Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-13
1aatrbn,an X Stair Journal.
by RI WALTON.
MONTPELIER. MAY 10, 1859.
TIN NEW PHASES OF THE SLAVERY
QUESTION.

are developing themselves in mischief to The
inventors and ruin to the Slavocratic De-
mocraoy. The first great error was in assum-
ing the supremacy of the judiciary over the
Legislative and Executive branches Of the
government. as was done when the Court au-
nullcd the Ordinance Of 81 and the Missouri
Compromise act and the next was in dcclar-
ing slaves property, just like any other prop
erty Having adopted 'heso doctrine, as
the President did in various mossages-hav-
ing surrendered his own independence and
that of Congress, he is now compelled to offer
up THE PEOPLE ALSO as swoet-smcl-
ling sacrifice to the Supreme Court And
this is the legitimate and logical result Of the
first grand error See how fairly, logically
and emphatically the Presidents organ states
the argument. and "thc plain meaning of g.
in the following paragraph. We do not know
whether the article was written by the Pres
idcnt, or his new British editor, nor is it OF
the slightest consequence So long as the
writer of it, whoever he was. had only 90 go
back to the Drcd Scott decision to find the
supreme law of the land supreme above
all acts of Congress. all precedcnts all hi4-
tory. and the Constitution itsclf--a green
John Bull could have done the work quite
as well as the President himself: indeed, we
have TIE charity to believe that the grecn-
horn could have done it great deal easier
with fewer qualms of conscience.
From me buchanan 'Oon'''"u"n-
on the democratic banner arc "Non-nteryention y Gone
prss ~ , 'csr IN ~, ts,n,,' o5 H. 70 ~
dore f'o''iy he'c'n as the Territorial condition 'l
Uaad Safs" The plain mcaniug Of this IS, ihat Cone
.b or nroit sI,,r,y IL. ,py ,crrtoyy ,,S M
c'org' ls,"'a'",s d,ric'gg on o toras q lyega;og
orbutl alre,g y, ne territories Butsinee mc Cone
in The ",isync, of All tbeir re6ts Of propcrt,. l,
ever they may be iou1d in ''rgtoy c9mmog ~ al he
,essd WIN Ga, power Of local legislation, oi r. Is tr
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p'e"u'l W 'ue o"r' "oo'c AL 'ne ''"o'
V'"'''"'' W '''' government /" congress ''
'S"''' '"V p"'"e' 1t exercised 'or more IMAM
sixty years ana IL inc 'utufe freSldent' are
20 submit as resident hucn"hon mas u"n'
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uohc Is 'or inc ifoS'ofne 10 enforce tne oe
o's'' VI cue Ooui' against 'no 'eop'o' oy 'n'
amy SUBMISSION 10 Juu'e'a' ana u'''"''l
uespo''"'' OF resistance OF revolution ave
INC "''''n"'''oS'
nut lNo S'a'o-uchoeracy Is not a unit o'
'n'S PNeS"oh' me case' as ABOVE S'aleu
PRESENTS '"e most la'o'ao'e Phase ms j.
'ne 0ou'P'''n's0 oc'"eeh buchanan ana Doug
i"S--'"e 'o'"'"on GROUND ON wmcn 'noy arr
'NPee'eu 20 o'a''Sco az 'ne charleston CON
Nohl'on' mere Is another ''ew' ana II IL
prooao'e u VIII oe 'he popular one al N'
south senator Brown preached It IN lam
many nan GOV WISE OF Virgin" mas jus
OaoNea I" up IN ie'lot OF 'n'f'y columns
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y" PP'''''V" P'PVi az '"V '''"'''''
Joar"dl mas oeen induced to indorse 1t. W.
suppose tha' humphrey Marshal able as h
Is, ana doubtless popular. dare not risk tn