The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05

Cone that he must be dismissed, and woul m st
probably be turned out on account of his land
speculations! These are sworn facts, and though
they place our chief magistrate in mos de-
grading light before the world, we cannot help it.
On the contrary our sense of duty to the publ.
compels us to keep these facts in the public re-
membrance. They relate to the present admit lis
tration of the government, and should not be
overlooked in reference to the administration
which is to follow.
The Ifext move Of Mr.. Pierce to conciliate Mr..
democracy, was the selection as Governor Of
Kansas, Of Mr. Shannon, of Ohio; but this expert
ment having also failed we now find ourunhappy
President falling back again upon Pennsylvania
n the appointment of Mr.. Geary, gentleman
who has had some knowledge of the democracy of
California, as managed in these latter days until
suddenly interrupted by the San Francisco Vigi-
'ance Committee.
Thus having cited the landmarks which run
through the affairs Of Kansas from the appoint
nlent Of Reeder to the present day, it is easy to
that the whole of these border ruffian troubles
in the Territory, and the whole of this malignant
excitement throughout the country, are justly at
tributable to this weak, vacillating and truck
ling administration at Washington, and to it's
dirty little tricks for Northern, Western, and es-
recially for Southern votes at the Cincinnati
Convention. This is history, and history is phi
lcsophy teaching by example"
Returning to the abstract question of popular
sovereignty in the Territories theory may
be very fne but like the theory of the Declare
ton of Independence, that "all men are created
equal" when we come to apply it practically it
is susceptible OF various exceptions and
notifications. Theory is one thing, and
practice is another. The platitudes and
pettifogging of Martin Van Buren, upon
the constitutional Interpretation Of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill may all be very well in their
way; but the actual working Of that bill shows
Us that the stump speech Of squatter sovereignty
in its belly will not settle the slavery question
We want something broader and stronger, and
more definite. In fact, the existing sectional
agitation upon slavery can only be settled by fall
ing back upon the good old plan of the constitu
tion-the plan Of checks and balances, which
runs through almost every clause of that instru-
ment and which is particularly conspicuous upon
the slavery question. !,
The true plan, then, is to adhere to the policy
OF the constitution in some new treaty or com
pact between the two sections whereby the South
shall be secured at least an equilibrium of repre-
sentation in the United States Senate. In this
view, let Kansas be admitted az slave State and
hereafter, with the admission Of every new free |
State let it be understood that new slave State
is TO come in, side by side, and harmony may yet
be restored and the Union perpetuated for centu-
ries to come. The Kansas Nebraska bill has been
proved by practice, aud admitted by its authors
to be a humbug and cheat and Mr. Buchanan
and the niger driving democracy, in still adj
herring to it, are only stutifying themselves, and,
with their rotten fabric Of border rufianism they
must fall to the ground.
: Finally, we say to our Wall street cotemporaT
(he pioneer abolition organ in the United States),
chat the new Senate bill of Mr. Toombs aid NJ. I
Douglas does provide for the conversion of Kan
sas into slave State-that this Is the intent and
expectation Of Mr.. Toombs, with the free consent
of Mr.. Douglas, and that we are In favor of the
VI 1ns piii, ioi AlAr Nciy ird>ou diat III
will give Kansas to the South. VIII the Joerna
Of Commerce support distinct proposition for the
admission Of Kansas as a slave State? Don't
persist any longer in the vain attempt to carry
water on both shoulders. Kansas must be white |
or black. Which horse does Mr.. Buchanan ride /. |
Out with it.
GENERAL GoIcorRA AND THE CnoSIcA-A few |