The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-18

predict the result in Kansas but believe there viii be
ound sahe and honest men enough 10 60 70 the pis -
give fair expression of the pcora xia that Kansas viii
come in as free state Although madness should sii
rule in the councils OF the free STATE men, y eaca
voter shall have fair opportunity L. depcs hts
without ap.ifraud violence marking the proceed
ngs there, beicve will be an Operative cu'y :, stand
rs The policy of the n Indicated the fol
lowing extract from the Message
When admitted into the Union whether with or with
G WE aad ahs % s n for the
ought 10 have been long since TO manage her own ars
~ or any other subject be dispsnr majority Of The
people no human power can prevent them from changing
This is the doctrine Of human rights, as laid down in
the Declaration q Independence II u the natural m
aenabc right Of the people of the States 70 change mo
dy abolish any form Of government under which they
live. need hardly crisis Is before u.s. The false
principle ana the inm of purpose Will desert as mere
toore But time for tmd action or to take coun
sci Of fears. The man whom the instructive
wisdom Of the masses sought out for this emer
gency was the veteran statesman Of Lancaster;
and he has calmly surveyed Me future and pointed out
the pathway through the wilderness OF dcues before
the darkness yet grded up with our democratic faih
duty God and the constitution to move fearlessy
and firmly on In face of this bowling fractional opposi
ndecision imbeciy and hest alton cowardice
We or they must triumph The democracy OF the Union
republcaism ana wild fanatcism will exut over the fall
= '''| ''''' '1N '''' ' $3.50 ISRAEL J. HATCH.
LETTER FROM EDWIN cRoswEIL, ESQ.
While regret that will be in my power TO accept
our invitation present at the enocratic meet
consider and respond the policy of the national admins
tration, expressed in President Buchanans message,
is qualification TO feel assured that the democratic
of New York will come with alacrity to the sup
port of the principles and policy Of the administration oil
their choice. The democracy everywhere will stand by
their guns, and all the labor of agitation will be IN
vain The able and statesmanke manner in which
the President has presented the various publ questions
that will claim the consideration OF Congress- Is conceded
paIn narfnr Md aG4
Of the people in the patriotic aims and successful working
OF his administration. OF these questions, the admission
Of Kansas of immediate interest and Importance
The aspect in which this question will come before the
present Congress- while ii may lead to renewed excite
ment will not, trust, disturb the unity or impair the
vigor OF action of the friends OF the administration
throughout the Union for the maintenance OF the prnc
pies and policy signaly approved by the American
people in the late Presidential canvass nor ought we TO
doubt that every proper effort will be made to put an end
these sectional agatons by receiving Kansas into the
Union the spirit direct terms of the organic law,
with or without slavery as their constitution may pre-
scribe at the time of their admission" Whatever may De
the action Of thepeope OF Kansas on the 2lst nst their
inherent power any future time to modify or remodel
their constitution, will remain and may be applied
need be, a corrective Thus the slavery question: ex
PEELED from the national legislation. would be confined TO
single State and element of excitement and mischief
there would to cast its baeul shadow over the de-
alterations OF Congress and throughout the country Can
doubt that the reflection and patriotism of our country
of all sections Of the Union will respond to the sen
Of the President that the peace and quiet of the
whole country of greater importance than the
Kansas RDWIN CRoSwELL
LETTER FROM HON. JOHN C. WRIGHT.
SCHENECTADY, Dec. Is, 1857.
Your invitation 10 address a mass meeting of the de-
mocracy AT Tammany Hail. to consider and respond TO
the policy OF the national administration expressed in
the first message President Buchanan il duly acknow
lodged cannot present speak my approval Of the
sound democratic and sstesmanke opinions and recon-
mcndatons frankly put forth and ably sustained by the
President in his message however, avail myself OF the
occasion that the whole people OF this country ire
spective of party may well be grated at the exhibition
which this important State paper presents OF their re-
sources wealth and successful enterprise and they
point with proud satisfaction to the enyable state OF peace
and commercial prosperity which i exhibits of our rea
fortunate his policy in regard to the disturbing and dis
turbed elements which have so unfortunately agated the
people of their efforts emerge from Territorial
bondage the full liberty and equality OF ndepcn
dent State He has sought carry out that cardinal
doctrine of the democratic pary-popuar sove-
regnty upon which he trumphantly elected-n
all his instructions to Gov. Walker and in every pub
lie in reference to the Territory. do not understand
the suggestions the in regard to the action OF
the Iecompton Convention in its attempt tn force
upon the people OF Kansas without their approval
rejection indicating an opinion IN conflict with the
well understood and only just Interpretation OF the pru
ciple OF the Kansas Nebraska act The President ex
presses his regret that the Convention did not provide for
full submission OF the entire constitution 70 the popular
vote This regret shared by very large majority Of
the democratic party and the mpolicy, not manifest
wrong OF Withholding from the people their approval or
rejection Of that entire
The President does not, read the message, seek 10
commit the party TO the doctrine held In
quarters that Congress and not the people of the Terri
tory shall judge for themselves what form Of constitution
they will adopt Such position would contravene every
proessoniand publicly avowed opinion OF the President
the representative head Of the great democratic party Of
the nation and would stand distinctly in opposition 10
the platform OF the Cincinnati Convention. There
well grounded apprehensons that any considerable mum
Der the democratic party i'll yield their approval Of
political herosy, which acknowledges the principle OF
Congresso intervention in the formation OF onstn
ton Kansas which takes from the people OF that
any other OF the Territories the unrestraned right and
power Of framing and passing upon popular vote the
IN
party committed TO the maintenance Of the principle
OF popular sovereignty its broadest sense and appci
ton. Its future trumphs will be achieved under this
broad banner. Its defeat will happen when this
banner Is trailed IN the dust. JOHN G. WRIGHT.
LETTER FROM HENRY W. ROGERS. ESQ.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. Is, 1857.
Your favor Of the 14h instant inviting attend and
address grand democratic mass meeting TO be held nj
Tammany Hall THURSDAY evening OF this week has been
received nm battered by this invitation and sincerely
regret my inability 10 accept H. You propose 10 consider
and respond TO the policy OF the national administration,
expressed IN the first message Of President Buchanan
No ofter patriotic duty could engage the aton
ton Of the democracy than this When rcachey In
ranks Is dong IL utmost 10 despoi US Of all that we
gained by the brilliant triumphs OF 1856 and 1851 and
render the national administration powcrcss for good,
that the should rally TO rcbuke the one
and 20 yndcae the other The message from the begin
ming TO the end Of II, Is staesmanlke and patriocds
what had right TO expect from man the whole OF
whose public has been marked by earnest and
faithful dedication Of his great talents 10 the best interests
of the country II is gratifying 10 that the true
of Tammany still stano by their guns and propose 70
they have done in their contests with the common
enemy. HENRY W. ROGERS.
LETTER FROM non. wx. B. sacLay,
NEW YoRK, Dec is, 1887.
Ihsve the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt 81 your in
vitaton 20 attend the meeting at Tsmmany Hall on the
18th inst to consider and respond 10 the policy OF the
national administration, expressed In the hrst Message
Of President Buchanan" approve the object Of that
meeting. and have doubt will be appreciated BY all
who have heart the best interests Of our government
The present chief magistrate Of the United States is emf
neny worthy Of the high position 10 which he has been
elevated ~ the sovereign will Of the people and IS the
obvious duty. II s the distinguish privilege OF all who
participated IN hts election 70 acqucscc aud cooperate IN
every Just ard mendaton Of his adnnstra
ton distinct exprcssono Of your confidence IN the wis
dom Of his policy and the integrity of his purposes and
decisive demonstration Of yOW un1nchng adherence 10
the principles which he elected and BY which he s
governed, ~ y abundantly proved by his past political
his late TO Congress, peculiarly
appropriate this time. when the slightest occasion IL
giving rice needless complications in tho peaceful set
ernest ~ a vexcd question OF public policy. For the
peace and prosperity u common country had all
iatsd lc Ia he