The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-21
The Senate Kansas Bili-The Democracy
No more Dodging.

and intended to make Kansas slave State. The
power 10 appoint the Commissioners who are to
overlook the execution of the ingenious provi-
sions Of the act is vested in the President, and it
is very easy to comprehend what will be his
course of procedure
These gentlemen, appointed to see that every
thing is done ''decently and in order" will be
carefully selected, and will know what is expect
ed of them; and if the ballot boxes California
fashion) cannot be stuffed, good care will be
taken to have them well guarded. Though the
bill has been amended so as to extend the time
OF domicilation to October-and if it fingers in
its passage it may be extended a little longer
is well understood that Eastern emigration is
checked. if not broken up, and that many free
soil settlers who have left the Territory will re
turn no more. Colonel Sumner has ridden down
the short free State Parliament Of Topeka by
orders from the President, and the members are
trying to find out whether they have or have not
Cromwell among them.
1t is perfectly transparent that the whole policy
of the administration and of the democratic par
ty, or the leaders of the party, is to make Kan
sas q slave State 1t is in the Cincinnati plat
form, and it is in this bill. Yet the very persons
who intend this-who are working for it, and
have so far successfully used their tactics in
pushing it along-are taking great pains
to have il understood in the North that
it is not their intention to produce any
such results. They scout the idea of
such completely. They are for fair play and
honest voting nay, they would not be surprised
if Kansas should become free State But we
should be, and so would most people be who are
sound on the goose question" We understand
he drift of all these pretences, and know exactly
what they mean. They remind us of the prac-
1css Of the Wall street operators, who imagine
Inas they can deceive the public when they come
cCs with a statement to conceal fact. No one
x taken II by it. They only deceive themselves.
Not appreciating the advantage Of truth they
cultivate system of deception and so the pub
e learn TO appreciate them at their real value.
CoCcealments and evasions on this Kansas
question are no longer available. The
whole secret is out. The Kansas Nebraska
bill was at first appropriated by the Presi-
dent, as measure for setting himself right
in the North but being met with an outcry from
the South which he could not resist his Eycellen-
cy discharged Governor Reeder, abandoned his
free soil inclinations, and proceeded cordially to
cooperate with the = border ruffans in order to
set himself right again in the South. . In for
penny, in for pound" The subsequent history
Of Kansas is history of ruifanism-the amiable
Mr.. Pierce, safe from danger in the White House,
acting throughout as the leader and main support
of the border rufians Col Sumner, with his United
States dragons under the orders of Mr. Pierce has
fulfilled the agreeable Office of disarming the free
State settlers while the border ruians have acted
az the authorized executive officers OF the Presi
dent. in the enforcement of law and order " by
fire. sword robberies, mock arrests, mock trials
illegal inprisonments and savage murders. We
trust that the House Of Representatives will pass
the resolution which. we understand. is to be Of
ferred, calling upon the President for information
concerning these things: for really. we cannot
believe that they are necessarily involved In
faithful execution OF the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
Enough has been developed in the report of the
Kansas Investigating Committee to show that the
border ruans are but the agents ofthe administra-
tionn IT. present fixed policy and determination to
make Kansas a slave State. The rejection OF Mr..
Pierce at Cincinnati. and the nomination Of a
man in his place who could prove an abb upon
the Kansas-Nebraska bill. have left our amable
President free, at least for revenge; and we are
disposed to suspect that lis late proceedings in
Ka nsas have really born pursued for the purpose
Of defeating Mr.. Buchanan. At oil events. I'M
der the whip and spur Of the Southern leaders Of
the democratic party Of this day It is the fixed
policy Of the democratic members Of both houses
OF Congress TO make Kansas slave State, and to
use Mr. Pierce to do il, in order to spare the
nerves Of Mr. Buchanan.
Why not confess the object Of this new bill!
In the Senate. General Cas- has evaded 1t, Mr.
Douglas has denied It. Mr. Biglcr has equiyo-
Gated, and Mr. Pugh. Of Ohio, has been indignant
a; the charge Of a scheme for making Kansas
slave State, when the thing is as visible as
bird In a cage. What vs. want, therefore. Of the
democratic members OF the House. in the discus
sion Of this Senate BILL is an honest confession
and bold and manly stand upon the necessity,
the propriety and the good policy Of the measure
itsef There is no other way Of meeting the
difficulties which embarrass the progress Of the
country. and which are continually endangcring
it, safety There is only one platform We can
stand upon-;hc Consttution-which was handed
down to Us by wise, sagaeious and patriotic men,
Thus far. under its provisions, the balance Of
power in the States has been pretty well pre-
served. and the Union with it.
II should be continued. Admi: Kansas, then,
a. a slave State and hereafter let the new free
States and slave States come in in pairs-a fair
Offset to each other. This will dry up the bitter
vat.rs which are now bursting forth In the Wel..
and The streams o. passion and excitement which
they feed
!; i utterly n vain TO regard this Kansas
bin fairly IN any other light than as a
measure involving that balance Of power