New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-28

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that 1t ought to go there, AMI that 1t ought not.
For example Mr.. Harrison. Of Cooper c., To-
ssts that Slavery is established 10 Kar 81. sresdy.
because the repeal Of the Missouri Compr ,mise
lrsyes the old law Of Lo1.i ana ia force-aa srgu-
me n, that Douglas must feel remarkably proud .f
On the contrary Mr. Francis p. Blair, Jr. seco-f
in commaAd in the Benson ranks, proves to his
own satisfaction th,s Slavery ought not to be in
trodueed into Kansas be ,ause tia. territory is
30 admirably adopted &c slave labor that il would
become formidable rival to Missouri, 40 Mss,u-
ri became TO Kentucky All. Mr. Blair. how
much betteryou would have argued II your tongue
had not been tied with the souds Of human sefvi
tude-if YOU had but spoken plaioly what you
ineT to be the truth, namely, tha. no spo. of
earth 10 adapted to slave labor; that the bread
sud fertile pl,ns of Kansas were meant to be
titled by the free, honest toll Of those who cara
their bread in the sweat Of their sn brows: tS..
your peculiar institution is clrIe to the serf
and q greater curse TO the master; that il has ST.
resoy blighted the young growth OF Missouri. aud
that to introduce it in another State would be
neither honest nor polite. Thus would you have
St. Louis. venture 10 say that il vote could
be taken in this town, TO- morrow, the question
of Freedom and Slavery in Kansss, the decision
would be In favor of Freedom. Our merchants,
and manufacturers, and mechanics here know
that much Of the trade that st. Louis for nerly
enjoyed is being diverted eastwsrdly by railroads.,
and that Der only hope lies ID the support she will
ultinstely receive from the rich couatry stretch,
ing to the West Do they wish this Territory to
creep along, year after year, rolled over by lazy
patriarebs and cultivated by shiftess slaves
Certainly not. They desire TO see il spring at
orce to vigor and msturity under the fostering
hand Of free labor, and attached to 81. Louis BY
toe strong relationship Of producer and CONSUMER
In connection with thi. question, II is amusing
to notice the spirit of the press in Western Mis-
souri,. With few exceptions they advocate the
admirable doctrine Of p ,pulsr sovereignty; whi;h
being interpreted, means: lyon may 60 to Kan
"sss and vote, whether you reside there or not,
"proyided you vote 10 favor Of Slavery" L: is
pleasant for ODE of philosophical disposition to
drop into reading. room and glance at their efu-
sons. The following is from The Richmond
Mirror:
Kansas Our informa alton is that the Ffee-Sol
and Abolition Governor Of Kansas Territory will not
call en- election for members TO the Legislature OF
Kanssa until after the opening Of navigation IN the
spring thereby eDeblirg the unholy, iniqaitous and
heLceserviug Emis rent AID Society ia the North to
pour into the lap Of this beautiful country It's horde
OF crime polluted and pOverty.sr,cken people com
ing, a. Col. Benton once said about Abolition Pc
ttons in Congress, with the devil IN their hearts
TO vote for it, being free State. We hope the DO
Ii ioIsts and Free SOers Ia BE- oiled IN their efforts
In THE regard We have eolisted for the against
Free. sosu and Aboltiohism, in whatever gulse or
shape il may come
That is popular soveregnty-tbe do,trine Of
76-if we may believe Mr.. 5. A. Douglas.
Other papers are in paroxysms OF rage toward
Gov Reeder who, they say, is not an Admins
rstion do0gbfsce, as hiss generally been sup
posed, bu. all out snd-out Aooltionist and IA
matte He is sn Aboltions. not because he
wishes to sbolish Slavery, for there is no Slavery
to abolish, but-because he is taking census
In fact, the worthy man intends TO block the Ms
seuri game Of riding over to Kansas to override
the soveregns.
But the pro Slavery papers Of Kansas are quite
% violently interesting. Tne editor OF The Pc
n.er says the institutions Of the South are ID
"vaded at their very DOORS" He is naturally
enough indignant at the establishment in the ne y
| Territory Of three incendiary Abolition papers
of large size, handsome aud well printed, Ell
"hibitins the mechanical taste and indomita Die
energy and perseverance Of their editors; and
"their editorials are marked by a bOldness and
assumption that Is we'll calculated to rouse the
slumberipg energies Of every patriot Ia oul
"lsnd from Msine 70 Texas" He further SAYS:
90 tmporai y rnor,,i Has II come to this, tina,
the press aye br,e Of them in small town, ia a
spsrsely seteo Territory shall thus trsnple under
foo, The Constitution Of the United states aud
code OF Civil Law and Religious Institutions al def
srcel And still they live. Livei Yes weekly
scatter over orr beloved land thousands Of large ps
pers from these three Abolition presses their nsfsr
Gus ard ncendisry missiles 20 light the hres OF cyh
,pd political diiccrd til the hear. shall faint at the
csrnsge. ard snsrchy which will roll over our land"
Which paragraph shows u reverence for the
Constitution and power Of mixing metaphors,
that are unparalleled.
But 70 return 70 our legislative pro ;eeding' IL
Is not probable that any Senator will be elected
during the present session. special meeting OF
the General Assembly will be held In November
next, when the question will be sgtssed again.
You know the Candidates well: Atchison, the
"6r.t rate fellow, the Southern N1lIiser, whose
democracy consists in preferriog whisky to wine,
ard waaon-tail for bema 10 q seat IN the Sea-
ate Chamber, who soss in headlong for State
Rights ard Slavery, and sus.ains his pontions ~
oa,hs instead Of Arguments; Benton, tse " hero
'.of six lustrums," the arrogant talented old
man. whose obstinscy has often been mistaken
for honesty, and whose present position on the
oil