from
the territory every member of the Lecomptor
Convention. Now it is pretty clear that Their,
is to be no backing out in this internecin,
democratic war. The Administration ma,
possibly triumph temporarily, through Tia,
power of Federal patronage but Dougla,
seems to doubt even this, and in any even
will appeal to the people. To this course h,
will be forced by his principles, his interests
and his temper. He is not the man to " put
his hand to the plow and look back :" tn,
pillow must go through, or break. His inter
torest lies in the same direction. If he sac
rifccs popular rights, he knows that the peo
pie of Illinois will hare his hide on he fenc
at the next Senatorial election, while he ha
already gone so far that the South will neve
forgive him. He has no other course but /
fight the battle out and of this ne is perfect
ly conscious. Hence his defiance to the op
position in the Senate his promise to figh
Senators in detail il he can, and, if he cannot
to give them raking broad side and bi
pledge to appeal to the people. This postio
begins to be appreciated by the South. Thu
| find the Richmond Enquirer, which was vc
ny cool and very kind to Douglas week az
now declaring that he has reached a point b,
yond forbearapce that his enabling bill pl,
ces him side by side with Banks. And II
South (Riohmond, Va of Dec. 2l, says:
He Douglas stands shoulder to shou
I" der with the Black Republican party of Il
"North on the one distinctive principle
" their platform. He is an apostate from Il
" faith, and should suffer the penalties of d
'sertion."
This is not true The Republican Pla
form insists upon the power and the duty
Congress TO exclude Slavery from Kansas
les own act. Douglas surrenders this pow
and denies the duty. The difference in III
principle between him and the Republicans
as broad as ever il was. But il is true III
Douglas and the Republicans agree in t
right of the people to form their own cons
tutions, subject to the power Of Congress
require Republican Government This, to
is a radical principle. II lies at the roo,
true Republicanism, as well as Of true u
mocracy. On this they agree, and l tr,
they will ever agree. But this is not the {
mocraey Of the South. The South will pr
nit the people to delegate unlimited power
convention il viii not permit the peol