The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06


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The Kansas Mutiny I'm the Democratic Camp.
THE TWO PHILADELPHIA ORGANS IN 1T HAMMER
AND TONGs.n
from Col Forneys Philadelphia Press walker organ)1
THE WASHINGTON UNION IN ARMS AND EAGER FOR
THE FRAY.
We have noticed for some days past, in the Wash
ington Union, a series Of nsoent and dictatoria ar
tices on the subject Of the Calhoun Kansas consti-
tuition and have read them with the surprise which
such productions must excite when published in
journal claiming to he democratic, and printed at
the capital of the federal government. For obvious
reasons we deemed it unnecessary to notice these
articles. Other journals have not been charitable
however. While the republicans were copying and
gorying these productions, such democratic
papers az the Chicago Times aud the Cincinnati
Enquirer have Indignantly declared that the
democratic party can never be held response
BILE for doctrines which are either the result Of dis
eased imagination mercenary expectation and
which, undened, would utterly destroy our organiza
ton. But the Union, IA if not satisfied with att
tempting to commit the democratic party to the
doctrine Of introducing slavery into all the free
States, and Of holding It there In defiance of State
laws and not content with den0uncing all who sup
port Governor Walker and Judge Douglas in their
allies Of the free sellers, is anxious for conflict
with The Press, and accordingly in its yesterdays
number it drops the general, and becomes personal
and particular. II we speak plainly OF this nnpro-
voked and nsolent attack, we trust read
ers will bear with rs, inasmach have
not halted to notice the other assaants that
have been barking at our heels since we have
deemed il to be our duty, in obedience to
the public sentiment and to obligations which can
not be overlooked or disregarded, TO advocate the
great principle that the will Of the majority should
Avan Ia. In Ia. htnt hn
discussed this principle does not please the Washing
ton Union. We did not expect it wonld. Content
ing ourselves with facts and arguments, arraignng
no man for his sentiments, and keeping in the plain
path of the record the Union assumes the RESPONSE
bilty of taking us TO task. The reader will be sur
prised that for doing no more than our plain duty in
an earnest and sincere manner we should be indicted
by this newspaper as if guilty OF advocating monarch
ical doctrines.
The following fair specimens of its impert-
nence:-
Here follows an extract from the Washington
Union in defence of the Lecompton constitution
and levelcd at Col Forneys Press In reply to this
Col. Forney says:-
The best answer to this miserable apology for
what il neither more nor less than great moral
fraud, is the following article from this same Wash
ington Union, of the 9TH of July last-after the
delegates to the Constitutional Convention had been
elected
either in the Convention or among the people, the power
Of the delegates alone may put II IN operation But such
country saw, upon the most important issue which
the constitution is to determine has been going there
for several years between parties evenly balanced that
both claim the majority and hostile to another that
lives have been lost IN the contest Under these
circumstances there can be no such thing asceranng
clearly and without doubt the will Of the people in any
way except by their direct expression Of II at the
polls. constitution not subjected 10 tina, test matter
what IL contains, will never be acknowledged by It's OPP
ponents TO be anything bnt fraud.
plausible color might be given to this assertion by the
argument that the members Convention could have
M mot
sttueIs, except consciousness that the majority would
condemn it. We confess that we should lind some din
Guilty in answering this. What other motive could they
havef We do most devouy believe that unless the
stitaon Of Kansas be submitted to direct vote Of the
people the unhappy controversy which has heretofore
ragged that Territory will be prolonged for an indefinite
time 10 come
1t will hardly be believed that this denunciation,
in advance Of all attempts to cheat the majority of
the people Of Kansas out OF their rights appeared in
the Washington Union, which now undertakes to
condemn us for repudating the very infamy IL fear
ed might take place. There is the reader will per-
ceive, no saving clause in the July article of the
Union. The Union declares that constitution not
submitted to the people, mo matter what 1t con-
tans, will never be acknowledged by its opponents
| The very result which the Union anticipated, hav.
ing taken place, all who declare constitution thus
fabricated, in defiance OF the will Of the majority
Ito be a fraud" and nothing else, using the Unions
| own language, are to be communicated.
We can scarcely account for the folly and AFRO
gance Of the Union in provoking contest with The
rance and to publish its own shame. After column
Of calBmny upon us for demanding that the will of
the majority In Kansas shall prevail, turn back
few weeks over its own pages, and find that i went
as far The Press in the direction before the
last fraud in Kansas had happened.
IL il an extremely fortunate thing that Mr. Blu.
chanan has not recognized the Washington Union
for his organ. journal capable Of such an act Of
fsio dc re as this, would drag down any man who
allows i to speak for him, deeper than plummct
ever sounded"
The course of the Washington Union, for some
weeks past, has been commented upon by other de-
mocfatic papers with signal severity. Those fear
less and influential journals, the Detroit Free Press
and the Chicago Times, have literally ayed it alive
the one holding 1t up to the laughter Of the conn
try for It's ridiculous attempt TO dragoon the demo
Gratis into the support OF the Calhoun Convention
denounced In advance by the Uni0nD and the
other for liz mad folly in rating all who will not do
this, the allies Of "freesoilism.'
Bnt our able contemporaries should not stop here.
They have not forgotten that after Governor Walker
had exposed the criminal frauds in Oxford and
Mctihee. when the fire eaters and extremists were
hunting him down like fclon when all honest men
were applaudng him for his courage and his integ
rty, the Washington Union had not word 10 say
In his support. II silent as death. and dared
not so much raise whisper for the gallant states
man. absent from his family and his friends fighting
against as gracecss set Of tricksters lived
The Union waited, like cautious politician, till the
hour came when could take vengeance those who
stood by Governor Walker In that crisis. And we.
thank God.--we among the first 70 do so, and
we receive the first stab.
But more than this. While Governor Walker was
still absent, and nothing yet known Of his action
on the Calhoun continuance. the Union in an edto-
rial ecstacy that would not have been inappropri.
ate picture Of the signers OF the Declaration Of In
dependence, euiogised the minority Convention at
Lecompton. applanded their doings a. wise and ~
gscious and statesmanlike, and then proceeded 10
present the Calhoun constitution to the democracy
Of the free States TO swallow failing in which they
were 10 be handed over 10 the abotiopists. A few
days after this most deectable piece Of editorial
agility, Governor Walker made his appearance and
took exactly opposite ground 10 the UnioV-the
ground indeed, occupied by the entire body Of the
democracy OF the North. Indignant at this, its
most pitiabe dilemma and desperate at the scornfu
Independence Of those democrats who will not be
dragooned by any man into submission to confessed