The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-04

Mr.. DOUGLAS. | am grateful to the
senator for his kind proposition; but my
health is such lharf fear would not be
able to speak 10 morrow, after the, exhaus
tioa OF . day. II hould avail myself pf
bis courtesy. prefer, therefore. 10 finish
ncw what have 10 say, it possible.
Is has been nv unpleasant dnty thus far
totrace the pointssof difference aud conflict,
between the two reports. and tue eonclu-
sions to which they lead. now approach
a material point, and invite the special at
ienliou Of the Senate and country TO il. In
which the majority and minority reports a.
gree-l allude to the causes Which have
Fodneed all of these unfortunate Difficult
ties IN Kansas We agree in ascriblng
Them to the same general causes. allhuugh
we differ widely in regard 10 the T,medies
proper to be applied. We agree that they
were the nsturalanI legitimate, results. of
tSo rival and hostile systems Of emigralion,
organized in and prosecuted Gom the oppo
site and extreme sections Of the Union for
the purpose Of controlling the domestic in
sti;utions Of The Territory-the one having
for its paramount object the prohibition, and
tie other the protection. OF the institution
of slavery in Kansas. The proposition is
thus stated in the majority report; sisi
-''Continati ,n- ia one section Of the J;nioD 10
stimulate aniuinattral aud false system OF einiHra
tion, Nth the view oi cu1rolhne The elections, and
forcing the domestic Institutions OF riietrerrory 10
assmilate to those ci the non-slayebOding Suites,
were followed, Us might hsveheen foresesh, hy the
use Of similar means in the saveholding States, 70
produce directly the opposite results To these
causes, and 70 these alone, N he option of your
committee may be traced tie oriain ard progress
OF all the controversies and Disturbances wiA which
Kansas is now conYu!s:d. ts Elassg g. taast#s
s"lf these. unturtunac troH3les base resulted as
natural consequences str0u uauthuri2ed aud inl
proper scheflPs OF foreign Interference with the in
teriial afli1s and domestic cUcerns of the Terrific
ry, 1t IS apparent thqttho remedy must be. sought
IN strict adherence 10 the principles. and rigid
enforcement OF the provisions Of the orgaac law"
The minority report, after justitying and
applauding The movements and operations
Of the Massachusetts and New England EN-.
grant aid societies, by sending emigrants to
Kansas fcr the purpose Of controlling the
elections and prohibiting slavery as claw
full and laudabie" experiment, and after
commencing and applauding in like man,
ner the counter movement in Missouri and
other slayeholdinS States as "a highly
praseworthy aud comiuendable' effort.
speaks thas Of the consequences Of the ex.
periment Of arraying the whole inhabitants
of the Territory into two opposing and hos
tile parties. each struggling to defeat the
Other in the accomplishment of the object
which brought them there. t avs. 81 o
at now becomes necessary to inauirc what has
in isct taken PLACE. Ii Yiolenceshas taken place as
the natural, AMI peshaps uuav iidable consequence
ot tie nature otthe experiment, bringing into dau-
gerous1 contact and collision iHllaniable ciemehts
II was the voice OF a mistaken law and immediate
measures should bo taken by Congress to correct
snch law Hlorce and violence have been substi.
tuted tor peaceful measures there, legal provi ions
shoul be made rnl executed 10 correct all the wFong
such violence has prolucsd, and to prevent ihrfr
recarrene and thus secure iar fdlfilment of the
experiment by peaceiutmeans Is ori Jilaty protes
sel and presented in Ilelaw.'
NJ. COLLAMER That word "exreri.
meat" l have used throu 5Aout rs referring
to The experiment of he law. -.- -
Mr. DOUGLAS. viii show what i;
means | will show that the word sex
pertinent" is used TO designate th9.ope
tons of the emigrant all societies Of Mas.
sa;husetts and New Eagand. and The
counter movement which thes. emigrant
aid societies drew after Them by way.ot IN
tagonism in the salehoIding Sla.es.
viii nol read other passages to show that
| have sta,ed the position Of the minority
farly: ..,l.,v.
II ia subject, then, WHICH Congress has boon
unabe To settle IN any such way The slave States
K4-tll EfYln t.n
Or shal become inhabitants ofkansas, to arfangc
and all men are Invited to participate in the expari
men, regardless OF heir CHARACTER political Or re.
llgioas yisws or place of nativity ''"'4 '@F a
What experiment? That of scttliag HE
slavery question BY s.those wto have OF
shah become inhabitants Of Kansas" In
order to lay the foundation for iustifyina
the New England emigraht aid societies f6i
their participation IN ibis experiment Of for
eign interference with the domestic affairs
Of a distant Territory, the minority report
proceeds to justify al that has been dene
by Missouri and the other slayeholdipa
States TO counteract tie Efforts and deieaJ
the designs Of the New t5agland aid socie
ties, aaa to send persons there for the pur
pose Of controlling the election, and making
Kansas slayehoding State.
The minority report proceeds as follows,
"Now, what i the right and dutv of,he people o
this country in relatlH to tbis mat er2 l. il no.
the right OF all who belle ye in the blessings o,
slavehodins, and regard il ms the best copditlon o.
society, either TO golO Kansls as uliabitdnts and
by their votes le help settle this good Condition OF
hat Ter rltorY; oritty c;nuot 50 90 and settle is
ltnot tnelr duy bYall lawu IA ans IN. their powe,
topromote this object rirdcfnG otbsrs iike- mind
Cd to got his right bseoniss latvta all wh, fol.
ow Their convictions "a Wio regard an es lab.
lslnlJnt oil slavery in Kansas as bestior that Ter
rItory, or asnecessary to their own Safety by Tho
poiiucal Welghtit gives in the national govern
nent, should use all lawi9l means to secure ihat
results and, clearly. the inducingm men to 10 there
TO become permanent inhabitants and voters and
% vote often asthe elections occur in favor Of thf
estE bi shnent etslavery and thus contra the elcc
tons, aud p eserve il slave State Forever is neI
ther unnWul or censurable 1t is and would b.
Mghly pralseworthy and con lnendab e, because i
Is uslng laMtul means to carry forward honest con
vctions ofpublic good. All lawfully assoeiater ef
tof is to that end isequaly conlrneBdabIe Nor vii
the application at approorious enithets and catlina
y pfqpaSondlsn change its moralor legal charac.
terirom wlateyer quarter source olIicnl brother
wise. suei epitIets may c1fne Fetler sh5el tbIA7
deter any man from peqceably performing his duty
by following his honest CONVICTIONS
Having said thus mach in behalf of the
right and "dqty" Of the Mlssourians L
90 into Kansas and control the elections fot
such q 'highly praise worthy and commend
able" object as & The establishment Of slavery
in the Territory" the minority report pro.
ceeds iu This wise to show thai 1t was equal
" "ptaiseworthy and coiamendable' for
the New England emigrant aid Societies
to send men there 70 control the. elections
and prshibit sIsyeryinsS Il asss# Nh N I'M