Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-08-10
Equally Of the States"

We have been somewhat in doubt as TO
what new deceit and garbled phrase the
disunion democracy would adopt to catch
the votes Of the willing tools and political
fools of the North. In 1852 it was Com
promise and the Union-no more Siare,y
agitation" In 1856 it was "Popular Sop-
ereignty," and, some more false-hearted
than the rest, inscribed on their banners
"The Constitution and Tie Union" These
answered the deceitlul purposes for which
they were intended and caught many votes.
But after the democracy gained the as
cendancy in the election Of Frank Pierce
under the most solemn assurances that the
slavery question was settled, and would not
again be agitated, they Immediately set
themselves 10 work under the lead of Pierce
Douglas q CO., to agita te the question.
Al a time of profound peace, when the
measure was uncalled for, and unasked for
by a single petition from any section of the
country, they precipitated the people into a
new and more violent agitation upon this
subject than had ever existed before, by
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
The manner in which it was done, the dis
honorable, corrupt and violent means en-
ployed 10 bring it about, disclosed such an
absolute want Of good faith, and utter dis
regard Of sacred compacts and the COM
promises Of the Constitution, that no de-
scerLing man could fail to see the sinister
design aud foul determination 10 spread the
curse of human slavery over vast region
OF territory dedicated to freedom.
This treacherous act of theirs well nigh
cost them their political existence. Thou
sands of honest men left them forever
But by means Of the positive assuranc,
that the people should be left "perfectl,
free" TO regulate their own institutions, tn
specious and deceilful cry of popular 500
ereignty, and the most stupenduous frauds
they again obtained power in 1856. n
sooner had this been done, than they inst
tuted the most violent and unwarrantabl
measures TO prevent the people of an il
FAINT territory from exercising their ligh
as freemen. Lawlcss invasions we're cour
tenanced and encouraged, armed force
were stationed at different points to intim
date and suhdue, soldiers were paid fro
the public treasury 10 remain there to vol
themselves and keep honest citizens frol
the polls, men of the greatest skill and e,
perience in frauds were kept in office TO q
what violence failed to accomplish an
every means within the power Of co
rupt administration was adopted to subvel
the constitutional rights and thwart the so,
ereign will Of the people and, as if d,
termined TO leave no act of perfidy undon
the whole power of the administration wa
employed to force an unholy constitutio
upon an unwilling people. After all thi
after having become distracted and disse'
cred by their own corruption and aftt
their reasonable and disunion designs hav
become so apparent, we must confess tn;
we were at loss TO conjecture what ne
bobby they would jump astride in the
mad attempts TO ride into power. But no
we have it. 1t appeared to us on a war;
summer day, last week. in the shape of
heading TO the posted call for the Breckir
ridge Disunion Conv ention, held at Viii
River junction, last Tuesday. Here it il
"EoUALrIY OF The STATES"
Equality of tie States and disunior
Disunion and equality Of the States Til
IS decidedly cool. DR.. Kane's account
the icebergs Of the Arctic. seems summe
Ike compared with il. We recomnei
the preservation Of The motto and the
posters especially during ire WARM weat
er- They may occasion great sazing
consealed fluids. No Democrat ought
be without copy the effect is really l
friseraring; and It IS possible that it m
resuk in freezing together the shatter
fragments of their aisrgptured party befi
tile fall elections. WHO knowss The {
pertinent IS worthy Of trial.
Bat seriously, DO the dissni0n denoe