New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-22

Census law and all the proceedings under 4, -iI.1sd
giDates in 40 usurpipg fraud, and every sen - ,
process has been fraud. Is rot proposed ss-.'as
CONCLUSION, every part Of which is carefully
accomplish certain result But il It's aoole 80
Cannot be fousd in these proceeding. let me -,
where ! can be applied. In the proceedings ny
which the State Constitution was framed AM
all the actual voters had the privilege Of partie;n..;
Men Of al parties did 90 80. and ii any uo,ts. Ss'
cliued, il was because they feared 10 h.,s,d ss-
policy they were trying to thrust on Kansa. 10 NJ.
lar vote. FP.-
How are we to reconcile the two fir, no.;...
this Federal Inaugurafrst that the peopls 10
must freely and fairly make change their c..eae
ton, and secondly, that The Territorial Ie,.,,a
is he power ordained fer ts payPoa 6y ~ Ts,ss
States, ard N opposing II you oppoee the ass
" II the Federal Government nI
Well knowing that the complaint that the r.,;.,.
ture referred TO did not derive lis power frma ,hsr
pie OF Kansas, be makes up for its lack of n,rrTs
legitimacy thus: That Legislature sas csIlsJ s A
being BY the Congress of 1851 and is .No
tse very latest Congressional Legislature \. =
recognized by the present Chief Magistrate 81 ~
Union" "'
There is not much of popular sovereignty A.,
self-coyernment here. This usurpsti,n.i, r,s"s
dated By the people, but i; is :" recocnxSs.sS-r
Congress and the " President" Its pret.,Ss3
enactmen,s are a dead letter. All the otfeisI 80
carnations and bulletins Of Presidents and Ter,;,
Governors cannot make them law, for nothing 49,
nave the SdNeth
" expressed Will Of the people. But IL the feser,ls
thorties cannot make their usurpatons laws r.,
seem bent on preventing the people from hayis, az.
law, unleSs they will stOop 70 accept Of this New,
LEI II be said that the people Of Kansas were 40 =.
creart 10 the principles OF selsgoyernment as to aorA
the laws thrust upon them bya body of iayadsns
Such fatal precedent would SOW the seed that vasi
spring up 10 the ultimate ruin If government a.
insignificant minority in Kansas may cooperate ~
the invaders outside &c perpenate this usapaios bs,
as Gov. Walker says:
"Tte minority, in resisting the will II the majority ma, -
,olye Kansas sssn in civil they may bn. upoa ~, -
preach and oboquy and destroy her progress and prosr-
eep her for year. out OF the Union aud IN N, vl
wind Of sst.ion sweep the Government e "a, kss
So. never be brought into the Union with o. wsS,
slavery except by Pevioa, solemn decision, fully freely "a
fairly made by aorty Of her people 10 voting for or ,r.
the sdoption Of her State Constitution"
This has been done in the adoption Of our S,a,s
Conftitution-has been done in accordance with The
very principles and requirements OF this inacsur.l
itself, and we may vel ask in the language Of Cow
Walker:
why, then should this just peaceful aud con.,its,lsl
mode OF settlement meet with such opposition from Ey
cannot dismiss this inaugural, set among us BY As
Federal authorities and Territorial Governor, whOs.
noticing one OF two other points. lie says there ia
can race, bond OF free, from karsas. There Is 20
such clause in Constitution, and il is 10 be regret
ted that Gov. Walker, who talks SO much abou. ,hs
will of the people,, should not have given cons,
ton. At the time the Constitution was subm,tedto
the people, resolution from the people TO the frt
Legislature was also submitted This neither
in, nor connected with the Constitution, and has
just much force the first Legislature may chooss
TO attach to IL II originated in anxous desire ID
show favor TO the peculiar institutions of her sister
States especially her immediate neighbor the Slsis
of Missouri. And how has this compromise spin,
been met By invasion. usIpation, raPine, fire and
sword Such clauses as that, he has sarcastcaly
raid in Constitution, he expressly denies n
another paragraph.
How much more deeply he must feel the Interest f
Missouri than Kansas, ia apparent when he recalls tie
debt of gratitude that the people of Kansas owe that
State which has stripped our people Of every Consd.
tutional right has involved in the confusion Of civil
discord and which is trying by the aid Of General
Government 20 place its feet upon our necks to-day.
The first cause of political struggle in Kansas was
whether Kansas should be a Free or Slave State.
After the invasion of 1853 still more fearful issue
arose. whether the people OF Kansas should have
tight to govern themselves. 1t is for this struggle
The rights Of the people, the glory OF Rupubicanism
on earth, the integrity Of our Governsseot arc all
wrapt up in the issue. Truly we causay Never
was 70 omentous question submitted 10 the decisiVa
of any people, and we cannot avoid the alternatives
Low before us of glory or Of shame"
The rights Of free people we love, the Ual0a We
regard, the integrity Of the Government We viii msr-
tain. The devotion of the people of Kansas 10 the
Union is svderced by the stern reality Of their mf.
ferings and their endurance. In wisdom aud dsvo-
ton the people Of Kansas will struggle to preserve
the Union, should they ever be permitted 10 enjoy
the bonds of sisterhood they will do so by endesvoI.
ing 10 make the Union worth preserving, without
which it will inevitably crumble In pieces. We may
with sacrilegious hand tear from the tomb OF Wash
ngtOn or Jefferson perishable relic OF the NOR
tsty of those who, while living, were devoted to
liberty and reverenced the claims Of God and human.
ity, and under the cover Of the awe-stnking symbol
ncite the reluctant representatives OF the people TO
acts DISTINGUISHING Amer 'an citizens, robblng kepub
lcanism of all that ia good In it, We may shout mo
Union" "the Union, over acts of the most reckless
despOtism, and hurry our Government int olgsrchy
and anarchy under the deluson but the delusion viii
not save us from the penalty Of our folly aud our
crime.
Let us then preserve the Union by maintaining tho
integrity Of Republicanism.
II is an universal maxim that usurpers never yous-
tariy relinquish their power. Under whatever guiss
il may come, the action Of those who now pretendn
hold territorial power, will be for the continuation
that power.
For Gov. Walker TO urge us into that hmsy lrspln
which they hope to ensnare our people Is wrong; and
10 talk 10 us in the ction Of fairness and Justice
is to add insult TO the wrong.
While the great principle for which we have 70 con-
tend is to maintain our right Of selfgoyernment tne
secondary consideration Of preserving Kansas FREE
State is not to be lost sight Of It'll Of importance tes1
the principles of Freedom should prevail not ony %,
cause the people have willed it, but because gooa
policy and above all, because it is right "SeIs
would the towns and cities the railroads and the CON-
merce be, with such plague spot on our ensfgle.,
The owls would boot through the cities now LAID oos
Kansas the railroads be cobfned 10 charters Of usaPe'
legislation.
The industrious settler would shrink from the COG.
tamination Of slave labor, that would degrade hg s
manhood and ais honest toll Nor cen we trace :.
the reasons by which the unerring finger Of ~
Providence guides the policy OF every systemas's
wrong 80 decay aud entails the curse thar tn.
rhoud be no prosperity in the land that Is stained
tho tears and wsered by the unpaid sweat Of apyp@'
tion oil the children Of men.
There is indeed an "isotbemal line ana ss
the thermometer (which may make :laye,lsbor CON,
"paratiyely profitable or nnPron.aoe, ou' 1evsat
infatuated slavery propsgandists from sttemptngwg
establish the institution, where wise policy ssJs.
~ 4 L. I'LL tLat..f ,r. Ii. An iIan0n0.