Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-22

ton; here foundation stones OF cur fabric OF
government; here are the pillows ofaits support,
reared by the fathers of the revelation ask
you to-day, to stand by these principles. Doso,
and all will be well. Our future will be with an
our past. If we have been happy and prosper
Gus in the past, we win be happy and prosper
Gus in the future Adhere to this great trust,
which has been committed TO YOU, consecrated
by the blood of your fathers aud there is moth
ing to fear.
Allow me toapply these principles to the qnes-
ton which now agitates the country. 1 allude
to the Kansas question. do not intend TO
discuss the abstract question of slavery. You
do not want that institution; you have the right
to so decide. do not want you to have it, nor
do the people OF the South. We think differ
emily on this question: our fcrcfathcrs differed on
it But our CoreEithers agreed IN the Constitp-
ton TO eaveit 10 the people of the Stateto decide
the question for themzelve. Let us adhere to that
doctrine Let US see how it applies to Kansas.
We are told by telesYaphie dispatches that
there is civil war in Kansas that iEatcrnai Blood
is being spilled; TINT arson is committed; that
Law is violated ! say, in all franknesS, that
there is trouble in Kansas bnt not to the extent
stated in the papers, tits true TINT we are on
the verge of civil war, and it iSa scene which no
true patriot can contemplate without deep con-
Germ and sincere regret Whose fault isit2--
Who is responsible have not time to go in
to the history Of the Kansas question. But
there is one fact YOU should net forget when
YOU are told that this condition of affairs is pro-
duced by the Kansas bill ask them why it is
that there peace IN Nebraska. The provision
for Kansas aud the provision for the Government
of Nebraska, were in the one and the same bill.
If the Kansas Nebraska bill produced civil war
in Kansas why did it not produce the same re-
silt in Nebraska. CApi'Husc.) Before the
members Of the Congress which had passed the
bill had left Washington, q portion OF those who
had voted against it, met and organized with
the avOwed purpose to defeat It's legitimate ope-
ration. They subscribed their money, and call
cd OH their fellow citizens in the North to sub
scribe their money to the same end Hear the
testimony taken by the Kansas investigating
Committee. Mr.. Mace, Of Indiaua, swGaTS that
he did himself. lie subscribed his money; Mr
Speaker Banks did the same. TODD whatto
carry ont the law: 1t was not ike all otherlaws
oftheland to be executed by the proper author
tiles No; the combination olMcssrs, Mace and
Banks and others Ofthe mcpnlitGS was to pre-
vent the execution ofthc law. Massachusetts and
other Northern States responded Otaeir appeals
Arrangements were made in order not TO allow
the people OF Kansas to decide the question for
themselves. Emig.antS Aid Societies were or
ganized, and they resorted 20 every unnatural
and iilcgitimate means TO contro! the affairs oi
that territory. have not time to 90 fully in
to the matter The people Of Missouri met to-
gether and determined to resist these eturts.-
Counter organizations were formed. Bad blood
was thus engendered by thcsenen of the North
You say thar your people have done right, and
the South say that their people have done right.
Now, this is not the spirit in which to meet
this question. 1t is not the sgir, Of patriotism,
| it is not right. Wherever wrong has been done,
let the perpetrator lie from tie North or South!
1 say let him be adjudged under the law. ZAP
| plausc.)
On that ground VIC can stand. Al can agree
TO this firm proposition When murderer is
arrested in Pennsylvania, what DO you do with
him? What do Hou- do wiih ro55cr, man
who commits arson? Youaliom them. to be adj
tiudgedby law: you let the law pass sentence
| upon them. In this country the Law is our
whole hope and support What is the law : 1t
is the voice Of the people. 1t does not come
from tile throne of power, bat from the will Of
the people. When the law speaks it is the echo
of the peoples viii which is upon the ststutc
books. Therefore. let lis all abide the law. When
violated it will indicate Itself (APpause.)