The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-27
FREE SLAVE STATES.

We are among those who look with hopeful
interest upon the movements of the Association
for aiding emigration from the free States to
Kansas. 1t is conducted by practical men, who
are not accustomed to failure in the enterprises
they undertake. There is, nevertheless, ques-
tion in respect to it. which we should Ike to
have satisfactorily answered. Granting pre-
ponderance of free State omigrants to the Ter
ritory, asd that, in consequence, Slavery is de-
MED a place in the Constitution of the new
State, we should still like to know what secu-
rity we have that the moral end political power
of Kansas will be found on the side of Free
dom in the National Councils and in Presiden-
tial elections. We really cannot feel entire
confidence in the stability of emigrants who,
at home, have been by no means reliable. The
slavery prohibition clause in the Constitution Of
California was hailed as Northern triumph,
but it has thus far proved very barren VIZ
tory. The Representatives of that State have
uniformly voted with those of the ultra slave
States their whole tone and bearing on the
question of Slavery have been such as to lead
disinterested observer to suppose that she
protection and extension Of the dctestabo in
stitution were the grand objects of their par
ticipation in the national legislation. When
to this is added the fact that its local Legisla-
ture has cunningly eyaded the constitutional
prohibition of Slavery, and afforded slavehold-
crs all ncedful security for holding and reclaim
ing their human chattels, we really cannot see
much to boast Of In "the free State of the Pa
cifc.D
IOwa-the near neighboc of Kansas-is an
other specimen of Free Slave State From
the hour Of its admission to the present. It's In
fuence and votes have been given in favor Of
Slavery Augustus Cesar DOdge's vote has
always been as certain for any villanous
scheme of Slavery Propagandism, as those of
Butler and Atchiaon. Where the special blame
of this state of things lies, we do not pretend
to sey-we hope, at least that our Quaker
friends there have clean skirts in the matter
but there is no Disgusting the fact that Iowa is
now, and has been from the outset, so far as
her action in the C0nfederacy is concerned, to
all intents and purposes slave State. We
are glad to notice, at the present time, signs of
reaction and protest against this unnatural
and degrading alliance, sufficient at least, to
warrant the hope that, st the election about to
take place, a new order Of men will be returned
to Congress. We notice, with pleasure, among
the anti Nebraska candidates, the name of r.
L. B. Clarke a brother of Grace Greenwood,
and, like her, loving Freedom and hating Sla-
very with equal heartiness. He can scarcely
fail to unite upon himself the entire anti.Ne-
braska strength of his district. OF TIE anti
Administration candidates in the other districts
we have no personal knowledge; but, if they
are reliable men, it is to be hoped that they
will have the support of oil parties opposed to
Slavery extension. There is no time left for
new arrangements and combinations The
anti-Administration candidates, as matter of
course stand pledged to reverse the mischiev
GUS policy Of the Dodges and Honns, and thoir
election would 90 far to place lowe where she
belongs On the list of Free States.