Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-16

come nm 10 preach the North, they wiz sN that the
ann s}r,d ,hey will say 40, for tt VAS adna and abct-
tnr in the escape But am thc gofi Of that great
dciecrance feeding upur MIRACLES Of tho Almighty
a. they went along there were no wanting those Who
loved Egypt better than hrg loved liberty WHOSE souls
ougcd for the acshpots " Egypt and who could turn
from the visible glores " the Almighty God 10 worship
an Egyptian calf These were the doughfaccs Of that
day. They were national mon llauphter.l They were
not exactly Northcrr with southern principles; but
they were lsraelites etth Egyptian principles Laugh
teri
Again when ae Saviour Of the world went forth on
his great mission 20 proclaim glad udings Of joy 20 at
the people uf nc earth, 20 break every yoke and 90
preach delivefahce 70 the captive. lie met with the same
class Of in the persons OF Judas scarot and the
chief priests In the DAYS Of our own Rc,oluton when
Washington and his noble associates carving on
that strngc TO establish Justice and 10 secure the bless
ings n liberty themselves and their pocriy they met
With the class Of men in the admirers Of george
III and Lord North
uf uur hihcrs-fsc to the great principles which ha'c
beer iusled into them by their mothers from thcr PUN
willing to do anything that will minister 70 the cupiaiy
Il Is this class Of aided by close arstocrauy NJ the
South, that has enabled the minority % rule with iron
hand the majority since ne organization ol ms Govern
mcnt. have endeavorcd 70 daguorrcnVpc these men
for the benefit of future Tor believe that like the
Indian tribes, they are dsappoaung You havcp them
20 very hard service, sir They die faster than The North
srn negroes in yonr hee-swamps- politically, J mean.
You put them TO service that they cannot stand When
you ask them 20 vote f1f fugitive bill, they may DO
but political death starcs them IN the face When
you ask them 20 with You for the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, restriction, you find the state Of things And
now, worst Of ALL when you ask them 10 asten upon
their fellow men, In Territory Of the United States
Constitution which that people abhor, tell You every
Northern representative who participates in this act is
not only politically dead but he may thank his God II he
escapes with that
LAWYER ADMITS AWAY ms own c,sr.
find, sir, that am OBTAINING the Senate longer than
wished and yet if am 20 go over the argument of
the subject Immediately under consideration shall have
70 detan them some time longer l"Go on f'l shall
be as brief as possible ON this part Of the case desire
first TO notice some things iu the argument Of the able
nd oil Iftrsf
MN, Who addressed the day before yesterday lie
endcavorcd 90 show that there distinction between
the right Of STAKEHOLDER TO his slave and the remedy he
might have and hence he claimed that. whom slave
went into free country, Che master did NOT lose hs
tgnt over him, but lost the remedy. IIc said that n
nee country where there was NO law for the protection
Of the rights N the mlstcr De di not lose his right %
Che slave hgt Lost his remciyost bis power to control
thc slave lie hkcncd 90 the case VI man who had
patent right, poet who had property IN the produc-
tons Of his own inspiration. will read the senator's
language 10 show how the most gifted man when D., Is
said
There lives now a man in England. who from time
TO time sings to the enchanted ear NJ the civilized world
strains Of such melody that tho charmed senses seem 10
ABANDON The grosscr regions VI Garth and to rise pu-
man poet lii inspiration Is his; BIZ, songs are his bv
right Divine they are his property, recognized by hui.
Iennysons works. and sell his property for their profit
and this because in spite VI the violated conscience of
me nation we refuse TO give him protection for his prop
Again. foloains out the simcidcr hr said
DOC no, every man see at once That The right OF The
inventor to his discovery that The sht NJ tho poet To- his
inspiration, depend upon tho.r principles " eternal
Justice which God has implanted In the heart NJ man
ana tha wherever hcr1nnot exercise them IL Is because
man, ftiihlcs 10 the trust that hc has received from God
denies them the protection 10 which they arc entitled"
That is very sound doctrine, in my Judgment; II is
1n appeal 10 that higher Jaw which h. been so much
tfadnccd The poet has divine right % the inspiration
of bis genius and the products of his mind mo inventor
of machine has Godgiycn right thc use of his dis
c'NTy Docs not the honorable senator Soc. that if
'hcse are from God, above human law Constitution
has man right 20 his own body and t1 his own soul
Than he can he said 10 have 90 his own productions
low could the gentleman fail 90 that If the poet and
ne inventor mad TINS divine right the stakeholder could
get claim the right Of ownership over another man
Would not that have Che same God qiven right that
ne claims Tor ihc poet and The discovcrcr Most assur-
ciy he would This admission stulfed his whole case
nc ADMITS, them that slavery would be impossible. 1t
nit at the outset that slavery is not matter Of rirhf
isa matter of positive law 1t lisa matter Of force
II is matter II fraud. II is matter Of right: and
the moment the slave gets beyond the power 10 enforce
the mandate, he is as free his master. Has God Al
mighty put any mark on him by which Won can sov
when he gets into foreign jurisdiction which is the
slave aud which the master The slave might as well
claim right to the master the the slave,
inc moment he passes beyond the jurisdiction.
THE GREAT FnAUD.
Now Mr. President, with regard to the Kansas ques-
hon shall treat it very briefly commended here four
years ago that the abrogaton Of the Missouri restriction
would be attended by the train Of circumstances
thet has aken place. coniended then that YOU were
opening ths Territory 20 strife and 20 contention that
you were putting it up a ycnduc TO make it theatre
N,te the most selfish and outrageous passions would
contend for the mastey that YOU bcgettng state
of civil war. You claimed that it was going 10 be ali
peace that 1t was do1c for the purpose OF Withdrawing
TINS terrible controversy from The Halls Il Congress 10
your Territories. Do you gain anything by it Aqta-
way into these Halls?
The House Of Representatives sent into that Territory
commission Of the most honorable men. not on one
sac OF politics, but on both, there 20 investigate the
charges mat were made against the first Legislature
nave ii report before me have read moro than ninety
OF the dispositions that taken Of men who arc not
lmpeacned men who were partisans many OF them A.
gun.t the side Of the question which advocate Here
are the deposions Perhaps had better read some of
them They go to show you that even before this law
NJ passe9; mere were Organized upon the borders of
Missouri divers lodges under different names for the
zoe ana only purpose Of carrying slavery into that Tor
Il'ol at an hazards That was the object Of their or
gannaiion; They had all the paraphcfnala Of secret
society They had their grips, their passwords their
oles OF recognition Of one another and before the day
OF election they went there embodied in military
array m vast numbers with their ooors hyng and their
drums beating, with guns, cannon pistols and bowie
knives They DISSEMINATED themselves through ali the
effllory took possession Of all the polls but one and
frequently removed the Judges giving them certain
time to deliver the poll-books-a few minutcs-hoding
watch in hand and pointing pistols the heads of nc
election Judges They drove them Oh with force and
proves IT, II will go down to the latest poscrity that
these neanous acts proved. They are part Of the
sayod. ~ w b""-
know The senator from South Caralina, and pooi
many other Senators. have been willing divide the obi
I VI ilis transaction with US, lie thought there
dsgraceful frauds on both sidcs"d sgraeeh said he
70 ult country aud he has not sought to nvcsyata
them lie says i is disageeahe subject and he mas
no doubt both sides are guilty. Sir, IL was not on bnth
sides II was only side. You took possession og
those polls You elected your own men, members of 4
foegn state who came in there central tho dctnes
OF TINS Territory, which It especially said should be-
ruled as is own citizens pleased
90 not want 10 detain the Senate bv rcading the
pages which have turned down in this document nm
less some gentleman wishes TO hear them They nre
long but they arc all pertinent An go 10 show the facts
lhaNe stated, and there Is nobody 10 denv OF contradict
them. Now, you say we do not prove them Did not
we ask you for commission 70 examine them durnr Tho
last Congress We made charges we said they were
uuei we had letters aud communications ilorinp "a,
10 investigate the state of things that was prevailing
ihefei but az often ask You 20 give ms a comniss-
ion, you refused H. Standing on that refusal Won urn
round ana deny the weight Of the authorities we produce
Dir that will not 90 down. Now, at later dny when
your candlehnx frauds your forgcrcs most drracefi
are coming 70 hght-when they are known OF AN rueu-
we ask you Tor commission 10 investigate this matter;
and as Often as ask H. YOU round cody and vote
Us down, and then deny that there is any such thipy
Sir the country will take cognizance Of that
Inc ifaud by which the election Of March 3d. 1874
was carried y established know YOU undertake 10 es
op US y saying that Governor Rccder gave certificate
70 majority Of the members. So he did; but that did
nor cure me usurpaton think the Governor allowed
wv lpu Gays 70 receive protests contestng the seats Of
the memoeis elect The people scattered az they were
eoula moi prepare Their memorials the Governor and
Set then here IN time In every instance where a ,
done the election was set aside for most papable frauds
oal me set9ng them aside asaed nothing There were