The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-02

upon any OF the questions We have adverted to.
dos not seem likely: Tho sresnnss Of tie House
forbida the superstition. Should anything be 40
complshed ct the expiration Of onehaf the session
we shall be diesppointed and II at the close Of the
session, single well digested measure shall have
been enacted, our disappointment viii be increased.
For the future welfare of the State 1t il bettsr
that noting should be done than that crude and I'M
ss xS. Do sSs 9sss
Legislature know about banking2 A general rail.
road law has been demanded BY q considerable por-
ton Of the people, but bad law would entail un-
The minoeity OF the tho two houses-the demo
cratic members-wil b poweEiess, except 30 far
a. they can exercise restraining influence. There
are able men. and mea Of Legislative experience
chon Of the ship-as the only hope against the en-
actment Of ruinous laws, and Q depletion Of the
public treasury.
Senator Atchison's Farewell to His Consti-
tuents.
SUBSTANCE OF THE REMARKS MADE By SENATOR
ATcT 1Fsom q. on P rosDA Mo 10Y g 1854
Gen. Achison said that last summer year ago he
had the honor Of addressing his fellow Of Clay
of what was then called Hthe Nebraska Territory"
central railroad to the Pacific Ocean, &C. The position
for any bill to effect the organization Of government
for that Territory, unless the Missouri compromise should
made in Platte, Buchanan jackson and other countless
aud for the sentiments then expressed 1t would be
membered he Was soundly abused BY the whole free soil
of the State At the beginning Of the last session
Of Congress he consulted and advised with many gentle
both from the North and the South upon the sub
BEEN and whom he expected again to be, Chairman Of
the Committee Territories TO that committee oil terri
y
peal Of the law Of 1920 that the principles Of the terri
torial bills Of 1850, commonly called the compromise
slavery Of right belonged to the people Of the terrific
res who were to be effected by it, and to Others
He known to be in favor Of non-intervention BY
Congress upon this subject and reported bill in ac-
cordance with that principle For that bill General At
South with but few exceptions, and BY large portion
Of tho Northern democracy, and is the law of the
land The free soil press Of this and other States have
attempted to manufacture something detrimental to
Judge Douglass out Of some remarks that he had made
at Atchison City, few weeks since in connection with
respects Inaccurate but not intentionally So he has
good reason to believe as reported they have
been said that he to Douglas the repeal Of the
slavery restriction Nothing could be more false Judge
Douglas he said was not man to suffer dictation from
judgment, his of justice and his patriotism,
ed through by his energy and eloquence sustained BY
the South and the democracy of the North For this he
has been denounced by the abolition and free soil press
of the whole Union Not one Of them, it is said dare
SANDERS and falsehoods Not Of thcrn he presumed
had ever published one Of Douglass, or any other
speech in advocacy Of the blu but he would venture to
now denounce Douglas and the bin have been in the
habit of denouncng him for the hast ten years. He win
It had been said that it his (Atchsons object TO
mkii OFF, Douglas, IS the South had no further use
one Of the chiefs Of class Of men in the Northern
States to whom the South alone look for justice
the equality Of the states If he desired dissolution
of the Union, the most speedy way to bring 1t about
Rsud Be- to kin Of such linen men IS Douglas: Dodge
To sustain such 10 the North Is to sustain the
constitution and the Union. The "suppressie usri {
city Of Chicago the place Of his Douglsss) residence
they refused to hear him. Mon who for the repeal
peal Of the Fugitive slave law who declare against the
admission any slave State into the Union who declare
for the abolition Of slevery In the District Of Columbia
and whose object is to abolish the slave trade between
the States the men who band together to gag Judge
Douglas. These the men who have allies In por-
press for four or Eve years, weekly If not daily, had
teemed with abuse falsehood and vile SANDERS of him
% ss hss sarn only ron
The work Of answering their lies would be "tosome
and more filthy than the labor Of Hercules in cleansing
the stables Of Augean But upon this subject he said
he had dwelt longer than it deserved. He would
pass another the settlement of Kansas-its destiny
and the effect it to have upon the State Of Missouri
The organic law Of the territory vests in the people
who reside in it the power to form all their munich
pal rsgua9ths ahsy can either admit OF exclude
and directly affects interests Upon this subject
would be necessary for him to say one word, II things
heretofore migrated and settled territories upon this
continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean follow
ing the parallels Of latitude and carrying with them their
habits, customs and institutions. But now new laws
are TO govern New lines, habits customs and in
situations are to be substituted and that too BY the
turned to the South, and all the territories of the Untad
States to be aboionized colonies to be planted in
all places where slavery and slave institutions be
best assaed and Kansas favorite position from
whence they assail Missouri Arkansas and Texas.
Men are being sent from Massachusetts, and elsewhere
Shareholders
Kansas, and matter OF course, to seducc, steal
and protect fugitive slaves The first thing, however
votes to control the ballot boxes. This is the policy OF
the aboitionsts These means are used by them Their
money and all other influences they can bring to BEAR
General Atchson said that his mission here to-day
the danger ahead and to suggest the means to avoid it,
The people Of Kansas In their first elections, would de-
eide the question whether Of not the va; to
votes cast at the polls. Now, set Of fanatics and
demagosues, : thousand miles of, could afford to ad
the territory and exclude the savcholder when they
have not the least personal interest," what duty
and when your peace your quiet and ysur property
pend upon your action, you can, without an exerton
Ts % who
State Of Missouri only do is duty, the question win be
decided quietly and Peseeably at the ballot Il we
are defeated then Missouri and the other Southern
States viii have shown themselves recreant to their
interests and viii deserve yer fate The aboitionists
have nOtnng gam or l0se ~ IL an aDstractl0n
with them. We have much to gain and much to lose.
Said he If you burn my barn, sustain great loss,
but you gain nothing SO IL with the colonization
ceties and the dupe they send here to aboonze Kan
If these aboltionists steal all your negroes they
gain nothing the negroes injured you ruined
much greater is the motive for activity on your part
Fellow. citizens, should not be apsthetic when 50
much Is involved We should be up and doing. He
for meeting organization with organization He
for meeting these phanthropc knaves peaceabiy ~
the ballot box and outvotng them. II we cannot DO
this 10 that the institution Of slavery Is 70 a
in this and the other Southern States but would fa
after much strife, civil and bloodshed IL abolition.
ism under It's presnt auspices is established in kansas
there will be constant strife and bloodshed between
ne and Vocation II will be the policy Of phanthro
rc knaves until they force the STAKEHOLDER to abandon
Missouri nor will II be long until this Is done You
cannot watch your stables to prevent thieves
from stealing your horses and mules: neither
ran voy watch your negro quarters TO prevent |