The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21

scverpxDes,' here The senryeten repudissed BY NE
aFr, idenIn Is pretended ensctnens are dead letter
Al the Official procismsons and bulletins Of Pres dents
and Teri iors Governors cannot make them b ., r noh
ing sw or can have the authority thereof save NO egt
girmsieiy expressed VII OF she people. But n the
fedora authorities cannot make Their usurpators Laws,
they seem bent o. preveEtng tse people nom having
sny law unless they win ssoop 70 se:e OF the Mover
let ii ss said that the people Of Ksn1as were
principles Of self government a. 10 acceptable
Laws thrus. upon thora by body Of invaders. Sdch
fatal preceien, would tie seed that would spring up
10 the ultimate ruin OF our government, An insignificant
minority IN RGn2as cooperate with the invaders out
soe perpetuate this usurpsron butas GOV Walker
The minority resisting tie Will or the majority, may
involve again civil war; they may bring upon
her reproach and obouy and destroy her progress and
prosperity Gey Keep heSor years out OF tls Union
and 10 the whw nd OF agitation, s~eepawsy the govern
Union with witbon, slavery except by previous
lemS decision, fully freely and fairly made by major
Of her peopen voting for or against the adoption OF her
tate constitution
This has been done the adoption Of our State ccrst,r
ton-fss beer done in accordance with the very prnc
pies and requirements OF this inaugural lsef and may
well ask in the language OF Governor Walker, "Wty,
then should this u peaceful and constitutional mode CT
Setlent nj meet with sach opposition from any euatter
ds miss this inaugural, amongst by tho
fedora authorities and Territorial Governor, without
noticing ono or two other points He says there is
clause IL our constitution forever excluding the African
race, bond ffee from KaDzas IhAre s such clause
in const uon, md to be regretted tina. Governor
Walker VITO ls much about the evil Of tie people,
should nc, have given a constitution ems1Gtng from
them q meFe careful investigation At the time the
the people % the frst Legislature YES also Submitted
This neither in connected With the Constitution,
and has just ~ much force as the mrs Legislature may
10 favor 10 the peculiar institutions OF cher sister
ssstes-espeoaly her Immediate ne:etbor, the State Of
Missouri and how has lis compromise Eprt been net?
By Invasion, patton, rspne, fire ard sword Such
clauses that be has scrcasticaly said in
stuton he expressly denies in another paragraph.
How much more deeply he must fee, me ntere us of
than Kansas apparent when lie recalls the
OF gratitude that the people OF Kansas owe that State
hoo 9ty-, tilptp
right, Las involved In Vie confusion Of civil discod
an which s trying by the aid OF general government TO
political struggle was whether Brnsas should
Tree slave state. After the invasion OF ls6b still
more fearful issue srose-wheher the PEOPLE Of Kansas
should HAYES right 70 govern themselves II s for this
struggle The rights Of the people, the glory OF reI ub.
icansm earth, the iaegry our governn OFT all
wrapped in the issue Truly We can say rever was
moment question subm to the decision OF any
people, and we cannot avoid the alternatives before
oS glory or Of shame"
TIE rights OF a free people we love- the Union We re.
gard the integrity OF the government we viii maintain
The devotion OF the people CT Hsasas to the Union is evil
endurance. In wisdom and devotion the people Of
kanefs will struggle TO preserve the tolon; should Trey
vii 90 SO Nv endesvor,ng to maize the Union worth pre-
serving, without which il will iueviAsly crumbe in
pieces. Ne may with sacrlegous hand tear from the
tomb Of Washington Jefferson some pershaole rec Of
the mortality Of those who while living, de roted to
liberty and revcrepced the Chains OF God and humanity
and under tic of the striking syubol inctc the
reuart re resenatves Of the people TO acts disfran-
chsng American citizens, robbng repubpcapsm Of all
that IS good in it, We may shout "the Union" "the
Union acts Of the most reckless despo and
hurry government into ogarchy and anarchy under
the deuslou but the deluson will not from the
penalty OF our folly and our crime
Let then, preserve the Un!on by maintaining the in
tegrty OF republcalism
II is an universal maxim that usurpers never voun-
tarty relipqush thor power pder whatever guise 1t
may come the action Of those who pretend &c told
territorial power will be for the continuation Of ttst
power.
For Walker urge Hirnsy trap in
which they hope 10 people s wrong and to
talk to Us in the connection o. fairness and justice is " add
insult 10 the wrong
While great principle which have to contend
70 maintain rights TO self the secondary
lost sight Of II s Of importance that the principles Of
dor thould prevail not only because the people have
wed H. but oecaSse Il !. good pocy and above oil be-
very entaed upon US? Where would The towns and
cities, the railroads and the commerce he with such
plague spot energies? The owls would boot through
the laid out In Kanfas the railroads be confined
to charters Of usurped legislation.
The industrious sct,ler would shrink from the contsmi
hs honest toll Nor trace ali the By which
the unerrng finger Of just Providence guides the policy
Of every systematic wreng decay and entails the
that there should be prosperity In the land thai
stained by the iears and waered by the unpaid of
any portion OF the children OF men
There s indeed I" sothermal ine' and Q law o: the
thermometer which may make slave labor compare
no - law OF the tbermome,erp 10 prevent infatuated
slavery propog ,Ddists from attempting 10 establish the
inT,,aon where w,o policy says never should es
fully pssins oil The steps IN such nsduous design the
more so thai policy" aud isothermh law are united
with the claims OF rcpubicansm aod Justice.
Under these circumstances contemplate the d..
ties before aud with udicious camneS undertake them
We struggle for bir,hreht and sell II for
meas OF potagc" The eyes OF the country Us,
for our Ia lie common OF all who love repub
hcabsm. our defeat the principle which the govern
meni rests viii sustain q shock In our victory Will take
roo. and be pcrpctua;cd. To you confded common
share o. abe task. To you viii be metet no common
share Of the glory OF victory the msfounes o. defeat
Be true will triumph Our task Ia difcut let
s respcnsib,ie. in foil reliance The wisdom Of
Him VITO is the God Of Justice. future OF prosperity and
usefu Is before the people OF kansas great state
Is rapidly expanding INTO prosperous existence May
hore Ia establish in government not unworthy OF this
civilized arc and Of oar republican institutions.
CHARLES ROBINSON.
Torrl, June ., 1867,