Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-23
The Result tn Kansas.

der The lead of Senator ATmcsoN have beea bnsI-
y engaged, during he last summer, in deVIsins
plans 10 produce dis result, aud also 10 secure The
election of Legislature which shall iegaize Sa
very. Taat they will be successful, there can be
scarcely be doubl. Bjrder;ng Oh the Slave Stale
of Missouri, The leaders OF the plots for the Exen-
sion OF the peculiar institution have found no dltfi
Guilty in enlisng men for The purpose OF controlling
the election of Delegate, and the same means will
suffice for The purpose OF making their plans sue
cessIul, wien the time arrives for choosing Leg
islaure.
1t has been the favor'e and most plausible ex-
cuse of the Doughfaces that the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise would have no practical effect
upon the Extension OF SIavey. That The territories
of Kansas and Nebraska from their geographical.
position, from their climate and topography, were
unsuited 10 Slavery, and that the institution would
no, go there. even if the preponde derance of emigra
lion should not be from the North. This was The
argument of DOUGLAS while making his excuses TO
the people OF Illinois during the late canvass which
has resulted SO disaslrousIy TO this fortunes Nay.
il was even unblushingly asserted that Freedom
would be The gamer by that act, because it would
not add one foot 10 our Slave Territory and would
permit Freedom TO go beloW the Missouri line
This was The preence Of Northern Douehfaces as
an excuse Tor their reacheTy; but Sou hern men
scorned such a suberfuge. They gave notice of
an intention and expectation 10 make Kansas, al
least. Slave State. The re:uIl is now seen.
The only course left for Freemen is 10 meet the
question boldly and squareIy. To demand the re-
peal OF The ac, allowing Slavery 10 go into Kansas
20 re-enact Compact which sanctioned by
Ihiriy-ihree years acquesa1ce-or falling in that 10
oppose 10 The last extremity the admission into The
Union of any more Slarc States The later course,
in our judgment is preferable. Let an expression
be given, which the Nullifiets AMI Slavery .Exjen-
sou isis cannot mistake, that no more Slave laies
are 10 be added to this Union, and we have done
with this everlasting plotting an planning Tor The
perpeua'ion and expansion OF Slavery We should
strike blow which will prevent reachery 10 our
dearest interests, by removing The rewards OF il,
and remove the fruitful source OF that catering for
Southern support which afflcls mos. or all OF our
ambitious public meu
We are .omewha, anxious To see what course our
Northern supporters OF DOUGLAS niquily will now
take. Ttey have been vehement in their denial
OF any desire 10 ex end Slavery-lhry have been
obslreperous in their Professions that Slavery coud
never enter Kansas Will they sanction The INTRO.
ducnon fine institution there, or will ihey seek
some new excuse 10 cover their support O fine plans
OF The Shareholder! They have udiculed The op
position to the Repeal of he Missouri Comproml
as being impractical II what way will they now
| IL, L.. l., -,
th-m1
The principle of popular sovereignty" has
been beautifully exempfed in he lae elpcnn tor
Delegate. The officers holding the polls were au-
| ihorIzed al Their discretion to reject votes: while
IN o;her instances bodies of armed Missouians ap-
peared. and coeIced The off ,ers TO receive the
votes of such persons as Ihey dcared and by
| threats oi violence deferred o'heIs from voiing-
Who can doubt that when the qnrs ion of Slavery
is 10 be decided, these plans will be further arranp
Ed, an! that " popular sovereignty" will be exem
rhel and enforced by bowle.knives and revolvers.
We qnoed some weeks since, an extract from
the speech Of Hon. g. A. Grow, delivered last
spring, containing prophecy in regard TO the ef
iect OF The Repeal of lie Missouri Compromise up.
on the tall elections That prophecy was fulfilled
u The very letter. We now copy below another
extract from the same speech in which he considers
what would be The result of that netarious az, upon
the question of extending Slavery. The prescience
exhibited in these remarks will now be readily
acknowledged. The sentiments expressed in tha,
speech have already been passed upon by lhs
people OF this District, and the verdict was such
an nneqnvoca one of appreciation never before
was awarded 10 any Member Of Congress The
following are the remarks alluded to-
But gentlemen tell US that Slavery cannot 20
there. by reason of climate and soil There are
to-day north of the parallel of 500 30' eight hun
dred and sixty three thousand five hundred and eigh.
lynne slaves, being more than fourth Of all the
| slaves in the entire Union If the climate and soil
and the laws of nature and God, will keep slaves
| out of Kansas. why have have they not expelled il
from Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, and
Delaware, during the two centuries since its first
| Introduction there! With the same latitude the
same soil, and the same climate, the number of
slaves has been constantly increasing in all the Sc
States except Delaware and Missouri! What di fer
ences OF climate and so what different laws of ma
| lure and God, are to operate in the Territory of
Kansas to prevent it from becoming Slave Stale,
II this bill passes But if slavery cannot 90 there
why repeal this act ! Why excite anew angry sec
tlonal feelings if nothing Is to be accomplished by
| IL! IN my judgment II this bill passes, Kansas will
| become Slave State: and vet northern men are
asked TO effect this by positive legislative act by
their votes If the Missouri act is constitutional
what cause ofcomp!aint can there be because we
refuse 10 repes it And while there is tribunal
that can annul it, why ask 10 yield our convic.
tions on controverted point?
GRAND LODGE OF MAsoNs.-The Grand Lodge OF
Masons for the STATE of Pennsylvania, held their
annual election on the 81 inst, a, their hall Sourh
Third street, Philadelphia. The result was as fol
| ows:-
w. G. M.-James Hutchinson R. w D. G