Minnesota weekly times., 1856-04-19

festo faithfully and honOrably and honestly per-
formed, even though its particular supporters may
see cause of a result unfavorabe to their hopes.
1t is further to be observed, that in the perform
ancc of this sacred experiment, it was provided
that all white men who became inhabitants In
Kansas were entitled to vote, without regard to
their time Of residences usually provided in other
Territories. Nor was this right of voting contin-
ed to American citizens, but included all such
aliens as had or would declare, on oath, their in
tention to become citizens. This was the proc!a-
nation TO the world to become inhabitants of Kan
ss an enlist in the great enterprise by the force
of numbers by votes, to decide for 1t the great
question. Was it to be expccte! that the great
proclamation for the political tournament would
be listened to with indifference and apathy? Was
it proposed and presented in that spirit! Did 1t
relate to a subject which the people were cool
indifferent y large part Of the people OF
this country look on domestic Slavery us 'onv
evil and that contnnnly," alike to master and to
slave, and TO the community, to be left alone to
the nun tgement or enjoyment OF the people oi
the States where it exists, but not to be eAtcndcd
more especially as it gives or may give political
supremacy to minority Of the people oil thlS
country in the united States Cover nmcnt. On
the other hand, MANY of the people of another
part of the United States regard Slavery, If not
la the abstract Il blessing, at least, us now exist
ing, Il condition of society best FOR both white
and black. while they exist together; while 9TH
Regard it not evil but us the CHEST state OF
social con lition. These consider that they can
no.! with safety to their interests. permit polite
al asccndcmcv to be largely in the hands of those
uufrieudiy to this particular institution. From
these conflicting views long and violent has been
the contro, erSy, and experience seems to show 1t
interminhe. Many ana probably Il large major
ity of this nation, lovers OF quiet, entertained
the hope that after 1859 the so-clled Comprn-
mise Measure, even though not satisfactory TO the
la Inv thn,r
and male by tn m what they were rrofessed to he
"a inality on the sub cct Of the extent ana i'm
itat ons Of Slave Territorv-more especially after
the assurances contained in the inaugural Adj
dress Of President Pierce. This hope was forti
fed with the consideration that at that time Con-
gress had by different provisions, settled by law
the conditions of Freedom or Slavery, for all the
territory of the United States. These hopes have
been diSappon;el, and from this very provision
for rcpose has been extracted principle for dis
turbing the condition Of things on which its foun-
d.tion of irality reSted-that is, the permanence
and continuance of the then existing condition
of legal provisions. The establishment of the
Territorial Governments Tor Otah anu New Mex
leo, without II prohibition of Slavery, was sus-
tanned bv many Oh the ground that no such pro-
vision was required for its exclusion. as the con-
dition of the country and its laws WAS Il sufficient
barrier, and therefore this sustained them, be-
cause it would complete the series and furns sh the
provisions rs to Slavery III all our Territories,
and make an emu Of controversy on that subject.
Yet in 1854 it was insisted by the friends and sup
portcrs of the laws of 1850, and it is actually
asserted in The law establishing the Territorial
Government of Kansas that the then laws for
New Mexico and the Compromise measures then
adopted contain IA principte utterly ut with
their great and prole>sed object of fnalitv, and
that instead of completing and ending the provls-
ions of Congressional action for the Territories
Il MI ;..h
unsettle all those where Slavery had been prOhib-
iteu, and rendered it proper, and only proper, to
declare such prohibition, all ''iaopportute and
rOid.o The spirit and feeling which thus pervert-
ed those Compromise tQtrs and made them the
direct instrument of renewed disturbances, could
not be expected then to leave the result to the de-
cison of the people OF Kansas, with inactivity
and Indifference. The Slaveholdlng States secur-
ed the admission of Missouri as Slaveholding
State, and all the region South of 50 deg. 81 min.
to the same purpose, by en- dining and tnact!nS
that all north OF that line should oe t0rerer free ;
and by this they obtained only sufficient num-
Ter Of votes from the Free States, counted with
their own, to adopt it. In 1880 they agreed that
if New MeXco and Utah were made Territories
without prohibition "r oi"'O"y,it would. with
the laws already made for the Of terrific
rv, settle forever the whole subject. This prop
osition for such termination also secured votes
from the Free States enough, with their own from
utt disregard of their repeated contracts, both
those arrangements were broken, and both these
compromises disregarded, and all their proyiS-
ions for Freedom declared imperative and void
bv the vote Of the Slavehodng States, with 4
very few honorable exceptions, ana minority of
the votes Of the Free States. After this extra
ordinary and iEcxcusable proceeding it was not
to be expected that the people of the Slavehold-
ing States would take any active measures to Sc
cure favorable result, by votes in the Territory
of Kansas. Neither could .it be expected that
the people Of the Free States. who regarded the
act of 1851 as IL double breach Of faith, would
sit down and make no effort, by legal means, TO
correct it. 1t has been said that the repeal Of
the p,ovis ons of the Missouri Compromise If
1880, should not be regarded as measures Of the
Slaveholding States, because it was presented by
Senator fl ON Free State.
The actions or votes of one or more ndividull
men cannot give character to, or be regarded as
fixing measure on their section or party. The
only true or honest mode of determining whether
any measure is that of any section or party, is to
ascei tain whether the majority of that section or
party voted for it. Now, large ma lority, in
deed. the whole, with few exceptions Of
the Representatives. from the Slavcholding States,
voted for that repeal. On the other hand, ma
iortv of the Representatives from the Free States
voted against it. This subject of Slavery in the
Territories which has violently agitated the coun-
try for many years, and which has been attempt
ed to be settled twice by Compromises, as before
stated, does not remain settled. The Missouri
Compromises and the supposed fnaity by the act
Of lS5o, are scattered and displaced by the vote
of the Slavehnl ng States and it Is not to he
disguised that this uncalicd-for and disturbing
measure has produced spirit of resentment, from
Il feeling of its in ust;ce, which, while the cause
continues. will he difficult to allay. The subject,
which Congress has been unable to settle in any
such way us the Slave States will sustain, is now
turned over to those who have or shall become in
habitants of Kansas to arrange, and all men are
invited 10 participate in the experiment. regard
less of their character, political or religious views
or place Of nativity.
Now what is the right and the duty of the peo-
pie of this country in relation to this matter? Is
1t not right in all who believe in the blessings of
slaveholling, AMI regard it as the best condition
and by their votes help to settle this good con-
dition of that Territory, or if they cannot go and
settle, is it not their duty, by all lawful means in
their power, to promote this object by inducing
others like minded to 90? This right becomes Il
duty to ali who follow their convictions. All who
regard an establishment of Slavery in Kansas as
best for that Territory, or as necessary to their
own safety, by the political weight it gives them
in the National Government, should use all law
ful means to that result and clearly, the in
dnclngimen to go there to become permanent inhab-
ltant> and voters, and to often as the elec-
tlon> occur, in favor of the establishment of
Slavery, and thus control the election, and pre-
ii Slave State forever, is neither unlawful
or censurable. 1t is. and would be highly praise
worthy and commendable, because it is us ing law