Washington sentinel., 1856-03-27
united efforts, by voluntary associations or
CORPORATIONS or by State assistance"
Thus the minority report argues as follows:


CORPORATIONS or by State assistance"
Thus the minority report argues as follows:
"Now, what is the right and the duty of the
people of this country in relation to this matter?
Is il not the right Of all who believe in the
blessings of slaveholdng, and regard it as the
best condition of society," either to 60 to Kansas
as inhabitants, and by their votes to hell settle
this good condition of that Territory; or if they
cannot so 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 goY
Again:
"This right becomes duty to all who follow
their convictions All who regard an establish
ment OF slavery in Kansas as best for that
Territory, or as necessary to their own safety by
the political weight it gives in the national
government, should use all lawful means to
secure that result; and, clearly, the inducing
men TO go there to become permanent IN
habitants and voters, and to vote as often as
the elections occur in favor of the establishment
of slavery, and thus control the elections, and
preserve it slave State forever, is neither
unlawful or censurale. 1t is, and would be,
highly praiseworthy and commendable, because
it is using lawful means to carry forward honest
convictions of public good All lawfully
associated effort to that end is equally commend
able"
And yet again:
son the other hand, all those who have seen
and realized the blessings of universal liberty,
and believe that it can only be secured and pro-
mt oted by the prohibition of domestic slavery,
and that the elevation of honest industry can
never succeed where servitude makes labor,
degrading, should, as in duty bound, put forth
all reasonable exertions to advance this great
object by lawful means, whenever permitted by
laws of their country. When, therefore, Kan
sas was presented, by law, as an open field for
this EXPERIMENT., and all were invited to
enter, it became the right and duty OF all such
as desire TO go there as inhabitants tor the
purpose by their numbers and by their votes
lawfully cast, rom time to time, to carry or
control, in a legal way, the elections there for
this object. This could only be lawfully effected
by permanent residence, and continued and re-
peated effort, during the continuance of the
territorial government, and permanently re-
naming there to form and preserve free-State
constitution. All those who entertained the
same sentiments, but were not disposed them
selves to 60, had the right and duty to use all
lawful means to encourage and promote the
object. If the purpose could be best effected
by united efforts, By voluntary associations or
corporations, or by State assistance, as pro-
posed in some southern States, it was all equally
lawful and laudabie."
Though the majority and minority reports
agree as to what was the cause of the violence
which has taken place in Kansas, they yet
differ as to the remedy to be applied.
The majority claim that combinations, by
incorporated or unincorporated associations, or
emigrant aid societies, having for their object
the control Of the elections and to determine
the domestic institutions of Kansas, is in vio-
lation of comfy and law.
That such interference in the affairs Of
foreign State would be resented as an offence
against that State and breach of the laws of
nations. That our neutrality laws have for
their object the restraint of our citizens from
violating our international duties by interfering
with foreign States
That even higher and more sacred is the
duty of the members of this confederation to-
wards one another
That the interferences and intermeddlings
which have taken place in Kansas are in vio-
ation of the Constitution and the organic act
Of Kansas. @
That these violations Of law have produced
the violence and bloodshed which have taken
place there, and that the remedy is in the rigid
enforcement of the law which prohibits such
interference.
On the other hand, the minority in full view
Of the fact that the violence which has taken
place is /" the natural and perhaps USAvoIDA-
BILE result of the experiment Of bringing into
contact and collision inAammable elements"
say that to control by corporations and associ-
ations from the States is not only right, but
a duty.
The Collamer report encourages and stimu-
lates State interference North and South in the
affairs Of Kansas, by declaring that it is not
only right but duty also to interfere.
He thinks the fault or vice" is in the " mis-
taken law" and the remedy in its repeal,
though it has for its declared object that it is
"the true intent and meaning of this act not to
legslate slavery into any Territory or State,
nor to exclude il therefrom BUT TO LEAVE
THE PEOPLE THEREOF PERFECTLY FREE TO FORM
AND REGULATE THEIR DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS
IN THEIR OWN Way" State interference is a
right and duty, the remedy is to repeal the
" mistaken law"
We cannot for want Of space, give more
than this imperfect sketch Of the speech Of
Judge Douglas.
Governor Reeder and the other heroes Of
the Sharps Rife Association must look well
| to their laurels. Collamer is about.
rG- We remember to have seen q report of
one Of Governor Reeder's FIRE and faggot
speeches which concluded with the familiar
and much admired lines,