The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-03-27

technical phrase, perhaps, population
with some masters, but with some servants
and scarcely any slaves. Those called mas
ters would have been more like guardians
and those eaiicd slaves would have beer
better off for their protection. In this re
lation they become objsctional to the Abo
llt'onlsts, who are willing to Sc: them
free, that they may become vagabont,s, anG
be destroyed under the lhilanttropy o
prescription and rivalry.
Under the current of this settlement,
Kansas would likely have become quas;
community. with many white men and few
negroes with labor capable of being use
fully and pr2iitaby employed-a commu.
nifty of farmers, using labor as they thought
proper. In this way, by accretion, Kan
sas might have become State.
Sir, am not going to put on an equali-
ty, or anything like an equality. the move.
ments and conduct of those who have gone
to Kansas with Shapes rifles in their hands,
and the Missouri "border ruilians," as they
have been termed. They are not in lari
deliche. The difference between the
population of portion of the two sections
has never been so well illustrated as in
that very demonstration. The western peo-
pie, of daring gaIantry, Of open hospitality
trust TO the occasion, and when they draw
the sword, 1t is rather under tie influence
of heat aud passion than malicc--but with
fertility of expedients that is equal to
craft; and if they commit homicide under
such circumstances, il is reduced at least
10 the grade OF manslaughter. When,
however, | see an organization at distance
OF a thousand miles from the Territory,
sending out men who 60 not with fowl
ing-pieces or the ordinary rifles, or com
mon weapons of defence which they might
use, but all going with one uniform gun
Sharp's rihe--let me not be told ilat they
were going there for merely the innocent
purpose of settling the Territory them.
selves. 1t is evident they were going there
TO drive off others, if it became n contest.
which the Missouri border rufiians," AS
they are called never anticipated. The crime
Of those who are designated by that name.
if homicide should be committed, would be
much nearer the character OF manslaugh-
ter, whilst the blood shed by their oppo.
nents would much nearer approach mer-
ccnary homicide.
Now, sir, suppose this controversy may
be regarded rs a great ejectmcnt case
perhaps the greatest that ever was tried
to try the title Of the two different sections
to The public domain, the common domain
belonging 10 the whole Union. suppose
the cmigrant aid societies settlers NAV be
regarded rs one party, and What they
choose to call the border rutiians the other
party-onc the John Doe, the other Rich
ard Roe, in this lawsuit. | am perfectly
willing that the suit shall be tried bv JUS
ticc and truth, and not under tka heated
defamation OF gentlemen who intend TO
inilamc the public mind Of their own sec
ton, without regard - the dictates Of the
truth of history. Now, what are the facts
in relation 70 this case? As have them.
from authentic sources, they are not such
as can give John Doe much credit
In my opinion, Governor Reedcr will
have TO answer more than any other hu.
man being for The blood which will be
shed-if any shall be she'd d-for lie occu.
pied an important position to control
events. suppose none will doubt now,
tlat when the Missouri line was adopted.
i, was done 10y a mere legislative power.
and therefore could be wiped ont Ly the
same competent Authority. Missouri was
( admitted y ainst the consent of the North,
rs q body; but the South, in spirit OF
compromise, agreed to that line How has
she been treated! Since | have been n
member Of the Senate, no opportunity has
been offered when some northern man has
not, on the occasion of territory being ac.
quired south of tha, line, made motion
TO exclude the stakeholder. There has not
been a single occasion, when tie opportu.
nifty has been presented, when they have
not violated the implied pledge contained
in the obligations Of that line ring it
in their cars. Ii had NO other cause to
wipe out the line, could find it in the
fact that they have not regarded it in good
faith, but have violated their public honor
and pigh,cd faith, As expressed on the
statute book. When Oregon was organi.
zed into Territory, this feeling SO far pre-.
vailed that it would not allow Southern
men TO vote for it, upon the ground that
inasmuch rs the territory lay north of SO
deg 80, II might be organized under the
! amendment OF the Missouri compromise.
Sir, you Will remember the occurrence
OF the war with Mexico. Day after day
many ii US went TO the War Department
expecting to hear, whatmany did hear, the
dreadful results of battle TO friends and re
laureS. suppose We may consider tie
war with Mexico as having been fought to
IA certain extent TO acquire the territory
which followed its termination through tie
medium OF negotiation. At that time,
wher the South contributed as many men,
and as much money, for the prosecution OF
the war rs the Norli-the South sending
forth many more men-did not hear a
Senator from New York Mr.. Dix rise in
hls-yNace and say that he eintended to main.
tam the Wilmot proviS", on the groIn I
manly that 1t would create GORDON OF
free States around the slaveholding States,
and with the assertion ofthe superior civ
llizauon Of the free States! Was that no
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