Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-04-20
FROM WASHINGTON.


The debate on The Kansas bill has boon
very brief The Democracy engrossei ,ho
most times as well they might They bad
voted in The last Congress to admit Kansas as
a slave State, and against the viii Of the poo-
pie; those of them who were now to vote
against her as a free State, and free iCih the
consent Of the people, needed a great deal Of
time for explanation. In truth, their nccoss-
ties were far greater than their resources and
they failed, most emphatically. They object
ed TO tho boundaries the boundaries were
better than those of their English Locompton
bill. They objected that the population is in
sufficient the population is larger than it was
when they voted for tho EngishLccompton
bill. They objected that the Indian resorva-
tions arc included the Indian reservations
were included in the English Lecomptou BILL
In truth, their real objections were that Kan
sas is free, and likely to be Republican State
with three votes for the Republican candidate
for Presidents and Mr.. Garnet Of Virginia
(pro-slavery Democrat ayowcd this. frankly
and honestly. Had it been slape State, or a
Democratic State, believe every Democrat in
the House would have voted for the bill As
it was, the Northern Democrats voted for it,
three excepted Scott of California, Sickles
Of Now York, and English of lndaua. On
the othor hand, all the South Americans (vhu
voted were in the negative-two excepted
Ethcredge Of Tennessee and Webster Of Ma
ryland Brave mcn-honorablc mcn-noblc
men. More such would have been found in
the American ranks, if their votes had been
necessary. Some of them withheld their votes.
and some voted in the negative for prudential
aud political reasons. Perhaps the affirmative
votes Of the Northern Democracy are attribu-
table to like reasons. The Douglas men dared
not meet the people Of the North on another
Kansas issue. The result was astonishing,
even to the most sanguino friends Of the bill
Ayes l31-noes rs 81 majority! Such is
the verdict Of the Representatives of the peo-
pie: let us see how the Senate will take it,
cannot quit this topic without giving special
credit to Mr.. Parrot, the Delegate from Kan
sas. His speech won praise from every body
The Homestead BW
Yesterday Senator Wade succeeded in get
ting victory over Senator Hunter on the
Homestead bill. 1t was close work. On a
preliminary question there was tic. Vice
President Breckenridge was conveniently out
Of the chair, though not out Of the Senate
so he did not have to cut the knot. As a
Presidential candidate the task would have
been anything but pleasant Again, Senator
Douglas came in Just in time, and voted with
the Republicans. As another Presidential
candidate, he did not dare to defeat the bill
These things are significant Of one thing the
bill is popular. As on Kansas, so on the
Homestead question, the Republicans respond
to the instincts Of the people and the Demo
Gratis are forced to confess it, They do con-
fess it, by just such incidents as have named.
Apropos the following extinct from recent
speech by Governor Corwin. You will OBJ
serve that he states the result Of the Home
stead bill, precisely | stated it to the read
ors OF the Wdtchndn at the start, but with a
felicity of illustration which will touch the
homes and hearts of the people In speech
lately delivered in Philadelphia, Mr. c. said ::
Now let us see what the Democracy North and South
would have US do Oh they say. thc dnctne Of thc
Constitution is settled slavery IL every territory
Of The United States That's, the lawyers would saw
tits there by inendncut ~ law = it Is not there la adj
and il will not 90 there Our Democratic people ali pro,
pose 10 vote against this Homestead bill Why; 10
cause their Southern leaders tell them they must do ia
You give quarter section Of land To the poor and
hs young wife, thousands ~ such couples mo
country VIII h9ek 10 those territories and they will
slavery out whether we have the Douglas doctrine of
squa,ter sovereignty, the bred Scott doatuo that
while the territory continues in territorial condition ,ou
cannot exclude slavery these people will On later
drive slavery away. That is their objection 10 thc
Homestead bill
Let Us look the two states Of sociut,-on the ono
side. that which the Democratic party would nauu,,r
ia nee territory aud the other that which th re-,
puhlicans propusc establish. The Southern man doc.
not want quarter section Of land, brcausc IL s not
enough for his purpose III wants about two thousand
acres on which 10 work his ten or tw,nty pc,r,, ~
II he cannot obtain that he will not go those terrific
Ties. Now, take twelve young men aud twelve yotuy
women, married yesterday let each couple have h,r
one hundred and SIXTY acres aud you have about two
thousand which twelve families are growing up
under these Christian Institutions Of Every one NJ
the boys will in time, be voter, rule you and me
Let one man from the South take hi, two thousand
acres, To cultivate IL with his twenty-five or thirty ne
groes' and what have you there You have white
family VIII two or three children you have also negro
family Of try sixty growing up around YOU There l.
no school honae none j. wanted for the, do not allow
the negroes to 60 60 school foreign young woman
imported, from Vermont, perhaps, teach c Young m
dies Of the family such literature may be- thought de-
sirahe Amer while the two thousand acres are cover
ed all with negro slaves. But ct the Homestead
bill 20 into operation, and those tao thousand acres
You have twelve families In obedience 90 the divine n
junction, BE fruitf multiply aud Feplcnish tho earth
there will in the Of few years be- thirty or frf,
children. There will be two thrce school houses io
which all these children may be taught the elements Of a
good English education. Instead Of iye or six people
with forty hty negro slaves who are treated as mere
hfutes capital you have raised FOR this republic NE
" or sixty honest independent, wen educated fer mon
aud free with churches and school houses the ono
TO educate the intellect the other 10 influence mo con.
science All over The land, In an the free States Of tis
Union, you VIII bud wherever you go, these churches
their spires pointing 70 heaven. Tho, are the lightning.
rods that draw away from sinful the wrath az M,
offended God Place on the tract of TERRITORY which
have snGoued, your family with forty negroes and
you haze no school house, no church That the der-
enoe my Democratic brother, between the hated black
republican policy and the policy which YOU propose to
inaugmate throug the fundamentally Of your boastcd
democratic party"
Lovgoys Speeei.-Anoher Scene.
The Globe Of to-day contained Mr.. Love.
joys speech. You will see that it iustifes
the extraordinary sensation il created in the
House It viii make a sensation that will be
felt throughout the land Had nobody in
teHupted him, nobody insulted and abused
him.the speech would have been condemned as
too violent in tone and spirit--as unnecessary