The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-23

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THE SEWARD PROGRAMME FOR OUR FALL. EIEC-
| TToS-BIEEDING KANSAS VS.. NEW YORK DEsPo-
rIsM.--Iu reply to our observation that the Kan
sasquestion will be an outside impracticable and
useless issue in our approaching State election,
The Tribune thus undertakes to enlighten u.s.
The cefes, Of tho republican, and the triumph OF The
demtcrAe, AZ they call themselves would be direct In
doTsener. Of the whole policy Of the administration rs
lston to KsDsss. would be approval by the STATE OF
New York OF hs recognition by tho standardization OF Pre-
sdsn, Buchspsu ecgus border rufan laws OF Kan.
valid and the determination avoxed often 70
force 'hose h.n woad ho direct approval Of the
tenicn Of The Infamous Leccmpie In oHce whom even
Pierce had the ecccncy to propose to supersede aud
would be 10 the vexaious prosecutions
Kansas, have been renewed against Gov Robinson and
others would be direct app prevail OF that most ln
be epresen,acn in the next Territorial legislature by
Of which half of Kansas-the thern half
lss s%os easa.vey Sy Tree s.ts msc.a.s been
been arranged 70 afford oil possble facilities 10 In
rusve voting and fraudulent returns The Congress- cic
aid On the oihsr hand every effort Ia demsn led
10 prevent the Nerbe'n democrats In bst body from cell
Ing Themselves aud bcrayng the NORTH they did when
the Kansas Nebraska bill was ra.sed Lot the republicans
be defeated In New York and Kansas would be delivered
cvcr bound hand and foot to the tormentors, &c &C.
Nov, all, perhaps, that it is necessary TO say in
defence of Mr.. Buchauans Kansas policy is that
he accepted the de focto local laws and au,hori-
ties as he found them, and that he had no other
alternative. He has neither the supervisory le-
gislative power of Congress nor the judicial
authority Of the Supreme Court. His duty is to
execute the laws Us turned over into his hands
But against al the foregoing catalogue of border
rnffian and bogus Irregularities, frauds and
plots there is the safeguard provided in the oft
repeated official declarations Of Gov. Walker
that the State constitution which the pro-slavery
party may adopt in September must b. submit.
ted TO vote Of oil the people Of Kansas, or that
he--the Governor-will do the best he can to
have such State constitution rejected by Con-
gress.
The weight of this emphatic warning lies in
the fact that Gov. Walker is known TO be the ex-
ponent of the exact views of Mr.. Buchanan. We
think, therefore, that with regard to the bogus
laws ard authorities OF Kansas there IL no need
Of alarm, and that with regard TO the Northern
democrats of the new Congress The influence of
the administration will be quite sufficient to pre-
vent them 'from selling themselves and betraying
theNorth." In word, whatever may be the charac-
ter good bad false fair Of the late transactions
and prospective proceedings of the pro slayery
party Of Kansas we believe that Kansas Is per
fectly safe; and that II she il admitted into The
Union at the coming session of Congress, or at
the next session thereafter, she will be admitted
free State. We think so, because Il is appa-
rent that to admit her as eave State will be TO
annihilate the Northern democracy, and 10 reduce
the present administration TO the melancholy con-
dition of that Of poor Pierce.
The only selling" that can be apprehended of
the Northern democrats Of the new Congress is
through that policy Of throwing back to the
people Of Kansas the Irregular and confused
proceedings of both parties Of the Territory, to
the eDd OF a reconsideration OF the matter in
course of proceedings more in conformity with
honesty and the requirements Of The organic law.
In view Of this contingency, there can be no
doubt Of the timely admission of Kansas az a
free State. No fears need be entertained in New
York about Kansas, because the very existence
Of the administration depends upon its fair
and honest adhesion TO the Kansas Nebraska bill,
and because a faithful enforcement Of the terms
Of that bill will inevitably bring Kansas into the
Union as a free State.
In our State election therefore, Kansas may
be safely excluded from the issues OF the cam
vass; bat the high handed and corrupt measures
Of legislation Of om last Seward Legislature can
not be dsegarded without hazarding every re-
naming vestige Of our municipal and popular
rights in every city town and village in the
State. Popular sovereignty and municipal and
popular rights in New York first, for then IL will
BE- time enough to undertake the liberation Of our
distant ndghbors. We must relieve ourselves Of
the system Of slavery imposed upon us by an I'M
scrupulous Legislature and spoils lobby at Al
bany before we can consistently join in another
howl over slavery in Kansas.
This is the practical issue for our November
election, aid il will not be Hnothered in an IN.