The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-03

California, (Mr WeIler) without consultation with his
tend Kansas the provisions Of the constitution OF the
United States That the Senator intended 10 repeal
some lew Of the obnoxious enactmens OF the Kansas
LEGISLATURE, winch he denounced INFAMOUS "a dis.
grace TO the country, to this age any age have
doubt But his bill does not accomplish hat object.
Why Goes rot the Senator clea y and estnctly point
cut the acts he intends TO abrogae Why resort this
declaration Oh general principles Why enact the
cons,iir ton in Kansas The Senator from South Carroll
ma lhr Buter) has characterized the bill as declaration
Of abstract principles. With judiciary over which Le-
compte presdes-a Judge who DEGREES printing presses
aud hotels to be nu'sances to be put down by
sho-a Judge who ructs uries TO indct Cove rnors
Senators and representatives for high and
su uctive treason, am sure these laws will be pro.
nounced IN harmony with the abstract declaration
bodied in the bill OF the Senator from California.
The Senator tells to-day that his proposition not
not received on this ride OF the Chamber good faith
Inc senator mistaken We ali welcomed his bill.
moved two additional sections the object he
sought TO secure II the Senator and his associates
wished TO pass bis bill they could easily have voted down
my amendments. He knows, they know, that we
should vote for his bill even il il could net be
amended. But tell the Senator Why this bill goes
10 the table to day, and by his consent His bill met
by the stern resistance Of Senators his side Of the
ehsmber-Sepators that are obey ed quite implicitly
here as they the plantation aebate spruI lp,
aro Senators his side OF the chamber illustrating
the beauties OF that squaer sovereignty which the
pie o Kansas have found delusion and a cheat Your
leaders were mortified and alarmed. The Senator from
Virginia (Ar. Hunter) came TO the The Senate
adjourned in hot haste and Senator'S hurried into secret
conclave, where determine to strange the Stna-
to bantipg. This morning the Senator from California
came in here and the face of the country assisted in
the immolaton Sir the good intentions of the
the measure he had in a moment OF independence
ceived-are all to-day inundated upon the altar Of party
expediency The Senator from Virginia (r Mason) rose
and cepsured not only Senators upon this side OF the
chamber, who have pronounced the Kansas laws
infa nous, but chded in gentle the venerable
Csyto and the Senator from California (Mr weer),
for procamng these enaCtnents disgrace TO the age
which we i've That Senator confessed that he had not
read these laws, yet with sublime audacty he stood up
before the Senate and presumed TO rebuke Senator'S
this side of the chamber who have read these laws who
have studied and mastered this whole Kansas question,
and the distinguished Senator'S from Delaware and Mch
gan, whose attainrnents and acquisitions contribute so
much to elevate and acorn the Senate. We have no
right The Senator from Virginia tells TO denounce these
laws, because they made by portion OF the Amer
people. No right to denounce laws that would give
rican citizens made them But the Senator after an
nouncng this singular DOCTRINE forgot 10 act up TO IT, or
he declared that had laws in the Northern States
that made the worst breed OF men on earh Will the
Senator designate these laws which make this vile breed
men? II have such laws point them outdenounce
them-brand them-hold them up to the sccrn OF the
universe until the people shall blot them the
tute books know the Senator from Virginia has asso
cated with this breed OF men from the North and he has
their masters Sir the laws OF the North did make
these men, they have been deuded by the slave power
until
PLANT and apt they lose no chance to show
To what base depths apostacy can go.
The Senator Virginia Will laws til the
House backs square down he would have the p orls f
the Territories amend their own laws they do not like
them. II that Senator had condescended 10 examine the
subject that be woul bt authorized TO give opinions
ed TO consideration here IN the country he would
have made the discovery that the tree Safe people Of
Kansas completely dsranchised by these laws-hat
they have power right their wrongs-no power to
iran snd control the government OF that Territory the
Tree state OF Kansas who went into the Territory
you had egslated freedom out under the do usre
prom Use THAI they could shape is future. disfran
chised and powerlets The murdered Dow, the murder
ed Barber the murdered Brown and the murdered Hoyt
who ep their bloody shrouds beneath the virgin soil
Of kar sas, have much power 10 egally shane u
ture as have the free State men Woo yet nger upon the
soil d!sfranchised, cshonoTec and deTa led On the
2lth OF March, 1885, the people Of Kansas were sum
monet TO the polls 10 elect legislative Assembly.
Five thousand armed men from Missouri rushed INTO
the Territory, seized the electoral urns aud
b. force ana fraud elected Legislature. Thai
Legislature assembled and proceeded 10 mate the
legislation, has been upheld by tie Executive vita the
my OF the United states. The House Of Representa-
vcs declare that The President shall longer phod
TINS usurpaton, these enactments, with the army. The
Senate pss that the President shall uphold this usurpa
ton. these eractmens, with the bayonet. Let US ex
anime The acts Of these usupers which senators VIII not
repeal which they I'M si shall be upheld and enforced by
tie tabres Of the Dragons by ,hese ensctmeIts the
free ps ope Of the Territory all disffanchised
person who shall have convicted OF any violation Of
any provision Of any act Of congress entitled IAN Act Re
BE service Of Ler Mases approved Feb II Ia y Of an
sc % amend and TO and act approved sep
ing o. BY evil action for The recovery Of any penalty pre-
States Or ~ any STATE or Territory s be emitted % vote oS
any election or g hod any Office n tbs Territory provided
and required q take an oath or afaon % be administered
Visions Of he apeye reced ss & and Of he act
entitled An Act 70 Organize the Territories Of Nebraska anu
oath or Affirmation The u such person shall rejected
by TINS the actual settlers 81 kansas, If
should have "harbored'-that IT, given cup OF cold
water crust OF bread and nights shelter TO poor
weary fugitive fleeing with, perhaps, boodhounds bay
ng on bis track slavery Ind freedom prot,
ion beneath the flag Of the British Queen ana been con
Of that act OF humanity and Christian charity 10
past years be would be disiranchsed altogether PEI
- ~. A, -. II
paternal affection for his ,yihe fugitive slave
lew-thinks this act OF prescription Just. Here pro
vision requiring test oath 10 support the fugitive slave
and the Kansas Nebraska acta provision that wholly
asffanchises all Northern men who have the least
OF manhood left This test oa,n which DISTINGUISHES the
free State men the II declares shall be further
upheld and sufo ccd by the army. The Senate by the
votes OF the senators from New England (Mcssrs.
Tooccy and Allcn), from the Central states (sicssrs.
Bgler, Brochead and Wright, and tho Northwest
(Siessrs. Csss, Douglas, pugh Bright and Dodge,
has declared that the President shall not be de
MED The use q me army y nor se Dgss %
kansas Let the people sir-let the people Of New
England, Of Pennsylvania aud the Northwcst-remeu Der
that their Senators have voted that the President should
be denied the Of the army 70 enforce this test
oath uai dis'ranchses free men These Senators have
10 the declarations Of the Senator from viz
gnia MIR Hunter and they ready 10 let the bill fail
and the army perish rather than yield up the power 10
uphold with the bayonet this GROWING act OF usurpa-
ton BY another act OF this Kansas cede,
Each member Of The legislative Assembly and every officer
elected apr onted 70 Office under The avs d his Territory
Anaci respecting iagves from justice AMI persons escaping
amend and supp emsniary said mentioned
auprsved sept, - l~50 and of an entitled An act
organize the Territories ~ Nebraska kansas approved
MAY al. Is5l
No man IAN be elected to an Office except by men who
have sworn 10 support the Fugitive slave law II Is III
ting then that these scers thus chosen shall take this
degrading oath. What opportunity the people have
right Their wrongs. when not OF them vote
hold Office, elected, without taking these test oaths
Is IL not the sheerest mockery 10 tell the people
Of that Territory that they len free - frame
their institutions. These test oaths 10 Oe
enforced, say the admins ration Senator's, By the
army. or the Tag OF the country shall come down
from the iortresses OF the country. the army be dis
banded. and the line OF coasts and the frontiers
posed the fos Having prescribed oaths for voting
and holding cflce-test oaths that dstranchse and pro
scribe honest tree state menths Legislature proceeded
enact laws ana TO put them execution by which the
Offices all filed Tor long periods by the Legislature
District attorneys. seris probate judges and county
ssioners were chosen b. the Legsa ure and the
county commissioners sunorized appoint unty
cssurcrs ooroners justices Of the peace constables
and all other officers or agents provided by law. The
PEOPLE overpoverec conquered then dsranchised
prescribed, and denied the right to elect consta
bic. Having driven conscientious free state from
the ballot box, and excluded them from holding Office
having imposed upun the people long list Of officials,
chosen by the usurpers or hheir agentstns legislature