New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-02
TEST OATH TO BE REPEALED.


LEcoMPToS, X. r., Jan -, ~.
The policy toreshadowed by the Democratic
resolutions Of the Pro-Slayery Convention, has al
length taken shape in the Bogus Legislature.
bin was originated in the Council yesterday even
ing. repeating all laws not authorized by the Con-
>itution and Organic lat, requiring test osths to
officers and voters
After IT, hrSt reading Col. Coffee, who nitro
duced il laid. " that he Was IN favor vt the repeal
Of these acts because clamor had been raised
against them 10 work injury 70 the Pro-ela'ery
party and the time was nOo past for their neces-
sity They were intended, under the clrcum-
stances to aid Territorial organization, and that
was now accomplished. The lerrItory, under the
vote taken asst October, was about to proceed :"
form q State Government. That was new posi-
ZION. With all the friend their party had he did
no, think it was possible to ge. the Constitution
that would br framed through Congress, unless
these te,t oath, were repealed. He introduced the
bin and would vote for It solely through policy
becsu,e that Wa, the policy he believed to be- IS
sental for success at the present time.
Mr.. Rees .ad he should vote for the bill, and he
also wanted il understood that II was IRON policy.
He had voted for these laws at the iormer session
and If h. voted sgainst them now he took back
nothing tn. principle Was right. IL was right
thel-lt is right to-day. Bus, as had peth urged
be- did not now regard them as essential, and with
the opinion that existed abOu. them at the North
r u. III
their friends. 10 let them be- repealed now. But
they were right. ii, for instance, the Abolition
rhscsls wolld not swear 10 support the Fugitive
Slave laW, they had no more right To vote than
BIZ buck Niger These were the laws OF the land
and il ihieyIg Abolition rascas would not swear 10
support them they should have no part or lot IN the
Goyrrnment But "a i vas, be would vote Tor
the repeal from policy.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he would also vote for the
repeal. and Tor the same reasons. He did not vote
for them a. A concession Ia the Free SOIL or Aboli-
ton party ~ regarded them, the Pro-Sayery
party ouiy wished. III the language Of dlstln-
Susied gentleman from Missouri, " A high wall
and deep ditch. But be- thought II was no"
policy 10 repeal them for our own interests, aud or
our friends in the North and East. They would
remember that At the late Convention the Pro-
slavery party had changed it, name and was now
the National Democratic party OF Kansas. Our
friends Of the Democracy who have stood so B0Dfy
by rs in the North aud East. require this AZ our
hands IL Is right in principle but IS not an essen
tial point aud we can Tor their saAe sactlnce II 70
policy. Our Democrstlc friends Ii The North ana
East do not demand this concession o. rshI.
They spprrciste and understand these laws; but
the impression that exists there about then-the
Misunderstanding and the falsehood that has been
te,ned on n H. render II necessary tha,we should
do hi. for their safety and ours. lie would diner
With his ENcelency, who mad condemned these
laws A. Unprecedented Ii wa- not 50. Sml4r
laws existed IN hall the States. Here the speaker
cited several OF them.
Nj Marshall spoke. hi. speech was IKE tAst
Of Rees only on a smaller pattern. lie, TOO, would
vote for the repeal, bul did through policy, and
took back nothing CT his former vote Ihe only
new thlrc b. sad Vas thac the laws n question
were necessity then as Massachusetts was pour
ing IN Abolitioni.t. 10 HRiIlty tkIs Orgqne aeE
He added that q. tie PIo->lAsery par? ~" occu-
ped different position, Dr. would vote III Tie re-
peal through policy.
NJ Fastin took The ,aue position - b.s Pre'ie-
eessors bp; be did more. H. aclear way De- showed
The sdysu.Sce Of The stsp-dld !; ably; needless
.loqusuc--lLe result was iOre.Une conclusion
VIA need 70 state thai the law, as regarded
yoter.. Wa dead letter Why sllude 20 Cover
nor R,,drr and the buried ghosts OF tse pass
Why recapitu,ate t1- critical position Of the North
eru DemGracy or their oHn necessities OF being
admitted With ProSlayery Constitution think
there i something god about Eastin. lie -"
that this creature Of Their party SINS was about 70 re-
ceiye ~ quietus, and having sore consciecne,
BE- vas wiling 70 shriye himself over rs dtiuncI
carcass Il i hard thing for 4 politician - adj
nit hat b. b, been ~IVpg. Ii = - rare that II
tsk,s rans o.. q virtue. Ia tbs instance 4. Vas
especially laLdab,e. There was no other ,elosh
motive apparent. Hiswas lot lie slcrncc Of "ne
in by crocodile tears ttat were 10 pave The way
for anoiber His confession was gra.uitoas, and
without al am, i We except the inward gratifica-
ton Of having Il ade i. supporter OF al the ylo
lent Pro-Slay-ry course Il his Territory, D. 10 re-
luctantly or wlIDsiy, he Of The sins VI The
past about e. DE- sacrificed because :. Lot likely
70 he profitable n oil he present, and he Sas
not content With SAYING b voted from policy, b.:
ADDED TIA; par az seas: a Skas ttey repealed Eas
wroDg. BE "stl Aous,- tAa- these -ess oaibs