The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-13
TlVIH IIIv MUMMY NIEus
KANSAS AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

We take pleasure in laying before readers eabo-
rate article from the Washington Union concerning the
Of the President in relation to affairs in Kansas.
The Argus has steadily defended The great principle
upon which the Kansas bill based, of leaving the
people of the Territory perfectly free to form and reg
ulate their own domestic institutions in their own
way subject only to the constitution of the United
States. We in that principle fundamental demo-
cratic doctrine, which through whole system OF
government and which has especially constituted divd-
ing line between the two great political parties into which
our people have been casedthe doctrine OF the capacity
the people govern themselves From It's application
to the slavery question anticipated the same beneficial
results which have marked its operation in reference 10
other subjects of domestic regulation and rea-
why the right OF the people TO secontro should cease
when this topic was approached. We had confidence 10
the capacity of the people take of themselves and
we know no why this capacity should not be as
strong and uestimable right in the citizens OF Ne
braska and Kansas in those of Massachusetts, and New
York. In a word, we have for a moment doubted
that the theory If the Kansas bin sound and that
only required fair play to work lis own vindcaion
Hence we have watched with much interest and anx-
iey the progress OF events in Kansasdeprecatng every
interference with the ordinary progress Of emigration and
population and with the free voon OF her actual citizens
with view to the control of her institutions. We were
quite willing that the hardy pioneers who choose TO subdue
her soil aud reclaim her prares should exercise the
right of segovernment and shape for themselves the
framework Of civil society and social life We Of
preferred to them establish institutions which accorded
with our own views and tastes bat the right and the
sponsblity of action with them and with neither
did desire to interfere to Others interfere
The article which copy from the Union, far as il
may be regarded expressing the opinions of the Pres
dent places him squarey upon this great principle Of local
segovernmen and commits him to its defence by the
of such for that purpose the constitution and the
laws have placed in his hands OF cannot do
less than approve of this position of the Chief Magistrate
1t accords with all convictions of right and demands
from us cordial endorsement that any parti-
san attachment could prompt The article in the Union
disapproves in the of the President in distinct
terms of orcbe interference by citizens of Missouri
with the affairs of Kansas well of the ocious Massa
chusets ntermeddling which provoked it. The reader
WILL doubtless do the President the justice to note what is
said OF his exercise OF all the powers with which he is
clothed protect the actual settlers in the enjoyment OF
their rights and the dsavowa which made of any in
tenton in the removal Of Gov Reede Of approving Of the
Missouri INVASION
Doubtless as the Union seems to be well advised great
mapprehensiou of the real position of the President upon
this subject has gone abroad mainly through the perse
vering efforts of the aboonsts and fusioniss at msrep
resentaon But the mss of error clearing up, and,
whatever differences of opinion may prevail concerning
the administration upon other questions OF policy or poll
tics it has only on this subject to adhere resoutey and
impartiay the doctrine of allowing the pcopethe ac-
ua resdentsof Kansas settle tho slavery question for
themselves and it will assuredly, in that Of action
command the appreciation of northern well as southern
public sentiment