The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25
KANsAS.NEBRAsKA ACT BROKE
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The Charleston Mercury, Of the 9th inst,
contains an article on the Kansas Fertilization
Bill Of Senator Douglas, In which il 10 freely
admitted that the old KASsAs.xssaAsxA ACT
Is AN uSMITIeArsD FAILURE.
Mark that, people Of the South! The
Charleston Mercury admits TINT the great
panacea Of the Bogus Democracy, which was
to cure slavery agitation, is an absolute, unrc-
deemed failure, by THE CONFESSION OF IT'S
AUTHORS AND PROMOTERS!
We take the liberty Of copying some Of the
expressions in the Mercury's article and beg
for u the attention Of every reader:
Senator Douglas has added much to his
previous reputation, by his reports and
speeches, this session, on Kansas affairs. He
has been bold, able, and consistent, IN his vim.
dicntions Of the principles Of the Nebraska.
Kansas bill, and In his efforts to carry them
out In Kansas. But the Fates have been
| against him. His great measure, phich ,cas
! 10 settle forerer The question Of slarery in The
Territories, remore agitation from the floors Of
| Congress, and gire peace 10 the phole country,
has disappointed The expectations Of its friends.
Upon all these points, the Nebraska. Kansas
bill, so Tar M Kansas is concerned, hns proved
a failnre--n failure in all that could give it
| practical value. The question of slavery in
the Territories IL as far from solution IN
theory now rs 1t was ten years ngO, while
practically 1t is complicated by the intenscst
excitement on both sides, and by violence and
blood. We have before us the startling
anomaly Of party actually rejecting all over.
lures OF peace, and stalking IFS success in the
Presidential election upon the continuance of
The civil war IN kansss.
| Nor Is this al. The Kansas. Nebraska bill
Is NOT only practical failure, but SenatOr
Doug'ds Is htmsey forced TO confess IL, and
er'n to introduce OIL into the Senate Which
| proposes IN The face ot IFS principles, "Con
gressiondl tn'errenIion.' 1t viriually admits
themselves, cannot decide pencenbly the
question of slavery, and that nothing but Gin.
, w oy Congress very ev', which
~. Dyo"S'"S S".s'"n''y utho""c'n' ana "h'ch
'"e h"hsas neor"ska hi'' aimed to suppress
Hc"'' save '"e rr',t"ry from anarchy. Mr.
Dons'as' me grent champion y popular sorer,
r,smy rs ho~ me adpocafe % Congressional
we creo't MN WIN every desire 10 have
TINS question settled inlr'y and equally. Bnt
ne mas mao 10 deal win elements stronger
thnn any principle OF Congressional lrgisln.
-en,,t ,n m.n IVY "~' w. .'"'s'',
WHICH Will. no i, shouting bosannas 10 the
Union, are sapping its foundations. A North.
ern man, he little knew what fierce fires Sum-
Uefpu In Ills own section. ul0 urulu0 his own
slavery wonld visit those VIII" dared ~ snpnk
Of justice to the South. Still less did he
imagine that a measure which afforded every
". :" ,1ee L n;. en'g'a'."n, hnu wn,rn was
The Northern Democracy, as .the hest AboIi.
,ion measure ever passed." would be rrpudi
atrd from one end oil the North TO tho other
NO u" o"''oge "nu "n l'Hu''.
NEW YoRK.--The Albany Evening States.
man says:
ut sprn,ifyng to note the zeal and nbli-
y with which the American press of this
,u'' . en'er 'ne e cah'"sA. we suppose 'ntie
State MT orn If than has, p dssar,edN alp
have the Aar of Fillmore and Donelson ay.
ing! Never before have we seen goodcause
s.Pp"r'ra more hehr'ny' an" we nope us
caI nTrsses III IL tbe rank md Al. ahn a.,
the hgh''ng'
1t Is encouraging to know that while the
democratic papers North are deserving Blu
channn and gong over to Fremont, the
American press IN the same section stands
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.c,V ~ ,I---,---n a
e1H oeh. W. j. i1'ske'' Is announced 10
makea Fillmore and Donelson speech in
Memphis,