Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-06
The difficulties in Kansas.

VI IVY sAo~ Nv " AS Isl
slons of the most iearA0 character. DISCUS.
the facts as we may, this Inflated territory
is fast approaching a crisis, t0t must inevi'
tably involve in the struggle, not only the
contiguous States, but the entire country
Already has the reign Of mob violence been
succeeded by that terrible and fatal scourge
of the ancient Republics, Civil War. and
none but lie, who guides the destlnies OF
nations, can foresee the result.
We know there are many who think, or
affect to think, that these difficulties are
greatly exaggerated, that the dangers pre-
dicted from them are witout any foundation:
but all such are blind to the real state OF
things. 1t is the change Of the issue from a
mere local contest for supremacy, to a sec
tioral one, arrayins the South against the
North, that gives such awful significance to
the struggle. Kansas is not now merely the
theatre o: a wal between rival %sctions of .
territory. but tine battlefield, where the
North and the South are mar.halling their
armies against each other to determine, not
only the fate Of Kansas, but the Union. Is
it possible then tor human invention to exag-
serate the dangers that at this moment threat
en- uso Disunion and its fearful consequent
ces stare us in the face-not a peaceful sever
ance of the bands. that nave so long held
this Conicdracy Of States together, but a vio-
lent and unnatural disruption.
1t becomes under these circumstances the
duty Of all who love the Union. by which
We have achieved so much greatness and re-
nown, - seek Oh. a iemedy for these difficult
ties and apply it. But how shall we discover
a remedy? TO do this. we must go back to
the origin Of the disease-we must enquire
into the causes that produced it and then we
shall be prepared to prescribe intelIisibly.
Upon the present administration, and the
party which supports it, we charge all the
troubles that now afhict the body polite.
Does any one deny the charge, we refer them
to facts that cannot be gainsayed. Recall the
state of the country when the present ad-
mlnlstration came into power. 1t was en-.
joyins vigorous health end prosperity. Good
fellowship and harmony pervaded tho length
and breadth Of the land. and the future prom
ised nothing but a continuation of these in
estimable blessings. The Democratic party
owed its elevation solely to the fact, that it
was pledged, yea, solemly pledged TO crush
in the bud all attempts to rene" the agitation
Of the slavery question and had it adhered
faithfully to this pledge. we should not now
behold our laud stained with f~raternal blood
and threatened with desolation and ruin. But
!he Democracy disregarded their promises
the moment they assumed the reins of power.
They sought the first opportunity to hurl a
fre.brand in the midst Of the infamatory ma
terials around them and the consequences, as
was foreseen, have been a general connagra-
ton. Not only was the present sdministra-
ton guilty Of k~indling the flames, but it has
shown its utter incapacity to quench them or
retard their progress. To remedy this sad
condition Of things then, it is evident. we
must remove the cause. A mere change Of
administration will not nave this effect. so
long as the patty in power is left to guide a
new one. Indeed the Democratic party does
not propose any remedy.-it endorses and so
does its candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, the course of the present
administration, and pledges itself to carry out
the disastrous line Of policy. Can any sane
man: who regards the peace aud prosperity Of
the country Of anv value then, support Mr..
Buchanan? 1t is not possible. He and his
party are pledged. by their endorsement of
the Pierce administration, virtually, to add
fuel to the flames already consuming US. If
the Union be preserved, if the country be
brought back to the aourishing and happy
condition Of former times, we must look to
some other source than the Democracy We
must place at the head of affairs. a staunch.
answering Union man-one, who knows no
North no South no East no West-nothing but
the Union and the whole Union. Such a man
is the noble Fillmore. There is not a throb
of his heart that does not keep time to the
music of the Union" besides he possesses the
iron will, that knows no obstacle to the ar
compIishment of whatever purpose he NAV
have in view. Every day proves the neces-
sity OF his election and every day increases
the chances. The people are beginning to
open their eyes to the true issue involved in
the contest. The Union they love and cherish
as the mother from whom they derived their
existence, and all that is wanting to bring
them to its rescue is to convince them of its
danger. LIST this be the task of every true
American.
1HE GERMANs FOR FREMoNr.-German