Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-11
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DernOcrnlio Crocker,.

T 80 '''S PoiisiSai wares, there is none so
fragile and SO brittle as the crockery of the
Democratic party. Look at the promises that
have been made only to be broken:
The promise Of the Cincinnati Contention
0htch nominated If, Buchanan.
/ Resotcea, That we recognise the right of the
people of all the Territories, Including Kan
Eas and Nebraska, acting through the fairly
expressed (not implied aoiH 9th nsqjoritg of
actual residents, and whenever the number Of
the inhabitants justiies it, TO form constitu-
ton with or without domestic slavery, and to
be admitted into the Union, upon terms of
perfect equality with other States.
The promise Of the Organic Act.
"1t being the true intent and meaning of
this act not to legislato slavery into any Ter.
rltory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom,
but to leave the people thereof PERFECTLY
FREE to form and regulate their domestic in
sututIous in their own way, subject only to
the Constitution of the United States.'
1he promise Of M. Buchanan in his Iaaugu-
raj ADDRESS.
III Is theimperatiye and indispensable duty
of the United States, to secure to every resi-
dent lnhabtlant the free and independent ex.
preston OF lis opinion by his vote. This be-
ing accomplished, nothing can be fairer than
70 leave the people territory free from all
foreign interference to decide their institutions
according to the Constitution of the United
States"
The promise Of the Inaugural repeated "a. the
Cabinets instructions to Coz. Walker.
There are two great objections connected
with the present excitement, growing out of
the affairs OF kanzas, and the attainment of
which wilt bring it to speedy termination.
Those were clearly and succinctly stated in
the Presidents recent inaugural address, and
embody the paragraphs in the communica-
ton asking your especial attention to them.
1t is declared in that instrument to be the inn
perative and indispensable duty of the gov
eminent OF the United States, to secure to
every resident inhabitant the free and indie.
pendent expression of his opinion by his vote.
Inc sacred right Of each individual must be
preserved: and that being accomplished,
nothing can be fairer than to leave the people
OF territory free from all foreign interference,
TO decide their own destiny for themselves,
SUBJECT only to the Constitution Of the United
States.
"When such a constitution shall be sub.
mltted to the people Of their territory, they
must be protected in the exercise Of their
right OF voting for or against that instrument,
and the fair expression OF the popular Will
must not be interrupted by fraud or violence
The promise Of the Washington Union. the
official organ Of the Standardization, J,siy z.
81 nder these circumstances. there can be
no such thing as GscertGintng clearly and soith-
out doubt, the scW Of the people IN am soay
except By their direct oppression oft at the
polls. A constitution not subjected to that
test no matter what it contains. will never
be acknowledged by its opponents, to be any
thing but fraud. A plausible color might
be given to this assertion by the argument,
that the members of the convention could
nave no motive for refusing TO submit their
work to their constituents, except conscious
ness that the majority would condemn it. We
confess that we should find some difficulty in
answering this. What other motive could
they havei x6eF
Governor Walker TO the President on accepting
his appointment. a
81 understand that you and all your Cabi.
net, cordially concurin the opinion expressed
by me, that the actual bona fde residents of
the territory of kanzas, 6y'a far and regular
cote, unaffected By fraud or ciolence, MUST Be
permitted, IN adopting their State Constitution.
to decide for themselves ,ohot shall be tosir So
clGt institutions. This is the great fundament-
a. principle OF the act of Congress organizing
that territory. affirmed by the Supreme Court
OF the United States. and is in accordance
with the views uniformly expressed by me
Throughout my public career. II contemplate
peaceful settlement of this question by an
appeal TO the patriotism Of the whole people
OF hanzas soho should all participate, freely
and fully, in this decision, and by a majority
OF those votes the determination must be
made, as the only proper and constitutional
mode of adjustment"
The promise of Coz. Walker in his Address TO
The People Of Raazds upon his REACH
ing the Territory.
repeat, then, as my clear conviction, that
unless the convention submit the cons titutton
to the vote of all the actual resident settlers
OF ksnzas, and the election be fairly and
justly conducted, the constitution soilI be and
ought TO be rejected BY Congress- m
The promise of Cor. Wa1Esr in lis Quiadayo
Speech
" The majority Of the people of KanSas must
govern. do not mean those who are now
registered under the territorial laws; l do
not mean those who were residing here on the
10th Of March last; but mean the whole
people OF kanzas, not only them who are here
now, but those who win be here next fall as
actual residents that they-the people over
whom these institutions are to operate-that
they, By psGiority of their yotes, shall decide
for Themselves aoliat shaiIbe their constitution,
and tojtat ahaD Be their social institnttons.r
The promise Of Coz WALKER ii his famous
Topeka Speech.
sOver the past have no control; but over
the future have; and say to you, that I'M
less full and fair opportunity ID given 10 tho
people Of Ka'azas 10 decide for Themselves phat
shGA be their form of government, ,noladinq
the grea1 sectional question: lOhicb las so loaq
devsded yoW-unless repeat, they grant you
such an opportunity. l have one power of
which no man or set Of men can deprive me,
and to which shall unhesitatingly resort,
and that is to join you in lawful opposition to
their acts. will say then 10 you, gentle-
men, if the convention do not appoint fair
and impartial mode by which majority of
the actual, bona .fde, resident settlers of Kan
gas shall vote, through the fundamentally Of
impartial judges, I sOilI Join you IN laaef4! OPP
position TO their dOings, and the President and
Congress s0iIi reject their constitution" -
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