The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22

we run the risk of having the g Black
Law engrafted upon it. If this is done,
farewell to all onr hopes of admission In
to the Onion. Foul as is that Union,
Shareholders and all, have always rejec-
| ted such Constitutions as contrary IN that
of the United States. Henry Clay sue
eessfully opposed the admission of Mis-
souri, for that reason. Summer, Hale,
Giddings, all radical anti-slavery men,
would oppose such bill to the death.
And then, however, much we may Ia
ment that such state of things exists,
yet it is useless to conceal the fact that
the next Congress will not forego the op-
position now presented to the Wing Par
ty to place itself in power, under new
name, for the sake of pleasing the Kan
sas squatters. Not that they love us less,
but they love the Wing party under its
new name-with its new allies-more.
Ifkansas is admitted by this Congress,
the platform for sc will be .'no wbar >
and much as the members might indi-
vidualIy desire the admission of Kansas,
he ire-pullers will prevent them from
'oting for such a measure.
Much stress is laid upon the fact that
the pro-slavery party are opposed TO our
adopting State Constitution. | do not
know that they are generally, for String
fellow is certainly endeavoring to per-
suade his party to do the same thing but
if they are, it proves to me that their
usual sagaeity has not forsaken them, but
they can see farther ahead than some of
us can, and hope by seeming to oppose
this project to blind oureyes, and induce
us to advocate it still more strenuously.
At any rate We must have penetration
enough to ascertain the bearing of our
projects upon our destiny, without being
obliged to ask our opponents what they
think Of those projects. If we pursue
the opposite course of always question
ing the pro-slayery party as to their
opinions upon our measures. they will
certainly know enough to appear angry
at step which they are glad to see us
taking.
Again: the pro-slayery party are not
gods in intellect, by any means as wit
ness their Nero-like legislation, which
bears the palm of stupidity as well as
that of baseness. They are no better
judges of what viii harm them, and help
US, than we ourselves are.
1t is said that even if Congress refuses
to admit us into the Union, we still can
maintain our State organization, as Cali
fornia did. independent of Congress
But let it be borne in mind that to be
thrown upon our own resources after
having assumed an hostile attitude To
our Legislature, will be certain destruc-
ton to us. Let not folly or blind conf
dence in those assuming to lead us, in
fluence us in this matter. The moment
we organize as State, and fail ofadmiss
ion into the Union, that moment We shall
fall certain prey to our enemies. We
might as well act with caution in this
matter, and follow the advice of sterling
anti-slayery men here and at the East, as
to rush madly on under the guidance Of
interested politicians.
The course that l would recommend
is this: On the day of election of Dele
gate to Congress, let copies of a petition
to Congress be offered to every voter for
him to sign. Let this petition state for
mally that the present Legislature of the
Territory was elected by voters from Mis-
souri,, and had trampled under foot the
authority of the United States, in refus-
ing seats to men declared elected by the
Goyernor-in receiving members with
out their presenting the Governors GER
tificates, and in adiourning from the place
appointed by the Governor, to a part of
the Territory not formally under the ju-
risdiction of the United States. That
said Legislature had abridged the free
dom OF speech and of the press ;" and
has enacted odious laws to which we new
er can submit. We are therefore left
without any legal protection as a people,
and our dearest rights are wholly unguar-
ded, and We, not knowing what more
proper steps to take, do humbly ask the
General Government to interfere in our
behalf, either by enforcing the principles
of the Nebraska Kansas bill, or by some
direct legislation suited to our case.
If the facts, accompanied with proof
of the same. are formally presented TO
Congress, and it is left to them to decide
what to do for US, the burden of legis-
lation will thus be thrown upon them,
and they will be obliged to do something
for US, in order to redeem their "anti-Ne-
braska" character.
On the other hand, as I have already
stated, if we demand admittance as
State, the politicians will make the radi
cal character of the measure, an excuse
for doing nothing, and we shall be left to
sure and certain ruin.
Yours for the supremacy of reason.
C. STEARNS.