Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-12
guatrbman & State 5ourual.
BY D.. =. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. MARCH 70, 1858.
MON WASHINGrON.
The Kansas QUcsiiJH-frouds.
TuuRsDAY. March 4. 1903

THURSDAY, March 4, 1858.
The regular debate on the Kansas bill was
commenced in the Senate on Monday. SEN
ator Green of Missouri opened in brief and
not very forcblo speech, in favor of the bill,
and was followed by Senator Collamer who
had not concluded his speech when the hour
for adjournment arrived. On Tuesday, SEN
ator Colamer concluded. making a very clear
and convincing exposition of the ircc-state
side of the question Senator Seward then
obtained the floor for Wednesday, and used
his day in a speech which adds oven to his
high reputation as a statesman On Tuesday,
Senator Gwinn, (Locompton Democrat gave
notice of an amendment to bring IN Minnesota
by the same bill. Senator Pugh (Democrat)
also gave notice of an amendment, providing
that the admission as q state shall not pre-
clude the people, with the assent of their
Legislature, to alter the Constitution at any
time. This is designed to help distressed
Dcmocrats-mon who wish 90 go for the
Lecompton Constitution. but are afraid of
their constituents apparently the purpose
is to enable the people of Kansas to abolish
slavery at once if they wish: but realty the
proposition concoals a trick. The Lcgisla-
turo and Governor arc elected but it remains
with John Calhoun to say rho are elected.
Upon the will Of this man, then, depends the
whole question. lie may return free-statc
men or pro-slavcry men, Just as he pleascs
and this man, holding this power stands
charged this moment as a participant in the
most outrageous frauds upon the ircc-statc
men that ever have been committed in Kan
sas. Moreover. somebody must be cheated
by his action If he should return both Leg
islaturc and Governor frce-statc men. the
south would DC cheated. ne does NOT SO
return both or at least two-thrds OF tne
legislature the North VIII be cheateu; but
more U.s. apprchend' cheat beyond all 'his'
Lev congress MAKE this Proyiso VIII inc
supreme court sustain !, w III IL MOI" 'ua'
" constitution may oe changed, contrary 20 as
or" Ir'''''o"ss ne Court mas already d'c'ueu
'""' congress ''""" impose o"nuiuohS upon
'y'.e as 20 I's co ,r 'u'loh-' c. SO as TO
Ptoniolt slavery inat was the ground on
winch the Court declared the Missouri Com
promise unconstitutional Now VIII not the
Court hold-mud 1T not hold, In order to
maintain ITS consistency Senator Pugh's
amendment will be unconstitutional and
void In this view of the matter, the pro-
posed amendment must be regarded simply
as delusion and cheat BY the way :-
''tf ''f'''N''f 't' VIZ itiA'''tN A7
land case. that the question of which is The
Fuc. government is po'lhra' question. not
Ja"r'". but ] fear the Court has forgotten
that important distinction, when it oustcd
Congress from power over slavery in Federal
territory. Iclcgraphic intelligence has been
received that the Commissioners appointed by
the Kansas Legislature TO investigate the
border kuihan frauds at the election of
December ~ Will have crushing proofs of
fraud furnished to the House Committee
within q day or two. The Committee wlllnot
report until next week.
THE Burns tose
To-day, MIR. Burns of Ohio denied the
charge that he had been tempered with or
tempted by Executive patronage, and de-
maudcd an investigation. Mr.. Hoard of \
Y who broughtthc matter before the House,
promptly accepted the proposition of Mr.
Buns-but the Democrats laid the whole
subject on the table
A South Carolina Speech.
To-day Senator Hammond of South Caro-
ma lnaue ms oeoE IN the senate, IN a fierce
ana characteristic pro slavery speech. Cot
,oH is ming An ana the Democrats are
ms oleclS' HOW Democratic The South,
NNIouI" slavery iuIcS' IN products and IN
Poiucs. Inc poor wrctchedSpusillanimous
.N"i"' Is dependent upon the south Tins,
! am told' is inc substance OF the speech. -
LOOK out Tor 1t as valuable document for
Northern use.
me army BH.
General Ou'tmon' Chairman Of the House
committee on Military Affairs, Is now maxi
ing strong practical speech against increas-
ing the standing army and m favor of en-