Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-10-12

O1t hy NO means against IT, The assumed power pass
unfnyndy laws seems 10 he changed into the duty 60
pass friendly laws. call this Popular Sovereignty with
a vengeance II is like mock turtle soup-thcrc is
soup enough, but particle of turtle.
u true Judge Douglas was in The hait of quihhlus
little about the meaning Of the bred Scott decisions
and The Wickhc resolution adopted by his friends at
the following effect.
"Rao'rd That d, in accordance with the true inter
probation Of the Cincinnati platform, that during tho
rttucc OF Territorial Government, The measrc Of
yesrtc0n whatever 10 be, imposed by the Federal
''l'i 'n lh, powers w t"e iet't'tf' tftAatuIHi
over the subject o domestic relations, as Me same has
bfcn Or mqV hereafter be finally dffermiNcd tV the S
preec root of,te United Nat@, shall be respected by
good citizens md enforced NTH pr0nptnesS and fdciy,
hy every branch of the Federal Government"
To ATT Of which Judge Douglas In his letter Of accept
aucc, most grAciousy asscuts
We hear no longer of the rights OF the propc OF the
Territories 90 form and regulate their domestic institutions
In their own way but now. col the measure ~ rcsrc-
uous imposed upon the Territorial Legislatures over
ihe subject VI domestic relations The change is very
significant whatever these restrictions they may
hereafter bc finally determined by The supreme Court
90 to election Of Mr. Buchanan whenever the question
was lht az TO- tc HRht oi property 90 slaves under lhe
he" Territorial Government, Judge Douglass regular
reply was "that is question for Congress 20 decide
IhN answer was thc iorcmnncr " ht DEED Scott dc.
cson We are now told "as shall hereafter be finally
determined hY tho Supreme Court NJ the United States
what Will ~ low The rest icton already finally deter
mined know it is, that Government cannot impair
the right " property ia slaves but has the power,
coupci with the duty protect and guard the owner in
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But "wh1 ever the, may hc' Douglas is pledged n
force them with prnmpturs, and fidelity"
90 uihs OUT lhai %" fopuar sovereignty iastens
slavery more irrcmovaoy upon Territory as such than
is fastened upon South Carolina herself The people
~ ,3u'n I arolna 10 ,hcf 'o'ereen calaeiy may aoo
sh slavery whenever they see it The people of kansas
in their Territorial condition cannot The people Of
oouh Carolina have the right 90 discourage slavery by
unirendly legislation; ihc people " Kansas bound
o guard and protect the sarc-owucr in his rights, aud
5T restricted FROM passing laws violating that obligation
The Federal Government has no power fo interfere ia
IN. u4 Ulrfs ID UlaTn
como Prosis.,tf ,h tr,-7 S,,5 s IA 1 w iil
"ul' W 'ht y mite" states "ond siaul pledged
I, ma . l'u..ui" WV" pI"Nlptn''s Ael nu.ilY ~ Y..
-; ''i- suueN ''Nh tle Ieel3h ,i ui th' th' ieitl,
."i, 'liUiPoh o' freedom VIII shpak penlnd
W J1','l .'sl 'm Oh .nt supreme N'utt' ana hNe
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say "lN ,,
90 Hs, Fay 81 al ~ n. INC charac'er OF bis doctrine
~ 'p'''' 'lF'I.'tn} was neiefmhed py ihe decision
oi ,he question: whether or not slave property os such,
I,D'N H.t'u4c'u hto lerflt'ty 6'iore slavery was
e'"o,9ci there by positive act o Territorial legi'a-
D. u .ti' iis 'Il9n VA. Htcdad IN thc "hrnau'e me
n'"' n.t '',N't, Us '"e creature oI A''l iaa"' was
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W. ',' 1'e' man W nus. see NAV 'heh slavery can
Itit i'.t ,'m .iillo'y uy mere aet oi lh,
A. n -' T'.',l ullcD' "t u,'g't anu
' l-,'. 'l n9i 'I'gt any surprise al ine doctrines
f,.,,,,,,,t, b. f,,,.i ,r.-.i.. ~ a.. @ ~ l' ''D
W., t ,i a ,t. i !lus LUZ ~, ~, wv uNu p'5l'Hon iI
i 81. .,; T., @ ',- '- 'I'Ill I h'-tnl nc uu
n tba c.,,s,.,,,.r., or b., s,.. H. ~ a.
gtt iteH'p "I ne was h't. ~ me- was NOS l' is
itI y" t Ht c"AItc %. F'"sS NuPuf' H ne vas ne Us
"er' ~ 'le 'nA'se 9' uvHue'atc utFyh oi tie cause
ul iiee iau'r' covered with the grossesi hypocsy In
VIVA character u' you IKE your 'ehtnri1n oi freedom
best As ono who has not slgacv enough o. defend IL,
or MS one who deliberately bcrays it3 There arc eases
who're stupidity Is no less criminal than hypocrisy
eEuty. This is "lcaying the people to form aud reg
"ulatc their own domestic institutions in their own
way am warranted in saving that if ever gigantic,
unscrhpuous shameless fraud was ever attempted upon
fee peopic-if history ever furnished example ~
m'ushing scandlous, revoiting hypncfiy, it is hi,
true champion Of freedom 20 fasten slavery irrcmo,a-
ny upn Ne Territories and calling it "leavn5 the peo
pie perfectly free io regulate "hcr own domestic iusti-
tuona t1 strip the people Of every right 10 regulate
ihr own affairs, and TO cal it Popular sovcrcgnty.-
STRIKE Che word "dcmagogueism' cut Of your dictionaries
h YOU DIP uat want 20 apply 10 here But. although
may understand how inordnate' desperate ambition
should resort to such frauds, it remains Truly wonderful
that so many thousands have suffered themselves to be
deceived lv them.
lts surprising that the champion Of Freedom" who
defends such theories Should be found little unreliable
ia practice How clamorous he was against the Lee
compton Constitution What a terrible idea that
Territory slnuld De forced into the Union State with
Oousu'ut'nuo approved by the people At last the
people Of Kansas femme nov Constitution IL IS sub
United Co. ihe people it approved by large majority.
All conditions of admission vigorously complied with,
they knock AZ The door of hc Union, and expect To-
see oar true champon o Freedom rush TO the rescue
mhsrc is Pogsla Ihe House Of Repre'eaia'iye' votes
m lAN't q" ihe eamlssion the deeison or the question
Tet,I n , G,oitc, a'tu o w. % v c, y
zee consists ,f ~r,of members Donrlas * one of trr
hut he does not attcnd their meetings Tho vote NJ tbc
ia g., sv,ts lfrf
quc4tio iu the Comptteo In fror of tbe ,dis.ion M
kansas hi, well known how fr the action of Com
mice goes 20 determine the action Of the senate but
Douglas does not vote The question remains in nm.
pended state Tor some time The country looks Gr
the action Of the Committee the action of the Commit
mittoe is blocked by tie but Douglas does not vote
Douglas, who had declared fcrcely asan,t the amis
sion under constitution which the people did not iranf
does not when the admission Is applied for with
constitution which lhc people do want Douglas. the
"uue champion OF Freedom" holding the fate Of Ftcc
Kansas n that Committee in his hands, Douglas does
O.. l.. I.a
Constitution he wa, candidate for reelection 10 the
Senate. But things have changed since Douglas NOW
acts a candidate for Presidency The same man who
in 1851 had 90 propatc the Free pcople Of Illinois a,
now 10 propiiiate the people Of the South and instead Of
deciding the report of the Committee in favor of the ad
mission of Kansas as Free state he Is busily engaged
in preparing his 10Th of MAY speech which is 10 cnnvce
the shareholders that his great prnplc of Popula Sow.
ercigu is working flvoraby 6ir hc INTRODUCTION NJ
Slave Satos-thc Free State Of Kan,a, +, Kent out of
the Union once more and he i, held lp ID. thr true
champion Of Freedom" Poor Frceiioni-then the
champions hclt lies like % halter around her neck
Here will STOP might 20 on for am hour Milling
fact upon fact conclusion uuon ncusop arpiurnt u.
ON argument until the putdd accumulation of faud aud
hypocri.v expo,cd 90 the sun iuht woul trture ,or
,eiy uostris. It is enough / wil dismiss Mr. doug
las ''thc true champion Of freedom" and devote few
remarks % Mr. Douglas he greatest uf living states
men,"
DOIGTAS As THE ann ATFs1, ItVIo,, STATUS
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lfuf htatcsinanship can rest other basis but