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

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tCS'eu oy inc paf'icS' ana larger Vo'e poNeu
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We may no" icdSo"aoiy nope tnat 'hc reNV.u'
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"e'' u''.c' ,"e aV' o' we 'e'Ii'o'lAl legislature
on 'ne hra' Hiohuay OF January on the Lecomp-
,5 ~" cons.''u,'o"' MS e'cc''on was neiu al'er
Wv 'J'''' ''r oee" P'el''ou io' "linss'o'
nv" 'ne C"'o" ~ so'e'c'Sn s'a'c' a"i ""e"
no authority existed IN the territorial legislature
which could possibly destroy It's existence or
change It's character. The election, which was
pcaccably conducted under my instructions in
NolIed strange inconsistency. a large majority
oi the persons who voted against the Lecomp-
ton constitution were al the same time and place
recognizing It's valid existence IN the most solid
and authentic manner, by voting under its pro-
visions. have yet received no official inior-
nation Of the result Of this election.
~ question Of cxpeliency, after right has
been maintained, 1t may be wise to reflect upon
the benefits to Kansas aud the whole country
that wilrrcsult from MS immediate admission IN
10 tie nlon, as well as the disasters that may
follow lis rejection. domestic peace Will be the
happy consequence OF the admission, and that
fine territory, hitherto torn by dissenilons, will
rapidly Increase in population and wealth, and
speedily realize the blessings and comforts which
follow agriculture and mechanical industry
The people will then he sovereign, and can reg
uia,e their affairs IN their own way. Ii the ma
lority OF them desire to abolish domestic slavery
within the state. there is no other po slble mode
by which 1t can be effected 50 speedily as by ITS
prompt admission The will OF the majority Is
supreme aud irresistible, when eNpre ressed In an
orderly and lawful manner 1t can unmakc con-
stltutions at pleasure.
1t would be absurd to say that they can in
pose 'e''erS upon 'he'r own power whcn tney
o'''""' a',e' "a'uS .eno'e, IL 'ney couIu 90 ms
,"e! "'S"' nc .hei' """ Hanus am Just as wen ioT
u'Gu ds io' Ten years lheSe are ue iuhda-
ne'''a' P'ihc'P'es o' american freedom ana are
I'eos"'"Tu ~ son'e form oy every state conSlitu-
uon' anu congress- IN 'he a. OF aun'ission'
shou 'h'hk proper 10 recoenize them, can
Pt'oe'u no o'iJee'io us mas oeeh uohe EN-
Pn'"0a'H j" .,e cons, ''"',o" vi nahsts' IL ue-
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''heS an 'na"e.'D'T ana lhue'easloie risht 10 al
J" su'" 'i''',,Vt "s ne! nH! 'hlnA proper lne
P'e'' s'a'c o' NC" iorh IS at 'nI' moment GOV
eI"eu n'uer constitution framed anu estaol,sh-
Gu III u''ec' oPpo>'loh 10 'le 'ho"e presctloed ny
" previous constitution. ~ 'nervIore' proVis-
ION cnane'h9 'ne constitution OF hahsas ai'er the
year loVi' couiu u! Po'S'o''i! pe construed ih-
F" 4 proh'oi''oh 10 lnaNe such chanHe previous
10 "hat peroa ni piohiohion' II would be wholly
uha'aIl'hs' ne legislature already elected may,
al us hrs' session. summit the question 10 vote
oil Tue people whether they VIII or not have a
convention 10 amehu heirconS'tnuon' ana ADOPT
al necSs'ar! % means ior giving eject 10 'he pop
u'ir will' >. ,,
~ his occh sp'e'hhiii auJuuScu d! 'ne hiehes'
judicial tribunal 'hat slavery exists IN hahsas by
virtue VI 'h1 constitution o' inc h''eu states
N"''Sas IS therefore az 'n's moment as much a
slave s'ale as georgia or oou'h 'atohha' WIN
o"' ms, 'n1 equaN'y OF 'he sovereign s'a'es com
posing 'he ohlon wonld DC violated ana me use
ana enjoyment oil territory acquired by the
common treasure OF AL 'he s'a'es woud oe cos
ed asalnst the people and property OF nearly hai
.he members oi ine coni1oeracy' slavery cam
'here'o'e, never DC ptoho''eo III haIsaS except
'hrou9h 'he means OF cohs'I'u'oha' provision
anu III no ctner manner can th's oe 9o'alhed so