Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04
KANSAS,


And, thereup0n, tho meeting adjourned.
LEO. B. NOTTINGHAM. Chairman.
L. HARaASsoN, Secretary.
KANSAS.
We have, up to this moment, regiously abstalned
from speaking or this question: the merits OF which
we believe did not warrant the considerable abuse
aud inconsderate defence of which It has been equal
y nude the victim. Itisa great misfortune tor any
man, principle or circumstance 10 be Thought neces-
sary of defence against abuse, however violent, or
hot headed abusers, however numerous. In such
cases, wha, is intended as defence Is only provo
cative Of greater abuse; and, 80 FAR from convincing
the reason it but inspires tire ndjectves oi those Who
having nothing to argue FROM are but roo gao 10 nave
something TO talk at. You may bridge but you can.
not STAY the mad cataract. by patience, you may
span IL but in attempting TO stay It, yon dlrect me
froth aud fury from one into dozen cEsanes. lou
may walk over it on solid ground, but CANNOT Walk
through il on any. SO ia il waste OF energy to re-
NV 10 froihy ard furious abuse. To those upon
whom abuse is effective reason is useless; therefore
it il not only needless to speak when you cannon 40 so
with reason but criminal TO imagine mat one ~ up
holding or defending 'ause or principle ty giving
its wiIfuliy obstinate rhers lexis 'or TURNER al'
still nnre obstinate NONSENSE.
II will he sad that tGe abuse is harmless ne the
defence is needless. Even So and there il no reason
why viruieny violent people on t'io one hand ana
violently virtuous people on the other should 20 OH
abusing and defending to the amusement OF no one,
and without even u plausible show of iGstructing,
much lees defeating, each other.
In the matter Of this Kansas excement-for We
cannot Gull disclsson-ihea abuse was ungenerous,
rs the defence of the Administration was unnccessa,
~.
President Buchanan, or the policy for the carrying
out OF which he is responsible, neeG. no defence: l."
say thu; he does, ia TO reerae, III less prominent
tones, the spirt Of the Black Republican, JonriIas
aId t. impugn auG npeacl the Democracy, by whose
will aud vote Mr.. Buchauun was elected. The Kan
sRs Nebraska tir wGs, as Senator Douglas said AZ
Springfield, the naked smJ distinct issue upon which
Mr. Buchanan was cler;ed. Therefore, while 1t Is n
bold insult 10 the people who votes tor him, II e2hiu
it's u nervous weakness in Democratic .aNE TO cay
that Mr.. Buchanan needs defence for carrying OFT
tIose principles lie distinctly elected TO carry out
Mr. buchanan needs no defence, ard in touching
the subject G-Uisim any such purpose or idea as
Offering or listening to vac. What WIS wanted, aud
is wanted is an exposition M - than drfence: a
simplfcat;on than complication q: the points
illustrating the question, and rendering imperative
such action rs the Administration has taken.
Soeluniy bound To the letter as well as the spirit Of
the law, as the President is, it would have been wei.
for those Southern Journalistic who have gone into OPP
position TO have cultivated knowledge OF the law
before they flung their tppan' aud passionate ohi-c
tions in i's way They should constantly remeinbe.
the provisions OF the kan.as- Nebraska BILL a. amend
ed by Mr. Badgers proviso, aud neverfoget that tbs
South passed it.
Tn. Pre.ileut's instructions to Gov. Walker are in
strict compliance with the bill; aud II seems ridiculous
that few Southern politicians should bavs succesGed
TO some extent in creating HnagOnsn to the Presi
dent Tor what the representatives Of Southern lneu
aud measures had doue. IL these excitHbe aud sec
tional gentlemen are inconsistent enough to scout
what the Southern statesmen aud politicians sustain
ed il is 20, to be wondered ut that their SECTIONAL
brethren of the North should hope to make consider
able auti.Democratic capital ont of it.
This is no time 10 enhaSrass the Administration
Aud il these lew Southern politicians, either through
a well.lneant, if even faciious sincerity, or wu
1.>,,n IS i1atn hava md trfuq
their untennbls phsntasies, We beg of both to look
quietly 1t the facts before they irremedsbly absolve
themselves of all recognition of the law of the land
The South made the bill what lie.
In January, 1854, Mr.. Dixon, of Kentucky, gave
notice that he would o:ier an amendment tn the Ne.
braska bill the spirit Of which was 90 repeal the Mis-
souri, Compromise; that said Compromise "slall NOT
BIZ cous,tred to apply 10 the territory CONTEMPLATED
by this act OF 10 any other territory oi the United
States" Next cay january ~ Mr.. Sumner, of
Massachusetts, gave notice of su amendment, provi.
ding that the Missouri Compromise should remain in
full force. On the 231, Senator Douglas announced
the determination of the COMMITTEES Territories TO
amend the Nebraska bill to make two Terrific.
ries kansas and Eebraska.l and also declaring the
Missouri Compromise Of 1890 imperative. being
perseded by the Compromise measures of 1901 Mr..
Chase supported by Mr.. Wadeopposed;he abr0gation
Of :hs Missouri Compromise; and, on the 7th Of Feb
ruary, Mr.. Douglas presented his proposed amend
,neri 10 the 18th section OF the bill, thus:
(which (th. Missouri Compromise) being incon
sisteut with the principles Of nonnterveniion by
Congress. with slavery IN the States and Territories
as recognized by the legislation Of 1851, commonly
called the Compromise measures, is hereby declared
and void; it being the true intent and
meaning of this net not TO egisate slavery into any
Territory State nor Ia exclude il therefron bu; to
leave the people thereof perfectly free TO form aud
regulate their own domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only TO the CONSTITUTION o the United
S!Htes.''
yor and no little animation by MIR. Everett OF Mssss
chusets, Truman smith Of Connecticut, and General
Houston in opposition TO- and Mr. Weller of CaIifor.
mia, in favor Of the BILL up 10 the 18th Of February,
when Mr. Douglas amendment was adopted by 81 to
10, the only Southern Senator in oppnsition being
& en- Houston. \ useless Amendment offered BY Mr..
Chase caused some debate and for Several daya lead
ing Senators gave their opinions Seward, Sumner
and Chase presenting petitions against the BILL and
Messrs. Badger of n. Carolina, Toonbs OF Georgia,
Hunter Of Virginia, Butler of South Carolina, Brown
of Mississippi Dodge OF Iowa and Cssa of Michigan,
speaking in support of IT. when on the ii of March,
Hr Badger moved to amend by Inserting the follow.
ing after Douglas amendment quoted above
Crowded, That nothing herein contained shall he
TO feri or put in force any Law or rsgna
ton which may ha1s existed prior I" the act Of 9Th
March, 1890 either protecting, establishing, prohibit
ing or abolishius slavery"
This was adopted by 81 "a G-AiAms o! Mlssssip. |
p; Brown of Mississippi, johnson OF Arkausr Rusk
of Texas, su,l Sebastian oi Arkansas, voting IL the
uegstire.
This provsu declared unrepealed what the pre-
vious sentence OF the sectiou ti into which i was
declared repealed. 1t was, in effect,
su''il - Mr.. Suuner suggested he would ofsr.
The p.oGib;tio.. q tbs revival Of any law reSu
iatou existing previous 10 1890 was u.s. the same as
aud double kno;ting the Missouri Coupro
mise. Mr.. MillsJn vi Virginia, was right when no /
declared against the prcviso, in speech OF great
calmness and ability, proving that the proviso did
exactly what the Missouri restriction did He anti |
cpated The decision in the bred Scot case by clear
exposition Of and firm reliance on. tie shelter az |
ia-dsd by the Constitution. Since then, the highest
legs. tribunal in ina country has given its opinion
L, is cat reasonable to imagine that the President
guided by such lights, is nor, aud will no, be- dis |
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