Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-12

Through whose special agency the bill for the
admission of Kansas a free State under the
Topeka Constitution, passed by the House oi Repre-
sentativesr Who is responsible for it What par %
ys Who did the deed Is the Fillmore party or
the Buchanan party the guilty party in this matter
'fhe record answers that upon the Buchanan party
rests all the blame To this simple but significant
fact we call the attention Of the Southern people
TO show where the blame rests for the passage of
the Kansas free State BILL cite the following brief
but faithful, account of the proceedings the sub
iect from tho' New York Herald Speaking of this
bill, il says.
''Our readers ~il remember that when first brought
the question of it, passage it lost by yOtyess
ln0 l0l-Nery much to the rnson of the free
State part, The report OF the Kansas Investigating
nittet however this point fell among the Northern De
mociscy at the House like bombslell snd according Ia
correspondent Mr Barclay OF Pennsy lysns-a
strong Buchanan man'irt the necessity of immediate
~ taking the back track He had voted against this bill ad
nitting Kansas free State sud by his the bill
had been lost bat with nights reflection upon the pro
oeedngs going the Senate and upon astounding
facts brought home b, the Kausas committee Mr. Barclay
moved reconsideration OF the fnal upon House
bill There instantaneous rebellion against this
motion by the Southern Democrats but carried the re-
reversed and the bill passed by OF lOl to 90
1t Mr. BARCLAYS reconsideration that did this bus
ness.
Sure enough Ii was Mr.. Barclay, Of Pennsylys.
MIA, strong, Jealous, uncompromising Buchanan
man. who did this business" lie had voted dodtesf
the bill ON its passage Anights sleep convinced him
OF his error and changed his opinions utterly Con
sequently Immediately after the House met the next
morning, lac moved a reconsideration The motion
u reconsider carried and the bill ior the adIn,
sion OF Kansas, free State was carried amid the
widest Civilizations Of the Black Republicans
This iou deed was done by Mir Barclay, OF Penn
SylVania by Heaven the mark , ndt.oEoI
Democrat ardent friend and supporter OF Blu
chaoan by of the immortal seventy four" that
Sustained Richardson for the SpeakerShip, and that
have been held up to the South and landed MS splen
did specimens of Democracy, pure aud undefed -"
But why this sudden change of front on the part
of the BaehH"ani-od Barclay Why his vote agdinst
tl... iin 10y, - b.. 10y -.,I ...y a,etious n.,-
ton to reconsider il OH the next WHY Because
the Democracy saw that the loss ofvthat bill-a bill
admitting Kansas free State--would operate
terrible mischief To Buchanan's prospects in all the
Northern States! And they consulted and caucus.
ed together that night and they determined to pre-
vent disaster to Buchanan and the party BY making
Barclay Buchanan inan-get up in the House,
early the next morning, and move for a re-considera
ton. This motion being made by Buchanan man,
it could be argued at the North during the entire
campaign that the free State bill for Kansas was
saced in the House by the friends of Buchanan And
the Southern Democrats who voted both against the
bill aud the motion to reconsider would come home
and swear that Barclay had forfeited his right to be
"A
by the whole Democratic brotherhood We have no
doubt ourselves, that Barclay acted in strict accor
dance with the wishes and suggestions OF 4 cauc us
OF his party, North and South II necessary To
try to Buchanan in Pennsylvania and the North.
and hence, the Democracy forgetting the South and
thinking only of party success, concluded to force
the passage OF the bill Tor the admission of Kansas
free State.
We invite Southern attention TO this ugly aud sig
nifcant fact. Ii shows the double game which the
Democratic party mean to play in the present can
yass. In the North, they are running Buchanan up
on the ground that he IL favorable to free Kansas
In the South, he is held up to IA by some of his
friends u better Southern man than r. NJ r Hun
ter If he is not good enough Aboltionist for the
North, it is argued by his friends in that region why
should Martin Van aud the Prince and Old Bul.
lion and 50 many other eminent free soers be sup
porting him We confess the argument thus EN-.
ployed is clincher. No Abolitonist however As
tute he may be- can get around it. II is n regular
bruiser 1t at sences all objections to old Buck
on the part Of the Black Republicans These latter
feel perfectly safe Itmakes difference with them
whether Buchanan Fremont is elected Either
will answer their purposes we'll a. Both be-
ieye that Congress possesses Hniimitsd power over
the subject Of slavery IN the Territories Both are
eager for kinsas u be admitted a free State un
der the Topeka Constitution Aud OF the two, Blu.
chsnan is the more acceptable 10 all true Abolition
lists because he will be guided and controlled by the
couDsels u AAKrE Vas BUEr, For fifteen wears
under the weather, MAETE VAr BUEIy Is once NOR,
at the top Of the ladder and is again the cheftain O
/ the great Democratic party of the country Ions
/ may he wave