The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-04-17
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bogus Legislature. has been presented in
the Senate and House of Representatives.
The memorial asks for the Immediate adj
mission of Kansas rs State with Free
State Constitution, gotten up to the order
of SEWARD. BEEcnEn e. Co., by their mis-.
cradle dupcs and traitorous agcnts-RoB-
ERsoN, LANE Il Co. How insulting to the
dignity of laws, that this spurious one
sided government, built up by that fanatl-
cism which tramples upon justice, overrides
every principle Of republicanism, and an
nuls the guarantees of tho Constitution,
should set up in open defiance Of the laws
>f Congress, assume as band of organized
traitors, the right to spit upon and tranplc
under foot every law which does not cater
to their morbid monomania upon the ques-
t'on of slavery. These impudent scamps
have bad the insolcnce to arm themselves
against legal authority, stand i'll open def
ance to the express laws of the land rcpu-
diate all legal restraint, and have been
law unto themselves, or rather their insane
sentimentality has been law unto them,
and though all their acts and elections have
been conceived and executed in open re-
bcllion to the plain terms of the Nebraska.
Bill, yet they have the brazen efirontery to
memorabilia Congress, to implore her TO
disregard her own laws, and sanction the
wrongs they have committed, by aiding
them to force Kansas into the Union Il
Free State, contrary to the wishes of her
people. And from the material of wlicl,
the present Congress is composed, tic prop
osition to admit Kansas with her bogus
Free State Constitution, will doubtless be
seriously entertained. Yes, we may expect
the discussion of this absrrl PROPOSITION
to ccns" at least i've or six weeks Of the
acssioh.
Our relations with England are still he
ing discussed Hon. W. w. BoYcE has
made one Of the best speeches we have
seen on the subject. lie sustains the posi-
tions assumed 10y the administration, but
derrecates war, liz pays the following
tribute to peace aud its fruits
"The sword has been canonizel long
enough. Let us build vltars to peace, and
worship at that shrine. Humanity will re-
joice, history will applaud, and posterity
will thank us. If we must contest with
England for the dominion of the word, let
it not lie with the sword. Let it be with
the plough, the ship anu loom. Let us
surpass her in the arts of peace. Let lis
develop our empire i'll the wilderness. Let
our colonists spread themselves to the sum
nit Of Our CofdiIeras, ii;;yrininglng their
human currents there will, the mflux tides
from the Pacific. Let us dspcl the silence
of those mountain businesses with the hum
of human industry. Let knowledge, with
her celestial lamp, illuminate every nook Of
our vast possession, and let virtue and hap
piness follow IN her train. Let the bosom
Of our mother earth be adorned with her
exuberant productions. Let the wheels Of
industry revolve pcrpetually and universally.
roads OF iron penetrate the lands. Let lis
idealize the very continent with our mag
netic wires, and make the earh instinct will,
thought. Peace has her lriumphs Of more
enduring glory than those of war. lie. us
seek them. Let us be the advanced guard
OF civilization, passing onward, Excelsior
inscribed upon our banners. and our motto,
The greatst happiness Of the greatest
number Then will our triumph over Eng
land he complete; for it will have no
drawbacks; it will not be made up of hu-
man misery; ii will not he bew.iIcd by
the sigIis and tears Of outraged humanity,
nor distigured with the blood of 'human
sacrifice"
We see by later dispatch, that the
Senate has refused to receive the memorial
of the Kansas Legislature, hy a vote of 80
to IL. 1t will fare better than this in the
House.