Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-02
The Kan.as.Nebraska nlI.I

the candidate of the Democracy for the
SpeakerShip OF the House of Representa-
tives, construes the principles of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bin T" to mean that the peo-
pie Of territory have the supreme power
over the subject Of slavery, and can adopt
or reject it through the medium of their
Territorial Legislature that is, that the
first settlers who may "squat" in terri
tory, although a majority of them may be
immigrants fresh from Europe, or Northern
Abolitionsts sent out by Abolition sOcie-
ties, may, at the first meeting, or any sub
segment meeting of the Territorial Legisla-
ture, decide whether slavery shall or shall
not be permitted in the Territory. Against
this doctrine, the whole South protested in
lS4S, and one of the principal causes of
the defeat of Gen CaSs was his mainten-
ance and defence of it, There are few pub
lie men in the South who recognize the
soundness of this doctrine. The great body
of the Southern supporters of the Kansas
Nebraska bill regard the Interpretation of
Mr.. Richardson with adherence. Had
they believed the bill designed to place the
rights of the people of the South in the
keeping of the squatters, they would never
have suffered the bill to become a law.
Whilst Mr.. Richardson, and other lead
ing Democrats, entertain the opinion as
cribed to him above, it is useless for the
Democratic Party to hold up the Princi-
pies of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill, I" as a
standard of Nationality. The thing is q
fraud-somebody is to be cheated-and it
would be well for the South to see that she
is not the victim
The Washington Organ Of the Goth ult,
has well-timed and appropriate article on
this subject After stating Mr.. Richard
sons position, it goes on to show how his
friends in Illinois understood the "Princi-
pies of the Kansas-N Nebraska Bill, " and to
append some comments which we commend
TO the attention of our readers We quote
the Organ as follows:
This duplcity on the Kansas Nebraska bill
demands at our hands a full, complete and
thorough exposure, and the country has a
right TO know the position Of Mr. Richardson
upon this question, and we mean that it shall
be perfectly understood.
At a meeting of the Democracy, held in
Middleport, 10 the county of Iroquois, Illinois,
among the resolutions adopted is the following:
''ResoJced, That the Democratic party is not
only opposed to the further extension of sla-
very but are low egislating against its extern
sion"
That is, that the Kansas Nebraska bill is the
Democratic legislation against the extension
of slavery" This is the opinion of the Hi
nois Democracy, the home of Douglas and
Richardson. This is the opinion of the Hi
nois Democracy upon the measure" which
Messrs. Cobb, Stephens, Ongman, Orr and
Clancy Jones construe to mean directly the
opposite.
This is an exhibition of the Janus faced po-
sition of the administration party, upon the
Kansas Nebraska bill. This is the position
of the Northern administration party, which
is profe sing such great love for the South and
its institutions. This is the nationality Of the
Richardson phalanx. This is the Richardson,
Stuart Cobb, and Orr platform. A measure
is made the test which is construed in the
North to mean one thing, and in the South
to mean directly the opposite. How long will
the South trust itself in the keeping of such
politicians, whose only purpose is to keep up
continued agitation about the meaning OF
words All, but reply the gentlemen, this is
the "squatter sovereignty" principle, which
places a Ilindoo, llottento:, and condemned
criminals from abroad, on an equal footing
with the native born sons of America. This
is the principle which make Guinea negro
equal to a Chinaman, and a Botany Bay felon
equal TO an American, and which gives to
either perjurod European convict, an infdel
German, or an African heathern, more power
than to an officer of the American army, for
the Kansas Nebraska bill prohibits officers
and soldiers of the army from voting in the
Territory. Yes, this is protecting American
interests, by the principle of ''squatter sover
eighty" which Messrs. Richardson, Douglas,
Cobb, Orr, and LAST, though not least, MIR.
CLANCY Jones, have made the test of national
ity. rhe country has been governed enough
by politicians, 1t is time such men were ar
rested in their efforts 20 ruin the country, aud
sell it out to convicts, heathens, aud Guinea
negroes, on the principle Ofsquatter sovereign
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