The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-13

power TO control the domestic institutions and pol icAl
esssisiss Of tAs Territory, bsoomss question o. fearful
ps bis with The rights ana Hosriss O. tine people.
Whs,ever may be the extent limit Of Congres,i5oa II
authority over The Terrio,ss, it clear that adi
udnsl State has the right to pass any la~ hofzs
any act rnns or affecting lie rsrrioriss WHOA 1t
might not snsct in rs'srspss 70 say other a,e
II the people Of any State shoHd become 30 much
enanored with their own peculiar institute
osve the phlanthrcPie scheme Of forcing great
she uld crsas nammosS nonsysa corporation Tor the
~ wed purr 20 q Zen ding suRsout number OF thee
enough to acquire the right of voting With the fixed AMI
paramount object OF reversing the ssttied policy aud
changing the domestic institutions Of such Sate would
II DO. be ce:mea sn cot Of aggression IS offensive and
fsgrsnt attempted by open volence2 1t
10 well settled principle OF constitutional lew Ia this
in one fer certain purpotes YET each In re,psc. to
every thing which affect its domestic 20 10y and
concerns stands In the relation Of foreign Power to
Hence no State has right 70 pss. any law or do or
snsn ALL any sss with The view to influence Or change
Union more than 1t would win reference to France
ErsAnd any cte foreign State with which at
obligations observe friendly foroaarauee and gens
rcus comfy towards zach ether member Of the condsra
than the Ia Of natl imp foreign Safes
While foreign States restrained from ali acts Of ag
gresion and unkindness only BY that split Of comfy
powers We have sssumsS he sdditi nsi oSsaen t
obey the which ecur6s to every 5ate the
right to control its own internal aairs II reougnause
PoIatipg mammoth comsa to influence and control
that question in State Territory Of this Union
land to use the means to accomplish the same
sId in Brazil or Cuba or in fifteen States Of this
to interfere with eerfdou In Russia, polygamy Tur.
Key or any other dbnoxious insttaon In any part Of
the world The same Of acton shen sanctioned
empires, and tespotisms IN tte world to engage in a
common crmade againat repabi ia America,
institution quite az cpnoxious to them rs domestic sa
very "a 70 portion Of the people of the United States
flour oegatcns arising under tins La Of natoas
laws ard exert the whole power and authority Of the
executive branch Of the government including the sry
ard ravy, 70 enforce them in raining citizens
from interfering with tie pternal Of foreign
Saes can the obligation of eaan State and Territory OF
this urion be less Imperative under tho federal cnisu
Tic stitu iors the several States ana rerrre Non
interference with hs internal Of othsr States IL
Ieccgrized BY 81 cviizet Countries as fuuda mental
principle OF the law OF for the the
peace Of the world could not be nsna for single
os, without it.
How hep csn hope to preserve peace and iraterna
feeiirg among The different r.ions Of this republic
less yied i'm pioit obedience principle which has
oil tie ranction OF patriotic duty well constitutional
obligations?
When the emigrsnts sent out by the Massachusetts,
EmieIsnt Aid Company, and their affiliated socisiss
parsed through the Stae of Missouri in large numbers
their way to Kansas the violence Ct their language aud
the unmtsakeabe indioat,na OF their determined hos
tity to the domestic institutions of thai Sta excited
spprehepsons that the onje;t OF the company was
aoolitionize Kansas AZ means Tor prosecuting resn
less warfare upon the Institutions Of slavery within this
limits OF Missouri These spprehensons increased and
spread with the progress OF events until they thu
settled convictions Of the people OF that portion tue
State exposed to the danger by their pro xity
the Kansas border Toe natural consequence WAS that
immediate steps were taken by the people OF the western
effect stem Of emigration similar to that of the Massa
chusetts Enran. AID Company for the svowed purpose
ofcounte acttre the effects AID protesting themselves
ard their domestic institutions from the consequences
Of that compaDy's operations.
Tie material difference in the character Of the two
rival and conflicting movements consists in the fact that
the one had origin In ,essive and the other in
tefeDsve pocythe organizei 10 pursuance OF thu
provisions, and claiming to act under the authority Of
legislative enactment of distant State whose internal
prosperity and domestic security lid not dspsn, up,o
the success Of the movement While the other the
ponsneous action of the people living in the immsdi.e
vicinity of the theatre of Operatives excited BY
Of common danger to the sity Of protecting ths
own resides fom the apprehended horrors OF seryie
insure con ana intestine war Each party concsiv,nv
IT to be essen tia 10 the of their respective plans
hat they should be upon the field of operations por
the first election IN the riory, selected principally
youpg ner--persous unincumbesed by ia nj les, eni
whose conditions IN hie enabled them leave at mo-
It and select and occupy the most eligible sizes ena
favored locations In the Territory bs held by them.
selves and their ssaocI tes who should follow them For
the successful Irosecu len Of such SCH eme Mss,u-
,iars who lived ~ the immedia vicinity Uos-ssa' s
ges c7er .ner rivals from the remote por.
lions OF the Union.
Ike 10 make out his claim, crest cabio aud put In
snail c,op, sufficient to give him valid rgat to BE-
being imported by the Euigrant Aid Societies. Ia
unoccuped Territory where the lands have not been
surveyed ard there we're no lines or marks TO indlcae
the boundaries of sections and quarter sesdons and
who're legal title could be had until after thu surveys
should be made disputes. qnarrels, violence AID blood
shed might have been expe,ed as the natural and inc
ytsbe c.nfequet Of euch extraordinary nystems OF
eneI alton which divided and arrayed the settlers into
two great hostile parties each having ndu ,enent
claim Than his right in order 20 hold 1t f,r
new cemer of bis own party and at the same time
prevent persons to the opposite party from act
tt{vv in ta aiO hhOh Az nj eotQ Af
things the great mass of emig ants from the No'thwes
and f,om other States, who wen there their own &C
count with tther object and influenced by Other
motive than to improve their condition and secure od
homes for their FAM les, compelled to array thom
selves under the bani Of OF these hostile ,Ies In
to insure protection to hems Ives aud their claims
agairs. tho aggression and vi fence Of the other
It the fret election held in the Territory on the Goth
day Ncvemt er, 1854 for delegate to Congress- J. W.
having received tie votes Of Of all parties wh1
in favor Of the principles CT the sc
end opposed placing the poi sal destne3 OF the Terri
tory In the keeping tho abolition party Of the Northern
STATES 70 be managed throrgn the mschinery Of their
the election than the defeated party proclsue
throughout tie length and breadth Of the repubHc that
tory BY Missouri MOB which had oye e S I' and
on'numtered and outvo.ad the 5osd fde settlers Of
the Territory. BY reference to the excutive j,urpn,
OF The Territory, which will be fouId In the papers
furnished by the President Of the United States in
spense to call OF the Senate it will be found that Gov
Keeder in obedience I, what he considered to he duty
eIjoned him by the act Of Congress, organizing the
Territory, the 10th day Of November, 1854 issued
holdng the election, and appointing BY three CT l.
sens Of the Territory residing in each election district
to conduct the election such district Together will the
following oath, which taken by the Judges before
entering on their duties to witt
We do several that VIII perform duties
judge oil the Election To be held this day the dis riot
,he Ter riory Kanias 70 the bet judsmelt aud
ability that Will and fsi hful record list
persons who aha vote 1t said election; thai wfpo
Who not an sss a ds
WHOM ths net honestly believe TO pe qualified voter
scccrc to the Congress organizing said Territory
that will reject the votes fall and resident whom
shall believe to have the
OF voting that Ia all where OF
the voters right wnl require legal evidence thereof hy
his cath otberwise that will make faith
a etu OF the votea which ha be poiet the doveraor Of
laid Territory.
1be proc pointed out In detail tho mod.
in which the election should DO conducted, end among
other things, "Ihst The polls will be open for reception
Of votes between and 10 O'Clock A. H., and kept open
ccDtinuously until O'Clock p M - that ssths Judges