The daily union., 1856-04-01

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able7-wss "hghly praiseworthy and commendaben-
that neither unlawful nor censurable" although
:" rHE NATURAL AND PERHAPS UNAVOIDABLE, CONSEQUENCE
OF TINE NATURE or TBE ExPERlMEsT WAS TO pRoDUuE
vIoLEkGE" @BRRGISG ISro DANGEROUS CONTACT AND
COLLISION RELANNABLB ELRMEsTsP
Thus IL appears that this line Of policy adopted and
action on The supposon dat its natural not unaSoiS
able consequence Is to produce violence Is this the pol
Icy Of the anti Nebraska men ls this the ground upon
which my colleague Mr. TRUMBuLL pronounoes the mi-
nority report zmaseyp produeiionf Was il in view
position that the senator FROM Massaehusett Mr.
SunsER1 returned thanks to It's author for such admi
SEwARD1 took upon himself the obligation TO make good
all It's posopsf Is Il that the author the minor
y report is prepared 70 defend line of policy which
cording his own acknowledgment leads naturally, and
perhaps unavodably, to yioence2 -
Mr. C0LLAMER. did not say so.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. have shown that the language used
susceptible of other construction The report defends
the rgb and asserts the uduty" Of the sayeholding
States to attempt to control the elections aud establish
slavery in Kansas II also defends tho rght and asserts
the duy of the free States to attempt the cleo
ons and prohibit slavery in the same Territory and then
says: ,1' .a y ..N
al" violence has taken place the natural and perhaps
Bringing into dangerous contact and collision es
ments, Il the vice Of mistaken law and Immediate
measures should be taken by Congress to correct such law
Here distinct ledgment that violence was the
natural II not unavoidable consequence Of that line Of
policy marked out and pursued by the New Engand Emil
grant Aid Societies and the counter In the south
States winch societies brought existence
way Of anagonism The fact is admitted coupled with
which explains the political designs OF the whole
movement If violence results from the action of the Emil
grant Aid Societies. the fault to be charged the Ne
6raska act as "he vice of mistaken lawn What "vice"
there in the Nebraska ac2 The minority report
swers the question 1t turned the decision Of the
slavery question to the inhabitants of Kansas. II
contained the principle of selfgovernment in obedi
to the constitution 1t left the people free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions In their
way. This was all the vice Of a mistaken law II
Il
of Congress- and turned 1t to the people who inn
medately interested in responsible for and had right to
pie Of segovernment which the minority report calls he
vice of mistaken law" had been permitted have fair
play In Kansas as it did in Nebraska there would have
been trouble violence in the than In the
other In Nebraska to which the Emigrant Aid Societies
did not extend their operations and where emigration and
settlement were lett to flow in their natural channels moth
ing has occurred TO disturb the peace and quiet the Ter
ritory There this "vice OF mistaken law" produced
peace and harmony instead of violence and conflict Its
natural and perhaps unavoidable consequence. In Ne
braska where the principle of sefgovernmen permit
ted to have fair play under the provisions of the ms
taken law" but where the experiment Of bringing into
dangerous contact and collision infammable elements" "
the natural and perhaps consequence of which
violence was not deemed "hghly praiseworthy and
commendable"-where it not considered "righl" and
duty OF the States in the two extreme sections CT the
Union 70 attempt TO control the political destnes of dis
tant Territory and with that view array all the nbab
tants into tive great hostile parties and force peaceable
men into the ranks Of the the other for protection
where foreign interference has yielded to the principle Of
act has worked out
It's own vindcaon 1t has shown that while violence is
the natural and perhaps unavoidable result of "he expert
men attempted by the Emgant Aid Societies TO control the
political desnies of the Territory by foreign interference and
aspurous system femgraton such ow
from the operation ofhe principle of segovernmen when
in the language the Nebraska act the people m
PEcTLY FREE 10 form and regulate their domestic institutions
their vdy, subject only 10 the constitution Of The United
ates Since, then, the experiment" of foreign inter
ference by the confession Of the minority report has pro-
duced violence and bloodsbed its natural and perhaps
unavoidable result should the remedy be sought in the
OF the experiment which caused the mischief
in rebuking and restraining foreign interference and false
aud fraudulent schemes for controlling the elections by
non.resdens and maintaining firmly and mpartaly the
true principles Of nonntervenon, by giving fair play
the great principle of segovernmen in obedience the
constitution as provided In the organic law OF the Terri
toryr
This brings TO the direct and distinct issue be-
tween the majority and minority reports-betveen the
supporters and the opponents Of the principles nvov
ed 10 the Kansas-Nebraska act The one aRrDs the
principles OF nonnterventon from without, and self
government within, the Territories in strict obedience
to the constitution Of the United States while the
other insists that the domestic affairs and internal
Of the Territories may be controlled by associations
and corporations from abroad under the authority Of the
legislatures Of the several States Of Congress they
may be able to gain the political ascendency over the
or the other In the prosecution Of this line OF policy the
opponents OF the principles involved in the KansasNe
braska act having failed 10 accomplish their purposes n
the halls Of Congress and under the forms Of the consu
ton, Immediately organized themselves into Emgrant
colaborers obtained acts Of incorporation from the egsa-
ture Of Massachusetts, with capital Of FIVE millions Of dol
lars In one instance, and million Of dollars In
other 10 enable them there to accomplish indirectly
what they had found themselves unable to do by the
ton Of Congress With them II was great point gained
" by an organized system of foreign interference under
color Of legislative enactment they could draw after II
counter in conflict with it. and thus produce
violence and bloodshed "he natural and perhaps
voidab consequence Of the experiment. and charge the
odium Of the whole upon the Nebraska bill and ts sup
porters fulment OF the predictions which they had
made and resolved should be realized political cap
tai in the approaching presidential election They have
succeeded by this system OF foreign interference pro-
ducng violence and bloodShed and rebellion in Kansas
aud IL only remains TO be whether the minority
that "he NATURAL and perhaps unavoidable consequence
Of their own action justly chargeabe TO be vice Of
mistaken law the principles and provisions Of which
to he outraged and into dsrepute by these
very proceedings When the time shall arrive and trust
10 near at hand that the cardinal principles Of scgov
ernmcnt nonhterventon and State equality shall be
cognised rrevocable rules of action binding all good
citizens who regard and willing obey, the const,u
ton the supreme law Of The land there eill be end
OF the slavery controversy in Congress and between the
different sections OF The pnion The occupation Of polit
cal sgtators whose hopes OF pnsou and promotion de-
Try will be gone The controversy IL continued will
10 be national onewi dwndle into local qucs-
ton and win affect those only who by their residence 10
the particular State Territory interested in H. and
hays tbs exclusive right 10 control H. What right has any
Sate Territory o. this Union pass do any
institutions OF any other State or Territory Do you not
recognise imperative obligation rGshg on te Omitted
States TO observe entire aud perfect neutrality towards oil
foreign States with Which peace In respect 20 their
domestic institutions and internal affairs Has that obli-
CATION any higher source OF authority than that spirit Of
which civilized lions