Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-01
DEMOCRACY %. DEMOCRACY.

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The editor Of the Patriot has a very quiet,
non-committal sort of way Of handling the
Kansas question. 1t first publishes Mr..
Douglas speech, for the purpose, as he says,
Of roiuting the "pervcrsion and misrepresen-
tation' of the Black Republican papers and
then follows with lengthy article from the
Washington Union. Buchanan's official organ,
which is nothing moro nor less than an attempt
cd rciutation Of Mr.. Douglas position. For
the purpose Of showing the consistency OF
the Union, through which the President
speaks, we give below extracts from an arti-
Gle published in that paper shortly after the
appointment of Gov Walker, which was pub
lishcd entire in the Waichman Of July II,
with extracts from the article in the Union
Of Dec 10, which was published entire in the
last Patriot The change in the views of the
Union was probably nothing more than "a
mere matter Of oxpodioncy" When the
"wind" blew from the South, the Union
hoistod a Northern flag but now that the
wind blows from tho North, the Union
man shows his true colors again--a regular
piratical craft.
From ne Washington M F,oD flc Washington I'M
ioH IF JUy7 ion Of Dire. 49,
1--WE repeat that the Com "Judge Douglas states cor
sttuton Of Kansas rccy that the President con-
come from the people ofstruos the Kansas Nebraska
Kansas. Other power 20 actto mean that hc slavery
make such instrument question only was required
there D. not under Heaven. TO be referred 20 the people,
"Whcu, thcre-and that the remainder Of
ofe, there Is no serious dis The constitution not thus
putc upon the Constitution required 10 be- submitted"
either In the convention or at Is proper for
among the people, the powcrus to remark that in the
Of the delegates alone may Judgment Of VERY many Of
put IL IN operation But his friends the President
such is not the case To- Kan has ooHcedcd lao much IN A.
sa9 The most violent srug grfei9 Tint the sp0ic
gle this country sawguc,tioH Of sarerv is roqir-
upon The most important IS cd By me k1Hsd- NEBRASKA
sue which the constitution act ~ be- sfed after the
20 determine has been gn formation Of constellation
ing ON There Tor several By legally chosen co"ten-
evenly balanced that both "Bui Judge DOUGLAS dis
claim the majority and soplays his great skill as tnc-
hostile 20 another thJtticnn in assuming that be-
numerous lives have been cause II was the object Of the
lost 10 the contest. Under Kansas act 90 the
hese circumstances there only obstacle 10 the uniNer-
can be no such thing as salty Of the rule Of scgoy
ccttainlng clearly and with eminent IN Kansas hy re-
ont doubt the will 0f the pco healing the Missouri rrstic-
PIE IN any way except 10y ton. Therefore IL the
tcr own direct expression meaning and object Of that
of u 40 the polls Contact that the entire constitn-
siiuton not subjected lotion should be submitted for
that test, no matter what Unpopular ratification Here
contains, will be- nc- Judge Douglas falls into "a
khowledgrd by its opponents fundamental error which
70 he anything but fraud lies at the foundation Of his
n plausible color might hewhoc argument lie as
gNon 10 inns assertion by the ,umcs that the people Of
argument that the members ansas have riuht TO rco-
Of the convention could haycuatc an their local and do
no motive Tor REFUSING TO sub nestle questions in their
init their work their con own wav they can only do
sutucnts, except con-lthis by the submission for
sciousnoss that the mlioryhcr ratification Of me irL0e
would eoudcunu We con-of any constitution that this
Tess that should find ccouvonon might frame In
9hculiy in answering this other words, he CONSTITUTES
Mhat other motives couldpopuar sovereignty and self
thtn haNcf government 20 mean that no
. we 90 most dcNouty hc-.cOnstituti1u be made
heyc that unless the Con- and adopted by the people
shiuton of Kansas be sub of Kansas unless u Shall be
mltgd 70 dfect vote OF the submitted for pop0r r0t
people, the unhappy contro- fcaton aud this he insists
yersy which has heretofore the true meaning OF the
ragged IN that unhappy Ter Kansas act Now, we utter
-itory will be prolonged fory deny this propositions"
IN indefinite time to come" ''Yct Judge
Douglas thinks the principle
1--WE think, for these oa-of sclfgoycrnment is out
sons that Gov Walker, inragcd, although the only real
ldvoratng n submission ofmattcr Of controversy was
ne Constitution to vote Of fairly referred to q popular
ne people acted with wis-yotc. We think that such
ION and Justice, and follow concession 10 the Topeka
ID the only line Of policy.mcn ia a concession Ia A
winch promises TO settle this spirit Of agitation and rebel
''Aed question either rightiu which the convention
y or satisfactorily. In thiswas under no obligation to
respect, at least, he has donemako."
1oihng worthy Of death or "Thc substsnt-
bonds. al proposition submitted TO
the people is, whether they
will have slavery or not
This is The question submit
ted. The residue Of the con-
stiiuiinn 10 not submitted,
ZIP %NS,EqS SSn4q,
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