Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-16
The Richmond Examiner. in the course Of u

Gov Walker. declares that IL wohd oe i'""'
oractised upon the Northern Democracy, not TO
submit the Constitution of Kansas to the aroltra'
men, of the popular vote. The Examiner iur'her
,sserts TINT we could pot,in the event of refusing
10 consent 10 this arrangement. rely upon the
Northern Democracy to vote for the admission
of any new Slave States which may be formed
out of Texas. or the tropical regions oil the
South at some future tina.
There can be no dispute Of the fact that the
Northern Democracy would be terribly disaP
pointed If. by any eontrvance, far or 'ou'' hah'
sas should become II Slave State. 1t Is admitted
we helieye. on all sides that the Northern De
mocracy voted for the Kansas Bill under the
confident belief that its application would fes""
in comforting Freedom" upon the Territory
and that they pledged this result to the peopl'
of the North in vindcation Of their votes IL II
should occur that this pledge were notredeemed'
and that Kansas become a Slave State, 1t would
be A heavy blow upon the Northern Democracy
for two reasons-the one that the institution OF
slavery was extended, to which all parties at the
NORTH, are averse-and the other, the breaking
mn and inter destruction of that party IN every
Northern State.
Without expressing an opinion ss 10 whether
the course agaus, which the Examiner protests
would be a fraud upon the Northern Democracy
or not-for it is family matter with which We
have nothing 10 dove may yet suggest that 1t
would be disappointment, 10 say the least oil IT.
to the Southern pesple-fer the Southern people
of all parties, with rare exceptions, accepted aud
approved the Kansas Bill--f Kansas be lost 10
the eogth The Democratic party 81 the South
II will be recolleeted. claimed especial credit tor
the passage Of that Bill That party on tn"
strength ofthe Bill, acquired much OF the repn-
ton for being the only party IN wh'ehthe inter
ests Of the South were safe. We have heard
many renegade Wings allcge this as reason,
and the only reason, for quitting their old asso-
ciates. And during the late Presidential canvass
it was urged that Kansas would DO Free State
beyond all doubt if Fremont or Fillmore wer"
elected. Now, after all the cutlery that has been
raised and after all the credit that the Democra-
cy have received for being the especial friends
of the South, does it not seem rather n lame and
impotent conclusion that the loss of Kansas
should be due to that party If il be repugnant
Slave State, does il not seem also 10 he--we will
not say "a fraud" but severe disappointment
that the South, after all, should be deprived If
the prize which she believed to be within her
grasp!
The Democratic party gained all the credit 1t
could for being the especial friend OF Southern
righis-and now, it turns out that the interests of
the South, instead of being advanced, nre in
fact. weakened by the admission of anol her Free
soil State into the Union,
But. quoth the Examiner, cannot expect
the Northern Democracy,if this fraud" be prac-
tised in Kansas, TO vote for the admission Of ia
ture Slave States. TO be formed out of Texas and
the tropical regions To which we have to an
swer that. for part, we do not expect them TO
vote for the admission of any new Slave State,
no matter what the destiny Of Kansas may be-
If one hall Of the Northern Democratic members
of Congress voted against the Kansas bill--whch
was nothing but the declaration of an abstract
right aud voted against it. as we presume they
did. flor it would be difficult TO detect any other
motive) under the belief that thereby slavery
would be extended, is it reasonable to suppose
they would vote for the absolute admission of a
Slave STATED Or, voting for it. does the Exam
iner suppose they would be returned to Congress
by their constituents How many of these Nor
thern Democrats who voted even for the Kan.
sas Bill. were re elected! According to our re.
collection there were not half dozen of them.
But, where any Slave States TO be
formed! No one, we suppose, contends that
there is the slightest prospect of slavery being
introduced into any of the Territories of Nebras
ka, Minnesota, Utah, New Mexico Oregon, OF
Washington. In a few years these Territorie,
will be States. Can the South offset this heavy
addition TO the strength Of Freesoilisml True
the Germans in Western Texas are agitating tn,
question of cutting off new State by dyidin.
Texas-but it is for the avowed purpose of ina
king Free State. SO as to be relieved Of all re
sponsibiiity for the existence of slavery. W
may acquire portions of Mexico and Central A
merica-but before that can be done, there wi
be six or seven new anti slavery States admitte
"a .apportionment Of Congressional represer
tatves and the electoral college, by which tt
North will be the gamer, will have been made
and unless some miraculous change occur in til
sentiment of the North in the time, til
South. ofitself, will be utterly powerless. Is I'll
prospect a promising one!
The theory of our system of government
that the representatives of the people reflect tn
will ofthe people. On any other hypothesis gu
structure ofgovernment could not exist month
Believing that this is the true theory. we see n
necessity for referring the Constitution of Kau
sas to the people--and, if so referred, it ought t
be submitted to those only who were qualife