The daily union., 1856-10-10
WASHINGTON CITY.
FORCING SLAVERY INTO KANSAS.-SPEECHES OF
MESSRS. HUNTER AND COBB.

MES5hS. hUNIEh AMI COBb.
Most of the sectional agitation which has pervaded the
North for the last two years has been kept alive upon the
false that the people OF the South wish to force
slavery into Kansas We glad to observe that two Of
the southern speakers who have visited the North during
the present have directed special attention to this
Misrepresentation of southern sentiment-we allude to
Senator Hunter Virginia. and Mr. Cobb of Georgia No
two statesmen in the country stand higher not only for
eminent abilities and for unsuied private well pub
lie regulations but for sound conservative moderation and
devotion to the constitution In every emergency when
the Union has been impered by sectonasm they have
been conspicuous for the wise moderation of their
sells We think it may be safely affirmed that no two
southern could be named who better
senaives of the political sentiments that animate and
actuae the controlling majority of the southern peo-
pie. We that are entitled to the i'm
plcit confidence of the northern people more thor
oughly than they, when they undertake to speak for
the South. In his late speech at Poughkeepsie, Mr.
Hunters powerful and lucid argument In behalf of the
Union based upon the willingness of the South to
quesce cheery in the rapid increase Of northern
than southern States under the provisions of the constu-
ton. Every word uttered by him in the spirit that
the southern people do not force slavery into Kan
sas or anywhere else but that their real position to be
treated as coequa members of the conederacy enjoying
and less than the rights guaranteed to them
alike with the northern States by the common bond OF
their Union IT, according the regular operation of the
laws OF nature and of individual interest the northern
States increased rapidly than the southern until the
South was already in a minority Mr. Hunter spoke the
people prepared acquiesee without complaint
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constitution.
In the spirit of wise moderation Mr. Cobb met the
Misrepresentation that the South wishes force slavery
into Kansas in late speech at indianapolis. We find his
remarks reported by the editor of the Indiana Sentinel
and they pointed and conclusive that we invite the
special attention of northern them The report of
the Sentinel is as follows:
"with much warmth and of feeling Mr.. Cobb
repeed the charge that the South sought
of slavery upon the Territories against will of the
people, that they made demands upon the North which
repugnan the conscience of any who loved
constitution and intended to live its requirements He
said that he could soemn declare for himself his breth
the South that they did not wish force their
liar notions their peculiar institution upon any people
whom they Objectionable. Ali they asked to be
left in the quiet enjoyment of the rights guaranteed to them
by the constitution He contended that the equality Of the
States should be recognised in practice well theory
aud that therefore, Congress should be restrained from
posing restrictions upon the Territories in favor Of
of the Union and against the other but that all
tons of domestic policy slavery included should be left to
the people Of the Territories to be settled their wishes and
interests might dictate"
We repeat that Messrs Hunter and Cobb represent truth
fully and faithfully the sentiments of the overwhelming
of the southern people, in repeng the false charge
that the South wishes to force slavery upon Kansas
upon any other Territory State II individuals be
found at the South who cherish different sentiments they
mere exceptions and ones to the general rule