Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-09-10


article ia The Journal over The signature u
e. sc - making certain structures upon NJ Jsh- /
er's cir.alas of 1851. We iheu addressed Ger
tain inseirie. to the Journal ard iis CORES.
Youdeut d which % answer has been ven. /
We are roi surprised a. Ills we expected
none. The Journal CORES spor3eat ATTEMPTED
t. prove lat .he eompfoaiise of lsJl, vas ia-
consistent with he principle of slavery p.
s,rct.oa. We showed hat il wss 70; bai
fhat It did 40 more than % eoncede that Ger
tain territory already ffse by law. nigh, SAFE.
j. BE ief -. Tor The time being. without Tie
enactln- Il = prohibition. and AZ Tia. rqir'
NC pat be question. Where Is Tie analogy he
tween The settling q cosnrraiaise. for The
sakc II peace. and the tearing down oi q com
PROMISE thas strife AMI bioo1-LeI may cnsue.
the wounds supposed 20 have been healed, al
opened afre.h. ana al the fruits u the sup
posed peace msssore rihlcssiy torn from Us
To this question. no answer s. attempted % -
given. Had tiis great outrage rot been per
pe,ratea. anI had Mr Usher brough. Tbs. asi
taiioa upon he country - insisting upon lhe
easciiag q 5rotJf'ea ia a time - Profound
peace and quiet. a ,ho anthof- ~ the Ne
Iaska fraud dill - atoiil.ag restriction. he
would have deserved al the ceus-nc which
the Journal correspondent ia, ente4yofed T.
heap urou him. and his eo-rss could aot have
not have been defended lpon any principle u
consistency. or moral cr political honesty.
Ea. there are other rase questions pat to
'he Journal and h, correspondent to which
tlcy make dcfsait The writer says.
"The Compgomise II l05n. aud Free so,lism.
or tle y llmof rrDyi-o, were OPPOSING Pm e.
pi's. for this reason. because. while the latter
assumed u decide the question Of the exis
tenee or non existsnce Of slavery In the terri
tories. by taking away from the people the
Yiyht of Deciding ihet question for themselves.
the former OF the contrary leaves he question
for the decision ~ the people. without either
Creating inierdictiDg slavery IA Utah or
New Mexico"
What does the writer mean by leaving the
question for the decision Of the peopio'f''--
Does he mean to insist that the people Of the
Territories have the power to decide that qucs
tiong To test his candor. his sincerity. and
his understanding upon this subject. We Put
the following questions TO him. Dce- slavery
nov exizt in kansas or does II not The
Kansas Legislature. supposing IL to be what
the old liners claim il 10 have been. regular
" constituted body. enacted as follows.
Be II ,naefed BY fks Gorernsr and Legislative
issembiy Of kaBsss TerTifers; II any person
shall entice dccoy. or carry away oai of this
Territory. any slave belonging 10 another.
with intent 90 deprive the owner thereof ofthe
services OF such slave, or with intent To effect
or procure the freedom II such slave, be shall
be adludged guilty Of grand larceny. and on ?
conviction thereofSiI II ALL 81 FFER DEATH
"If any free person. by speaking or writing
assert OF maintain that persons have not ihs
right 20 hold slaves IN this Territory, or shall
introduce into this Territory. print, publish
write. circulate. or cause u Dc introduced into
this Territory written, printed. published. OF
circulated IA this Territory, any book. paper
magazine pamphlet. or circular. containing
any denial Of the right 81 persons 10 hcl,
slaves ia thi. Territory, such person shall L
deemed guilty Of felony. and punished BY i'm
prisonment al hard labor for a term not les
than two years.
We asked, arc these laws in force. or ar
they not You did not answer. you dare no
answer. These questions were pat 10 job
q. DAVIS. on last Saturday. and he did not
and dare not answer a every one may no
at first sight. perceive yoar Predieament. "
will explain It.
Mr.. Douglas put into the Kansas NcbTask
bill. the following provision:
IT i the true intent and meaning of thi
act not 10 lextslatc slavery into Any lcrrifor
or State. bat 10 leave The people thereof PEI
fectly free 10 form and regulate their OWE d.
inestic institutions in their own way. suoits
only 10 the Constitution of The tnitesl States
This i what has been called the 'stan,
specch" IN The bill. Vow. Il that languae
eould. and did eoufsr. he people = kan-a
Territory tho right - lesisla,e on The .ee's'
~ slavery. then ths~e Kaasa. laws are saii.
and arc nov 10 force rsre We repeat oar %
anirv. what 10 yoa mean - "isasins 2
question Is the decision = the people q 2
isrriioriess~ Ifyol r,ean thattLey have d
right. Why dont yco come eet aud say the
avs arc valid. and that slavery doc. nos g
i,s IN KANSAS
Ret tbs very sans s,'phsn T. Dousli
Who pet that stump speeeh~ 10 he biil. {
cd line orators 60 rspea. ali over tie epsh's
~ they ars now doiag. has Lisa. r sep.d.
ted his whole dostine He "a, denied 3
rish, u the people of he TeTaos.,s 4 s
any thing about Is. u rs report. soeeml
nsioz hi. acu Kansas ~. aiale ia Mach "A
he says
Il Lc ~1fCrtltltf ~ = ltffttHft ft'iiftit
obcyance. suspended ir the Ja.te.i states.
trusi for the people. urtl fhsy shai. 3, ada
ted into the nion ~ a S.afs
Herr she sovcreigniyo Of tie people q : T
r..ory - denied IN direct i,ras. - the "a
man Who IA. this hsnhes 30 the Kansas Z
AZ lssi he has been dfiveh % iais he exifs
soaihrrs ground and vas highly eooI
usens,l Tor is ~ Nr 3rona. = Mississirpi
6rse eater di~aeisnist. ihs a,aa vte. in IS
,lica,cucd us vi,h l.ssoiAi.s4 u he vni
II Califoraia'vas adniaed ~ fFrt STATE.
New. vhat hs, b,eoue q yosr "sqeai
sovereignty" kusltesl W so seain. =
ucf ear qesslkus poe>s'asegy exist % n
a. or -. Are those Laws n force OF D
III where is Bright Ia his circular. -
long after Douglas's reposs. he ares ihe fol
rug language. ''wbat dos the Kansas
bfaska bill dol II simply says the pecpl
= ths y,rutorics shali gesern themselves.