Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

The secessionists Of the Southern
States, the N. o. Delta the South and
some smaller journals, are creating
terrible outcry and hustle against Hon.
Robt. J. Walkers policy in Kansas,
and call loudly upoa President Buch-
ansn TO remove him forthwith from
the Governorship. This policy Of Gov.
Walker 10 TO submit the State Consti-
tuition to free and full vote Of the
people Of Kansas for their ratification
or rejection, before it is presented to
Congress ~ the Constitution Of Kansas
on the application for admission into
the Union. We know that Mr.. Buch-
snsn will firmly adhere to the Demo
cratic doctrine Of popular Sovereignty
in Kansas, and remain uninfuenced by
the fire eating faction Of raw head and
bloody bones, who uniformly denounce
every measure Of government that does
not tend TO spread and perpetuate the
Institution Of Slavery. We also know
that the pro slavery fire eaters Of the
South are very small minority Of the
people, and have no political power, to
change the policy Of Governments, any
more than Wendell Phillips, au6 his
Abolition co-traitors, have 70 impress
their policy upon the Administration.
The doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty
is denounced BY the fanatics Of the
South and the fanatics Of the North,
who compose small class of voters.
The great mass Of the people Of al
parties, have adopted this Democratic
principle, and say, IN conformity with
the dscision Of the u. S. Supreme
Court, that the people Of a Territory
by majority vote Of the voting popu-
lation, shall have the exclusive right Of
adopting such Constitution and flaws,
for their government, as will best suit
their desire, If not in conflict with the
Federal Constitution. This doctrine is
repudiated by AboIitionists and South
ern Pro Slavery fanatics. But it is
adopted. 1t was sanctioned by the pop
nlar vote in the election of Buchanan,
and it is popularized in the heart Of
every national American citizen. The
N. Y. Tribune and its school oppose it
because it prevents the adoption Of a
Wilmot Proviso, to exclude Slavery,
and tie fanatics Of the South oppose
it because it gives the people Of the
Territories the right Of deciding that
question for themselves, and the prob
ability that the majority Of the voters
will generally favor the exclusion Of
Slavery. 1t is = paradox that Adolf
tionists and extreme pro slaveryites
occupy precisely the same position on
the question Of Popular Sovereignty.
Both oppose it. Both denounce it, and
Gen. Walker and President Buchanan.
Both do it for agitation. But the
back bone Of both has been broken by
the decision Of Chief Justice fancy.
A quietus has been put upon negro
agitation in the North and in the
South. All agitation has been removed
from Congress and the States, into the
Territories, there to be settled by the
people who are to live under its infiu-
ence. A few spasmodic efforts will be
made in both sections Of the Union to
defeat its practical operations, but it is
firmly planted as the national policy
Of tho American people, on the subject
Of popular Sovereignty in the Terrific
viss.c No insane rssing Of eaters,
or abolition,sts can avail. Gov. Walker
will use his inflaence TO have the Kan
sas Constitution submitted to the vote Of
the people As is usual in the StateA and
rs has been done in Iowa, and Congress
will be governed BY this vote.