The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-06-20
The National pernocraer.

TERAs.---se.00 PER AENCN, In ADVANCE
The National Democracy.
The first intimation .het was given that
there existed in this Territory a party of
the above designation, was on the occasion
of the meeting of the ultra pro-slaveryists
in the Convention which assembled last |
winter. Previously thereto this class of
individuals, who, in our Judgment, are COM
ptimented by the name of Border Ru1ians,
had acted under the name and style of
the Claw and Order Party" of Kansas
AS such they were openly and unequiv
ocally recognized by the Pierce admins
tration. A resolution adopted by accla- |
nation by this Convention, of which the |
following is the substance, will give us
some clue as to the ruling policy of this
party
Belt Resozced, That none who are not
souGd and reliable pro-slavery inch be ad. |
nitted to participate in the deliberations
of this Convention.
This was considered and adopted with
out opposition, and has received the un-
qualified approval of that portion of the
people represented in that Convention.
AS this resolution was emphasized, it is
proper TO consider il as the Shibboleth
of the National Democracy the very
pivot upon which their whole platform
turns. This same democracy held sway
in the Territorial Government, and passed
still another volume of democratic laws.
Among these we may make mention OF
the Rebellion Act, and the Act providing
for the election of eony entiop to form a
State Constitution. As this latter has
been carried out to practical results, by the
Democratic ministers of the Law, We COM
mend the whole history of itsexeeution,
mp to the crownfng act of the Acting Gov
ernor, viz: that of making the apportion-
neut. 10 the careful and eunsiderate study
of the people. We have no objection to
the assumption of the name of National
Democracy by this one-sided, intelerant,
Ioathsome and drunken political body.
From the character of the appointments
made BY the Buchanan administration for
the Territory of Kansas, the presumption
attaches that the name is significant, and
the connection between it and the great
political power that wields the federal gov
ernment legitimate. 1t is best, however, ,for
the people to remember the policy OF TINS
marty. when it first took to itself the ne"
name. and It's policy. to-day: Up to the
timeos the arrival of Gov. Walker into th'
Territory. to assume the duties oi TIT
Chief Magistracy. this party maintained
a most perfect and thorough unity IheF
was no chance for difference OF opinlor
aud therefore no occasion or Gauss for IN
disintegration of its constituent elements
they were bound together with the mem
o-,, of the recent shoulder-to-shouldt
conflict to put down the villainous an
incendiary abolitonists, and by the single
ness of purpose to make Kansas mark IN.
for the surplus slave production OF VI
pinia and other of the slave States, al
of making Kansas an Offset to Minnesot
70 preserye the equilibrium in the Sena'
instrict pursuance of the design that go
arned in the shameless and perfldo
reneal of that sacred compact when u
ere- forbade the introduction ol slave
;ntotbis country. All these pollcles
rsltsettled and boastingly asserted by t
invaders of the Territory after its orsanl
alton were the cement that seemed Ind
soh,bly to bind together that party WIN
recantlv put on the name of Nation
Democracy.
Behold that party which but or
month ago was rejoicing in It's strens
rent in twain by-what? By the sun
declaration of the new Chief Magistra
that the Constitution that is to be tran
under the Census Act aforesaid, si'dn
subui,ted to a vote of the whole people
the Territory, bona .'ide residents at
time of such submission
The offshoot of the original Natie
Democratic party, takes with it the ma
and all the principles, and IS yet ldeat
in its policies, with che one exception
it proposes to submit the Constitution
the ratification Of the people. THIS
organization disayows nothing that
heretofore been done in the name OF
party from which it sprung; It's hlstor,
its own history, and its acts its own ae
II occurs to US Just here, (althoush
reioiced in this determination OF the
called democratic party,) that 1t Is pr
late in the DAY for it TO proclaim ad
enee TO to these manifest doctrlnce
Truth. Justice and genuine Democrae
This right to a voice in the governn
this right ito form and regulate their
do,,estic institutions in their own v
isxhat the Free State men OF this
tory. from its first organization to the
ent hour. have been ccntending tor
for the assertion of which murder, "a
plunder and outrage has been perPei
among them, and war of extermII
waged by this same National Demos
Although we.reioice in this cow
of portion of the ancient Law and
narty. we nevertheless feel it ouf n
insiss era dossEionsy insist us0n