Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-06

lion Of The fugitive akve aw soon alter It was pass
ed BIZ Congress-
But lei 81 bee the result Of this policy of the
Senator tits injurious as be thinks, to the New
Territory. Why injurious? Slavery there, says
be. would be very detrimental to his Interest,"
The Senator with his opinions-although, pre-
sumo he WOULD not interfere directly for that pur-
pose-would, no doubt be glad to see slavery aool-
ished in the States. Suppose his policy adopted,
then, and his wishes grati6ed, as his sympathy is
xoso excited for the whites, would he hereafter in.
vte the free blacks from the South into Kansas, or
would he prohibit them, as is done by several of
the non-slaveholding Statesp The colored race, he
says, is Objectionable inhabitants of Territory,
because they are slaves. The whites need protec-
toni And yet when the blacks become free, they
become more degraded, and you exclude them from
your free States According to this code of ethics
the colored race is unfit to live in the same commu-
nifty with the whites and all this lamentation over
the wrongs and oppression of the poor African is
downright hypocrisy. The sympathy for the poor
negro therefore, is only to be manifested when po-
litica agitation be had, and political ends at
runaway or stolen negro, who has been arrested
under the fugitive slave law. Of course do not
intend to make myself a personal application of
this expression, but properly and forcibly to char
acterze the spirit and tendency of the arguments of
political agitators everywhere.
But not to pursue this further all the South asks
is to be let alone to bear the sin and evils if any,
of slavery, we'll assured that, if our meddlesome
neighbors had their own way, they would not i'm
prove, but greatly njure, the present condition of
things, not only for the whites but for the blacks.
1t is only necessary to say to those who reverence
the Constitution, and the venerated worthless who
framed it, that slavery existed in large portion Of
the States at its formations was recognized and pro-
tected by that instrument; and degenerate sons
should never be permitted to repudiate the solemn
compacts of worthy sres. And now would ask,
with the opinions which the Fremont party enter
tain this subject at the present day, if we were
in Convention to form new Constitution, and
ern people, would they agree to the provisions enl.
braced in the present Constitution? Why not?
Are they more virtuous, more patriotic, more hui
name, and more wise than their venerated fathers?
And while we hear strong disclaimer, once i'll
while, Gas from the Senator from Connecticut, [Mr.
Foster the other day. of all wish to interfere with
slavery in the States, yet, with his views of the
horrors and evils of slavery, if it were ques-
ton of the first impression, would he or couM he
ever consent to enter into confederacy with such
blighting curse, and agree to all the guards and
guarantees of the present Constitution in relation
to that institution? l apprehend not Then what
is the conclusion? These men are tired of the
Constitution which was formed by pure and
revolutionary ancestors and, instead of acting in
that concatory and raternal feeling VIII ch prompt
ed the compromises of the Constitution SUBJ
ject upon which there was difference of opinion,
every plan is resorted to to evade its sanctions,
and to embarrass its action with the hope OF crush
ing out an institution which they, in their intensi
fled philanthropy, suppose wrong; and, Pharisee-
like they thank God they not like other men,"
1t is not true that the South desires, propagan-
dists, to spread the institution of slavery every
where, they have been often charged; but it is
true that the South desires to stand upon perfect
khcko
domestic institution not recognized by the North in
their state organizations; and he must be misera-
BILE fanatic who desires to make distinction be-
tween the States of this Union and refuse equality
of political hts to individual State, because
such individual is Shareholder such State oler-
ates slavery. Could it be expected for one moment
that this happy Union of ours could be cherished
by any individual or State which placed him or her
in position of inferiorty?
have said thus much on slavery, because it cam
not be disguised that this subject underlies all the
agitation which renders necessary the passage of the
bill under consideration as an effort to restore the
quiet of the country which has been disturbed.
And now, Mr.. President, the remedy to be adop-
ted by Congress is narrowed down to two PROPOSE
tons according to my conception, The Senator
from New York, [Mr. Seward, leading the way for
others to follow, has proposed the remedy of admit
ting Kansas free State under the Topeka con-
stution by way of amendment to the bill first re.
Senator from Vermont, Mr. Collamer, to state that
in his minority report Of March IL, 1856, he sug-
gested:-
"There is, however, another way to put an end
to all this trouble there, and in the nation without
retracing steps or continuing violence, by force
compelling obedience to tyrannical laws made by
foreign force and that is by admitting that Territory
as State with her free constitution
Is it possible that it can be seriously contended
that this remedy would put end to all this trou-
bic? 1t seems so; and is urged with all the sane
tons of the Black Republican convention recently
held in Philadelphia. This is distinct issue, and
requires the advocates of Mr.. Fremont to take
position entirely consistent with the general princ-
pies by which they are governed. assume they
opposed to the Constitution of the United States
for again ask, if they were called on to form
new one, with their avowed principles would they
ever agree to the compromises of the present? Be-
ing opposed to the fundamental law it is not sur
prising to see them countenance and support the
violations of the laws of Congress and of the Terri.
torial Legislature. 1t cannot be said, with any
semblance of truth, that the whole people of the
Territory Of Kansas had an agency in the forma-
ton of the Topeka constitution. The movement
originated with faction the avowed object was
the subverson of the legal authority in the Terri
tory. in defiance Of and against the wishes Of the
was held without authority of law, with none Of
the usual securities against fraud and illegal voting,
and the whole conducted by party with no one
differing in opinion to correct detect or expose the
frauds irregularities that may have been practic-
ed. 1t is claimed that majority of the legal voters
in the Territory voted the adoption of the con-
sttution; but what reliable information have we of
the fact claimed?
Many OF those who now sustain this Topeka con-
sttution have been engaged in the severest repro
baton of "squatter sovereignty and the Senator
from New Hampshire [Mr. HALE] yesterday was
delighted with discovery he supposed he had made,
that the bill now under consideration had extingush-
ed what he denominated "squatter sovereignty ;"