New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-12
ished the sophstries and exposed the centrsdic-

isbed the sophistries and exposed the centrsdic-
tiOns of the gentlemen, who to-day advocated one
course and, UPON convenient pretext, repudiated
it the next HIS work was admirably executed,
and with that sort of artistic skill which attracted
admiration from some of those who suffered by it's
application.
There is one Noticeable fact in all these debates
which has not beel pressed with the effect which
II deserves TO CLAIM. Whatever the people Of Kan
sas have done in forming their own institutions
has been done unde' the sanction Of the BILL as ex-
pounded by It's authors at the time. fit has
worked in direct conflict with the original inten-
non, and returned t. plague the inventors, the
fault is not that Of hose who have illustrated
Popular Sovereignty by ENGRAVING upon it the
principle of Popular FREEDOM. But what is most
striking in this connection is, that the Democratic
party, which has heretofore appropriated to itself
the peculiar guardianship of popular rights, aud
sought to iDgratiate favor " counting every popu-
lar expedient is now driv.n 10 the extremity of
turning its back upon every profession and to-day
stands forth the ACKNOWLEDGED champion OF the
One-man power
They denounce the people Who have exercised
the very privileges that were DrOfessedly secured
by the Nebraska bill, as rebels revOlutOnists and
traitors while in the same bleath they eulOgize
the Executive, who sends regiment of Federal
soldiers to subdue them. Tbs ia Democracy
practically Illustrated and it is st the audaciOus
sham by which the country has been ruled like q
despotism ever since the advent IF the Military
Chieitain who is now wOrshiped 9s a divinity in
the Democratic Pantheon.
In the worst and blacklist days of ancient Fed
eralism, no such doctrines were evan announced
as are now boldly advocated by these canting and
mOuthing demagOgues Mr.. Bsyard could not go
far enough to-day, in stigmatizing what be de-
nOunced the outrage of the people o Kansas in
forming Government for themselves, without the
Intervention of Federal authority. InOne of his
flights of indignant inyective he said the State of
"New-YOrk existed under the Federal Govern
"ment," meaning it was created By thai power
Considering that the champions of Stat Rights
claim that the Federal Government is but IN agen
ard creation Of Independent States this is I move
and extraordinary position. The whole am and
tendency Of Democracy now is to centraize power
here. to break down the rights OF the States and to
convert the Federal. Government into an engine
and propaganda Of Slavery. The Executive sway
is already felt in every pusatOn of the nation and
its encToachments are daily sapping the FONDA
tiOns Of the legislative and Judicial departments.
Democracy may now adopt for its motto the pin
ciple Of mOnarchlcal Institutions" The King Can
do no wrOng;" for there is no usurpatiOn which
does not find a ready apOlOgst, and no outrage
but what receives an unqualified defense.
During the discussion Mr.. Stuart of Michigan
interposed, in the hope of bringing the Senate to
the consideration of the Harbor bills, which had,
by express understanding been set down as the
special order for the day. But when the ball was
once in motion its progress could not be checked.
The public business and the material interests of
the country were subordinate considerations to
these BuncOmbe exhibitions, and the appeals were
thrust aside as if such topics were an intrusion
when party capital was to be made or personal
objects promoted.
At last there is prospect of getting at the sub
stance and merits of the Missouri case, instead of
condemnation by indirectiOn. At the consultation
last night Judge CatrOn went over to the ground
which Judge Campbell had taken, thus, with those
before ascertained, securing majority for admit
ting the jurisdiction of the Court, which had been
challenged. Another conference will be held on
Saturday night, to determine in what mode the
Judges who have denied jurisdiction can give
opinions on the merits of the case. This will not
prove serious dilemma, for there are various
methods of extricatiOn which cannot fail to sug-
gest themselves to minds that are sufficiently in
genOus to find pleas for always uniting on the side
of every question involving Slavery.
1t is clearly foreshadowed that the majority ofthe
Court will hold that bred Scott the cOlOred plaintiff
who claims his freedom from four years continued
residence in free territory, will decide against
him. But there is such thing as minority left
on the bench, notwithstanding the Court has been
denounced as the Citadel of Slavery and I'M
less all the impressions are erroneous, Judge
Mclean will fortify their positions with an opinion
that cannot fail to coIfound those who are pre-
pared to repudiate the judgments OF Southern
Courts and the practice of Southern States Judge
Curtis, it is believed, will also contribute pow.
full exposition of the case, and of all the incidental
questions connected with it; and Judge Grier
will concur with both. OF course, the South will
90 in body, and probably carry Judge Nelson
with them. The decree will be delivered next
week, and the opinions will make sensation.
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