The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-03
THE TWO SIDES OF THE QUESTION.
THE HOUSE PxovlsO TO THE ARMY Bnx.
Senator Douglas versus Senator Wilsoa
on the Bogus Laws of Kansaa
READ BOTH SIDES AND THEN JUDGE.


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hmsek merry the prospect Of the defeat Of the ap
proprio1on bill fer the army. have him
exatans and ubian since he has been q mber ths
body the occasion OF what he be the
great triumph whyh he hopes achieve in paray zng
least one Of the departments OF the government He
has referrcd 10 the evils and the mischievous and
fortunate consequences which may result and has
them the subject OF rdcue and Of Laughter
confess thas listensd TO him with No pleasure when
heard him d3sussng the question in that mood l con
fess that am not able 10 fympsshise with the u
feeling which makes h.m exUi.ant the prospect o
such consequences.
That misobiefs rorrhe defeat OF the gene
raj appropriation bill for the army. fact which
for = moment close his eyes That must have
derangiDg and disorganiz,ng eec, all the operations
Of that departms Of the government if not en-
tirely paralyze them, is certainly That
bring euierDg and distress 10 very large portion Of the
people Of the United States is admitted by all That IL
must brig dIscredt upon this country abroad in the
eyes Of the whole civilized world can question
Why then she uld this be a subject of reoIsing? SIR
the history Of the world shows that whenever aempt
nas been made 10 overthrow any government good
bad the nra. step has been to cripple destroy the
army. Revolutonists al all times-racn bent the
obstruction Of their government-no mater by whAk
purpose animated what they allege 10 usuy
themselves nrst atterpt TO destroy the regular ~
the country. have no sympathy 10 tiis movement
have admired the compacency which can rejosco
in pubic msforanes. since read the story Nero who
could make himself merry and nddle wAiie Rome
burning.
SIR, circumstances have begun TO deveope themselves
which enable US now TO see the whole scheme which haa
been plotted and arranged and Is being executed
The first part Of the scheme to defeat the appropra-
tons for the Territory OF Kansas and II possible n
rally the civil government there. The
ganze bocy of armed dcsperadoes 10 invade
with which the senator from New York is Identified an1
Of which may be said he is the ch.s convensioa
Buffalo, agreed raise Sl00 month 10 empaog
men and supply, arm, and eeup them to invade KansaG
for the purpose OF making upon the law and order
men there. They have have had their men hoyertns a
western boundary Iowa for sels waiting for the
adjournment OF Congress- and for the telezraphc dea
Patch to reach them announcing that the army bill had
been defeated 30 that the could commence. You
kept your forces there, first, 10 control the eec
on in Iowa by fraudulent and Illegal votes and thsa
ha ad tha
and burn the towns in Kansas Your we're kep1
there for that purpose receiving elegraphc iaormAsa
from their leaders here and the moment they In
formed that the army bill had been defeated the civu
war instantly commenced in Kansas Houses vere
burned, buildings destroyed post Office consumed
noceD Inhabitants shot down in cold blood without the
slightest prete II or provocation.
For weeks previous TO tnst time-yes for months pre-
vousthere had been peace quiet and order kansas
There no disturbance there The people happy
in the security that surrounded them, there never
would have been another telegraphc despatch COM
municaton conveying the sad intelligence boodshed
and Iaoe had not there by the free
soil party TO get up civil party The
facts OF the too clear allow any man 70 deny
them and there i no one OF you who doe rejoice
when the a confae ration or OF new murder
reaches you II Is notorious to every in Washing
ton that you the freesoers with their eyes gst-
esDs and - 81 each 0'ner when eey have
burning in Kansas by their agents for political effect
This + apart Of the political campaign confess tha,
Is sad spectacle to behold II l. a mournfu thought
that the blood OF innocent be shed for party
purposes. in pursuance Of arrangement order
glazing tor any man TO deny doubt Il, This INVASION
Of Kansas is unprovoked the murders are OF the moe
baTbarous and cruel character the Territory s besrx
avaged tor the purpose Of compciog citizens there 10
rally In their defence. and bring pitched battle in
order that you may show some OF your own
iyrs sacrificed TO freedom.
Your daily prayers and nightly invocatons are that q
battle may take place in which from North
may be murdered that you may play the part Of Mark
Anthony the dead Cesars II pre- slavery man IL
killed, y is glorious triumph in your estimation. n
free soer iskled Il Is much political capital FOR tho
t 1 aguS
tba, the Senator from Masac challenges and darc
TO go before the country. Sir II Is an issue from
which every feeling OF my heart recols Tho dea thai
blood should be spilled murders perpetrated for
political Eject IL revo,nr 10 eve.y sentiment Of human
hy. Yet tir II must be so let us carry this issue 10
the country and charge these crimes the heads OF the
men In this city who &c, them up, and the party who
susiaips them Sir, in my heart believe that every
drop Of blood shed rests upon the souls OF the
leaders OF that political party which is organizing this
civil war, with v,w TO the Presidential election II
they rejoice In the prospect OF consummatsnc their
plan Of the campaign, their feelings are very different
What is the for all OF this organization OF mill
tary iorcc this invasion of peaceabe people ths burn
ing Of houses and numbering Of ciizensY The is
that certain laws which have been read 10 the Senate
several times today, and many previous occasions
also are cruel and tyrannca. nhunan and baroarous
That tbe only excuse which + offered for all this crime
You say that you not willing allow the President
Of the United states 70 the military for the en-
iorcement OF these barbarous laws wnen did he cvs~
propose 10 II for that purposcg Whom has hc ever
used u TO enforce one Of them You kho very well
that up this prosecution has ever ar,seu
under any OF those laws OF which you complain Nv
common and universal consent In Kana these Ia re-
main unexecuted. and no mortal man has ever made .
complaint to court OF justice, can learn for Q
writ or process Tor violation Of any Of those obnox
ous laws You know that they have been execut
Cd You know that the very officers OF yon com
plain IN Kansas do not pretend enforce them Hence
have right suppose and undertake to say you
90 not believe, that these particular laws are be
forced by this appropriation; and therefore, the
which you awe for the defeat Of the army appropriation
bill Y not sustained BY the iscs II mere prscxs,
and has no foundation in truth.
Whenever Ind saying 10 me on the stump thas
hts vote against the Army bill IN order prevent
PRESIDENT from enforcing those particular obnoxious laws
shall say to him that he knows prctext not true
bat there not an honest living who does know
that is You know that the arpropria-
ton bl l. not for the enio those particular
laws. You have been told before, time and time arain
that Of those laws has been enforced no one of
their penalties has been inflicted no case Of the kind has
arisen. yet, when Of ron make gusseeh
70 excuse the crime stopping the wheels Of government
c these very laws which nobody preiends 20 enforce
Whenever men are driven 70 give false their
persistent action. shows that there true reason
which deoency patriotism does allow them 10 avow
show that he preence IN regard TO these laws IL
false reason, and the inference that there different
one which impels ,her action and why not avos the
true enc, consistent with houor with duty with patri-
otsm lam constrained 10 believe tina, there
Presidential election approaching there would be entire
quiet and peace In kansas am constrained 10 believe
that each crime committed there recently has
hy the orders Of political organization lam c,nstran
ed TO believe that lane the regularly appointed agent
and commander for that purpose and that this to
until after the Presid cual eiccton when tivs
| election is over the constitution trumphs--ss be-
heve wl-therc will be peace Kansas for there will
be no mott ge for any polca party 20 spend money to
III out bands Of and dereradocs up cv
l war
i Mr. wnsoN-order will reign In Warsaw then.
Nj. Dorolas-order will reign in warsaw, the Senator
All these cant phrases used for the purpose Of
copceang design None Of you will pretend tha, thes.
obnoxious laws 70 which you refer oen nave been
the Of the disorders and disturbances which have
occurred In Kansas.
Again Is really true that you anxious 70 get nd
/ Of these obnoxious awsS II were true with vour or
eanzed majority n the other house, sufficiently numerous
and well trained 70 defeat the appropriation bills and stop
the wheels oi government could you not have passed
bill TO repeal the obnoxious laws You havo not dared to
bill TO repeal them, for fear the senate would con
cur, and thus destroy your political capital
Mr.. wAps-The House OF Representatives did pas. n
bill and sent here repeating those laws and the senate
has touched ii.
Mr.. OuvGiAs-What bir
Mr. wspf-lt 10 called Dunn's bill. You commented
l on u before.
Mr. DotcIas-I am much obliged 10 The Senator for
calling my attention 10 A. He will | SUPPOSE be frank
enough 10 withdraw part Of this statement. say