The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-31

ates and the gwen by the democratic party
in convention assembled. When Kansas presents her
self the President In bis message her approach
he details the story Of her trials and conflicts thus get
ting ready Tor admission and recommends 70 Congress
that he is now be denouncedS He and the deme
cratic party in Congress have secured TO the people a
Kansas the enjoyment and exercise OF the great right o.
self government in IT. broadcast sense They have stood
by them through all the horrors of rebellion and civil
and brought them safely doors Of Congress, knock
ing for admission the great family of American Sstes
who now threatens TO refuse her admission That very
Dack republican party which always denied this right v
me people o. Kansas TO settle the slavery question for
themselves but maintained that Congress alone shoph
exercise it, they now revive the claim the part Of Con
gress to set aside the decision Of people OF
transfer TO Congress the high dangerous powers which
threaten at distant day TO shake the Union its centre
The old issue revved-he issue that fought tho
wlmot provso on the passage Of the compromise msa-
sureshe issue that was fought In the last President
contest on the Cincinnati platform In this renewed oon
test over this all absorbing subest sincerely hope that
democrat that stood with and by us the Cncnna
Convention flashing defiance in the face Of the enemy
my fathless TO democracy-faithless 10 its patlorm
and fahless to that lustrous leader whose days
nights have been devoted with an assduty almost threat
enng 10 destroy him, TO the maintainence Of the gre
principle of popular rights in Kansas and everywhere else
throughout the Union
And for what is this old issue to be revived and this
dangerous question to be kept open for further and
tnued agitation Not for the benefit Of the people d
Kansathat impossible for they could have settled
at any election recently held, by simply going to tbs
polls and deposting their ballots It is revived for the
benefit of the black republican party in Kansas
Of it, in order to put down the democratic party OF the
Union That party will make dreadful struggle, in Con
gress and out OF it, IN order TO carry the Presidential
election Of 1860 In the meantime while fanatics and
demagogues playing with this 6rebrand for their
advancement look To the condition OF the hundreds ana
thousands OF good and who living in Kansas
ana needing the protection which organized and staple
government alone give They living away In the
wilderness, exposed 10 the ravages OF marauders and
nurderers who roam the Territory destroy
ing and plunderng the property, shooting down it's
inhabitants The Convention OF Kansas seem 10 have
only appreciated this state and condition Of AFFAIRS
able families of Kansas the protection of stable go
vernment during that indefinite period throughout wnoA
the slavery agitation might be kept up both in and out
Of the Territory. such the motive cannot but
approve and applaud whilst invoke the aid of every
true democrat-o every who stood with us on the
passage OF the Kansas and Nebraska act-who stood
the Cincinnati patform-of every who aided N
the election Of James Buchanan-of every one who de-
sires the preservation OF the constitution and our
Kansas the Union with or without slavery as the
people shall have determined by their on the 2ls
day Of the present month. When she is admitted the
President can recall his army and put end TO that
spectacle, painful to him any else of having
To see armed sodiery called out to preserve TIA
peace and to execute the laws Of any portion OF this
country. When admitted she can conduct her own n
fairs in her way without disturbing the peaceful ana
friendly relations Of other portions OF the Union The
cAsioD Is an inviting and the temptation is strong ~
60 further and deeper into this great subject; but must
forget the improperly OF doing So and therefore
clude with the confident expectation that your meeting
will give nnanmo0s endorsement 10 OF the best ant
most orthodox messages ever sent TO the American Con
gress. AARON v BROWN.