The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-23
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he.right of suffrage, to which they were
entitled nirier the organic law T9 cl q |
I do not think it necessary, in the view
Ihave taxed of the subject, to enter int,
4 discussion of the truth Of these charges.
Cougressedoubiless loss, sses the cons,i1n
siorml power TO dis,.ense with ,ie rrelim
nary steps which have usually been re
juir,l for the admission of a state init
he, Us,isn. But consi,leri,te men will, ]
.phiak, admit that, even assuming these
charges 10 lie in the main well founded
Congress ought no, to lie asked to act in
% sumnary.a way. and upon SO erayees
matter Except, as a last resort, -nnd after
every aftemptto secure 10 the territory .
eaeealne and regular state organization
have been exhausted T6e ease ln fore ls-
mas not vet. j think. arrived nj Ia. t eondi--
on, aud this brings me to the considera-
ton of the fourth prop. si,ioa viz: ths
carrying out efihe Nebraska Kansas act.
4 / am free 10 confess that /, have sftn.
some lime past regarded this act. wiiis
orelf,lvor than l. tli,l when it was frs
Fifesentetl 10 my coHsiderasittn "a the ~
.sirument l.y,S is;efi the Missouri CnmpEf.-s
mise was ov,rtl.rowp. This may have
arisen from 4 he fact thai l. have felt my,
self eompelfed, 10 regard il as s1he only AL
It Unable mode l.y which The euHn'iy y eau I
hope, to- lie relieved ffom she injarioas and
slrmoralizigg, tff,et of slavery aeitatiop: !:
|or 1t may have leen productivity The gIsil
,.laaniility With which lis principles ahav's
Ebesu adopted hrad dl'par;s iofihe csua,rt
~ "A political party ia which 1 have feel
-eared .iapdtIoni iIienlainttnapee afwhiqh
Units wanted UT ty esnse enssi lt5 believe
she future welfare efahe eeutnry will de-
eusl,a llleliexe also that the reeldes OF
he free S aies. when the re sentneM just
yexcised blythe repeal of the Missourt
Coni -ronlisp has ssills ide d, ard u-orc es-
.eciaiiy when they shall ghaYe withtssed B.
fair and lteareahly execution Of. the pro-
| Y si.pls Of that ,aet, will generally reaani
lii as a mole for The settlement of SLAYER,
iqgestioMs, y which they shall stand /.
lheiter chance To Rave .their' feelings and
fnFinioas upon the subject reslacilld, anu
enc 1'ess exposed 10 sacN.raaeo''s i,'us I'M
'ro ct 'h.iae',ces' '''aa aas',eea =. '"e 'a1'
! have not tie leisure, II 1 deeined il E(
cess. ry to. to assign he. rtasous whici,
have brought my miid 10 his conclusion.
''e iom's ~ s',ssaes.l o'''e 'he'.sufes 'sse''
can ''e' s's'.eu - . .eM "o'''s' j,
nc a'i'ho''as !" oo.'sfess :" .'a"s'e'
Q Ivy Peoie u ''le ieff''ef,es.ai, me ioM
8 = i'ossessss aa'. 'ne :,
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and 8, 1accorda,ce will, I hem has simnIy
I,,a..,,,rad, ,hat The neon,a1 af . aterrito
III. !, 80, ,,f .,.,. 9,h.r,,lSc;da Cor ,h.n,
! - ~ - wbe,l,er slavery shah or shall mo-,
exist within lis limits; *s*
dtciaring it to lie the tire intent ahd
lmeanina of this actnot to iegislate SLAYER,
Into anyiitrrirory, nor TO exclude it there
iron. bu, III leave the pe ople thereof FER
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