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Of the Kansas Congressional Committee. IL had
been irrefragably proven that the election in
Kansas had been carried By armed bodies Of
men from Missouri; that an Infamous code Of
Territorial laws had been enacted in Kansas by
Missourians; that settlers in Kansas had been
robbed and murdered by Missourians; that or
ganized aud armed bodies of men from Missou.
ri and other slave states had sworn, in secret
societies, that Kansas shall become slave
State; and finally, chat all these outrages were
perpetrated with the aid and appreciation Of a
United States Judge and Marshal, and in the
presence Of United States troops. But these
great wrongs, though arousing the just indig-
nation Of freemen, have elected no word Of re-
proof from Mr.. Fillmore. On the contrary, in
his speech at Albany, he astounded the eoun-
try in declaring that the election Of Col. FIRE.
monthly the spontaneous suffrages Of a majority
Of the citizens Of the republic, would occasion
dissolution Of the Union. AND upto the last
vote in the called session of Congress, when
the friends of freedom endeavored, in the Ar.
my Appropriation bill, to project the citizens
Of Kansas by the adoption of conservative
prOviso, Mr.. Haven, the confidential partner
and partizan Of Mr.. Fillmore, voted with the
pro-,avery majority. Indeed, since the com.
mencement Of the just closed session Of Con-
gress, slavery Las not obtained an advantage
thatit did not owe TO the votes OF Mr.. Fillmore's
friends nor has freedom encountered defeat
that did moi come from The same quarter Of the
House of Representatives. His friends, hold
ing the the balance CT power, turned the scale
when it would turn in favor of slavery.
AMI where, or in what respect ia Mr.. Fill.
more profted, politically, by all these sacrifices
of principle?-all these violations of duty all
these surrenders OF independence this self
abasement? What has been gained by barter
ing freedom for slavery?
His nomination, as you know. was demanded
by our Southern brethren, vino would only con-
sent, even to bis nomination, upon terms that
drove most Of the Northern delegates out of the
Convention. 1t was painfully apparent in the
deliberations of our Convention that Ameri.
cansm was but secondary object. Slavery
was with them the paramount consideration.
While for the sake Of the broad American prin-
cpes that had taken deep hold Of the public
mind. we were prepared to ignore the slavery
question. they insisted upon making it, aad did
make it. the primary article Of faith in our plat
form,
And how, after imposing terms which have
shorn the American party ofitsNorthernstrength
do the South Americans act? Have they kept
or broken faith with us? In North Carolina,
whose election is just over, the American party
is virtually disbanded The Hon. Mr.. Puryear,
an American member Of Congress from that
State comedies the State TO Mr., Buchanan
though, aside from slavery, there is an acknowl,
edged political majority against him.
In Kentucky, where was one yenr ago a tri-
umphant American majority, our party is bea.
ten if not annihilated. Col. Humphrey Mar
shal, gallant leader, seems TO have nailed his
ColOrs to the mast; but that only proves that
he "is faithful among the faithess."
The Hon. Mr.. Walker, OF Alabama, mem
Der of our Convention, who was among the
most jealous advocates of Mr.. FiIlmores nom
ination, has, from his seat in Congress, proCai-
med his abandonment of Mr. Fillmore and
his adhesion to Mr.. Buchanan. Sen
ator Jones of Tennessee, with Senators Pratt
and Pesrce of Maryland, lifelong opponents
Of the democratic party, have proclaimed them
selves in favor of Mr.. Buchanan. and now stand
along with Senators Cass, Douglass, Atchison,
&C., upon the Cincinnati platform. There has
been within the last three months, and since
the issue which is to give freedom to, or force
slavery into Kansas was made up, a regular.
ly political stampede from the Southern wbig
and American parties over to the support o.
Mr.. Buchanan.
Now, what, let me inquire, does all this meant
Mr.. Fillmore, as you we'll know. was the nomi-
nee Of tie Southern States. Those delegates
were not only for him. but would take none else
Why then do they abandon him? Simply be.
cause they, having but one interest in politics
and watchfully consulting the political barome.
ter. are guided by its suggestions. They cal.
culate the chances and the cost Of Presiden-
tial election, The platform upon which they
placed Mr.. Fillmore offended Northern senti.
ments. The action in Congress, and she events
in Kansas have awakened throughout the North
and West an Indignation SO deep and pervadinE
as to deprive Mr.. Fillmore ofthe votes Ofevery
free State. To qualify himself for acceptance
iu slaveStates, Mr.. Film IRE had to take grounds