New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-06
FROM A MIsSOURIAN.
CsssvspoDdeDce Of The N. Y Tribune.

ST. Loris, Friday Nay 30, 1885.
We are cow reaping the appropriate fruits of the re-
peal OF the his-ouii Compromise. That repeal has
brought us to the verge of civil Sprung ePon the
courtry most Unexpectedly, in time Of quiet and CON-
Iarative kndlness Of feeling between the two great
sectors, the North and the South it has resulted 10
enbittered sste Of public feeling unparalleled 10
history. 1t rs difficult to calculate end determine
the extent Of the injury TO the public welfare brought
about by that most iniqritous act In an evil hour
for its own reputation and honor, the South eagerly
clutched at the tempting bait offered to it by that
prince Of vulgar demagogues, Douglas, Of whom, With
a char &c of word il may be said, az was once sM1
Of another criminal:
- Worthy TO be . f,ditsr for TO that
The multiplying vllaiaes Of nature do upor him
Originating as this measure did in the wort motives
the peqroDal ambition Of few unprincipled dem4.
gogues and chiefly the desire extend the carse Of
Slavery over regions as yet uupoluted byft-all &C.
kDowledgedy for the sake of preserving the balance
of power il favor Of the Southit may END the dis-
solution of the Union, and bitter war between the
North ard the South. IF So it will not be the first
time in history that breach Of faith has brought
about s own punishment. In perfect coresponi snce
with the motives that prompted the repeal have been
Chief responsibility in bringing it about Not only is
beyond doubt that the grand aim and intent of the
Kansas and Nebraska bill, in repeating the Missouri
restriction, TO open the way for the eIen'ion OF
Slavery, but the President seems determined at all
hazards TO force that institution upon the unwilling
people of Kanfss. Has there been any bona fde at
tempt to carry out the professed principle Of the Kan
sas and Nebraska bill Why was Kansas so cut off
l. IL - tta and
control of the inhabitants of Western Missouri, who,
from their position and the large number of slaves
among them, were well known to be most violent
Slavery propagandsts7 Why Gov. Reeder, as
soon as disposition to maintain the rights Of the peo-
ple of KaDsas and to protect them against the nia-
nous violence of the Western bordererS was exhib-
tied by him, removed upon lying pIetense, and an
upprincipled imbece substituted in his place mere
tool in the hands of Slavery propsgandSts, permitting
armed bands Of ruians under the most frivolous pre-
tepses of legal authority, to destroy life and property
in the most wsnton manner Why has system Of
laws Of the most astonishing enormy, osted upon the
people Of Kansas by an invading Missouri mob, been
recognized by the President validl Why has the
sanction of the General Government been given to an
enforcement of these laws bya machinery and in
manner unparalleled for tyranny and injustice' Why
of the Slave Power to extend Slavery into
Kansas have been looked upon with such ia.
vor, while men of the Free States have been out
lswed and hunted down Finding no protection from
those whose duty was to protect them, they have
been compelled to rely on themselves. Where would
have been the Free State " patty unless there hal
been an organization for sefprotecton That
must be innocent indeed who can believe that a
"Frt estate party in Kansss could have been pre-
served from outrage and wrong, however mild and
concliatory might have been the course of its mem
btrs.
In the mt an time, a matter Of course, pretexts
have not been wanting to those wishing TO commit
crime in behalf Of Slavery. The very silly and some
what stale abuse Of the Euigrant Aid Society can be
very easily resolted to by President and party bent
upon the extension Of Slavery. AS is the end so are
the me ans Lying is but the common resort of those
who have unworthy ends 70 & Ain. Let them make as
much ado as possible the country cannot be deceived
The motives of those who have brought the country
to the present alarming crisis becoming known.
ANY person # common discernment now see that
there is one great and aabsorbing issue before the
country, ard that is whether few Slavery prop,gan
di.ts shall rule this Republic not The Slave Pow.
er is making the most astonishing efforts Very little
noise is ade about the matter, but money has been
freely subscribed ana spent III sending emlgrants 10
Kansas this Spring, more by far than has ever been
expended by the Emgrant Aid Society, or in any way
in aiding emigrants from the North. This coming
fiom the South il, of course, all right. Whatever
few weak n inded men from the North, who desired
some excuse for their vetes in favor OF the Kansas and
Nebraska bill or their lukewarm opposition to it, may
have thought the Slavery propagandsts have ways
rgsrded Kansas az doomed. Kansas secured, aud all
territory on the south and great deal on the west il
safe for Slavery. 1t was a far seeing movement.
Whether it will finally win or not depends upon the
action of the people of the Norh in the present crisis
Why is it that SO many Of the North are deluded
into the belief that the doctrine of scuatter sover.
eighty" is something more than a .ham-a lie d,
not the authors of it sustain the present Infamous sys
TEN of laws forced upon Kansas BY Missouri mob in
direct contray enton of squatter sovereignty as e1
plaire cd by its advocates There is nothing to be
Gained from these men. The General Government
must return to the policy of restricting Slavery; aud
the restriction must be made general and apoy TO all
the Territories of the United States. Ms1orRt