The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03
The KANSAS QUESTION IN THE SOUTH.
War Of the Secession Ultras Against Gov
Walker and Mr.. Buchanan.
The Administration Organs Backing and Filling.

The Administration Organs Backing and Filling.
From the Richmond Enquirer, June 2s-Admnissration
Organl
KANSAS AGAIN.
Whether Kansas u 10 DO admitted Into tho Union a.
slave free State no longer the question: but the just
highly mp ora nndssd indis penssbIs to the security
of the South andt he integrity Of the Unionthat shall be
enforced and maintained Tho convention to asse ble
atory to the application OF Kansas for admission State,
will, suppose, determine and declare who may and
constitution. IL in accordance with the iscniovous sus
sestops Of Governor Walker, should be submitted TO oil
the inhabitants who are In the Territory ct the ne the vote
TO be sken there win be neither fairness nor ustne
legality In the proceeding and whether approving,
Ignoring or condemning slavery, II accented under
sueh considerations, Congress should unhesltadagy
the doors OF the Union to the people OF Kansas until
hey with constitution fairly ratified BY the free
and full those and but those who according
legitimate Teri aorial laws, are entitled to exercise
he elective franchise Tho condaoa Of Kansas Is pc
culiar Almost ali the settlers have been but compare
lively short time In the Territory and meeting there as
caons and opinions the slavery question antagonis
tic Gre and water and urged each party was by
supporters at home, extending through fifteen six
states Of the Union, not 10 be expected that
The Homogeneous elements of their society would sssmi
ate easily, that they would DO even as pacific In their
intercourse II Is usual In all Wy settled countries Toe
Southern anxious introduce slavery and the
Northern went into the Territory with rancorous
II. neDC6
bat been euacted there The question about to be
decided And there IT, think little doubt that the pro-
slavery settlers have abandoned the idea Of gu ocess
natural ally Of the South, identified 10 institutions, In in
srest and In destiny with is truly to be regretted Bat
since We have only TO demand that there snsa Dc
10 be beaten. All we ask, accordidg to the constu
hon and the spirit Of our government, that the people
Of their domestic institutions. This Is the impor
tant ncpe at stake and for or against U.S. the decision
must be made sas srSssy s1S only ey 1Uss VINO
preference at the pos and 70 this end alone is impor
tant that the constitution to be submit ID to the people
any other cizeas than those who By the recognzsd Ter
ritorsl laws entitled TO wee. Should the
de GSs W. submitted sn nr he ssfS Of the peo.
pie ~ - entiued TO expression Of opinion a,
c On %e Subject whether s constitution mat shall
zion should NOT be acaepted representing the will Of
people, and exempying the paramount principl Of the
county who may lave been voter for forty years. he
into the next county probably not mile from
twelve months 70 vote for STATE ocer u whose election
he equally interested whether he lives In portion Of
the State another. And surely, IL msn who arrive In
Kansas the morning Of the day which the consu
ton 10 be submitted TO the people are 70 be all wed 10
upon the organic Law Of the STATE, republicsnism
has reached an extreme which no government or people
There must be some standard Of citizenship and political
preros.ves among every people who profess 70 govern
were enacted by Territorial Legislature of Kansas pre-
scrbpg the qualifications Of voters for representatives in
be any discrimination among those who happen 70 be In
the Territory the day Of election whe her they have
been there es or an hour Inc escv1 S.s
hound. resrant TO prevent It's abuse, and
protect society from absolute license II Is true the
length OF residence would not be app cable alike 10 Kan
and any OF tho old States But the standard should be
adjusted according 10 circumstances and the i'm mediate
emergency residence OF years required Of every
voier n W
IN Ksnsasf And II there s 10 be q distraction made 1t
should extend the term OF residence instead OF essenng
IT, for those who may vote the consultation for the
that the Territorial legislation Is temporary, while
the organic law Is 70 give political character TO sovereign
State.
The necessity OF impoing restrictions upon the right Of
suffrage has always been acknowledged by the American
pcopc-and until recently in our own state no length OF
residence could confer the prerogave OF voting without
the possession OF certain her requisites But the rt OF
democracy has progressed and education has advanced The
elective franchise In Virginia has been literally and
widely extended And yet, even now, no man can vote
who has been resident OF the state less than two years
hes not self evident that the proposition OF Governor
Walker allow 10 all the inhabitants OF Kansas TER tory
The right 10 pronounce upon too constitution IL oontrado
tory TO the spirit OF Institutions, and subversve Of
tonal liberty. As we said, day or two since, mean
assert that he IL adjusted by improper motives He
may think that the circumstances surrounding him justify
his But he Is exerng hs MISUNDERSTANDING from
his public decaraonto crush out the great principle or
popular sovereignty. And uness be retaces his fake
steps speedily possible he cannot expect 10 escape
altogether ri nar censurc tohai which was visited upon
his predecessors. When Kanas comes into the Union
free sate what them Will we have lost or gainedf II
the scn,e Of The people Is I.r sce, s We shall con
much, however OF course. II could be admitted by
the same process slave state. But that great prin
cipe which 10 the safeguard OF installations, will
have been 70 affirmed The right Of the people North and
and East and West TO decide upon slavery for thorn
may thus be an Addition TO he black republican represen
ton In both branches OF Congress-. But, s We have be
IRE endcavorcd TO demonstrate the existence OF the Union
and the safety or the Union depend not upon the numer
cal strength Of either section in the national Legislature,
but upon the maintenance OF the true principles OF
government And because Kansas comes In q free
state there is that should be recreant TO the
constitution OF the United States In liz participation In the
national election and legislation On the contrary, with
such nucleus OF Southern men, around whom the
patriotic and conservative d the North may gather,
confidently expect Kansas TO be true 70 the South and
ism The people themselves, having enjoyed the proud
preroeatve for which the saveholdnR States contend In
deciding upon their own domestic institutions must cherish
cratic docpinc OF popular sovereignty Illinois, New Jer
sey Indiana and Pennsy vanis all free States they
sl stand by The souh In defence Of our constitutional
II every free State added 70 the Union is TO be regarded
an Opponent o. sae south and srrea N ,nsgousm
perpetuang the Union The constitution 10 mol yet rePu
dated, an long a. there Ia concderacy OF the seve
raj sovereign States must be respected AZ the supreme
Law Of the land. II true is disregardei and condemn
ed BY the doctrine Of the black republican party but still
there hundreds OF thousands OF Northern mon who
are a. loyal 10 a. The people Of the South themselves
Let establish the principle at stake In Kansas
firmly and forever beyond the reach OF aboionsm aud
the free states may count ten 10 with safety the
South. Our has been grossly violated In
OF liz pr Incl ,les There disposu.n 70 force II from u
spheres and II must DO maintained intact II the Union 70
continue.
According 10 the constitution the institution OF slavery
should be free from Interference the part OF other
States, II existed In but andtha the smallest State Of
the ooufcderacy This principle must bemanianed, the
North and South cannot continue under The system
Thai Governor walker Ia transgrcsslnE The authority en-
trusted 10 him by the administration We need no other
evidence than the anieoedents OF the President and the
Cabinet, their patriotism, their political prnaples and
their nationality
M Buchanan IL the friend Of the SOUTH nos because he
enemy OF the North, but because he determined 10
enforce the constitution for the benefit Of all sections.
From the Richmond SOUTH June 3o-(scuhsrp ultra)1
THE ADMINISTRATION AND GOV. WALLER.
with uBfeigned satisfaction read In yesterdays En-
or9 complete endorsement OF our position 10 reference
10 the true construction OF the organic Law OF Ksns9 and
emphatic and unequlvossl condemnation OF Governor
Walkers plan OF POI uar ratification.
The readers OF this paper That our FREQ strc
lures upon Walkers Kansas policy have brought upon
the unjust imputauon OF hostility 70 The administration and
endeavorine up the OF demo.