Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-08-02

|" ''N avs lailN N. Sc HHiHfnAHf hHflna ni
guaury -nrfs.suiy. las rrpyei slsaally insl-
fslual' pet, 10 the face Of proof positive, they
continue their idle assertions and reiisFa,s the
charge This PTagma.is Interpretation Of dem.
oeFalis prineiples, reminds Us Of Satan eTpOund-
log scripture, to say nothing Of the palPabls
distortion and miseonssrue,lon Of language
which Mr., buchanan used in his letter Of accept
anee, When he advocate ed ihe admission Of
Arkansas as a State, Mr., Buchanan pFopouhded
tie true theory Of territorial sovereignty assert
ing and main aiming ''ll,at the people Of terri
tory in general convention and by provision Of
State constitution, might sanction or exclude
slavery" Since that tims We have no record to
prove that he has changed hisrrineiples, nor
cause for suspicion, lie begins his letter Of ae-
eeptanee with saying thag he intended to eonfne
himself to tie platform, believing that he had no
right, by answering inteTTogatOFies, to raise new
and different issues before the people" Also, 10
the same IL found the sentence upon which Is
based the great noise ahout squattsr sovereignty.
namely, 'that the P'ope ola territory, like those
or State, shalt decide for themselves whether
slavery shall OF shall not exist within its limits"
lie the term people in evident eOntradisIine-
ton 10 its ial0lHaHis, Implying an organic polit'
zeal body; and when We speak OF the people Of
territory, in respect to political power, we mean
Ihv people Ussrinti-d IN constitutional conyen-
zion: and as such may admit or exclude slavery
Il Is evident to every unbiased mind, that such
Is the true Interpretation Of Mr.. buchanan
Language. lie says empha tically that he Twill
eonilne himself to the principles of the platform"
and MS that distinctly rcpudiates tho odous her
esy Of squatter sovereignty. and aihrms that the
power over slavery in territory is reserved to
$50 he people, 0e,iRg through legally and fairly
expressed viii Of the majority Of actual settlers,
rh.n hsy form a consiiuiion''-and as he inserts
no new plank, nor takes one from it, We must,
in Justice to u statesman of tried integrity, con,
cludc that he i, right on that subject, and that
his language has been wilfully and maliciously
nisconstrued. II is an ingenious device of the
adverse party to ALLEVIATE tho affections of the
South from the democratic candidate, drawing,
with dem onia cal nicely and accuracy, the infer
encc that If Mr.. Buchanan and his party pro-
muigatc the doctrine of squatter sovereignty, and
advocate its justice. it would be conclusive eri.
dcncc that they sanction the abolition efforts o
emrty the great Northern hive of fres soilCrs,
abolitonists and rebel fanatics of every species,
into the territory of Kansas. for the purpose of
controlling tho elections in the fall-knowing |
that the North can send five men to our ono.
In 1926 Mr.. Buchanan, for the first time in his
public capacity, vcnturcd to breach the subject
Of slavery; hut it was not until 1850 that antag-
onism to it, as an engine OF political agitation.
began TO assert its influence, and to assume I'M
,ortance, and aboltionism TO claim Tor itself a
local bab;tation and rame Since then, Mr..
Buchanan has been comparatively silent on the
subject, earring its constitutional rights mriolate,
md its adoption, in newly organized territory
in the hands of its people. We see our oppo--
mons driven to antideluvian researches among |
the mouldy monuments of pre-Adamite period
for evidences against n man whose subsequent
career furnishes no grounds for criticism or re-
proach. That the adverse party should attempt |
to entangle our candidate with the difficulties
now pending, and which so absorb bubble atten-
ton, ia to DO expected. No subject presents so
inviting field as the Kansas question, out of
which to raise so many questions OF Importance
to the South. The fundamental principle OF the
Kansas Nebraska act, as expressed in the law
itself. was "to leave the actual settlers perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic institu-
tions in their own way, subject only to the con-
stitution of the United States" After the pas
sage of this act, VIC hear of the Emigrant Aid So
cieties of the North pouring into Kansas their
thousands of hired minions to override the laws
and drive out the Missourians and pro-savery
men. Ia it unreasonable on the part of the
Sou tn to follow up the action of the North and
adopt means whereby right should not be over
come by might. and the laws be trampled upon
by n lawlcss mob from the North! We all fore
saw this and its inevitable results Who could
not foresoe that the crack of Sharp's rifles would
fu,, q hearty response from the polished bore OF
Colts revolver, and tust the thrust of inc pay
o,,:t would be answered by the deadly CLEAN y.
the Bowie knife1 A number of assassinations
have been committed by both parties, under cir
cumstances of revolving cruelty, and hourish'ng
towns have been demolished, and civil war Is ac'
tually raging. We believe that the Government
will put down the rebellion and punish the reb-
els The cause of abolition must share the cen
tempt which the cowardce of its advocates in
spires The crown of martyrdom which failed
to excite sympathy for Greedy and Sumner, now
fastens its thorns deep into their aesh--for it is
not in human nature to sympathise with towards
- all men detest them, and all women despisc
them. In the contest, how can the ranks hope
for victory if its leaders are poltroonst The
Gaming and fre-eating proclvities of the South
are as we'll known in Kansas as in Washington,
and while the North is arning its frantic men
and filling the mouths of its weird women with