The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-16
Coming Up Brsvely 70 the Rescue.
from the Richmond Examiner, July l4l


minsrs,ion II viii be found in sum and substance to
const Of nothing but opposition 70 the submission OF the
constitution about De framed 70 the people FOR raldoA
measure by Walker il the measure itself acceptable
to them None would object TO homes. convention de.
or rejection they desired Il 10 be ratified by popular vote
at all TheConventon which shall cause the constitution
to be submitted 70 popular vote are expected to define the
voters who tha exercise their voice upon the power to
submit carrying In It, and along with It, the 70 de-
sgnate the voters TO whom the Submission shall be- The
the time" and to this that and the other class Of inhab
tsDs voters upon the constitution, Ia bald pretext
and Do.hng MORE isvslsa ,,, 81 any suemlss,on BY
ry the minor power TO designate the voters corolary
Of TIE major 10 submit the constitution for popular
ratification. All The violent objections hear evelled
1t the proportion 70 submit; whatsoever may be said
against detae, Of mode and manner, being all verbage,
nonsense cha. and sunts 80 FIR = does not i'm
ry TO sub m II has authority 10 designate the voters 10
whom the submission shall be. II Il be right and expe
and expedeu that the Convention shall designate the
ters to whom the submission sha be- The major Tries
the minor There Is but enc propoeionths proposition
tOsubmit The outcry and clAmor Is all against that.
Here the whole question, tnen from alpha to omega
shall the constitution be submitted to the poop Q? The
democracy OF Kansas demand that SHALL aud the demo
crasy OF the Union second their demand. Mr. Keit rays
nay; the ultra So tn Clamor In chores, nay.
Well why should not tho constitution be- submitted to
10 say the is not denied We blush for the South
10 thai the avowed The reason alleged
tuition the clAmores would frame for them; and the
effort In, to thrust upon them by political trick and
tivance what could not be put upon them BY fair demo
cratic means Such Ia the scheme of the the chvalry"
Of the South such the lame and mpotent conclusion Of all
the grand airs and aecatons Of virtue and honor with
which the chivalry" have amused the country long
A paltry fraud. political jugge. legal swinde upon
the people Of upon, demanded camored
for, by "the Chysry p0r e0cslleroe-by the pink and
sour tools In the Convention will frame constitution
for Kansas" t will be such as the people would repu.
t' tive will juggle i. through a show of mock forma.
tes" and 1--WE will accomplish by chcane what We could
not have accomplished by straight forward honest, de-
cuar champions Of the South such the attitude In which
they striving TO place the South before the Union and
before world such the humiatng depth of dshonor
with faith violated pledges broken and reputation blast
ed in which they would sink the noble democracy of the
slaveholdpg States.
The fraud is Infamous enough in ITSELF but II is doubly
30 in being in violation OF express pledges given by the
democracy OF the Union and participated in in the most
frat agitation Of the slave question under the wmo pro
vso down TO the evenu campaign Of 1885, the people OF
the South have insisted that the exclusion OF slavery from
any Territory could only be done by the people OF the
Territory In adopting their State constitution preparatory
sdmit zion State. This has been the uniform tenor
Of the Southern language upon the subec for the last ten
years The democrats of Virginia, assembled in State
convention In February 1s4s, declared eoemny for the
right Of the people Of the Territories decide this question
for themselves exclusively OF the right Of any representa-
tive body whaever-Congrees. Territorial Legislature,
Terria Couven Dor any other body Whatever to act
for them Here was vnginias solemn and emphatic re-
solve
Resolved, That republicans and citizens of OF
the and equal States OF the Union, we do most ear
nesy protest agan the Winthrop and Wilmot pro visos
wanon violations of the constitution and wiiu assaults
the rights and interests OF portion Of confede
racy; and do most solemny declare that there is
power either In Congress or Territorial Legislature or
anywhere else, only In the people Of Territory In
the adoption Of STATE constitution prep.ratory 70 ad
mission into the Unon to prevent the migration OF any CT
zen Of any State with bis property whether II be slaves
anythpg else TO any domain which may be acquired
the States.
The unanimous voice Of the South, from the adoption OF
that resolution down TO within few weeks past has been
uniformly favor Of the right OF the people OF the Terri
tory Themselves TO decide this question: and that voice
was summed up by the Cincinnati Convention OF 1886 and
uttered for the democracy Of the South and The NORTH for
the united national democracy OF The entire Union In
these words
Resolved That We recognise the right Of the people of
all the Territories including Kansas and Nebraska acting
through the fairly expressed will Of the majority Of actual
residents and whenever the number Of their inhabitants
jusuhes Il, 70 form constitution, with or without do
tic slavery and be admitted into the Union upon terms Of
perfect equality with the other States.
The teet principle which the democracy fought the
battle flS5e-wh the assard and encumberng opo-
ration OF the ultra Southern polcians-was, the right Of
the people Of the Territories 70 form for themselves their
state constitutions, principle which the uras plumed
themselves upon having forced the national democracy 70
pouse and yet Dow these mirrors Of honor oppose the
ubmssion Of such constitution they would frame for
Kansas 70 her people, because tho people would vote II
down. They thus propose fraud moi only mean and In
famous ~ n, n e Sn! dOuSly Co. in being vc,
however they mayfucceed misleading public opinion for
a moment, the democracy Of the South, the honest
abiding, faith keeping, chvalrous South herself VIII 70
fuse TO countenance 90 monstrous fraud, so bald par
Fan trick 80 silly patry wsnon piece Of folly and bad
ttituton obnoxious 70 her people In repubrc where
the will Of the majority overrues 70 be outyoed is 70
suffer no disgrace but in what State or land could the sons
OF the South hold up their heads without shame II the
Soutn after pedgng her troh and honor TO abide by the
decision Of the people Of Kansas upon their Institutions
fu jugglery and cunning trick In euding compliance
with her pedges' Her rabid ultra politicians may seek to
backen her fame by leading her into such Step but her
stad sierng honest democracy will have part lot
In the nfamy, and will resist TO the bitter end Dema
gogucs and charlaans may practice upon her sober
democracy all the arts OF sophistry and deception
they are masters Of but her democracy will never
rcpuda'c the great democratic principle which they APP
pQv In their conscience and 10 which they have pledged
f bonoof giving 10 the people the choice OF their
institutions will not repudlae the great State rights
principle Of allowing the people Of each State tbs free aod
own Institutions Of self government.
We feel sense Of humiliation in arguing such propo
son but what advantage could the South derive from the
fraud and trick? How io would constitution last tha,
imposed upon Kansas against the sentiment OF her
pcope' Not elapse 10 the history Of the new
State before constitution would be formed by com
mand Of the people, and the fraudulent repudaed ami
the and alton Of outraged public sentiment
The last sae OF the "Southern cause In Kansas God
the markD would be worse than tue first The trick and
imposition, the broken faith aud forfeited honor OF
the South, would be household words Of infsmy
teeming hive OF reviers The South betray indeed
by the opponents of the aud On the c,ntrary who will
undertake to estimate the injury, obloquy and nfamy that
would be enaed upon the South by the achievement OF
the fraud which is meditaed by y ultra poticlan.S
What, too would he the influence nj the North Of
gross breach Of faith AMI wanion violation Of pledges
side by side with the Northern democracy fought In
1865 for the right OF the people OF the Territories TO form
their own organic instuuons-our formal resolution de-
csrng hs they should be determined by the Expressed
will OF "actuai residential We endeavor TO bubble
out OF our solemn pledges, and denounce proposition 10
allow the people Of Territory the privilege Of exprer
ing their Own "~i' upon their own constitution We
have fought q great battle aide by side with the
constitutional men Of the North for great democratic
principle OF right and justice, and seek 70 destroy
the priooipe and evade our pledges TO execute II
faithfully, the nrpt moment occasion arises for It's
application Can the Northern constitutional democracy
up against their adversaes In the face III panic
copduct on the part Of their aliesi II We repudate q
irst, wse conservative principle Of democracy by 20
payable fraud and wsnton piece Of folly that pro.
posed by the extremists, teach the constitutional de.
ocrso ives Of the North, that incaps-
bic OF adoeripg TO any national principle; that are
vorthy OF any faith they may repose In word and
pledges; and We PROSTATE every man and party al the
North who shall contend for constitutions rights. We
democ W realize