The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23
Kansas, ske Administration, the Army biH
~nsa-She House OF Representatives.

~nsa-sAe House OF Representatives.
We transfer to this paper leading article from
the Washington Union, on the alleged revolx-
tionary action Of the black republican party in the
House of Representatives" The House has done
nothing more than insist upon a certain Proviso
fer the security of the settlers of Kansas, and
eraigrants bound there, as condition OF the pas
sage Of the Army Appropriation bill; and it is
for doing this that they are charged with having
laid violent hands upon the constitution, and
revolutionary act in order 10 ena-
BILE them to recommence civil war;" &c
This is COOL A kidnapper running down the
highway with little niger under bis cloak, and
crying out Justify, "Stop thief" could not be
more adroitly impudent. Bat the Presidents
organ grinder keeps up the cry with the gusto OF
an "artful dodger." He says that 1.-The act re-
fusing, under the circumstances, support to the
army, was not only revolutionary, but was moral
treason against the government" Worse
than all this: we are told that the House
sought in this business, 81 to clothe the
President with dictatorial power, and to
put Kansas under martial law" Nor ls
this all; but, horrible to relate, it seems that
the object of the House majority in their contu-
macious conduct, was Ito disband the army, and
let anarchy come with all its horrors" The
pious indignation with which these terrible things
arc detailed reminds us forcibly of the strong
language of Col. Forney in that letter of his to
George Roberts, touching the wrongs o. his friend
Forrest. In this case the President OF the United
States holds the same relation to Kansas that
Col. Forney held to the poor man Jameson in
the Forrest Casa relation of unreasonable
meanness, hypocrisy and treachery.
What is the sum and substance of all these
crimes charged upon the House Of Representa-
tives in reference to the Army bill The follow
ing House proviso to that bin embraces the whole
catalogue of its Offences
Provided however, and is hereby declared that
part OF the military force Of the Uned states tor the
support OF which appropriations are made oy this ac:
shall be employed in aid OF the enforce or enact
meIt OF The body claiming TO be the Territorial lie sstare
Of Kansas until such enactm ens shall have basn affirmed
and approved by Congress- but this proyso aha not be
construed 10 prevent the President from employing
adequate military force but IL shall be bis duty 70
employ such force TO the invasion OF said Terri
tory by armed bands residents any other body
OF res!sens, acting Claiming TO act as posse coE
OF such enactment and 70 protect the persons and
pTope therein, anu upon the national highways leading
sa3 Territory from al lawful searches aud seizures
and sfa be bis further duty TO take efficient assures
compel the o. withhold all OF the United
States, distributed in TO said Territory pursuance Of
any law OF the United states authorizing the button
of arms to the staxs and Territories
All these accusations of the Presidents organ,
of moral treason" revolution" civil war;"
violent hands upon the constitution" and what
not, refer to the adhesion of the House to this
proviso but we defy the shrewdest lawyer of the
Tornbs to find anything like " moral treason" or
anarchy" OF blow at 1.-The constitution" in the
said proviso, after reading it over twenty fifty
times
That proviso is perfectly german and legiti-
mate. 1t is q common thing and proper thing
on the part of either house to specify the objects
10 which appropriations Of the public money shall
be limited. We find ii in every clause Of every
appropriation bill; and it is no unusual thing to
have a dozen provisos In a single appropriation
bill, specifying the objects and the limitations Of
this or that item. Nor is there anything revolu-
tionary in adhering to proyiso Of this charac-
ter though it sboud cause the defeat Of the bill.
We concrr, in this view, with one Of our morning
cotemporaries, "that the House have the right
and the constitution on their side;' and we hold
that the declaration of James Madison. the
father of the constitution to wit:-'the House
Of Representatives can not only refuse. but they
alone can propose the supplies requisite for the
support Of the government outweighs q ship
load Of such rubbish a. this of our Cabinet
organ.
We 60 further We cay that the parties guilty
Of the offences charged by the Presidents organ
upon the House Of Representatives. are the Pre-
sident himself and the democratic party, includ-
ing its leaders in the Senate tie jugglers at Gin
cinnati, and their willing tool at Eheatland. If
there be " moral treason" any where, it is not in
this House proviso to the Army bill for the pro-
lection Of the bona fde settlers Of Kansas against
the border rufiians; but IL IL in the democratic
Buchanan leaders Of the Senate, who In obedience
to he. Toombs and others Of their nigger-driving
masiers. insist upon subsisting these yagabond
loafng border rufiians upon the public treasury.
If " violent hands, have been laid upon the
constitution the crime has 10, been done by the
House in withholding the public moneys from
the bogus Legislature of Kansas until it acts
shall have been approved by Congress-" but it
has been committcd by that Kansas Legislature
ITSELF in q series c. acts which would add horrors
TO the bloody code Of Draco; by the President.
who has sustained these atrocities and whose
hands arc red with innocent blood; and by the
democratic Senate, which, under the thumb Of
Mr.. Toombs, sustains Nr. Pierce and that whiskey
drinking ruhianism lorling it over Kansas, to the
infamy Of this administration ard the disgrace
Of our country before the civilized world.
In the consideration Of this Army bill and this
proviso in the Senate, we have been astonished
not at the pro-slayery zeal, fidelity and fcxi-
bilty Of Douglas, nor at the painful servility Of
Pugh and Bigler to their democratic secession
masters, but at the humiliating acquicscence Of
men who have nothing further to expect from sec
tional demagogues or party conventions. We
allude to such men as Cass, Clayton, Houston
and (y,st h. H..