New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-19

K.r..s roach d the States they editon denounced
The foul wrong in terus Of fitting Indignation. II ws-
but spssmodc eff, w. nGweVea nu 20 Sc , to
,bey bsxe dropped Cd o,e after the other, until now
- ar es have been able TO ascertain there Is not
Democratic paper which darn 1otay 70 JUSTLY ana
defend the FreeState party an aenyunre a,e, IN
ysders. In place of encouragement "H th ssa, ~
their outraged fellow citizens from tn, Norn' uefc -
little ese than ieer and rdicue for their Ypietu anu
suffering misrepresentation OF Ia e novcs
and conduct and pretended Incredibly OF ne sue
rents and appeals which they send their bret 'uen Vi
find their speakers exhibiting the same sprit-.
some OF them ignoring the question entirely others ~
them treating IT with perversions, misrepresentation
ana false Issues and Others taking openly the side OF
the oppreseois; but one Of them advocating the
cause Of Kansas favoring her admission under the
FIee-State Constitution adopted by her people.
IN 'ie pubic demonstrations and PROFESSIONS of the
party MD banners and devices containing brutal in
su: II ponse to the appeals of that people for pro-
rec'ion sgans unparalleled wrongs calculated no
donot they must be intended, to prepare the masses
for continued refusal of justice and protection, and
reeH.isss Pe t outrage and oppression.
md all the Democrats South, and portion If the
Democracy OF the North, boldly repudiatng the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill by insisting that Slavery has right
to go into the Territories, in spite Of Congress or the
people; sna ina. inc inhabitants Of the Territory have
it. Democratic Representatives from PemsyIynnin |
even, in the Senate and the House. hold and proclam
these epnlons; while other Representative from Penn
declare themselves publicly to be non-committal /
upon this heresy the Inevitable tendency of which il
easy to show, viii be to prevent almost entirely the
formation Of any more Free States.
Having originated movement myself to aid our
people by sending them men and money, and having \
it with the srctest avoidance of party
character and studied neutrality to the political
men at all parties have failed to enlist in it, to nv
single Democrat. In the Conventions OF
ceveisnd and Bnffao, called without distinction of
party in firtherance Of this enterprise: there no
Democrat present but myself This cannot have been
r. m any want of generosity ~ of means but only in /
reference 20 the prevailing tone and sentiment of the
,arty which is enlisted upon the other side Of the
question And not only have they abssaned from
heir priv ate influence they have endeavored to cripple
md retard it by snecring ut il, warning the community
gainst AZ IRRESPONSIBLE and declaring that the money
would be misappled, thus endeavoring to prevent |
contributors even from friends Of the measure.
night 90 on with this catalogue and enumerate
Aber indications, If necessary, showing that the pre-
,aing tone of the party is hostile TO Kansas but
ossider it only necessary to sdd that what have said
of the party is to be found makes no pretension,
whole, TO the advocacy of anything but pure Bor-
Ter Rufiansm.
What, then, have the Free-Stste men of Kansas to
xpect from Democratic Administration even if pre-
ided over BY Mr.. Buchanan! II he could be left to
ct upen his own impulses unaffected by external infu
mo es and free from al pledges and obligations,
,ress end implied the case would be very different.
But unfortunately, this is not His election would
be considered a decision against us what
ver may be his own private feelings. His offices at
ashingtOn, in Kansas aud elsewhere, would neces-
arily to large extent, be filed with our enemies.
His information would come through distorted me-
lium and lastly he could not aid US without having
Inst made ND his mind to be abandoned and warred
,pon by his own party. The South would charge |
i'm with violating his pledges, and turn upon him
With the bterest hostility, and at least portion OF
lie would thus be left without party to support his
administration, unless he should cast himself into the
rms of the Republicans We cannot, it seems to me,
ther ask or expect him to do this upon question
where party lines are plainly drawn before his cleo
ION Like all other men in the same situation, he
must obey the party sentiment which he is elected
hat there are Democrats in Pennsylvania who are
u of indignation against the conduct OF the south Ia
ecard to Kansas am well aware and that they
would their influence to redress her wrong" ana
veil satisfied but they too few in proportion to the
whole party of the Union to sustain his Administration
n war with his party. They have as yet been un-
bile 10 make their opinions appear ard be felt the
,arty and of course cannot do so hereafter honor
heir good intentions, but cannot believe IN their
,Ower.
repeat that have been forced to these conclusions
fer no slight struggle with my feelings and Incline
ions Should Mr.. Buchanan be elected and his /
be different from what my Judgment
ompels me to believe, shall give it my cordial ap-
robation and my feeble though willing support As
believe now, ! must regard the Democratic party as
ully committed to Southern Sectionalsm, toward |
rhich for time past, has been rapidly tending
nd quit it, well assured that my duty TO my country |
emands at my hands this sacrifice Of personal feeling
Very truly yours, A. II. REEDER. |
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