The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-09-24
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entirely; others of them treating it with per-
versions. misrepresentation. and false issues;
and others taking openly the side of the op-
pressors; bu, no one of them advocating the
cause of Kansas. OF favoring her admission
under the Free State Constitution adopted BY
her people
In the public demonstrations and uroces
sions Of the party. end banners and devices
containing brutal insults, In response 10 the
appeals OF that people for protection against
unparalleled wrongs, calculated. as no doubt
they must be intended. to prepare the masses
for continued refusal of justice and protection,
and a relentless persistence in outrage and OPP
preston.
find all the Democrats South. and a por-
ton Of the Democracy North. boldly repudia-
tingthe Kansas Nebraska bill. BY insisting that
Slavery has right to so into the Territories.
10 spite OF Congress or the people; and that
the inhabitants Of the Territory have no right
to pass Territorial laws 10 forbid i, or exclude
it. Democratic Representatives from Pennsyl-
proclaim these opinions. while other Repre-
sentatives from Pennsylvania, with other Dem
ocratic leaders from other States. declare them
selves publicly TO be non -committal upon this
heresy; the inevitable tendency of which, il is
easy to show, will be TO prevent almost en-
tirely the formation of any more Free States.
Having originated a movement myself. to
aid our people by sending them men and
money. and having prosecuted it with the
strictest avoidance Of party character and n
studied neutrality as TO the political canvass.
and having earnestly asked the CO operation
of men Of all parties, have failed TO enlist in
it. to my knowledge. single Democrat. In
the Conventions Of Cleveland and Buffalo.
called without distinction Of party, in further
ance of this enterprise, there was no Demo
crat present but myself This cannot have
been from any wantof generosity or OF means,
but only in Difference TO the prevailing tone
and sentiment of the party which is enlisted
upon the other side of the question And
not only have they abstained from aiding the
movement but in their presses and by their
private influence they have endeavored to
cripple and retard it by sneering al ii. warn
ing the community against it as reasonable,
and declaring that the money would be misap-
piled, thus endeavoring to prevent contrbu-
lions even from friends of the measure
| might go with this catalogue and emu
merate other indications, If necessary, show
ing that the prevailing tone of the party is
hostile to Kansas; but consider it only neces-
sary to add that what l have said relates but
10 the North The South. where the great
mass of the party is to be found. making no
pretension, as a whole. TO the advocacy of
anything but pure Border Ruffianism.
What. then. have the Free State men of
Kansas to expect from Democratic admins
tra,ion. even if presided over by Mr. Buchan-
an? II he could be left to act upon his own
impulses, unaffected by external influences
press and implied. the case would be very
different. But. unfortunately. this is not SO.
His election would rgh,fully be considered
decision against US. whatever may be his own
private feelings. His officers at Washington.
in Kansas and elsewhere, would necessarily.
TO large extent, be filled with our enemies
His information would come through dis
torted medium; and lastly, he could not aid
US without having first made up his mind to
be abandoned and warred upon by his own
party. The South would charge him with
violating his pledges, and turn upon him with
the bitterest hostility, and at least portion
Of the Northern Democracy would follow their
own example. He would thus be left without
a party 10 support his administration. unless
he should cast himself into the arms of the
Republicans. We cannot, it seems to me.
either ask or expect him to do this upon n
question where party lines 50 plainly
drawn before his election. Like all other men
in the same situation. he must obey the party
sentiment on which he is elected. That there
are Democrats in Pennsylvania who are full
Of indignation against the conduct OF the
South in regard to Kansas l well aware
and that they would use their influence to re-
dress her wrongs, am well satisfied; but they
are too few in proportion to the whole party
Of the Union to sustain his administration in
war with his party They have as yet been
unable to make their opinions appear and be
felt in the party. and OF course. cannot do SO
hereafter l honor their good intentions, but
l cannot believe in their power.
repea. that / have been forced to these
conclusions after no slight struggle with my
feelings and inclinations. Should Mr.. Bu
chanan be elected, and his administration be
different from what my judgment compels me
to believe. shall give it my cordial approba
ton, and my feeble. though willing support.
As believe now, | must regard the Demo
Garlic party As fully committed to Southern
SectionaIism, toward which. for some time
past, i, has been rapidly tending. and quit it.
well assured that my duty TO my country de-
mands at my hands this sacrifice Of personal
feeling. Very truly yours.
NH REEDER.
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