New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-29

him Q demagogue schening for HE own aggrandize-
ment, attempting TO deceive both sections into his
for ingraii,ude, and an honorable Senator declared
from the stump that TO say aught against him was
treason 70 the South" Where stands this Msguus
Apollo now We find him located, in . late letter
from Washington to TME n. Y. TRIBUNE, IS follows:
had on. sHd e'.assatsa sie'res h. usA .A senator
sed Affair." Of KanA' and have been hgIy safsy
Whist think you, Democrats of Georgia-s deceived
end betrayed peope-of the position OF your friend,
the man who was TO stand by you in the last breach,
and even to sacrifice himsslf for your sakes Gaze
upon him in this mirror of The TRIBUsE, and ask
yourselves how these pledges of your leaders at home
have been redeemed.
And then, there il Richardson another Of the 80 self
sacrificing imnac ulates, where is he Gone TO Ne
braska doubtless cent there by the President TO get
nd Of him in Congresst but with the protest that his
acceptance Of the appointment should not be regarded
as involving an approval of the views OF the Pres
dent in regard 10 Kansas or a condemnation of the
traitorous course Of his friend Douglas. Rather than
be considered as opposed to the Black Republican
movements and alliances Of his friend he prefers to
decline the appointment and fcrego it's hclors.
We sgsin ask, whem are the Northern allies Of the
Southern Democracy! ..r
F,or. Tie Lori.ia.a cou,ie,: Dee 10.
Ma. DoyGLAs.-We publish to-day the speech OF
Mr.. Doiglas, defining his position on the Kansas
question. We hope sll good Democrats will read,
mark. and nwsrdy digest IT, II states in the strong.
est poseibs way ell objections which can be raised
against Mr.. Buchsnans opinions on the same subject,
a. set forth in the message.
II II most deplorabe that difference should arise
80 soon between the Official chief of our party and the
gallant leader who secured US our victory In those
trying times when ell Abolitionsm and iogyism were
arrayed against Va. We sadder stall 10 zee that
Mr.. Douglas is approved and appauded in his present
course by the lowest Of the low in the Senate:
Seward Sumner, Hale and Trumbull We await
further developments before forming . hnai opinion
.of ~ tata RIGHT.
F,o. The Loui,rLe De~oerdt
No one who has kept up with the history OF Kan
sas and who is familiar with the late news IRON that
place. will regard this conjecture as to what ls hkey
TO happen in Kansas all extravaganza 1t seems in
credible to US how man can suppose we sha get no
of Kansas by dragging her into the Union in this way
We are very certain they will be egregiously disop
pointed. The ringeaders in Kansas are reckless ana
upscrupulous men, and in state of high excitement
there IL telling what people will do under the idea
that o Government is attempted 70 be imposed upon
them. Ifthey would goquietly to work under State
Government, and make Constitution TO sur mem I'm.
selves it would be ess matter but the danger tnat
they will do nothing of this sort. They VIII take
short and revolutionary road to Government OF Their
choice. win any party be |q''1 Ist not the Fed
er s Government Try compulsion 1t is very dan
rerous experiment If Il may be spilled 70 State
Coming into the Union it be applied a s "s5n., Of
~ 10 Kansas 1t has been swAess and revolution
ary; but that is reason for the Congress OF the
United States in dsregarding their voice IN case In
which they have right to decide for themselves.
There is plain, simple way TO avoid all this and
do Justice. Let the people OF Kansas have legal
and fair opportunity to frame their own government
to do il Just as they please as the people OF every
State have right to do. This plan Is IN conformity
with Democratic principles and prec.dents. We have
not pointed out consequences to deter any one from
righteous course but TO show our readers what risk
is run by the policy threatened. We hold that the
policy il wrong and with such consequences before US,
highly criminal unless II can be shown that the policy
is right, and the only right policy to be adopted
We have n word to the Democracy of the South,
and particularly of this Commonwealth. All that the
Democracy of the Free States asks s that the people
of Kansas shall be allowed, by fair VOTE to accept
or reject their Constitution. They have promised
fhatthe people of Kansas shall frame their own in.
stituions to suit themselves. They say that if the
people are not allowed to vote upon their own Const
tuition the pledges they made are violated. They
can't sustain this action Of receiving KANSAS Nearly
all the Democratic press hold voice ON this sub
ject The exceptions are rarenot score out OF four
or FIVE hundred. II easy to see how the people are
Whatever few members of Congress may DO, the
admission Of Kansas with constitution not rathed by
the people, can't be sustained; and If the point IL
pushed upon them they will necessarily resist The
public opinion in the Free States will crush out the
men and the party that thus trampe their unanimous
opinions under foot: The Democracy OF the Free
States can do anything that is right, fair, and JUST
but palpable wrong, in violation OF thei
pledges, they can't sustain. They are bound
10 repudiate it, or be sacrificed at home
All parties have split upon Mason and Dix
on's line Even Ecclesiastical bodies have dis
solved Shall we press point that mnst result In
split in the Democratic party Are we wiling TO
count out all the Northern States, and become not
national but a sectional party-sectional as other
parties have become This is the necessary, inial'
Bile result Of pressing this question. II is result that
suits very well those that wish to divide North and
South who look to that as contamination devouty
to be wished. They are eager to force this question
the only merit the question can have The South Is to
gain nothing in Kansas by receiving 1t as State with
this Constitution. No one expects that she Will
There il no principle involved in such pohcy. 10 is
entirely competent for Congress to reject this Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and pass an enabling act ana thus
admit Kansas upon regular and fair princiPie.
We must remind the Democracy Of Kentucky that
they are so strong in the Free States that they can
afford TO give the opposition oil advantages; that they
can afford to throw burden upon their friends there
that cannot be carried. When the next Congress
comes to be elected WILCOX With deep interest
to the Free States, I'd that thelf strength Is goh1
election comes We shN Ike 10 count at least some OF
the Free States; but ~ IS this poitt upon then ana
they are gone II will be wrong that VIII de-
feat u.s. II we undertake to reprosch them they can
.sy 1--WE supported you when yos right at all
hazards and are ready to do so again; but You de-
handed Of us to force State into ne Unlon against
the consent of it, people, and we would not 40 II ""
don't intend to do it, now or hereafter. You did 1t
contrary to your pledges and ours; we can't, there
Aside from any merit or dement, in the case, we ask
the Democracy Of the South TO look the consequence
full in the face and not be misled BY any temporary
prejudice. II they insist this measure, IN our
opinion, they will sacrifice their party for nothing,
their friends for nothing and fear the best inter-
ests Of the country for nothing. 80
From Tie Lou,ilsa cou,iey Dee ~ ...
The SPrrcH OF DouGLAs.-Grest events are on
the eve Of birth The dirty little village which strag-
giles along the usrshy banks Of the Potomac ana avs
tbs scene of a struggle as memorable es any which
ever spilled the ink of historians decided the fate