Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-14


by the British Captain If he had surrendered.
Those who voted for the English Scheme to
stop agitation, will find that the people of
the North have Just begun to agitatc.
There was mode by which agitation might
have been stopped. But this mode has not
been adopted. IL the Locompton Swindle
bad been cast out, or if it had been submitted
to the people of Kansas, with the proviso that,
if rejected, a now Constitution might be inn
medately framed. six months would have ter
minated every excuse for "agitation,' 80 far
as that Territory is concerned. But this
profcred Bride, embodying both an insult
and threat, will stimulate agitation to a
degree hitherto unattained will awaken
zeal throughout the entire North which will
know of no abatement until every Dough
face shall have found his political grave. and
excite a hatred of Slavery which will only be
appeased when the last yostige of it shall
have been swept from every inch of territory
within the jurisdiction Of the General Gov
eminent.
No scheme could have been devised less
likely to stop agitation agitation ac-
companicd it's initiation. agitation has
followed its adoption. Its discussion will
stimulate agitation" There will be "agi-
tation' in Kansas when her people hear Of
the insult proacred them. They will "agi-
tate for the rejection of the Bribe. When
they shall have spurnod it, there will still be
agitation. The attempt TO punish them,
by keeping them out Of the Union for years
because they will not consent to como in as a
Slave State, will intensity this agitation.
They will "agitate' for admission in spite of
the Infamous prohibition. There will he Gag
itation' IN Congress when a now Constitution
is sent up for adoption ncXt December; and
there will be a fierce agitation ont of Con-
grcss when that Constitution shall be reject
cd What has been already done will fur
nish abundant food for agitation in the
elections of the present year. What will yet
be donc-ior no good thing can he hoped for
from the present Congrcss-will augment the
volume Of agitation through the elections
of 80 and the great contest Of 60 will be
an agitation so prevailing and irresistible
that the Pro-Slavcry Democracy will curse
the day in which they attempted to stop "agi-
tation' by adopting the doctrine that popu-
lation of 10000 might come into the Union
as Slave state, while population of 10000
is made requisite whore the organic law re-
cognizcd the principle of Human Freedom.
No. this contcnptiblc scheme viii not stop
"ugitation.' In response 20 the demand that
it shall. the people of the North say to those
who make this demand. eve have Just begun
to ugitatc" They will find that the "agita-
ton of the past is but the summers breeze
in comparison with the tornado which is to
follow. Tho golden opportunity has been all
lowed to pass. Instead of the Justice which
/ would have quoted "agitation' Freedom has
met with contumely and insult Those who
have chosen to thus bid defiance to Justice and
deccncy must abide the consequence. Free
| dom suffers nothing from "agitation.' Sla-
very does. Those who have sowcd the wind
must in turn reap the whirlwind.
/ A DARK AND FATAL FRIDAY.-lf we had
ever been animated by partizan feeling, we
should now be reoiced at the action Of Con-
/ gress of the United States, in the passage of
the great fraud consumatod at the city which
/ bears the honored name of WAsHlNGroN. on
the 30th April, 1858 on F,idoy, the mast
ominous day of all the week, according to a
superstition, still obeyed in the most intclli-
gent oircles.) This wicked deed Of prohigate
politicians will stir the moral sense of the
country to its profoundest depths. 1t will
awaken widespread Indignation. 1t vii
call out emotions which have been stilled be
cause such a deed was believed to be impos
sible and it will hurl into utter obscurit,
and shame those servants Of the people who
have sought this opportunity to assist in a be
trayal, as wanton as it was causelcss and un
necessary. To see these men gibbeted ant
transfxed before the eyes Of the world ma,
be a melancholy satisfaction; and to this cx
tent the black business of the blacklist Frida,
that ever this century has seen, may be ful
Of compensation. - Raadeiphia Press For
ncy'sPPr)
THE PHILADELPHIA ELEcuoN-Anoth
er of the Democratic strongholds has sue
cumbcd. Two years ago Mr. Naux, the now
defeated candidate, was elected Mayor b,
1900 majority. But now, when he demand,
ratification as the representative of the lie
compton Administration, he is promptly dis
carded and rcbukcd by 1900 majority. A
very fair political revolution in two years p
What docs it all mean: Cincinnati, St. Lou.
is, Dubuque, Jefferson City, Albany, Indian
apolis, have all pronounced against the ruling
dynasty at Washington; and now Philadcl
phia, near the very home of the President
Joins her voice with signal emphasis. If thu
Lecompton politicians do not appreciate tn,
significance of these facts, let them wait 70
the fall elections.-Boston JouraL
CONGRESSIONAL BooMERANG. - Prof
Lowering has been giving the Scientific Con
vention an interesting description Of that Gu
rious Australian weapon, the boomerang.
is a curved piece of wood, and when throw
skiilfully it moves straight ahead for a time
very likely giving sudden jerk upwards OF
sidewiso, when it comes back to its startin,
point, or to any other place, before, behind
or by the side Of the operator. Why, this i,
a very good description of the probable opor
alton OF the Conference Bill. At first it zoe
straight ahead for Kansas, from which it re
bounds without producing any effect, giyn
series Of sudden jerks sidewise, killing hI
: English in Indiana, knocking over Cox an
J four Of his associates in Ohio, hitting dan
gerously two OF three more in Ponnsylyani
and New Jersey, and finally returning "be
? fore, behind, or by the side of the operator,
Mr.. stephens, TO inAict a greyous ''settler
upon the very vitals Of the Buchanan Admin
istration.
THE KANSAS QUEsrtoN IN CAltroRNrA.-
We learn from our California exchanges, re
r ceived by the Moses Taylor, that the peopl
of California are strongly opposed to III
course of the Administration in Kansas a
fairs. The Californians are free in spirit, an
, the despotism OF Locompton. which seeks
crush the will and rights of the noonle IL M