The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

get whipped II II is the temper Of the secessionsts,
noegng, better for them to 60 off erumbng and fault
ndiDg like Achilles to his tent, beyond the sight of the
enemy, where their SCOTS and scorn cannot reach them,
Than stay in the field inviting defeat by aggardy expect
ave of Virginia intend to stand by the democratic party
OF the democracy of the North well by the demo-
cracy Of the SOUTH and fight the black republican
enemy for victory for victory for victory
There are besides the federal government six great In
situations which still bind the Union together, and which
the united powers Of the DEVIL the black republicans and
the old Church and that
rock IT conservatism, the Catholic church, which are all
still intact and national There are also the fraternity OF
the Masons and the benevolent brotherhood Of the Odd
Fellows whose organizations still clasp the Union together
as with hooks sieel And then there Is the old constu
party Of the national democracy founded BY Jeer
son. Madison jackson Wright, and long list Of lustrious
paiow and sages expressly for the preservation OF the
Unon which still cngs around the ark OF the covenant OF
the constitution, and Is resolved never to give
destruction II has been our destiny to be placed
sentinel upon its lines. It's service is pure enough honest
others may alter shall do duty to With ell the
powers Of mind and soul that have been allotted us.
Letter from Hon. Lawrence M. Keitt, OF
South Carolina.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMOND EXAMINER.
Se bead Of mask
that hostile TO the administration and enemy TO
the rational democratic party Although, personally
Indifferent TO the allegation and its differences, yet
others implicated in this imputed hostility and enmty
will stale my position without reference TO the grounds
LIST Am hostile to the administration
contributed my support to Mr.. Buchanan In the last
hope that be constitutional and successful a. it,
most enthusiastic friends could wish In furtherance Of
nD s ,boa
win promptly and earnestly oppose viii mot PREJUDICE
with . friendly though impartial eye.
The policy Of Governor Walker In Kansas have de-
and shall continue 70 denounce and oppose That
policy believe 70 be In violation Of the organic act Great
the Territorial government In violation or the Pfesi
dents inaugural, and that Its inevitable tendency is to
subsdize KaRsas into free soil STATE through tue hot
influences of dishonest intrigue and the manipuatons Of
an official dcmagogue
Was part Of Governor Walkers Official duty to court
he instructed TO grmace 70 abolition rebels from the bust
ings Topekai What right had he 70 take sides with
one OF the parties in the Territory or 70 dictate 70 and
threaten the Convention Is Congress subject to the
Convention under the authority Of the federal appouee
II what authority has he to declare what Congress
| will do and The Convention must dor
Governor walkers duty In Kansas was TO impartally
administer the laws and not 70 beg broe land grants
plain The Territory OF Kansas had been organized
the Territora had been recognized, AMI its
laws pronounced valid and obligatory. Among these laws
calng convention OF the people 10 franc
suution for admission into the Union rs State, and
around this law thrown all the safeguards restrictions
aud pro isons which are deemed necessary proper
Now, what was Governor Walkers concern with ibis
mauerf Only TO see the Law executed whs rights we're
the parties invested whf Toe right TO register aud vote
Was Governor Walkers duty to order them 10 register
and voeS With all his proconsular airs had he right 10
refused 10 register or Tote Il not their concern
ard only their concernS Was Governor Walker, with
the bush, and wrggle through Kansas to cos,,
wheedle or drag free sellers to the registry Office
the posl When competent authority has defined the
qualification OF suffrage and made every provision for It's
exercise has Il done all which government should
do In the natter Is not any further interference by
executive officer partyan intcrmcddlngf
II Ia admitted by Governor Walker that those who
neglect refuse 10 vote acquesce In the decision OF the
majority who do vote and make that decision their own
eooa at md votpd han tha frpeso
ers, hen In Kansas neglected refused 10 register
vote for delegates TO the convention did they not legally
accept those delegated much N they had voted for
hem Are they much bound by the acts OF the
Convention n they had voedf If this neglect refusal
en equivalent TO the adoption OF the result OF
the majority Of those that did vote, what could Governor
Walker seek TO accomplish by bis ohsa rambes through
10 Territory, and his passionate appeal 10 the free soers
20 VOTE II could be aud no less Than the yersa
OF the decision about TO be had and that clearly
slavery, he must have been seeking an anti slavery
| result
will not do 10 say that Governor walkers object was
Cancellation The administration and Congress had recog
nsed the Territorial Leg s1 and ~ and orcols
forcbe resistance he nd nothing to do. Was he sent 10
the Territory to aboicae the government In compromise
their acquiescence the a~G II they acquiesced,
concern Of hsf they rebelled, the bayonet was the
remedy.
Bot Governor walker also declares that the Convention
qer frames State constitution for Kansas, must refer Il
back all those who be 10 the country at that time, In
order that may be ratified rejected Ia this
yf The constitutions Of half Of the states Of the Union
| have never been referred to the votes OF the
uon. have never been supposed to pos,ess less
| u sanc,ity or legitimacy than those which have
20 the peopIe founded IL true theory Organized sove
reign In the supreme authority known 10 public and sa
tu,e law. Undo our system, this organized sovereignty
resides convention. A convention n the embodied
csty Of the people, and all other powers either
pended by subordinate 10 H. reference then from II
any other power Is reference from greater 70 less.
The individuss in community are as molccue than
aggregate, or ~ organized unit convention Ia
ali the people, and all the people 10 their hgnes, c,nceiya
BILE political capacity An act of sovereignty carries with
its-hignost ratification Tn, theory OF referring act
back from conventions TO individuals at the ballot Ii
French red republican grosth founded In the idea
that individuals separate above themselves In
their aggregate character aud that the mere units In
community, massed into one grand and nnal political
whole Some Of the abest FOUNDERS Of this theory
come Of the rams elot> philosophers OF France In 49,
and others may be found emily Among the social
| ists aud red Republicans
The object Of Gov walker In referring the consi.u.
ton back the OF all who may be In Kansas at the
time of the reference IL obvious enough The convention
frames constitution for Kansas, Kansasis at the time.
Ihose who subsequently g 70 kansas, 60 there Is they
must obey the laws, and IL they do not like them they
change them In the mode prescribed. 1he Conven-
ton embodes the sovereignty OF Kansas and that
all who In the Territory; and Is MINISTERIAL whether
they there when the delegates 10 the Con veuon
eected or whether they sfterwsrd They are Just
"a much represented in the Constitution of Kansas A. they
would be In that Of any State 10 the Union into which they
came after tue adoption offs constitution The reference
ofth constitution back TO the popular vote s cold unca-
ed for But s reference any other thar the qualified
bauchery. They the only agency competent
10 organize the State and they the only political
mepis known In the act of oreanzng Unbthe organaz-
complete and settled, hcy the only OF
power. 70 make otherwise Is TO make constitution
Gckle and mutable more siauie nis IN fact IN have
no organic law. RI those who upon the soil
IN the interval between the election Of delegates 10 con.
venton and the framing OF the constitution, nave right
10 rsufy reject that instrument why shall not those
VINO come In The nett year, the year thereafter have
the right They will be equally subject 10 its pro.
nd trio ho n,
them than 10 9TH re- This theory unsetes society and
degrads all fundamental law. II 10 the offspring Of
french end Nosthern so0ety not Of English Southern
society. belongs 10 turbulent society, where the
wholesome restrsins Of law are impaired, without The do