Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-10
DOIGLASISM.

right Of the principle of Popular Sovereignty
by citing the early contest Of Vermont for her
own independence, representing that contest
as between the early settlers of Vermont and
the General Government This is plainly
desperate effort of desperate man to play
upon the pride and credulty Of his victims.
The contest in the independence of Vermont
was not with the General Government for the
right of sclf-government, but with New York
and New Hampshire, both these States claim
/ ing jurisdiction over the territory now en-
braced in the State of Vermont The carly
settlers not being able to secure the undisputed
grants Of their lands from either Of the claim
ants, sought redress from the General Govern
ment, which refused to interfere and acknowl-
edge her Independence until the New York
and New Hampshire claims had been settled
The contest was not then for the sovereignty
Of Vermont under the General Government,
but from which-Ncw York or New Hamp-
shire--shoud the early settlers receive that
title 60 their lands which would leave the
/ General Government free to acknowledge her
independence. The peculiar institutions or
form Of government under which we were to
be admitted into the Union, if admitted at all,
did not enter into the contest. That Mr.
Douglas should attempt to illustrate "Popu-
lar Sovereignty as expounded by him and
his followers Of the present day--the right of
every State and Territory to form their own
institutions and frame their own government
without the Interference Of Congress, or any
body else if you please, by referring to the
early history Of Vermont, is unfortunate for
him and unwarranted in fact; and when next
he makes the attempt, he must sock differ
cnt audience from that which listened to him
in Montpelier.
Mr.. Douglas also devoted portion Of his
speech to an attempt to throw upon others
the blame that is attached to Congress for
discussing the slavery question to the neglect
Of the public business Private claims, the
tariff, the French spoliation claim, the Pacific
Railroad all were neglected and when the
question is asked of your Representative when
he comes home, why Congress does not at
tend to affairs that suffer through neglect the
answer comes 20, it was lost for want of
time Probably there were not ten men
among his hearers that did not know that
there was no public man in the United States
that had done moro than Stephen A Douglas
to keep alive the slavery excitement, and that
to him more than all others was due the pre-
..
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North ana the South. On this point the New
VorL Til. - cti ,t
''memory with hit of history which n,c c,,,r-
wy mas not YET forgotten. w quote as fol- I
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" controversy concerning slavery which had con.
vu.cd Compress and tio co,,r,r, G,r t3 & e -1 Ou'l
terminated In the adoptiop of tho cor,,,r,,r a., ,'
of 1850 This result WAS nat who'll, , ~, ~,
extreme wing Of either side of te r,,n,t,r,. 90 ,h
thing being ,lnnc past helm thprc was !, ,,,a,i ;
cencc in or submission To ths dispositon of o ,ttor
in issue. In 1852 both the Wing and Democratic psr,
ties with some dissenting voices ratified he ,,s,,
1850 in their platforms and agrced IN bijc a., ,b H.
man was more ostentatous m his nvo,yas ~ sJli, 81,
'ths final settlement NJ the slavery CONTROVERSY Than NJ
Douglas In the senate and before ,o,,,I,r ,ssotl;
be invoked naedctions uon all who should atton,nt ~,
disturb the rcposc Of she country by rcopenin b sl,
very agitation, either in or out OF Congress
a. So much for Mr. Douulass profe.sions Noy rbts
nrartices Ia the session IN igj4 ,yhc, H., -,
startled he country ~, 49, - u'D AZ Nouk'as
ory clapsr or tho Aii.s,l,,i ,,r ~ u, We lI"n3'.
vast re,iops MIN, ,,ofib ~ RI l IN | t"'o" .o
slavery This ve1,rraiIe i,pit,.rt I i XXX! w
sections as monument pf tho ami adins,,. ~ , "s
Gle that had impculed t,. Iui,p M. LaiJ .l p I
any cuuipaci Of ih, Cou.ti,utior H. ,, : -. 90
tiou immediately pre.ipit,tod f,.,,i RI "a
upou A sea of asitl iop scep,iugl, vino, t,l "t
shore After a conflict Wits. az n NIL I,,' n.y.
tory, Nj Douglas spurrcd on hy the hone ~ ot H.;
ping all competitors for the favor Of the slavery extern
un in prosrang lis old landmark Aud frdm that
mcmt of Rmcrirsn ro l.'' na' n oooq ,nI ruling ec
oo,''S1, 5nd Win entire truth That (hs repeal wa, h.
had suiHeicn, ,gor skill and aadacy to- do The dccd
force wa part{ Bc mo sE a" N'o o ny 'ga and
sglnns eon,sqgence Of the repeal Of the Missouri Com
the couspm!es involved KaGsa, in ci,l war Of ne u1-
orec SLAYER, upon 6erpcope. none we're 6ac and loy
fBS ,s3 70 vA'op' & I,ogk' or even ,EIc! from Nh
pon in Congress and the oadest declaimer before the
blusl In rc.,,rd ,bst tb ,iio,c p;' nlS'wy WY
ther n,rnidnns ,rbieL stfr t.tia, tVula9n auu
lion returns drove legnl voiers fra,,, Iii ~, 49,
of the bnyonet iusfaI Cd hosus T; , -, w l' ~
protrcton of c,unon 6,cd d,,oii;,,,s ,,,s.t Si
WINE chi tbrn,ts n,,der Co., ~ Hastt i'h4le
down on Tho bbynys o ,,, a. ''e IRu', snot men
ncariy G',,r y,r' 4, 'i uai, anu Va Wolu' loi
butcher, because She would nt ,ccn ny ava
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