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Short Chapter on Politics.

lehce OF the Know Nothing movement
We have done this because we consider it
due to the people, on all occasions, when
questions of public moment arc mooted, that
they should have both sides presented to
their consideration. This letter of the
learned Doctor has been pronounced AN
able defence of the movement. That it is
an eloquent and Jealous kind of apology,
we readily concede; but that it approxima-
mates a convincing argument of the neces-
sity of such movement, and of the wis
dom Of its designs, we are by no means so
ready to admit. 1t arrives at conclusions
from premises which We hold never existed.
But we shall not attempt a review. We
have given STEPHENS mastery exposition,
and are not afraid place alongside of that
all the apologies that could be made by
Know Nothing doctors.
Considerable interest seems to have been
awakened in every section of the Union in
regard to the late election excitement in
Kansas. Meetings here and there, North
and South, are being held, and resolutions
maintaining the right of Territories to reg
ulate the question Of slavery for themselves
on the one hand, and swearing eternal op-
position to the further extension of slavery
on the other, are passed. 1t has always
been our belief that Kansas would be slave
State, because the great law of nsture-the
law of soil and climate seemed to have
decreed SO. and against its DEGREES the
"higher law" of Northern fanatics may
vainly protest. The South has nothing to
fear, if she but act prudently and firmly
Let her patiently abide the coming of Kan
sas with her slavery Constitution, and if the
North rejects her admission, then let us
leave the Union, or rather let us drive those
out Of it who are unworthy the name of
Americans. If such an issue arouses not
the flame of resistance in the South, it is
vain to talk and bluster more. We do not
desire to witness disruption of the Feder-
al Union; we had rather, much rather, see
the Constitution preserved and the Union
perpetuated. And we still hope they may
be. We still hope the North has reason
and conservatism enough left to strengthen
the hands of the South in preserving the
great Charter of our rights and liberties
Let the South, then, resolve itself into one
great party-not a sectional but Constitu-
tional party-and in the spirit of the Geor-
gla Democracy, count worthy Of fellowship
all who range under its standard, whether
shareholders or not Southern men or not
If the Constitution is saved, the Union is
saved; if the Constitution perishes, let the
murderers of it be driven from the temple,
though blood should write the history of
their expulsion. These are the doctrines to
which we subscribe, and in which we pa
tlently await the issue soon to be presented
in the question of Kansas admission as
slave State.
We look for some amusement in the
pitched battle" which is soon to commence
between the Hon. PIERRE SoULE, late Cuba
seizing Minister to the Spanish Court, and
HoRATIo J. PERRY, the Secretary of Lega,
ton at the same Court The latter has
written letter to the President, in which
it IS said he exposes the wilful mismanage-
ment Of SouLE, and charges him with hav-
ing thereby rendered the peaceful acquisi-
ton of Cuba by the United States utterly
hopeless. The latter, in a brief response,
charges PERRY with cowardice and treach-
cry and promises :ull history of his own
whole diplomatic career. The President
aud his Cabinet as we'll as the Secretary of
Legation, will doubtless come ID for ahonor.
able mention."-The Spanish difficulties ap-
pear all to be in a way of peaceful adjust
nent since SouLE's resignation, and we
have no doubt they will be an,icably and
honorably settled. DopaE, the new Minis
ter, is fit representative of this Govern.
ment, and cannot fail to command the re-
'pect of the Spanish Court, a thing which
goes far in the development of successful
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/ A. gentleman near Richhnond Yacss Last
week, sold hn! !entifis ofpp lof stfsss berrias
. confectioner in that CITY foe $3.50. SO
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