The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03

oshe' court, but 10 the people ct the polls; the
city suksorities must lay their case before the
people Of tie State at large, and demand redress
in the name o. municipal Liberty and local free
dom.
Mr.. senator Douef south
and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Issue Mads
Up.
We spread before our rea6Ivs this morning
tie frst favorable oppertunity-hSe late Spring
field ullinois) speech Of Mr.. Senator Douglas In
full. As appropriate to the occasion, VIC append to
1t several editorial commentaries from our South
ern exchanges upon the Kansas policy of Gov.
Walker; and from the comprehensive text thus
afforded we propose briefly to discuss the great
overshadowing danger of the present crisis, and
the cafe and simple policy Of the admluistra-
ton.
This speech of Mr.. Douglas has naturally Great
ed an extensive sensation, from his conspicuous
geographical position as candidate for the Pre-
sidency, and from his official position in reference
TO the Territorial legislation of the next Con-
grssa 1t is evident, however, that this speech is
very nuch the bid of candidate for the Presi-
dency, and very little the argument Of an en-
lightened and dispassionate legislator Some Of
our far-ighted ultra contemporaries have affected
to admire it very much, as worthy the statesman
chip Of the "Litte Giant butt our opinion 1t is
tumble of double shufaings equivocatIons and
qualifications, worthy only the Little Dodger, We
say Little Dodger; for this Springfield manifesto
is the concentration of artful lodging and palry
iricsery.
For example. upon the bred Scott case, follow
ing in the safe and beaten path of the Supreme
Count, Mr.. Douglas is fluent lucid and enthus-
astic. So, too, in reference to the Mormon nui-
sance of Utah-repnlsive to all parties aud all
Sctions-Mr. Douglas is emphatic and decisive,
and proposes the bold remedy Of The abolition of
the Territorial government of the Saints. He
feels that it is perfectly safe to take the strongest
ground of hostility to the atrocities of Mormon
ism, and he therefore ut-Herod's Herod in his
REMEDY, without regard to consistency or the ex-
tent of the doctrine he advances
But upon the great vital and paramount issue
Of the day-the Kansas question-how gingerIy
this Little Giant teads. he slurs it over, be
smothers it up, he slips by 1t, and lodges it. He
adherss TO the doctrine Of popular sovereignty
be leaves the issue to the people of Kansas; but
be fsils to tell us what all Of US, just now of all
things most desire to know-what Is popu-
lar sovereignty, and who, as things now
staDd-who are the people of Kansas. The
Southern ultras accept the remarks of Mr.. Doug
las as signlfying that the people Of Kansas are
thoee designated in the contracted schedule Of
the late pro-slavery Legislature, and as also sig
nifying that the State constitution of the ap-
preaching pro slavery Kansss convention should
be final aud conclusive, without running the usual
hazsrds Of submitting it, bona fde, to vote ofall
the people.
This Is the accepted Interpretation of the
Southern secession press, and, satisfied that they
know the drift Of Mr.. Douglas, we also accept It.
Van Burenish and befogged, too, as are these
Kansas remarks of the Little Dodger, they are not
admissible of any other than this extreme South
ern construction. And here we pin him. as ven-
turing to the extent of bis tether in bid for the
support of the Southern niger drivers for the
succession. Here the remarks Of the Richmond
Enquirer, the Richmond South and the Charleston
Mercury, In reference to the Kansas policy of Go
vernon Walker, come into play. Here, we may
ask, what means this savage ferocity Of the South
and the Mercury against Governor Walker, and
this shilly -shaly trumpery and backing and fill
ing of the Enquirer and Washington Union? Here
we enter into the real merits of the case.
We take this ground: There is o Southern
ultra conspiracy afoot against the Kansas policy
of Gov. Walker and againft Mr.. Buchanan's id
ministration; and the sympathies and schemes of
Mr.. Douglas are identified with this Southern
conspiracy. Gov. Walker Gays that when this
forthcoming Kansas Convention shall have
adopted State constitution II must be submit
ted, bona Jfde, to vote of the people Of Kansas
for ratification, or that be will do all he can to
have this aforesaid constitution rejected by Con-
gress. This In fair-this is honest-this il In &C
cordance with the uniform usage In this country
In reference to new State constitution. II Is
always submitted to the people for ratification.
how very easy II would have been to say In this
Springfield speech, al approve the course pur-
sued by Gov. Walker In Kansas as the policy Of
Mr.. Buchanan ard bis Cabinet" But Mr..
Douglas ignores the administration on this issue.
We set him down, therefore, as the chosen cham
pion of the Southern ultras against the Kansas
policy Of Gov. Walker and Mr.. Buchanan.
From the extracts given in this connection
from the Southern niger driving and Southern
conservative press, II viii be seen that
while the ultras are bold, savage and
defiant, such conservatives as the Washington
Union and Richmond Enquirer are down upon
their knees and blinking and begging the ques-
ton Call you this backing the administration
or. Is II backing outs Have we no democratic
backbone In the South except among the seces-
sion factionf Is Mr.. Richie 20 very feeble 10
the back or weak in the knees as to be frighten-
ed into apologies and explanations by such emp
ty clustering and bravado az that Of the young