The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-25
j. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE,

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1hc annexed quotations from the ldemocmo press of
the State Of New York collected for publication
ery morning, in connexon with the selections then
laid before readers but the length Of the oongression
al proceedings occasoned their posponement until to-day
| t.t ~ From the Platsbarg Republican.
The democratic party that little over year ago elect
ed James Buchanan to the presidency, w in this mes
sagstmbodyng his views find ample reason TO justify
and approve that choice The message, in its plain sim
pie and unadoned dction recognise the obiga
ons and responsibilities Of the Chief magistrate to the
people; but though the language Is such that he that
runneth may read the argument and the logic are as
soIldy based proofs from Holy Writ. No President
ever had greater difficulties to encounter Patriotism
and the instinct of sepeservation will sustain people
against foreign wars but the questions mainly treated OF
by Ne President required the utmost sagacty and expe
rerpc. I'VE believe that every national and demo,
ras the land will cordially support every suggestion Of
| theu Executive. i
the three topics of engrossing interest at the present
time the commercial revusion the recent proceedings
ia Kansas, closing with formation of State consu-
ton and the submission OF the question d slavery to the
inhabitants Of that Territory and the Mormon rebellion
On these points, and all others embraced in the message
Mr. Buchanan thoroughly represents the democratic SEN
ent Of the country and he will give perfect union and
harmony to it, and attract the support of patriotic and
right. thinking men ean from other organizations
With equal candor plainncss, and devotion to princi
ple Mr. Buchanan unraves the perpexiies Of the Kan
question: and shows that the submission of the point
whether slavery should exist In the Territory sub
stantia compliance the part of the constitutional
venton with the requirements of the law organizing the
Territory and with the views Of the friends of the Ne
aska and Kansas act when they submitted their policy
TO the judgment of the people. bsfsa ee AZ a s5 as
If there any doubt on the subject of the
events in Kansas in the minds of the people the
message WILL we believe dissipate it, and any attempts
on the part of ambitious designing to gain popu-
/ nritv with nnuk of tic marty by
pressing any dissent will be utterly futile and visionary
The democratic party North and South will rally to the
support of the President and the ernnenty practical
dispassonatc and conservative views he holds ON the
subject, saaf @ia E3al haa raJ9E 7f7at aaf
| Fr' From the oswcgo Gazette,
The principle Of non intervention guarantees to every
State equally with every old entire control over
its local affairs, without dictation interference and
whilst it is to be regretted that the entire Kansas cons
tuition had not been submitted to the people, the Pres
dent is quite right In not regarding that neglect as fatal
objection to the admission of the State into the Union m
| der it. T
The views of the message upon this Kansas matter
arc emnently conservative and sound-just such sen
ments would naturally be expected from democratic
President whose highest ambition is to guide the ship
of State through bis term of Office, to strengthen the
bonds of Union between the States by removing far
as possible every cause of irritation and division and
confidently believe that his policy, when fully deve
oped and set before the country will command the united
| support of the democratic party. ~ 81 H g
That the leaders and organs of back-rcpubcanism
should oppose the views of the President upon this ques
ton to be expected as matter of coursc Had the
message been of character to have commanded their APP
proyul MIR. Buchanan would have found himself in the
precament of the immortal Jeifcrson when that great
apostle Of faith, for once had occasion to excaim
sWhat have done that my enemy should praise me =
The very life and future existence of the back-repub
party depends upon the continuance of this Kansas
controversy Let that be settled by the admission of
Kansas State the principle of congressional
Intervention and with constitution which recognises
the sovereignty of the people their domestic
affairs and republicanism would die out sudden
y it sprung into existence and though it great
mistake that the Lecompton convention did not submit
the entire constitution which it framed to vote of the
people inasuch it has submitted the only real q,es
ton of difference and given the people full and fair o
portuny to decide for themselves whether they will have
| slavery not and inasmuch power earth
prevent them from making such amendments to their
constitution as they please, whenever they t
agree fully with the President that if the alternative shall
present itself Of admission under the Lccompton consu
ton or rcpudation of all that has been done with the
ncreasng danger to the peace of the Territory
aud of the whole country from continuance of an agta
ton which has already produced incalcuabe evil it
would be better to put end to the whole matter by adj
Imitting Kansas into the Union at once and turning all
her domestic troubles to her own people to dispose
| of through their own local Legislature wen a
From the Ulster Republican
Taking il d little out Of the order Of its marshalIing
would call especial attention to the Presidents views
they precisely coincide with sentiments put in
print before the message reached us. -f''- sN'+
That il would have been well for the Kansas con-
venton to have contemplated the submission of the whole
constitution to direct popular vote, all will admit But
the main point was the slavery clause and this alone
insisted upon y the Kansas act IL is to be presumed
that the people did pronounce upon the general points of
their constitution in the election of delegates and in
decd there have been controversy and to be
serious objection any minor score Hence TO set
tie question already exaggerated beyond all due bounds
the President does not urge, but simply points out the
wisdom of ratng the action of Kansas and admitting
the Stateguardng against any partial popular en-
dorsements in future To otherwise would be
to throw open the whole question again for years In
the Presidents language Kansas has for some years
occupied too much of the public attention 1t is high
time this should be directed to far more important OBJ
jects" " So say we, well the people generally.
t& From the poughkccpsic Telegraph
The great topic OF the message the expression of the
popular will in Kansas the question of slavery has
largely engaged public attention. and probably no docu-
ment presented by the Chief Magistrate Of the
Union to which the public mind was more intensely di-
rected Frankly and unequvocay the President avows
that his counses have been expressed in favor of the peo
pie of Kansas deciding for themselves with the fullest
power, this question and he declares his warm approval
of the recent example of Minnesota of submitting their
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