The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23

Mf. WHmot Wtke very poHluvely about
what is eoingon in the Territory, OF course
be knows; bat spent seme weeks there
this summer and found difficult to obtain
accurate information. That wrongs have been
committed on both sides is clear; but ihs
idea Of Mr.. w. ,ha, his peculiar order have
been uniformly right on all the issues that
have disturbed the quiet Of The Territory, is
absurd. No unbiased mad W III come 10 such
conciuson. ]. is not, however, my pur
pose ogo into a Eisiofy OF Kansas affairs, or
: give my yiewsat length as TO the policy Of
: The administrators 1t this time; but can as
sure Mf.WiImot that lhs oaly inpraciicable
I politicians mel in The Territory were Of his
own school, the leaders Of the Topeka re-,
bellion. They seemed determined 10 rule or
! rnin. II was no uncommon thing to hear
Them say that If the convention to meet This
monib, should adop, The Topeka Constitution,
word for word, they who made il, originally,
would reject ii a.. the polls. Bul hope and
believe thai, through the agency Of the pres.
eni able and patriotic Executive of The Terri
tory, Mr.. WalkerI The bitter feuds dividing
the people Of tina, Territory, will bs happily
settled, and Kansas. be brought into the Un-
ion on principles perfectly consistent with The
organic act. Inihis effoE Governor Walker
will be sustained by The grest mass Of the
people, whom found TO be moderate, prac-
niical and patriotic in their views. For myself,
J have believed that the spirit of the Com
promise of 1850, as in the organic laws of
Kansas, contemplated the decision of S,he
question of Slavery, the Territory, by some
direct action OF the people, prior 10 sppl,ca.
lion for admission asa State otherwise the
question will come back to Congress in the
same shape in which il was referred 10 The
people, unaccompanied by any expression of
popular will. That expression should, and
have no doubt, will be had without any off.
cial Interference as to what il should be and
when so had, deciding the question of Sla-
very as the people wish, shall, for one, as
sistio throw wide open The portals of the
Union, and welcome Kansas as q State, Sla.
very or no Slavery. Bot / shall not vote 10
admit her on the Topeka Constitution, be.
cause the movement was moi of the people,
but Of party was no, by authority of law
but 10 violation of law and therefore revolu-
tionary. Nor an al all inclined TO indulge
the rebellions spirit of those in the Terriiofy
who seem determined 10 SET the laws al def
snce. If they will not act save in their own
way, and Kansas becomes Slave State by
the voice Of those who not act, the respons.
blity must rest upon them. A /,
But have been wandering from my text,
and neslecung the Republican candidate for
Governor. ! wish 10 make one more extract
from his speech. and then shall have done.
"Wi'h respect TO the labo: question, /, is
alleged by the Democracy that we have no
sympathy with free white labor; that all our
Tears are exbaus on The black man. Now
! leave the ehivalfy Of The .Son,h to the noble
office, of kicking negroes. God has laid a
heavy band on them. The chivalry may
have all the glory cf horse sohippiag sOomen and
selling their babies. Democracy may 'rampIe
their rights under foot, if they please, but /
tell you that the interests OF all humanity are
one. God has SO ordered it, that no man can
do deliberate and systematic wrong 10 other
men; TO man can be tyrant or despol
without staining his OWN soul, and Without
becoming beast or demon"
How idle, il not unmanly, il is for man
who uses language of this character, on a
question entirely beyond the reach of those
TO whom il is addressed, 10 become Indignant
and denounce The democratic press as ''de.
based, ," "yenal," Corrupt" and Ain pay of
ue slave rower," because il has designated
him as an "Abolilionis," "wild, imprac,i-
cable iheorisl." What else could he expecls
What else could the truth telling press say 2
Ioes not The whole tenor OF his address ius-
tify this conclusion? Is it not s'wild lheor.
ism" 10 excite the minds of the people day
a'Ier day, about gteat evils, without telling
them how remedy can be applied, and
whilst coufessing Ma, they have no right TO
interfere for or against such evils in the States,
and acknowledging the binding effects of
definiIion OF The Constitution, which shows
that they cannot be reached in the Territer-
iesq Is it not Aboliionism 10 describe the
institution Of negro Slavery as so odious that
il should moi be tolerated in civilized com.
try---as involving that measure of tyranny and
oppression, thai no man can practice il "s0ith.
out staining his oDa soul,n without becoming
a beast or q dsBoa?p Isitvile demagoguesm
thus 10 infame the passions and prejudices
of The people of one section Of the country
asains, The. institutions of another to subserve
the endseof party? Mr.. Wilmot must Lot
conclude that his sickIy recognition OF the
rights of The States, and his ungtacious bow
10 the decision Of The Supreme Court, will
protect him in the use of such offensive Ian.
gusge aslhe foregoing The use ofsuctr foul
aspersicn can inbo way improve The morals
OF politics Of the country, .its institutions or
it's cusloms, can do no good 10 North OF South;
10 white OF black race. II is not my habit to
deal harshly with tho character or actions Of
public men, but should do injury TO- my
feelings were / no. to say that much of Mr..
Wilmol's address, whether considered as
declaration of principles or as specimen of
logic or Literature falls far below what his,
friends had reason To expect. n can rank but