Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-21


f possible stronger. demand upon the North.
Nevertheless | feel bound to warn you that
there are Northern representatives here who
nave not YET sworn allegiance to Wigiall
Prayers for the Union oljecied 10.
At the adjournment yesterday the Speaker
informed the House that he had been request
ID to open the Hall for ga Union prayer
meeting, and that he presumed upon the
consent Of the House. a Southern member
At once objected, saying that he could not
permit any Iroycr-moeting for the Union in
that Hall" The Speaker suggested that it
was question flr the majority TO settle. but
, great clamor was instantly made for an adj
ioufnment and the House adjourned. The
meeting was not special one 20 pray for the
preservation of the Union, though that doubt
less would have been prominent in the
thoughts and prayers Of those present; but
il was the National Convention of delegates
from d" Union prayer meetings in all sections
of the country. Doubtless this was not uu-
dcrstood by those who objected to the use Of
the hall yet the objection was a significant
avowal Of disunonism. ! felt that it was a.
bout time for dissolution Of the Union
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.. CaaI1..a',,,.,..l .e.a e..-, =. -, ,'',,
divided about equally between wood, pasture
and meadow land ; wish to emigrate to Yer
mont, because She is the only State in which
''y ",,''
ln.ior ,as ,bof ,ct t,., froc, iZ7- ,oI-oI
yo,,,n,,, ovi.+oJ AMI e,,r;sLod ,s c.,,
or,;,,, AID ;.Io,.,ni',.t g. a.l.ua,,Ili,.;.
,jlo',iancc -, mo- o,L,r ,,,,.er -, ,',
J,, mn, .s,,,o &. ,.,.;,, u. XII, h. -
,njoncndon, os o,,' otbor So SL' ,a.'s
less to the Union. or derives less from IT, than
any other State. while i'm proportion to her
population She makes the largest and most
Y '.uaoi' 'oN'',oO''o"' 10 'ne O"'on, 'on-
u.s. '' '' ""'
oNhcI Nla'e' Ahc contributes hel luH snare TO
the revenue of the country; and beyond that,
3D. ,, ,,,,tr;t,,,. ,,,..,, .; l,.Il,. go
"e NV''' .'"N'' 'i'''N ''"''"''! t"'" "'ll "''ic'
state no the intelligent, energetic and VlttuOus
mon and ,vn,ncr ,yboo,uioratc t,,,hor Sto,os
"
eimuht ought rainier 10 receive lhan 10 con-
cede in any new terms OF Union.
r
frdoY Dec III.
Cey,g,. GoV,oser- E,.o- go.-s.tJ
The telegraphist to the associated press,
that In the debate in the SEN
ate on the lth Senator COllamcr said
.c..4. 1;1.. il:l :1
Ntate legislatures should ald IN estaO-
fishing q iraternal feeling
Senator ColIamer SAID nothing OF the sort
lint ,, ,lo ,,,,,,r,,,, ,.h.,, S,,..,r Nt.,,. mo-.
- ''
insisting that the States ought to return fu-
,itive .lsvos Scr,tor C,ll,r,cr s;r,,I,. ga.
6''''' 't"'O'' ''""'Y' "''"'HN' SuHPy i0-
minded HIM Of the decision of the L. :. SUI
preme Court in Prirg's case, to-wit: that the
L. '77
States are net bound TO do il, but that the
power is vested i'm the Federal Government.
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'cS'e'uaN 'ne l"'l""HB proceedings were
had in the house committee on the state of
the Union
NJ. p,.t 81 A IL .g-,l ,t,. u....
Rs.oIr,d That in The opinio,, M ti. ,or,,i,to, tho
,Tdin ho.,iii', e, H. p qua ,,l'
mon, 'r. r,t ,,iih',t ,.t,,se AMI ,h,t st o5,i XXI
',,,d ,ai,,i,, a .,I ,,.. .,,, .i g. ,
Of ff,,ir p.c,,li.r rebf.8ua irt..et. -, i ,I
Cor.,i,,itiYn as l,, .j,,,id ,li Non, |
li ~ ,b ,o,ti, NJ l i-i ''''''' at
Az D,,. ~ fl ,ii M 49, - i. ,.t
, bur- A. ~ H. s.ii '"'.''"'' ""''N was
49, ~, , ,i,1 ',-, ,i. .. 81.
,i,,;n d'5c1,,,'1 o., t. s, h,rn ,o, WY
I.rs. al. as
,,, % .41.,i t b. 49, 1 49,, .ea.,,srt sacn
,sadhtdnrs aad st'iy are without nst cause or not
any reasonable proper, and constitutional remedies and
ccctud guarantees Of their peculiar lhs and interests
ais recognized hy hc Constitutions necessary % preserve
the peace oftha county and the pcp tut on ofhe Uni M
should Dee promptly and chcerully granted
Mr. Morrill, II VT offered the following as am amend
mcnt;
R,y0ired That I'm the opinion Of this committee the
existing discon,ens among the southern people and the
growing hostility 20 the Federal Government are greatly
to he regretted and that any reasonable proper and con-
stutoua remedy necessary 10 preserve ho peace Of the
country and the pernctuity VI the Union should be
promptly and cheerfuly granted
The amendment was rejected hy the following vote Of
the committee
icas-Mossrs Corwin NJ o., Adams Of Mass. Hum
phrcy Of Y, Ferry ofCunn Robinson Of r. l., Tap
pan OF \ H., Morrill, of w. Morse Of Me-. and Wash
burn Of Wis.,.
NGus-Mcssrs Nillson of Va, Winsow NJ n c.
Campbell Of Pa, Love Of Ca Davis Of Md whtcley Of
Del, Strattou of y. D. Brisow OF Ky Nelson of Tenn
Duuu II Ind, Taylor 81 Ia Davis " Miss. Kellogg NJ
lli Houston uf Ala, Phelps NJ Mo-, Rust OF Ark a.,
Howard Of Mich, Hamilton OF Tex, Curtis Of Iowa,
Burch " Cal, Window Of Mimi, and Stout NJ Oregon
-22.
Mr. Ferry Of Conn moved the following as substitute
Re,oiced That whatever grievance exist which affect
the rights interests OF the citizens Of any part Of the
Conedeacy and capable " removal by the action N
Congress, ought TO receive full and appropriate remedies
by the speedy action Of the Federal Legislature. either
by resolution, Boy statutory amendments 10 the Coustt
ton or by recommendation for ihe call Of General
Convention Of the States may be necessary accom-
p4rS .ng nu,Ros .n, 9,ois'a .,i..,.d -
being as follows.
Fc Of Comm Ro6n So " az fmPMI ol u Of
Morse Of Ne w9shoun Of Wis ard Curtis Of Iowa-S
i,,af n a. Co,nnheu ~ ID nv, ~ a. Il "a