Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-19


sBThe clouds which frightened up
a little over Kansas about the time the
pro-slavery party needed northern votes
for their presidential candidate, are again
lowering dark and heavy, now that ne
cessity has passed away. The early aid
of the national administration to the
cause of slavery in that territory, where
by the basis of all the territorial laws and
institutions are firmly laid in the slavery
sentiment, the subsequent triumph of
that party i'll the national election, the
avowal of the new administration that
slavery shall not be interfered with
wherever it has the strength to force it
self, have so tied up and bound down.
and nuIliticd ali efforts in favor Of free
dom, that its triumph, backed by what
ever numbers it may be, seems to be a
matter almost hopeless. If the admins
traton had been disposed, or Congress
had been able to wipe out completely the
effects Of the early bordcr-ruffianism
which afflicted the territory, there is lit
tie question but the hosts Of freedom in
outnumbcring, would nave triumphed
over those Of slavery. But nothing of
the kind was done, AID the bogus !ecis-
lature which has just adjourned, and
which Governor Gcary recognised bv
acting with, has passed I..ws cquallinc
IN a'rociy the early laws passed, and
equally fatal to any future tliumnh of H.
berty, which the national administration
and the next Congress stand pledged in
terms and sympathy to see enforced.
And atthis .juncturc comes in The opin.
ion of the Supreme Court, that no powc,
exists to prohibit slavery in the terrific
ries OF the government, which of course
is another disastrous blow to freedoms.
The concession that the people when
they form their state government, can
enact rs they please on that question, is
OF no practical importance, even if those
who now put it forth were honest in it
for the Legislature Of the territory will
lnaugurate that of the new state. But
the doctrine is not logical with the pro.
slavery theory of the inherent right of |
slavery, Is not honestly entertained. and
will be discarded just as soon as its ap-
phcatlon is required, just as all othc!
theories of freedom have Gecn.
1t is by no means pleasant for us to
indulge in these opinions. We do it on.
~ from the inevitable force of facts, and
will be very glad to change them on even
small amount of contrary evidence.
z. S.-Since writing the above. the
papers bring US intelligence of the resig-
nation Of Geary as governor of Kansas.
We clip the following on the subject
from an exchange:
Gov. Gearys Statement Relative to Kan
sas Affairs.
ST. Louis, March II.
The Democrat publishes a statement
relative TO affairs in Kansas given nv
ieary. The cause of the Governors.
is in consequence ofthe fail.
Ire OF Pierce TO fulfil pledges made to
lim ut the time of his appointments
These pledges were to support him.
Ieary, with army, militia, and treasury
Dut instead of receiving this aid. he ha
,aid sl2, 900 out OF his own pocket 10 .
upport the administration; he has been
etuSed military aid under the most ur-
tent circumstances, ndthwarted by the ,
judiciary Of the territory in every posi- c
lie manner. The Governor states that
tty men were under oath from the dav ,
e entered the country till he left. IN a.. :