Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-24
Oregon.

Another State has been added to our Confed-
cracy. There is new star in our flag. The
territory of Oregon has emerged from its en-
Oryo State, and appears Il T" sister V in our OK
panding Union. This is matter for rejoicingl in
some quarters. Joe Lane and Delazon Smith,
as they take honorable seats beside Davis and
Green, in the U. S. Senate, experience u de-
lighttul sense Of three thousand dollars-a- year
joy. Mr.. Grover in the House is not expected
to grumble. A snug place in the Federal Con-
gress is not thing to be despised. And what
makes this event still greater cause for gratitude
is that this new sister g follows the flag and
Keeps step to the music of the Union. She is
Democratic to the backbone. Those who took
care of her in her condition of puplage fixed
that In these ticklsh times, two additional
unlon-savlng Democrats are joyfully welcomed
by this shattered Administration in the Z. s.
Senate and one more fire-eating Democrat can
be used advantageously, in tight pinch, in the
House. No wonder, then, that Buchanan, and
breckenridge, and Stephens congratulate Ilssm-
selves, and everybody else, on tho ausplcious
event.
| There is another cause for thankfulness in
this dispensation Of Democratic providence.
Here was Offered the first opportunity for re-
cognition by Congress Of the bred Scott dces-
ion. Oregon appeared at Washington with a
Constitution framed quite after the fancy
model 1t completely ignores negroes. That
dark-complexioncd class of persons, not only
have no rights. which white men are bound tc
respect, but they have no rights at all in thi'
Pacific State They haven't oven the privilege
of living in this new State. Congress has
made solemn declaration that Constitution
thus debasng African blood is Republican il
form. This must be comfort to the Chiel
Justice, and should be matter of thanklulnes
to all Democratic slave drivers. 1t is extremel,
ant-slavery; so much so that it is anti-negro
To be sure, the Constitution of the United State
stipulates that the citizens of each State shall
be entitled to all the privileges aud immunitie
of citizens in the several States; and it ma,
happen that some colored citizen of Vermont @
Massachusetts, may think he has right to 6
to Oregon. But he wonld be quite mistaken
he thought SO. This is free country, and h
hasn't any such right to blacken with his pres
ence the made-alone- for-white-people sunshin
Of Oregon. Congress has 50 decided, and
would be ridiculous to intimate that Congres
didn't know. Besides, this clause in the Orego
Constitution will save any trouble about fugity
slaves, in her State Courts. The fugitives nc
having any right to be in that State, of cours
any body taking them away will be doing tn
State q favor, and helping to maintain her Cor
stitution. There will be no need of slave-catct
ing Commissioners there. No need Of slave
catching Marshals. This forethought of thei
- this ounce of preventive-will be worth
them good many pounds of cure.
1t has been limited that Oregon hasn't 80, 0C
Inhabitants, but this can't be true. for we mott,
that quite number of Democrats who voted
exclude Kansas TILL she could count her w ,Ot
population, recorded their names for the admi
sion of Oregon Kansas, to be sure, was su
pected of being free-soilish, and Oregon had I
such faint, but this could not have induced Der
ocrats to depart from great principle. o.
mo- Democrats Of the present day are gre
sticklers for consistency. 1t is theirjewel. Jot
Van Bnren is the prince of Democratic consi
tcncy, and the resk snd file are as consistent
Prince John.
But Oregon is State, a sister State. Ii
Constitution is soiled and stained with the G
, clusiveness of caste. The Declaration of Ind
, pendence finds no echo in her Charter of Right
; Stephens and Buchanan, cheer. Let those 7
ioice who can. We can't.