Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-18
Uatrbmau & State JouhnaI.
ny E.P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. MARCH ls, 1864.
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.

] On the btn oil MatCh, Denh'ot bIVMh VI ]
Missouri delivered one of the most remarka-
BILE speeches ever uttered in the Senate
He represented the radical branch of the Re /
publican party in Missouri, in the style OF
revolutions, in Europe His speech reminds
US Of Kossuth. We serve it up very briefly.
/ His proposition is to confirm the Presidents
proclamation of Jar. /, 1868, by s,atuie, and
to add provision abolishing slavery in all
states and territories from and after the pas
sage Of the act This, says Mr.. Brown, is
radicalism--this is an advance. Constitu-
tonalism, unionism on any other terms, re-
construction on any other terms, conserva-
tsm-that is reaction and not advance. or
course the first objection which Mr.. Brown
has to meet is the constitutional one--that is,
admitting that under the war power slavery
may be abolished in the states at war with
. us, Congress cannot abolish il in loyal states
. without an amendment of the contribution
Mr.. Brown argues that the constitution can
\ not be amended quickly enough, that two or
three years at least will be required, and he
). cannot wait so long as that. How avoid
J., the dif6cultyi "Slavery, containing in itself
Z that antagonism to free institutions which
;, Predetermined its appeal to arms in hostility
to the national thought and the national be-
r. ing, must perish to make assured any ending
both of present conflict and future convul-
sion ard slavery in a state semi-loyal or
neutral, under this consideration, is just as
y fatal to our national existence as in state in
open rebellion" That is Mr.. Browns an
swer and argument. Il is a good argument
for the destruction of slavery somehow. but
it does not in our view very satisfactorily get
over the constitutional difficulty. Mr.. Brown
ID anticipated somebody's objection that the Su-
and said " the Supreme Court will do in the
future, rest assured, as it has done in the
past-will conform to accomplished facts and
a clearly delivered public will that shall make
immediate ending Of slave systems. It's on
ly battling policies here that can justify 1t in
further equvocation, or tempt it TO brave an
initiation by decreeng that scarce conceiva-
It BILE outrage Of the reinstatement Of four mil
lion human beings' Senator Brown is Of a
brave and hopeful spirit; brave enough for a
k, revolution, and hopeful that the most conser-
I'd vative Of conservatives, the Court will meek
" y accept She consequences. We admire his
er zeal for freedom in every part Of the nation
es but after all we do not see that be has yet
or demonstrated the awfuness, the necessity, OF
TO the expcdency of adopting his mode Of &C
complishing il. His plan is admirable for d
az state which has the legal power 10 abolish
at his zeal, his energy, his confidence are all adj
st mirable in such case, aud we rejoice that Sc
er much OF it has been infused into the loya
90 people Of Missouri and Maryland and Louis
"a lana and Virginia Let us have it in Ken
1t lucky, Tennessee. Arkansas, Texas, and II
m all other slave states just as fast as our ar
~ mics get the control, SO that in fact the tri
XII mph of our arms will secure the triumph o
At Freedom And to this add the proposed
in amendment TO the Constitution prohibiting
OF slavery forever in all the states and terrific
Oh ries. That seems to be the policy Of tn
- Government Senator Brown thinks il is no
"a fast enough. We would be glad to see
lf- swiiter mode, if so be it will also be sure
OF The reader will observe that Mr.. Brown re
~ lies upon two things as vary material TO pre-
ia vent the Supreme Court from snnulling hi
of act Of emancipation to wit" an aecomp
ny lished fact, and clearly delivered publ
h- will" We suspect it will be easier to secur
t OF " the public will" for Constitution of Free
o. dom, than for a Congressional declaratio
,st Of Freedom against the Constitution, tn
nix public have been in the habit of understand
,,e' ing IT,
ne Senator Pomeroy of Kansas followed Sen
-, ator Brown, and announced the following plat
ur form fer the next President:
res First-The immediate suppression of the rebellion
!, using and controlling II need be, for the time being
" the civil and all the military power Of this nation, with
by premature offers Of pardon by proclamation Of
mi messy traitors, but reserving 10 triumphant peo
the tight 10 determine TO what extent mercy shall
ul' tempered Nth justice.
il second-such amendments to the constitution :
.hall prohibit slavery wherever the flag Of the MO
Up floats with suitable encouragement to general systeI
of OF education in order that suffrage shall be intelligent
IA well free thus furnishing additional guarantees for tn
ID, Third-The maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine b
Az which the despotsm that acts the old world shall
denied any additional foothold in the thus guardn
country against the Entertainments Of ~ amy
ese defeating this American contest TO the Development
at popular nsutuu0ns
" fourth-Ihe organization Of system OF economy
ate the ADMINISTRATION OF public affairs in order both reey
the buTdens Of the people and TO insure the fnanci
.,a credit OF nation
ave Fihhrhe cnnfscstion the property Of leading
by els and the Inauguration Of republican governments
at all the districts in rebellion, whenever the loyal nhAb
tants shall voluntarily Rcquiesee in and adopt the
10 Sxth-Ihe perfection Of sound system Of nauon
TO currency made stable and by pledge Of the alt
and Of the whole country, thus protecting ii
people from the evils Of an issue Of unguarded pap
Tty currency and supplying them with safe and eonvene
,na medium OF commercial exchange ia national current
Of uniform value in all parts Of the country and
no ibe into gold without loss
1ds Seyenth-Such subordnAton OF the several states
= the general government shall hOmogeneoi
est and undisputed nationality without destroying Il
rights reserved 70 the states, that allegiance TO Il
ara national government shall always be regarded
highest feAly and title OF an American citizen, the pou
EST, that be borne believing him be America
Der who has an American heart in his bosom, matt
what has been the accident OF his birth education
Po for he is likely to be truly American citizen, wl
for becomes from choice he who is compelled TO
mr. one from necessity.
~ Bighth-A generous adherence 10 the usage Of Il
MY for thirty years past in the po
ST applied the office Of the presidency believing III
the policy Of second and third terms is fruitful Of TEN
Ne' iAons and tends impair the purity and patriotism
b administration, and 10 surround the president vi
influences fatal to the Of free and unbiased
tive patrol and highly dangerous TO the popular liber
he has been chosen to protect.
Ninth-Ihorough pro eetOn 10 individual rights, /
cluding Of the writ Of hAheas and the ht