The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-30

cannot
orators hsve insnuated newly Discovered paradise
"A modern dorado, whore gold and precious stones
can ee gathered At pleasure or an Arcadia where ma
fruits and vegetables Of every desirable escrpon spon
taneousiy spring uPs
There can be but answer to these questions and
that answer shows con,lusiveIy the spirit and intent Of
this miscaled and pretended emigration. It IL anti
slavery movement Az such y WIS organised and put IN
ganzed army was equipped Massachusetts,, and trans
ported to Kansas and SUCH II was metthere and de-
ieated.
If further illustration was needed of the iIlegaty Of
these movements upon Kansas, might extend OBJ
upon State the Massachusetts, legislature or that
OF any other State have tho right 70 send army Of
nave ,hs n
provisions in the constitutions States which
in this respect distinguishes their condition from that OF
territory. We have no laws, and We presume slave
holding State has, which orbds the emigration Of
Shareholders. Such laws passed. would clearly conflict
with the federal constitution The Southern and South
western saveholdng open to emigration from
nonsaveholdng states Kansas They differ only In the
pose, then, that Massachusetts, should turn her at
enon to Texas and should ascertain that the populs-
ton Of that State was nearly divided between those
who and those who opposed slavery and that one
thou and votes would turn the scale favor OF emanci
patton, and, acting in accordance with her word.wide
philanthropy she should resolve to transport the thou
sand voters necessary TO abolish slavery in Texas how
would such movement be received theret Or TO re-
Carolina With her large sIavoholdng populatoa should
undertake to transport thousand veholders TO Della
ware with view to turn the scale in that stale nov
understood to be rapidly passing TO the list Of free
States, would the gallant Of that ancient state,
small she i erroriay submit to such interference
Now the institutions OF Kansas are as much and -
soiemny guaranteed by statute those Of Delaware
Texas The laws Of Kansas Territory may b abfogsted
by succeeding Legislatures but, also may the laws,
ana consitutions Of Texas and Delaware. Kan
only differs from their condition in her limited re-
sources her small population and her large amount OF
arbetable lands. There IL diert nee in principle
between the supposedly usthabe and legal In the
one IT Is equally SO in the other They differ only In
point Of praccabiity and expediency; the one would
| be an outrage, easily perceived promptly met and
speedily repeed the other is disguised under the forms
Of emig, alton, and meets with populous and orgau-
lied community to resent it. We apprsed that /. 10
said that the Kansas Legislature elected by fraud,
people Of the Territory This is evidently The
Of the losing party, to stimulate wed efforts among
their friends Lome but this is refuted by the
cord The Territorial Governor Of Kansas, gentleman
suspected Of charged With Partially to slavery
to its advocates has solemny certified under his Official
the Legshture We're duly and legally elecfsd Even In
in the districts where Governor Reader set aside the cleo
tions for egaty the subsequent returns of the special
elections ordered by him. produced the result
eept in single district There is then pretex left,
and is apparent that to send an army Of aboitionis
Of the Massachusetts legislature than would DO to
object might be easily and safely accomplished in
the than in the othor but in both it is
comfy, and likely to prove equally fatal to the harmony
ard peace Of the Union.
Emgrant Aid Societies and Kansas Leagues under the
patronage of the Massachusetts ature Is to be
garded in no other light than phase Of abolition
ism, practical in its aims and therefore dan
gerous than any form it has yet assumed. We have
shown to be at variance with the true intent Of the
settlement al variance with the spirit Of the constisu
tion Of the United States and with the institutions Of
ns bs saG S
list among citizens q confeeratcS saes rnous to the
security peace and prosperity Of neghbonng State
and pregnant with the disastrous consequences to
the harmony and stability Of the Union Thus far its
purposes have been defeated; but removed efforts
threatened Political conventions at tho North and
Northwest have declared for the repeal Of the Kansas
Nebraska law, and anticipating failure in this direction
are stimulating the anti-slayery sentiment to fresh ex
erions for aboltionizng Kansas after the Massachusetts,
fashion We have discharged duty in declaring the
Light In which such demonstrations viewed here and
firm belief Of the spirit by which they will be met
civil war and ultimate disunion desired, renewal
of these efforts viii be admirably adapted to such pur
poses. Missouri has taken her position in the resolu
tons adopted by the Lexington Convention and from ths
position she will not be likely to Tecede It is based
rights among the states What she has done and what
she still prepared to do Is in selfdeence and for self
preservation and from these duties she viii hardly be
expected 10 shrink With her everything is at stake;
the security Of large slave property the prosperity Of
lion and border feuds; whilst the cmssares Of abolition
are pursuing phantom an abstraction which, If real
Sd n%s e
for whose benefit they profess to labor.
slavery is an evil and 1t IL conceded that Congress-
not interfere with IL in the States it Ii most manifest that
its diffusion through Territory, where land Is value
less labor productive tends greatly to amcorate tho
condition fthe slaves Opposition to the extension Of sla-
very is not then founded upon any phiantropic views
upon any love for the slave. 1t Is grasp for po
cai power beyond what the constitution Of the United
States comedies and II is understood by leaders Of
the movement And this additional power Is not desired
tor constitutional purposesor the advancement Of the
general welfare, the national reputation For such
purposes the majority in the North Is already sufficient
and future events likely to diminish it. The
piu 1trrc &,taa
nory which has commanded respect In the national
councils. 1t has answered. and VIC hope will continue to
men IRON other quarters have come up TO the rsscuc
wien the rights Of tho South have been seriously threat
ene But i is essential to the purposes of sepreserva
ton that this minority should not DO materially weaken
ed il is essential to the preservation Of present form
OF government that the slave States should retain su
cent power TO make eectual resistance against outward
aggression upon an institution peculiar to them Alone
Parchment guarantees all history shows, avail nothing
against ON overwhelming public camor The fate OF the
fugitive slave law affords instructive warning the
subject and shows that the most solemn constitutional
1 obligations win be evaded and scorned where popular
prejudice ress their execution The south must rely
on herself for protection, and to this end her strength
in the federal government cannot be safely diminished
II indeed II be true as public men at the North have
declared political assemblages have endorsed that
determination has been reached in that quarter to refuse
admission to any slave States there Il end ali
argument Che subject To reject kansas aay other
Territory from the Union simply and solely because av
cry is recognized within her limits would DO regarded
here and presume throughout the South and South
west, as open reputation of the conitutiona dis
unc and unequvocal step toward dissolution Of the
Union We IL would be regarded everywhere,
North and South Taken In connection with the abroga
ton Of that provision of the constitution which cnorces
the rights Of The Of slaves In all the states Of the
Union into which they might escape which has been or
fected practically throughout nearly all the FREQ States
and moro formally by solemn legislative enactments In
portion Of them the rejection Of Kansas Of
slavery would be dsunion in form Of grossest insult TO
the thirteen slave States comprehcndei in tho nation
II would be declaration that slavery incompatible
with republican government In the face Of at least two
formal reoogons Of its legality, in terms by the feie
| raj constitution.
We trust that srch counscls have not the remotest
prospect 81 prevailing In national Legislature ami
viii not awel upon the consequence Of their adoption.
We prefer TO anticipate returning fidelity to national
obiigations-a faithful adherence 10 the Constitutional
guarantees, and the consequent piospcct-checrDg to
the patriot Of this and other iandso continued and
perpetual Union. VIM r. NAPT0N, Chairman,
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8. H. WoobSON
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