The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-15
Southern Views in regard to Kansas

/ been subject to british DOMINION.
Southern Views in regard to Kansas
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Courier and Enquirer writes:
"An important statement relative to Kan
sas affairs has appeared over the signature o
a South Carolina journalist. This writer i,
supposed to be Col. Orr. sho will be the mex,
Speaker of the House, and who for many
years edited 4 newspaper in I'll" mountain
district of South Carolina. He has lacl,
spent much time in Kansas. where. in con
ncction with other a"itatorS. it is presumed
that he has been organizing the Slavery par
ty for another and final effort. lie SAYS thai
the South has failed for the want of men
The Southern States have contributed lar-,
amounts of money in support of their cause
but their cnl.rtn aid societies. and othrr
throwing into Kansas more than 5000 voters
while the Northern Free State vote is 1000
or more than three to one. He SAYS Their,
are in the Territory exactly l:,i slaves.
! 1t should be kept i'll mind that these state
mcntS are from the highest Southern author
ity. The admissions in regard to he voter,
are very important. If there are 1000 lcsa
''' ',''' 'o''>' " ~" more ''''''">N' T'"'
,.,r.nl ~ ~. T,rr;,a.,, ~, E.J,.r.I ,,,,,,n..
is system Of in.ol"rahlc opprc>~ion2 For il
is certain that II" considerable portion o
tn'' 'o'' mas ever ne''' ad'nI''''; TO 'A' N"H>
me PFo->"''fE N','' pure "''I ". >''''p'r' +
I.o"H"N largely owe ->'"''"' '''' "'i
me ''.""' 'o,'fS "'' '''r h''''I''f> 81 G''
'oh>'H"'i"N'l '"h.tA''"h were '.'''','' VII
'ii"' occasion oN' '"'' 'ip,''''" AVA = I''S'
proportion "i ,'i''c were :'""""'' ''"' ,>"'''
crn 'N",'""Ai Democrats opposed /" Slavery
but read, to c"-"Nera'" with 'hr party WI,
goes hN that nam. or Tor that matter. WIZ
>nf"H himself. I" secure ih'Ir STARE TT 'iit
offices. ne clear >"uthrrIi aNd slavery Noi,
certainly does NOT exceed 1000. hu'. with al
ITS allies and '""r'e""r'"~. may 4" mp i
"""' y -,ooo
N"' '''',t''>1' ''>', I'''> '.io'' ~
h1o;I'"'S' % vic H. y" "'''',' one .'','" az
''"': hhi'>' an'! "i ',''>' ''''''',. "I, VIZ!
c''>>'''1' W. "|''''"S ''''' III" ''' "',,'
men al" ''''' negro *, democrats y fr"'"'''
nearly correct MS '''.h', i ',,'rf. N,1'l-:
as 5" c.oSc'! agreeing VII" uo'' ''o"'iiS'N
''''>">
At recent meeting OF Democrats IN Gcor
S!a. Senator Toombs volunteered his views
of Gov. Walkers policy and Kansas a,,air,
,,c,,c,.l1,.
YI =, =, =, ", y >,
vi l.
mann II, "',', ~, III, appointment came UP u
nc ra'''o nN inc senate, ne "1"!d 'hcn be
Hvnru "l III, l1'Hef "' 'n s:, "pp'S''l'n
ro,',;ar 81 E,ns,y ,r,,II h'.n , ,I s.h ,'.
decide the difficulties for themselves. indie
pendent OF Walker and the President also
AN" Nr' l. PicoSco himself tha' II that con
,;,n,, .1,ron' ,n .,1''', .''',',u'",' '.'oS
whether submitted to the pcoulc or mo-, Kan.
sas would come into the Union. or we would
90 out 'i H. ne issue would then be made
:.,1''! ",'' ".' q" '''''''S" STAY
In conclusion he rxhortrd tho ,conl. g.,
stand firmly by the democratic principles
That was our only reliance. There was hop,
,'r III. SCUM III no "'h'i parry lie dld not
sometimes had f.ars Tho f,,nr .' ,hroat n,'
lie thought the decisive contest would b,
fought iii the Presidential election of 1860
1t behoovcd us to act wisely IN view OF that
s".'.s'. w. 'oui,' not Sun'''' 10 "..''' =, -
be at an end. We could no lonrrr exncc,
anything in the Union, and he for one was
for making the election of Black Republic
can to the Presidency the time for quitting it.
tie took his scat amid din of applause .
SO it would seem that the Hon. Senator
who, while ago, thought he might some.
!,
,' w ',"., u ~ .','' III, ron Oh Ills slaves on
bunker I'LL without hindrance or moesta-
ton, has Notwithstanding, some fears some
times about the matter. But. fortunately
for L;s rol;of ,,J .ho r.c .,.c
,.a. ,,..,. s .r~. '',,N' ''"'''
Sen'ie'"el' OF inc same oplhion' they have al
ways ready. whenever worst comes to worst
safe retreat lust outside of the Union.
What kind of accommodations nrcc;solx tho,
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