The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-22

whether the North the South could send most settlers
and thereby make it free slave territory. We might
again refer to the fact that Nebraska has the same law in
the words and yet Mr. Coamer has not charged
that in respect Nebraska the principle of popular sove
reigny "experimen" to try the comparative
strength OF northern and southern
Mr.. Coamer goes step further and discoses the cloven
foot He maintains that inasmuch all "nvited
to enter the the Kansas course it is not only the
right but the d of the people either to themselves to
contribute towards sending such CO. To show how
fair he is Mr. Coamer first appeals to the pro-slavey
He says:
Now, what the right and the duty of the people of this
country relation to this matter Is not the right of all
who believe in the blessings of and regard it
the best condition of society either to Kansas nhab
and by their votes to help settle this good condition of
that Territoy if they go and SETTLE is it not
their duty by all lawful in their power, promote
this object by inducing others ike-minded to got"
Mr.. Coamer goes further. He not only comedies to
southern the right go to send others to Kansas
control the question of slavery but he lays down
| their duty. Listen TO him:
"Th right becomes duty to all who follow their csnvic
TONS All who regard establishment of slavery in Kansas
best for that Territory necessary their safety
by the political weight it gives in the national government
should all lawful to that result and, clear
y the inducing there to become permanent in
habtan and voters and to vote often the elections
favor OF the establishment of slavery and thus control
the elections and preserve ii slave State forever, is
neither unlawful censurabe 1t u.s. and would be, highly
praiseworthy and commendabe because it is using lawful
carry forward honest convictions Of public good
All lawful associated effort to that end ia equally commend
able"
Considering Mr.. Collamers antecedeuts, think he
| and duty of pro-slavery men.
" Timeo Danaos ct dona ferentes."
Southern did not support the Kansas bill with any
such anatieal propaganda views to its object they
supported it simply law that authorized any man.
whether the North the South who desired to better
his individual condition, to settle in the Territory, and
when there exercise the right of selfgovernmen in reg
uating the local institutions under the constitution 1t
occurred to but humanitarian propagandiss or pot
ica hypocres that the law intended "po
ltca tournament" which the great paramount prize
TO be freedom slavery.
But it necessary for Mr. Collamer make these
cessons pro-slavery in order claim the for
the abotonsts whose interests and to whose vindca
ton his report was chiefly dedicated The dscord and
violence in Kansas had been laid the door Of the abo
ton Emgrant Aid Society Its organization and nterfer
in the settlement of the Territory could be denied
Hence it was incumbent on Mr. Colame to excuse or JUS
that the Kansas law was intended to invite compe-
titon between the North and the South-au assump-
ton without the least foundation II such was the OBJ
ect of the law, be could pausiby maintain that it
only the right but the duty of the corporators Of tb.
abolition aid societies well Of southern prosavery
men, TO interfere in the experiment" knowing as Mr.
Collamer did that the preliminary arrangements for
trolling the result in Kansas by the sbo-
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that they must be irresponsible for the dscord and vo
ence which followed unless he could the prn-
cpe OF the bill such interference as did take
place, and thereby furnish justification lie knew or
ought to have known that southern put such
sructon the Kansas lawthat they looked upon il "a
an ordinary act for organizing Territory and Of leaving
Its final political complexion to the natural of emf
grafton and setemeut-that they did not regard Il az
their right much less their duty instgsto or assist emil
grafton contrary to the true intent of the aw-but that
they justified whatever they had done necessary In self
defence and to couneract what they regarded as the H.
legal interference Of abolition aid societies Mr. Collame
however kind enough to inform them that they mis-
understood their rights and duties, and that they msunder-
stood the meaning and object of the Kansas law His kind
Is unfortunately for his cause not dsnsrcsed In
return he expects southern to acknowledge the right
ana the dHy or bis abolition clients to interfere by sending
and money and Sharpes raes be used In control
ling the question Of slavery in Ksnsas He pleads their
cause as follows:
On the other hand all those who have seen and realized
the blessings Of universal liberty believe that il can ONLY
be secured and promoted by the prohibition Of domestic
slavery and that the elevation Of honest industry can
succeed where serVitude makes labor degrading should a.
Ia duty bound put forth all reasonable ererons to
this great object by lawful means whenever permitted bv
lava OF their country. When, therefore Kansas wac pre.
sented by law, as an open field for this experiment. and all
invited to enter II became the right and dutv Of Al.
such as desired to there inhabitants for the purpose
by their numbers and by their lawfully cast from time
time to carry ooHsr legal way the elections there
for this object This could only be lawfully effected BY per
msnent residence and continued and repeated effort during
the continuance Of the territorial government perma
nenty remaining there to torn and preserve reesste
constitution All those who entertained same
but not disposed themselves 20, the right and
duty to use all lawful encourage and promote the
object II the purpose could be best effected by united e.
ort by voluntary associations corporons or by State
assistance, as proposed In southern States II all
equally lawful and audable."
Such IL the defence which Mr. Colamer makes for his
abolition clients the Massachusetts, Emigrsnt Aid Corpo-
ration The fact that they did interfere not disputed
and the existence Of state Of dscord and violence an
preaching to civil in the Territory not denied Yet
Mr. Collamer only just6es but sud the interference
which has been followed by such fearful consequences lie
says the onis in n, lain that principle OF selfpovern
msnt which fathers noby asserted and maintained
in their revolutionary struggle lie adds II ptolsncs
has taen place the natural and perhaps unavoidable con-
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