The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-13
The Missouri EIection-Ths Kansas Nebrask
BiIl.

We think it may be now taken for granted
that Stewart, the democratic candidate for
Governor of Missouri, has been defeated, and
that Rollins the general opposition candidate,
has been elected and elected, too (notwith-
standing Mr. Buchanan's majority of ten thou
sand), in the slave State of Missouri, upon the
significant issue Of free white labor against Afr-
can slave labor
The position of Mr.. Rollins upon the emanci-
patton question was to let it alone" but at the
same time to encourage the supremacy of free
white labor. In his last speech in the late can
vass, made at St Louis, he said
Nov In regard to my opinion the subject or "sman-
opaon hear said coca fonaly that Missouri y des
ing that question 10 higher than human We and am In
favor Of submitting that question To the laws OF eli mate OF
emigration or labor end OF production, which, first last
affects the destnieS OF and wealths and
the clear guidance Of Hi who does all things we'll Marks
OF enhusiasm Now, Am In favor Of encouraging labor
the crtlre commonwealth in which we i've AN in ia
Of inviting and encouraging emigration 70 the State OF
Missouri from every part Cheer Isay let ~ thro.
the South and Of tongue and kindred upon
habtabe globe. Invite them here TO cultivate our prd
ries 70 till our land 10 aid 10 developing our mineral re-
sources, to aid in ing up great cities aud
making Missouri the prou feet and nobet wealth
sys1m Of from North and sousnif s.y, this
emigration In the course q brings about such dis
proportion between the white and black races that
longer the interest Of the people Of the STATE OF Missouri
continue IT slave STATE say, then let CO." (rremen
dous chesrs)
And such are among the extraordinary fruits
of the Kansas Nebraska bill 1t has given such
an impulse in the old Northern aud Eastern
States to the Western emigration movement that
it has filled up Illinois, Wisconsin,, Minnesota,
Iowa and Kansas with Northern settlers and land
spectators, and is throwing heavy surplussage
of free white adventures over upon the cheaper
and more fertile lands OF Missouri. Thus, In
stead of making Kansas q slave State, the Kan
sasNebraska bill is converting Missouri into a
free State. The election of Mr.. Rollins as
Governor, too, is tantamount to the declaration
of the sovereign will of the people of Missouri
in favor of the gradual abolition of slavery in
the State and the substitution of free white labor
for African slave labor.
But Mr. Rollins is right in leaving the ques-
ton to climate, emigration, labor and produc-
ton, for these are the elements which are to de-
termine the metes and bounds of African slavery.
Northern nigger-worshippers may continue to
howl out their excavations against 'the slave
breeding oligarchy of the South" and Southern
Niger drivers may continue to rave and rant
against Northern expressions, but against the
laws of climate and productions, and the pressure
of congenial emigration, there is no appeal.
Within ten years, perhaps, Missouri will be a
free State, and close behind her will follow Della
ware, Maryland Virginia and Kentucky. Such
are among the discoveries which have followed
the passage of the Kansas. Nebraska bill
But does IT follow that the institution of sla-
very in the cotton States will be thus imperilled9
No, for slave labor cannot be disturbed in the
cultivation of cotton; Lowell and Manchester
must have their cotton, and niger philanthropy
will give way to cotton. We commend the phi
losophy Of this Missouri election to the freedom
shriekers Of the North and the fre-eaters Of the
South. II teaches us the fundamental laws and
the manifest destiny Of African slavery, and the
impotency Of all sorts of agitation against the
irresistible tendencies in every direction, Of free
white labor and black slave labor to their con-
genial climates and productions. Who could
have dreamed Of these things, and Of this Mis-
souri, election, as among the first Legitimate fruits
of the Kansas Nebraska bill