Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-28

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Sir, while this bill ignores the actual dispute Of
which It originated, i mppresses With double care the
great controlling political fact which lies everywhere just
beneath the surface of the whole debate II Kansas
shall come into the Union under tho Lecompton Const
tuition, she will come as slave State II she come un
der any other Constitution II Is hoped by those who ad
yooate Freedom that she will come free State. This
bill gives TO Kansas the choice Of being slave State
and only that choice. You have already induced the
Supreme Court Of the United States pervet your
Constitution that the President their authority, de-
clarcs that Kansas while she Ia Territory Is much
slave State as South Carolina. The change you offer
her is that II she will accept the Lccompton Consttu
ton. she shall he recognized in name sndform as slave
State in lieu o remaining slave State in the form and
stature Of Territory Sir, your bill does indeed say
that in the futurcGod knows how far IN the future It
may be-the people Of Kansas II they shall not reject
the Lccompton Constitutions may make Constitution
for themselves and send it here for your consideration
but shall not be done until they have largely augment
cd population Sir, this postponenent Ia mockcry -
When the people Of Kansas shall come here with FREQ
Constitution years hence, they will do only what they
did two years ago You refused them then. When they
come here with Constitution making them free state,
and submit it TO YOU they will have Constitution that
contains just wha, they had in the Missouri prohibition
Of slavery thirtyeght years and YOU struck that
prohibition from the statute book. When they come,
years hence be they few many aud ask to be admitted
free State they will be just exactly in the same attitude
they maintain now and demanding then only what they
demand now and what you refuse them.
backed by device and fraud. Here is piece Of silver "
on thc other, the figure cmbcmatical Of Liberty You
cover 1t with your hand and say Kansas, wager wheth-
CT the Eagle or "liberty" isuppcrmost Say Eagle,
and you have Slaveryj say "lhberty and sul "save.
"" wins the wager Sir, this bill is piece Of
music ltis lecompton again only with new va
ration but the abhouent air Of fraud poryades the whole
arrangement of the composition.
beg 70 say most distinctly that this bill must in
both Houses its passage the Of representa-
yes of the free States Of the North laud West beg,
therefore ask the honorable Senator from Pennsylva-
MIA, Mr. BiElcr himself representative of the first
state in this Union that after the Revolution moved for
universal Freedom, what the people Of Kansas have
done, that they shall not be nduged at least in equal
choice between Liberty aud slavery ask my venera-
bic and esteemed friend from Rhode Island, Mr.. Alenl
the land Of Roger Williams. how he snpposes that he
reconcile that proud and patriotic free State, that one
which was earliest and most completely iree OF all the
States in this Union to this BILL which gives State pow
and prestige and dowry Of lands to Kansas II she
VIII choose slavery and gives her provincial dcgrada-
ton and dcbasement, with poverty, II she elects Free
dom ask my excellent friend from Iowa, Mr.. Jones
he who represents State carved of that rich and
beautiful domain which, having been acquired by pur-
chase from France WINS dedicated to Freedom by the
Missouri Compromise-the same great act which origi-
ually guarant6d Freedom to Kansas but which guaran-
W was broken to Kansas, though preserved to lowa-l
ask him whe, answer he will give 30 that gallant people,
for having planted their border State which de-
MED the liberty to choose equal tCrms between Free
dom aud Slavery will not ask the honorable Senator
from California. Mr.. Gwin, whose State was saved to
Freedom by efforts other than his own, but who knows
that by that very salvation there saved to Cafor
MIA Of wealth. and strength and power, which
secure her control the Pacific coast of this CONT
ncnt, and render her lsustanng aud almost defiant
viii not ask him for an explanation said when Cal
ornia admitted that the slave States need not fear
herr that though settled by population chiefly from the
free States California, owing TO disastrous conjunction
OF parties at the time would prove for years to come the
strongest slave State in the Union will ask the
honorable Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Pugh for have al
ready Interpreted according 10 my humble ability the
views by which he reconciles this to the judg
Of his great constituency would indeed, ask the
honorable Senators from Indiana, but they may have
that question TO settle at home speedily without being
interroguted here.
Ny honorable friend from Vermont NTr Footl remind,
me that have forgotten New Jersey Sir, will speak
for New Jersey myself The blood Of who hazard
ed life, fame and fortune for Freedom in the Jcrseys
courses through my veins. know the blue hills ~
the Jerseys we'll They arc mingled with all the fond
recollections Of my childhood will answer, that the
votes which are given here for this Lecompton bill
the last votes which in years will be given for Slavery
by representatives Of New Jersey.
Mr.. President have shown that this bill gives to the
people Of Kansas only the show OF choice between
Freedom and Slavery. | have show that it pro-
vides for overriding counteracng, and defeating this
dom The bill provides, not that the people Of Kansas
their Legislature their authorities shall appoint the
commissioners under whom the contemplated election
shall be held and its results asoerained but board, to
consist Of five persons and, while II allows two to be
named by the people Of Kansas, II asks three for the
President Of the United States Now, sir, there have
been five agents appointed already by the President II
the United States and his predecessor to hold elections
and return results in the Territory Of Kansas and every
Of them has been repudated, dishonored, aud dis
graced for having struggled to prevent fraud, and to
certain and certify the truth about those elections The
ghosts on the banks Of the Styx constitute cloud
scarcely dense than the spirits Of the departed
Governors Of Kansas. wandering in exile and for
having certified the truth against faschood in regard TO
the elections between Freedom and Slavery in Kansas.
Sir, am accustomed to measure my words, when
speak Of other men, even OF public men. knowing how
I},bIe / am IN crr myself think I have so nnsh n
charity induces favorable judgment Of an adversary,
to the full tina, ask and expect it for myself
But though with pain and shame and modification,
yet do confess that cannot trust the President OF the
United States It is the most humliaiing confession
have ever made in the presence OF my eountymen and
before the world for whenever have looked the
long roll of Kings, Princes, Doges and Emperors, and
have how their careers, often began in fraud,
eliminated in assassination, and ended in violence
have said that complete demonstration Of the success
Of the American Constitution is found in the fact that,
with all its defects and amid the crrac and sometimes
tumuuous movements of the people, the catalogue Of
names Of those who have filled the Presidency exhibits
spcndor OF virtue far outshnng that Of any dynasty
that has ruled any nation the face Of the whole
earth Sir Il the President Of the United States had
ever allowed say il he had enforced fairness in
the elections Of Kansas, she would not be supphnt,
trembling with dsmny and apprehension in the Senate
Of tbe United States TODAY know that IN speaknQ
thus plainly shall wound the sensbiles Of some pub
lie spirited and patriotic men. They will cry shame upon
me- when disparage the fame Of the President Of the
United States. But, sir, am use to that. The worlds
used TO that remember that there patriots in
Virginia who cried shame on Patrick Henry when he
denounced George III. There not wanting patriots
in the Senate Of Rome who heard with pain Cato de-
nouncc the FIRST Cesar Sir, those who have dragged
Liberty down from her shrine, and tramped her in the
dust have not often been those who in Senates accused
Emperors, Kings, or Presidents
Upon what ground is this bill, thus shown to be
gravey objectionable recommended 10 us1 First 1t is
commended as compromise. The honorable chairman
Mr.. GREES tells that where there is difference
between parties interests there can never be
settlement unless there is compromise that the House
Of Representatives have given up something and that tho
Senate have given up something 10 the House, although
everybody except myself has failed in finding what
there is either given gotten. Still we are to accept
the bill compromise. II it is a compromise urged
upon me, IL must be one that gives me something OF
Freedom IN exchange for much Of Slavery. What do
get Of Freedom for kansasi The privilege for that peo
pie 10 make Constitution when they shall have popu-
ation Of one hundred thousand souls and coming here
then and presenting that Constitution 10 Congress for s
approval Very we'll Is Kansas be free State then
No Then Kansas shall be admitted either free slave,
Just exactly the people shall desire Well SIR that is
Just what the Kansas Nebraska gave IN 1854 Wa
have had that great privilege since. We could al
ways make Constitution, and here and obtain ad
mission, either free slave pleased according to
the text Of your Statute book. But have here
and demanded Freedom, and have been contumaeously
spumed from your presence. We refuse to be admitted
slave State, and remanded home 70 try Il over
again. and reconcile ourselves to Slavery under the pen
atty Of coming here until we number one hund
red thousand souls II Kansas shall do this. and be do
ellie and Quiet YOU think that you will admit her
when she comes as free State half dozen a dozen
Years hence. But you hope, nevertheless that in the
mean time she will be denoraized, and will
ast as slave State. tell you, moreover that when she
shall come again free State, she will, you will
then be unable satisfy yourselves upon her full
pliance with all the forms required 10 be observed by
State in reaching that happy condition Sir, let us not
deceive ourselves There is no Freedom for Kansas un-
der this bill.
But compromise IL made between two contendng