Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-07-16

Introduce slavery, AMI the Northern men vent IN
TO the Territory with raDeorous hatred against H.
And hence The sad scenes Of civil war that have
been enacted there. The question is about to BE
decided. And there is. We think. little doubt that
'lhe pro-slayery settlers have abaLdonel the idea
'Of success"
We may observe that il was precisely this fore
sight Of an angry aud fuitlss controversy, as be-
ing involved in the very theory Of the Kansas and
Nebraska bill, which induced many, ourselves
among the number, to regret its introduction in
Congress and Hs final passage by that body. We
thought them as we think now, that the inevitable
and natural laws Of national growth and popula-
ton would determine the character of the social
and industrial system Of Kansas without the eS
element created in the cJuntry BY The repeal Of
the Mis.cgi Compromise which, having been re-
garded q, the time e. its passage as a great heal.
ing measure and compact, wa we're 10th lose dis
lurbed for tue establishment Of what WIS c9n!cs-
sed to be mere abstract right.
But now that the principle Of popular soyer-
eighty" has been invoked for the settlement Of the
question raised as 10 the domestic institutions oi
Kansas, we might be justified in expressing some
surprise to find that the avowed friends Of that
principle seem to shrink from its full developement
and rigid application 10 the closing scenes Of the
Kansas drama. In view Of this apparent hest
fancy on the part Of some to accept the legitimate
conclusions Of dogma whose virtue they former
" lauded, we might fnd a new illustration Of the
failure which often attends the execution of the
best laid schemes, when the abstract theory which
underlies them impinges on the practical realities
of human affairs. For we cannot account for
this denial of popular sovereignty" on any other
principle than one which operates its entire repu.
diation, as those who so streuucusy oppose the
submission of the Constitution Of KaIsas to the
final ratification Ct the whole people can be indu.
ced to dread sach reference only BY the suppo-
stion that majority Of the people Of Kansas are
opposed to the constitution which shall be formed
by the convention soon to be assembled. Bat il
a majority of the people are opposed to a consti
tuition recognizing slavery, is it for the advocates
Unpopular sovereignty to desire its establishment
contrary to the wishes Of such pupular majority
And what is to be gained by temporary aud un
real triumph over the wishes Of the actual les
dents? Will not the majority soon be able tC
overthrow the constitution imposed upon them
aud thus afford the spectacle Of contest directed
to the abolition Of slavery, as now TO its Introduc-
touG And what, we may well ask, has TIE South
to gain by provoking such an agitation? Already
have incipient steps, ia the same direction, teeu
taken by many citizens Of Missouri and who eau
doubt those steps would be greatly accelerated un
ler the Influence Of similar agitation waged il
the adjoining State Of Kausasl II "a majority ol
the people Of Kansas are now opposed to consti,
tutionaI recognition Of slavery in that Territory
we can see no advantage which can accrue 10 the
South from the establishment Of apro-slavery con
stitution," while if on the contrary, maj)rit
shall be found to favor such social organization
we should from the prejulcas of habit and eduea
ton, regard it with much more of comPlacency
doubtless than could be expected from the "goo
Laters" of the "pecuar institution" We incline
however, most decidedly to the opinion that Meth
er the fate Of the Republic nor the prosperity
any section is very deeply implicated in tie qnes
ton now approaching its solution in Kansas. an
especially commend to the heated partisans of tn
section that seems to be most alarmed at the threat
ened catastrophe the following sensible remarks o
the Richmond Enquirer, in its number of Mor
day last (Jme s9)
"When Kansas comes into the Union as a fire
State, what then? viii we have lost or gained
If the sense of the people is fairly ascertained,
shall consider the South the party profted by tb
transaction; not so much, however, Of course, as
lit could be admitted by the same process as sIa'
State. But that great principle which is the sai'
GUARD of our institutions will have ben re.sffirrr
ed. The right of the people, North and Sout
aud East aud West, to decide upon slavery fl
themselves, will have been boldly proclaimed.
is true there may thus be an addition to the Blac
Republican rePresentiOn in both branches of Col
cress. But, as we have before endeayorel 10 den
onstrate the existence of the Union, and the saf
" of the Union. depend not upon the numerci
strength of either section in tie National Legisl
ture, but upon the maintenance of the true primo
ples of our Government. And because ksns
: comes in free State there is no reason that
should be reprsant to the Constitution OF tie u
, ted States in its participation in the national elt
! tons and legislation; On the contrary, with su
nucleus of Southern men, around whom
+ more conservative and patriotic men of the MOI
t NAV gather, we confidently expect Kansas to
Ie troe to the South and to the Union, and unco
le ;;nnlv onnoSed 10 aholitionism Z