The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-04-23
KANSAS

The Washington Star concludes q very able
article upon Kansas with the following sensible
remarks:
Abo!itionsm III this KANSAS game, is thus
playing for the abolishment of slavery in Mis-
souri,, and All insurance that it shall never exist
IN Now Mexico. Kansas is indeed, the outwork
ot the citadel of the South's defence against the
progressing assaults of abolitonism When
that fails where s her refuge from the infnriated
hostility hostility OF aIo!,t'onlsm as preached from u
thousand pulpits weekly, spouted from rs many
stumps and lecture rooms, and printed in q thou
sand newspapers duily7
The patriotic policy of the late Administra
ton with reference TO Kunsas, it always struck
u.s. was based on n thoughtful appreciation of
me state OF Things that will surely arise through
out the South when that outwork, as explained
above, may have fallen into the enemys hands
We are for the preservation of the Union with
all our heart and soul and we regard the defeat
OF the stuPendous efforts that abolitionisn is es
saying to make the Territory its own, as the kew
to the accomplishment of its preservation
"ln the adoption OF its fareseenp policy in this
connection the late Administration planted itself
wisely, indeed, on the true principle of the Con-
stitution-on that of the right OF the people OF
each sovereign of the Confederacy 10 manage
their own domestic concerns without let or hind
rance from others They had no constitutional
warrant to 90 further in protecting the right
Going even go far, subjected them to degree of
temporary unpopularity at the North that cost
the Democracy the loss Of State after State
Nevertheless, they persevered in their noble
work Of bringing what is left of the Northern
Democracy fairly and sauurely Oh to the truo con-
stitutonaI platform. They rescued the great
principle of the Constitution, then in imminent
danger of being annihilated there, and rallied to
it's defeuce the nucleus Of what, we hope. is
again 10 prove. in due time, u majority of the
non-staveholding Statea
with such views Of the Importance of the
question soon to be settled in Kansas, the Stars
readers will not wonder that we are just now
devoting so large portion of its columns TO its
consideration"
Without a ParoNeI-On the l5 Of March,
says the Liverpool Times, whilst the Swilzer-
land, Captain Conway, from New York, was
beating up the Channel, one of the crew, James
Smith, fell overheard willie off the Great Orms-
head. The sea was running wild and high.
and some time nececcssarily elapsed before The
boat was launched for the almost hopeless task of
rescue The man was known, however. as an
athlethic fellow, and good swimmer. As the
boat neared the unfortunate man, they were
horrified to see him deliberately take out his
penknlte and cut his throat. They hailed him.
but the noise of the storm seemed to preyent
any recognition, and he alternately rose and de.
seended with the waves. Ultimately they succeed.
ed in rescuing him and bringing him on board
with blood flowing from his neck. When interro.
gated es 10 ms Singular conduct, he said he enter.
tanned not the slightest hope of being saved,
and rather than undergo the horrid and tedious
death Of drowning amid the storm, he thought
of hastening his egd by cutting his throat The
poor fellow now lies in a fair way for recovery
on board the ship in theriver.
Afrs.. Er-Presidenf Pok-Mrs. Polk, the es-
teemed widow Of the ex. President, has deiermin.
ed to reside in Washington during the next ses-
sion Of Congress Heretofore, since Ter husbands
death. with the exception Of a vieit in London
q. the time when Mr.. Buchanan was Americar
Minister there, Mrs. Polk has resided in Tennes.
see. il will be remembered that the deceased
ex. President left to his widow tho charge and
taking care Of and pqblshed bis memoirs which.
so far as they relate 70 his administration. are
said to be minate, full Of interesting
ecdates and abangding IN reAe<t ions sugeesied b.
stateOf pd6lic afairs and ne condpot 81 his
scatHet N. II Pod .3. S: Is 9 ~, a.
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