Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-03
WIN TIE PEOPLE WANT.

In answer 10 Democratic Newspaper of
Virginia, the National Inieliigencer states the
Peoples wants in the list annexed. We no.
ticc two remarkable points about it--remark-
able because Of their source, in a Washington
City newspaper, published under the shadow
Of slavery, and because Of the evidence they
afford Of an improvement in public sentiment
in that quarter. We allude specially to these
points
"The People want an end put TO sectional
agitation, as well in is causes as its effects"
They want no further extension of our
Territorial limits
In its causes" well done What are
the primary causes Of sectional agitation, but
slavery and schemes for its cxtcnsioni and
how put an enc" to them, but by putting
full stop to these causes'i We do not
know as the IHteHigsnccr will fully endorse
the construction implied by our questions
but we hope so. It has taken a step towards
it in opposing further extension Of our
territorial limits OF course it will oppose
the schemes Of the slavocratc filibustors
for the extension Of slavery by the extension
Of territory Why not go a step beyond, and
oppose the extension of slavery to the terri
tory already acquiredi 1t is slavery that is
sectional slavery that provokos agitation;
slavery that arouses the passions Of the peo-
pe slavery that diycrts the government
from its legitimate functionsi slavery that
corrupts the government, destroys the peace
Of the Union, and threatens its porpotuity.-
That is the very source of the very worst
Of our woes The hteihgepce belongs pro-
icsscdy to no party, but holds rather an in
dependent position In the two points we
have named It has done well and we hope it
will improve the opportunities Of its position
to give its readers of all parties more of
equally good advice 1t will not come amiss
if the people in the vicinity Of the National
Capital shall be treated to stated preaching
of tho same sort.
The people want an end put to sectional ag-
itation, as well in its causes as its effects.
They want well regulated national cur
rcncy.
They want just and adequate protection
awarded to American industry
They want indicious system of internal
Improvements, instead Of the present partial
and spasmodic legislation of Congress.
They want the public lands carefully hus- /
banded, if their proceeds cannot be equally
distributed.
They want a remedy applied to the abuses
connected with the dispensNtion Of the public
patronage--abusos which provoke complaint
even from the party which FIRST inaugurated
the spoils era in politics.
They want an economical administration of
the government as well in the collection as
the disbursement Of its revenues.
They want justice, dignity and moderation
in the conduct of our foreign affairs, whether
as regards the great Powers of Europe or
feebler States on our own continent.
They want no further extension of our Ter
ritorial limits.
They want the executive power restrained
within its ancient restrictions.
They want the Judiciary, both State aud
Federal, respected alike for purity and indie,
pendence of its decisions.
They want no more delusions and docep-
tons growing out OF ambiguous legislation
with respect to the territories, OF other topics
of national concern
They want the Federal Legislature govern
ed more by the felt necessities of the country
and less by the exigencies of the party.