The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-07-03
VOL. X.

very, by making it penal offence, punishablo
with five years imprisonment. Now, do No,
know how many men may subject themselvos
to that penalty; but l can tell you one thirr-
and rest my honor and name upon it-thst :.
you put a freeman into a Bastile in Kansas h.
will not be there a week before there will NJ,
be even key of it left TO send to Washinotor
There will not be left one stone upon an0tba.
that will not be thrown down.
Well, that is not the end of it. Another mon
says-and the course, believe, is intended :,
they can carry out and put their plans in evs
cution-that he would not put the offenders =;
prison, but would hang them until they are d.,5
dead, dead. 1t was once said that Foo.e was d.
hangman, and he had that reputation. Il W.
understood when certain gentleman came fro,
a certain quarter of the country, and wen, =,
New ork, and made a speech there. that h.
toote was in danger Of his laurels and
was shown that he was. 1t now seems that
| is surpassed by his subalterns. Now. wbs,
the meaning Of this? Why, that ii is put forw,.i
| here, from the Senate of the United States a.,
that is to be the law paramount-that LvncI
law is TO 90 into operation--tbat men who wouu
make assertions against Slavery would be hun,
| on the spot till they are dead, dead. dead.
have shown in what manner these men have
been treated, and are now treated. But Sbs,is
a.
Territory, and to make peace in it, is 10 adc,
it at once into the Union as Il State. ann vii
ling to allow it to do so. And my reason is very
plain-and | viii be frank about II. II : ~
cause 1t will be made a free State. But tbor..
Is one thing to be considered those who do ,,,,
wish 1t to turn out in that way have made y
promise to Congress-have made Ito Their CON,
stituents and their States and to the coun,,,,
and to the world. What is that promise? TL.
promise is this that whenever II peonle y,
Territory shall form republican Goverpmcrt
they shall be admitted into the Union. eth.
with or without Slavery, rs they shall themsclye,
choose. Now, the people Of Kansas have form.
ed Government. They have done so of Their
own choice. They have complied in every IT,.
spect with the requisition made.
Now, say that those men who laid down
that platform-who established those doctrine
are bound TO come forward. and RECOGNISE and
act upon them. / know very well that il vii
be said that the Territory has not suiiicien, non
ulation to be admitted as a State; but it has
larger population than many of the States whicl
have been admitted into the Union. I ba,.
been favored very kindly, by the chairman G,
the Comm on Territories, with list of tLo..
States which have been admitted with the SINAI
est amount of population. 1t is believed tina
Kansas has now from forty five to ffiv thoussrJ
inhabitants. / will read the statement:
Tennessee, admitted June /, 1896. had h.
census of 1870 white population of 32,OI3.
Indiana, admitted December ii, 1916. had
by census of 1910 a white population of 23.Sgu.
Louisiana, admitted April 8, 1872. had by
census oil 1910 white population of 34,3ll.
Mississippi, admitted December 10. 1917.
had by census of 1920 white population G.;
2,l76.
Arkansas, admitted jane 10, 1886, had by
census of 1880 white population of 25.C7L
Florida, admitted March 3, 1916, had by cen.
sus OF 1910 white population Of q, 943.
Michigan, admitted January 2G, 1887, had
by census Of 1880 white population of , .3ld
1t will be seen by this statement that a larry.
number of States, with a population far les,
than Kansas now has, were admitted so tha.
this cannot properly be urged AS an objection.
and | do not know Of any other that can BE-
brought forward. The people Of Kansas have
certainly proceeded regularly, so far as know;
and propose, therefore, to offer in the House
the following resolution:
ReSoiced, That the Committee on Territories
be instructed to bring in bill for the imrned.
ate admission of Kansas as State, with the
republican Constitution that she has presented
to this House.
If the present controversy goes on, it viii
grow more bitter every day it lasts | believe
that, tor the peace of that State, of the neigh
boring States, and Of the country, Kansas should
be made State. Let them have a State Gov
eminent of their own choice. Let them settle
down to it, and there will be peace We ought
to have peace; We can have peace; we must
have peace. 1t will be shame TO us to resort
to physical violence needessly. But let one
party-either party-let the Missourians, cr
anybody, go and settle down there, and fortiiy
themselves with the threat tn hurl out every
man that comes there from free State. and the
freemen of the country will not rest. They will
beSege the citadel and scale its battlements. no
matter how stout may be the fortress, for Free.
dom has voice of thunder, and Freedom will
be heard-not with still small voice, but will
be heard in the controversy in the place where
Cog and Magog 90 out to battle. Depend upon
it, if it must comet may not come soon-bEt
if it must come the voice of ireemen viii D..
heard and will be needed; the snorting Of their
horses will be heard from Dan; and the whole
land will tremble with the neighing Of their
strong ones.