The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-17
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KENTUCKY AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY
IN KANSAS.

KENTUCKY AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY
IN KANSAS.
The administration press in the slave States, with
very few exceptions take proper view Of the recent pro-
cecdings Of the democratic State convention in Missisp
p and uphold the general policy OF the President de-
veoped by Governor Walker in Kansas The Louisville
Democrat while maintaining that Gov Walker should
preserve much neutrality the great question that
belongs to the people Of the Territory Is compatible
with his situation asserts that in speaking Of the effect
Of SOIL climate, and productions in determining the ques
ton Of African slavery freedom he said than
Senators Butler Badger and Hunter said the floor of
the Senate in 1854. He said than several south
representatives said the floor of Congress about the
time In short he said nothing but the truth OBJ
vious to all men F; and obvious than it was
before he said it, He did not say much as the most
prominent southern said when the Kansas bill pass
3D. We do not the propriety of taking grave ex-
cepons to such remarks in popular speech It Is not
true that soil, climate, and productions alone will
determine the institutions of State in relation to
African slavery but they have potent influence that
it Is hard counterfeit How much effect they may have
in Kansas We do not know; has Governor Walker
said He was making speech at Topeka when these ex
pressions dropped and aboring to stop without
bloodshed reasonable attempt to organize rebellion
against the government He reuted the pretence that
the of Kansas could not have fair chance to ex
press their sentiments at the polls and it was certainly
not far out of the way tell them that they had advan
agcs in the soil and climate of the Territory and there
FORE that the that they could not have fair OPP
porty contest the question they interested in
was unfounded Walker himself was the best judge of
what it wise say and certainly it is not generous
to insist upon any restraint other than the truth We
arc gatified to find the Louisville Democrat taking this
ground and its arguments too cogcnt TO be reued
We cannot forego the qualification OF placing before our
readers the concluding remarks of Kentucky cotem
porary, who says
to submitting the constitution to the people after
II is made that-na twill be done and it Is idle to
oppose it, The pro-siavcry men in Kansas Will insist
upon it, We venture to that no delegate IL elected
who did not promise to submit his work to the popular
vote before it presented to Congress Is rather late
in the day to expect generous confidence to be carried
far by the voters of any State Territory as to in
duce them to agree to take the work of convention
without chance to examine 1t before 1t Is fixed upon
them their organic law. constitution Is rather too
important to justify such confidence II the convention
should perchalcc make anti-sayery constitution after
ALL these would change their opinions, and demand
its submission to the people We hold that the submits
sion Of the constitution after it is made to the popular
VOTE is right and proper 1t Is necessity Delegates
cannot be elected TO form constitution by any party
who do not promise to submit their work to the popular
vote.
.'But there is still question which there will be
difference Of opinion Who shall vote upon the atifca
ton of the constitution The citizens of the United
States that reside in Kansas and intend to reside there
should have the right to vote and measure that would
secure their right to do So and exclude Others would be
approved by the of the people in both sections OF
the Union. No measure however, that can be adopted
this point will please everybody and the convention
will have to do the best they resting assured that
they will not escape censure whatever they do.
1T appears that while some democrats in the South
not satisfied the proslavery in Kansas sustain
Walker They know his position better than outsiders,
and they all his supporters the other hand the
soil organs everywhere depounce both him and the
ADMINISTRATION In the time the administration and
Walker have before them the organic act creating the
Territory of Kansas 1t is plain in its terms and object
The people Of Kansas alone to settle this question Of
slavery They to have fair opportunity to dot Let
that object be kept in yicw regardless of cavil Every
body not going to be satisedthat may be depended
uponbut honest purpose that is fair and just wisely
pursued will be sustained by the democracy Of this Union
The authors Of these resolutions acting under the
impression that the influence Of the governor WINS on the
side of the free States This, satisfied, Is not the
His business is not to MD either side in the
test but to that justice is done to all and that he
will act out that part have no doubt Better keep
cool until there is just cause Of complaint