Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-09

sustain his administration. These facts eX-
| hihit the importance Of the recent action OF
| Congress upon the bill providing for the adj
I mission of Kansas into the Union
The invasion Of that territory and usurpa-
ton Of its government by armed men from
Missouri for the purpose Of establishing sla-
very therein, had been approved by the Presi-
dent and through his orders maintained by
military force. The subsequent frauds, OPP
preston and violence, to which its people
were subjected. was followed by combined
effort Of tho President and his supporters, to
force upon them a constitution. berbarous,
cruel. unjust and despotic. The President,
in an official message, urged its immediate adj
mission under this constitution, declaring it
to be "as much Stare State as Georgia or
South Carolina."
The Senate passed a bill in accordance with
the Presidents viows, and sent it to the
House for concurrence Against il were ar
rayed nnety-two members Of that body who
were acting with the Republican party Of the
country. all Of whom afterwards voted to re-
joct the bill as unworthy of consideration by
the representatives. of free people. It was
the highest expression Of contempt provided
by tho parliamentary law. The other one
hundred and forty-two members had up to
that time acted with the Democratic party I;
but many of them were opposed to the course
now recommended by the President
Twenty Democrats and six "South Amcri-
cans declared their intention to vote against
tho bill. did not hear each Of those mem
bers express such intentions. but / did hear
those who acted with them assert such to be
the intention of themselves and associates.
nor had / then nor have | any doubt Of their
authority for making the assertion.
We are all conscious that the prestige of
the Democratic party bad ceased among
the people the President retained the mere
shadow Of numbers in Congress and the
proposition r. lerred to was not unexpected BY
MS. There was no suggestion so far as my
knowledge extended. that any man or party,
should change or modify their political faith
nor was there any necessity for such changes
OF modification. On the contrary certainly
understood and others appeared to believe
that tho interests of carh justice 10 an. The hon.
on Of our Covbhg and Of free governments.
DEMANDED the defeat of the Senate bill and
of the Administration which had identified
its political fortunes with the fate of the moa-
sure
was afterwards informed that gentlemen
who intend voting against the bill. preferred
to amend it., by substituting the bill subsc-
qucntly proposed by Mr.. MONTGOMERY and
adopted by the House. To this amendment
all agreed. MS it would render the bin less OH
iccuouablc. and comncl the friends of tho
measure 10 adopt il or defeat their own bill
49, At a later day was told that the South
Americans desired.that we should not only
vote for the amendment but for the bill thus
amended on us final pqssage by the House.
leaving it for the Senate to adopt or reject il.
To this proposition many. think may say
nine-tcnths Of the Republicans. objected. Ii
is also due the South Americans and 20 the
Ant-l ,ecompton Democrats to say that
heard none of them insist upon this course.
while | presume most of our Republicans
were told as | was by the Republicans. that
the Sonth Americans would only vote with
us for the defeat of the Lecompton bill upon
condition. that the Republicans would vote
Tor the amended bill on as passage. Any four
OF these members by voting against us would
pass the Locompton bill, and inUolye the peo-
pie of Kansas in a civil war, or in what is far
worse, the support Of Slavery in that Terri
tory. then supposed and still believe that
the proposition originated with but two or
three individuals whose patriotism | do not
doubt, but whose views | never supposed to
coincide with Republican doctrines. then
had no doubt nor do now doubt, they have
yielded that proposition and voted with ms
against the bill, had the great ma ority to the
Republicans refused the proposed comprom-
isc and stood firmly in direct opposition to
the Senate bill Indeed it now appears that
the President aud his friends were subsequent
~ unable to induce any four of them after
three weeks delay to vote for the Senate bill
On the contrary they compelled the Demo-
cratic party to yield its long cherished and
much Wanted doctrine that Congress can
not impose terms upon State seeking adj
mission to the Union; and | am thus CON
frmed in the belief that had the Republicans
maintained their attitude OF direct opposition
to the Senate bill, they would have achieved
glorious victory, and compelled the advo-
Gates of Slavery to disband forever.
But the LARGE majority Of pon,,ll;c,ns ~,
licve IL necessary TO ndont the nronosed c,n,-
promise in order to defeat the senate NH
They were as sincere and patriotic AZ tbosc
who differed from them Their indgmonts
were as much entitled To respect senators
and distinguished Republicans tbcn at Wash,
ington, conceded in the oninion that vo
ought to support the proposed amendment
The public press and lottcr. Gnn oLscnt
friends. urged its adontion. and f.lt ,c,r