Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-13
The Evidence Accommodating.

Mason and 1oombs saw the majority OF Demo.
cratic Senators voting fer Internal improvement
billsn direct violation of the pledge given IN the
Democratic Platfarm.as they understoodit they
regretted the absence Of Senator BioLrR of
Peunsy lvania, as they wished 10 ask him the in.
depreciation put upon the Platform resolution in
reference to that subject by Mr.. BUCHANAN, that
they and their constituents might know what
course to pursue in the ensuing Canvass. As
BUCHANAN has lost his identity-as he has been
merged in the Platform--as lac is no longer JAS.
BucHAxAN-as he is mum, aud nothing can be
learned from him. the people are left no means Of
learning hi. opinions upon important questions
except through Senator BIGLER. whom bis fellow
Senators seem to recognise authorized 10
speak for him
If Senator BIeLEn entertans and expresses
the opinions of Mr.. BUCHANAN. there can be
longer any doubt tina, he believes in the princ-
pie of Sgaafter Sovereignty. and understands the
Kansas bill as containing that principle. In
speaking Of the principle of the Kansas bill. in
speech delivered in Philadelphia on the 4th Of
July last he used this language
cts application to the question Of slavery in the
Territories vas intended inality. Whatever thc
POWER Of Congress may be it polite aud wise /,
iorego It's use aud trust the question with the people
For one regard the policy settled forever and that
hereafter the people Of As Trrtorie,- through thar DO
col legislature, 10 control he gurshea q oreyy
fhetr ot-a ray and why should they not BE- permitted
to do this Many Of my former ucighbors are nov
in the Territories aud it would seem unreasonable
that should claim the right to legishte for them
Certainly am not SO competent 10 judge as they
There Is not only beauty in this theory bat there IL
practical Justice In il. man lose none of his nat
ural or inherent rights by changing hsresdenee from
State 70 a Territory. The sovereignty not delcga,-
ed 10 the general government accompanies him In fill
forse and virtue | can see hut two sources Of power
o isgisate for the Tefriores Congress is one, and
the people the other; and hold that heu tungres#
expressly cohfcts upon the people all ts powers,
in the of the kansas law, the law making pow
OF the people is eomplctc-equal 10 any subject Of
local legislation the practical working beng TO the
effect that as the people hen they become state
nav perfect control the subject oil Slavery, hrg
should has Il ItcrU0ry.
Senator BioLER, the recognised moath-pie of
Mr. BUCHASAN, SAYS
The ps3ple ofhe Terr,for1fs through Der ioeai Le9
islatures control IT. question Of SIarey te
soap
BueHASAN himself says:
The people ofa territory like those OF State shnll
decide tor themselves whether slavery shall shall
not exist within their limits.
A Democratic Convention of Virginia adopt
ed the following explicit and emphatic re-ou
tion
Under no political necessity whatever will sots
for ans of President WHO admits that the propk
Of territory, like those of State slal decide et
themseises whether slavery shall shall not eNisi
within their limits
Yet the Democrats Of Virginia are doing all
they can TO promote the election Of just such II
man they solemnly declared they would, "un
der no political necessity nhaterer, Noio for.
TnE ADMINISTRATIONS AND KANsAs.-The
Washington correspondent OF tie Philadelphia
american BlAok Republican, furnishes the fol
loving key to the recent movements Of the AID
rninistraion IN reference TO Kansas:
-, is pretty well decided 10 rceede in the whole
Kansas business. The Administration has been i'm
portuned from various quarters t. retee is stepse
call lie agents, and abandon its policy Without tho
adoption of some such radical course, defeat Is con
sidcrcd inevitable There Is Is serious panic. which
has reached the west end OF Washington The frs
plunge made when shannon thrown over
board without even liic-preseryer. II is not din
cult tn take the others a majority of the Cahine
are inclined to the release Of the prisoners in Kun
sas aud the Presiden, is by means indisposed Il
such course. Both have been greatly deceived bl
the officials in Kansas; aud by the agitators in Mis-
souri who contederated with them. But light begin
TO dawn. Judge Leoompt, and the L. ). District At
torney Mr.. isaacs, are both doomed They nc
cused OF being engaged in spcculations and thu
evidence of this and other charges is said to be su
cient to satisfy the Executive that they should h
displaced. As ms proper successors can be ioun,
the changes viii doubtless be made unless the Pres
ilents mind should undergo n sudden transition
this course had been taken six months ago, mncl
mischief might have been prevented, and much sec
tional discord saved But it is never too late 10 d.
good. The remedy though late, may yet be service
able"
Therehas been very peroeptible slaokenni
of tone by the administration in regard to Kan
as,snce the decapitaton of President Pierce q
Cincinnati Prior to ,hat,a bold game was play
ed for Southern support. Gov shanuon wa
backed in every thing Kansas Legislator
was recognized as an authentic body and its la W
were to be enforced at every hazard. Since then
we have seen Gov. Shannon removed. withou
cause assigned. have seen Buford aud his Ala
bama emigrants driven from the Territory. an,
have heard precious little about the authority o
the Legislature Il the obligat Of the laws. Tb.
proceedings against Reeder. Lane, Robinson an,
others for high treason have been abandoned
Whether these things have come about in ODE
dience to the wishes of Mr.. Buchanan and hi,
supporters, a means of coneiliating the North
or whether the President, having failed to secur,
a denomination by affected regard for Southern
interests, permits now his real sentiments and
sympathes to control his official conduct, we
can only conjecture. Certain it is. as the CORE
spondent Of the North American states, there i.
strong tendency manifested By the administra.
ton to take the back track in tho affairs of Kan
sas, We hope the people Of the South will be
on thelook out.
The New York Commercial thinks the Wing,