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

merous other acts of Congress- declared that the
river should remain public highway, forever free TO
the czens Of the United States yet this self led democ
racy being In power, protesting TO be the peculiar freni
OF law and order and declaring in their political platform
thai q an soua s o n
privileges, and to be Afforded by the federal govern
ment complete and ample protection In his persou
property suffered that great national highway be
closed the Immigration Kansas from the free States
rearly the hole Of last Numbers OF persons from
State ast year deprived of their liberty and
acts OF Congress- al yet the administration rsAed not
dneer for their protection, or TO prevent the outrage
What example that Of an equality Of rights to citizens
from all sections Of the country, Of protection to person
and property and Of the administration Of law by the self
found in Boston, the whole power of the government,
the army and navy. would have been brought II
bear necessary to execute the law OF Congress for his
reoapure hundreds Of free white could be imprson
ed aud robbed In violation OF law, public highway Of
United Saes and the government refuse to interfere
In the estimation of the sefstyed democracy the recap
ure of sing negro slave escaping from bondage 1, Of
more consequence than the protection of hundreds
OF white men Shame on an administration and
slavery but refuses to enforce those which protect free
menS The struggle going on In Kansas Is not whether
nsba De Tree or slave Sale tnoaen II IL doubtless IN
lion is whether the white people of that Territory shall
have opportunity 70 assert their rights and be free or
whether they shall lnger be forced to submit to the
usurpaion .hch has been established them by aid
OF the dera GOV eminent Shall the people Of Kansas be
permitted to form their Safe stution shall
they be oiced 10 submit to constitution having its or gun
in fraud and violence and imposed upon them against their
con,en In this issue the great principle Of self govern
mept and institutions indeed invovet and vssy
important than whether negro slavery shall or shall
hereafter exist in Kansas The true question Is, shall
the he population be permitted to assert their righ or
shall they be enslaved by cunnDgy devised system OF
fraud and Violence which Ia sought to be carried out
the forms Of law 1t known to you all that the
Territorial Legislature which first assembled in Kansas
eectei by Missourans, and not by the people OF
that Territory. This Legislature, as was natural,
took steps 10 perpetua,e its power, imposed test
he n nuat0 ra fOrv n
undertook pass divers other unconstitutional acts The
people Of the Territory have stouty refused to recognize
men Of their own, got an organization formed State
constitution, and asked for admission into the Union This
b.. % sesn M ey Though OH tho
meantime q second bogus Legislature assembled under
the authority OF the 6rs and passed an act calling con
vepon to form State constitution, prescribing registry
Of vaers their qualifications, &c. and retaining In their
hands the exclusive control Of the election. Having
originally usurped authority and all Of them well ali
their places against the wishes of great majority Of the
people, il hardly to be expected that men Who had
able way for their own overthrow. they knew that
through the registry Of voters to be made by their In
suI nsnts they held IN their own hands perfect con on
fraud per peraed when Kansas was first invaded, the
commissioners to reghter votes made just such Lists
would insure triumph 10 the pro slavery and self styled
democratic party No person whose name was not on
the hist beir ao ~ed under the law 10 vote The lists
turned embrace only about half the cou ues in the Ter
tory and upon those returned the Of pro Very
alone, "a general thing, appeara all events, they
constitute majority OF tue listed voers. The free State
consitut large majority sand some say four hs
Of the popula H. refused under such circumstances
have any thing do with the election Indeed but few OF
them could have voted had they desired TO- as they were
election 10 be held under the proclamation OF act
ing Governor Stanton only about one half the counties
In the Territory and that in those the free State men had
not been generally registered Governor Walker had the
assurance, on arriving in the Territory, 10 issue an
invited "tO participate freely and fairly in the election q
delegates to frame constitution and State govern
men" VIII. srOnsry 70 tell tell the people Of Kan
stances free and fair, and that woud be their
fault If they did not vote Tantaus afflicted with raging
which made ecede oten he made the attempt
net completely deuded grevo mly tormented
they attempted participate In the election 70 which by
Gov Walker they were invited. Many persons wishing
well Kansas have thought the free state men ought to
have participated the election Of delegates but II
the facts be reported, II would have been utterly
Ices for them TO have attempted IT, and they wise in
leaving The matter wholly In the hands OF the led
democracy. IT. sometimes commended that party 10
much opposed to the spread Of slavery the repub
NOV 70 Oh
the sefsty led democrats have had all their own way.
They have the entire Convention and can show by proh
the other hand should they fail TO insert such provision
In se allowing slavery the evidence will be conclusive
that their peennons in this respect many others do
slavery gill then be apparent that II freedoms 10 be
maintained anywhere, the country must rely upon the
pub leans TO do H. Some suppose that slavery const
tuition formed In Kansas, that will have be submit
ted to the people for Adoption and that will then be In
their power to vote down Such persons seem to sup
pose that the election upon the adoption OF the consttu
ton will be fairly conducted than was that for the
election OF delegates but what reason have we for beev
ing thai such will be the caseS The same party will have
the fixing Of the qualification OF and the ntro Of
the whole working Of the ee ;ton, and II they sumb the
constitution when framed to vote, Il will, most probably,
be under such circumstances will be keep the
control In their hands. so difficult Is II to get rid OF
usurpaon when established and when the usurpers
have under their control the forms OF law that can see
no way of escape while the people submit give express
zion 10 their ailments only in the way which their
pers point out The hope OF the people OF kansas hes In
thems elves and the nigh will not undertake 10 point out
the mode by which they TO Ind relief from the de.pot
ism which has been established the but to which
they have further than compelled by federal power,
submitted I,rus they will dnd some way Of escape. Had
the numbers and pgth Of these invaders not been 50
great az 10 r. nder the struggle utterly hopeless, they
would have been Justified In resatng at the outset by all
the powers which God had given them, the Invasion by
which the fret election carried. Then tie forms OF
law, well justice and right their side, asi
President Pierce would not have had the n
usurped legislation behind which 10 shelter himself
In sehdiDs United States troops TO irampe upon taef
rights Now Mr. Buchanan makes use Of the same bogus
Legislature by which to yrannze ovorthe majority Of the
people Following In the 70 tsteps OF Pierce be has
pointed 10 The most important Offices In the territory
many Of the persons -ho instrumental in driving
the settlers from the polls, and foremost In the o1tra
ges whcn have desoaed Kansas for the last three years
ana he has the erontery, through hs receoty APP
pointed Governor, while confirming this usurped egss
ton. and proven be SUCH invi the people
election 10 be held under free and fair, to tas TO
them Of the sound principle Of self govern nent and Of
the importance Of sccur TO every people full AMI free
expression OF heir opinions Al the ballot box. What IL
this but adding alt 70 injury To What evils has the
peal of the Missouri Compromise not edY opened Kan
10 slavery under the plea that inrngemen.
upon the right Of self government not TO allow the people
Of the Territory TO act upon the sube and introduce
exclude II az they should think proper. Next, fearing
that the free state men In the exercise Of this right might
exclude the institution, led to the tamping under
foot OF the principle Of sef government, and CON
PETE subugsiion Of the people OF Kansas 70 foreign
dcepo.ism pos satisfied even then, but fearing that
the people might Of some time throw OF this
dcspotsm, and acting for themselves expcl slavery,
has last led N the total abandonment and repud alton
OF the doctrine OF popular sovereignty aud self govern
ment and 10 he establishment OF slavery In all the terri
tories without the ability the part Of either Congress
the people OF the territories both combined 10 exclude
H. beginning In the assertion Of the principles OF self
and popular sovereignty, 10 allowing the pco
pie sec the question OF negro slavery for themse
has In lees than three years ended ip not only denying
them this risbt but In subugatng the Viii Zoe themselves
10 q foreign usurpaon and hear those who
loude 10 prcclAming the sovereign right Of the
people Of territory 10 regulate their domestic snars
advocating the total repeal Of the act organizing OF