The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-03
waEEDLING AND scoLDIEG.

The Richmond South initiates the Union.
and alternately coaxes AID castiga.es It's North.
ern Democratic brethren upon the Karsas que..
ton. We quote from IT,:
" Not 90 the Democracy Of the Norll. # wa
are to believe the Pniladelohia P-e5,. The
Chicago Times, the Boston Post the & 5sDy
argus, the Detroit Free Press. aud otbar ne.
pers in their interest. These Journals a.e 10.
content With the decision oc me k.ps.s C,n.
vention. They are not satisfied, sincs The S.s.
very lesue only is put to the popular vote Of the
Territory They demand The submission of the
entire Constitution, and they call upon Congress
10 rePei Kansas from the Union becaus, that
condition is wanting in It's application. They
VIII not allev the Convtntiou discretion IN
tne matter. Ia the face OF the Kansas Nebrss-
ka act, they affirm the right of Congressional
intervention, and invoke an exercise OF the pre-.
rogauVe. We are not surprised that tho ..,k
Republican press occupiss this position. a..i
asserts these doctrines bat we are amazed 10
hear the organs Of the National Democracy
echolng the same detes,able heres.es. Whist
may be their motive? Is IL TIA. they will not
consent to that clause IN the Constitution Of
Kansas which guarantees the security OF the
slave property now in the Territory? Or il
tnat they spprehend literal execution of The
threat or the AboliuOnists to abstain from vo;i,
on the issue submitted for the popular d Cisiou?
Are they resolved that no other sIava Ststo
shall be received into the Contederacy? Did
they assent to the repeal Of the Missouri re-
strlction, with the meutal reservation tina. the
South should never beue6. BY the concession
Is The principle Of non Intervention 10 operate
only Tor The aggrandlz -inent Of AbolitloaIsnl,
ana to be Of no authority and effect whenever
II may seem 10 promote the interests OF the
SOUTH These inquiries axe addressed TO the
Democratic press OF the North in q spin, Of
kindness. We expect candid reply. We
want 10 ascertain the precise position Of the
Northern Democracy in respect 70 the imp1r-
tant issue involved In the interrogatocies. And,
as an earnest Of good faith on our part, We de-
clare at once that the Democracy OF the South
will never suffer Kansas to be keps out Of the
Union, simply because It's Constitution has not
been submitted to the vote Of the people"
1t is barely possible that the South cannot
control this question in the next Congress. Ger.
tainly not, ii the Northern Democrats ioin the
Republicans on the Kansas issue.
We somewhat doubt if the Richmond S3uH
can exert much influence over those Northern
Democrats who hesitate before they force a
Constitution upon the people Of Territory.
The very article from which we quote com
mences with the following paragraph:
ave own allegiance 70 the Democratic party
as national organization. We appreciate the
services of our allies in the North, and we I'M
derstand the importance of perpetuating an as
which is essential to the existence OF
The Union. To strengthen the bonds of frater-
nifty with the Democracy CT the ncn-slaveholding
States, we are willing to make any sacrifice
with paramount obligation of
idelity to the South. We cannot compromise
principle We t0iH not moderate our zeal IN
'nppor Of Stacery, eee7s 10 consolidate tie as
'ende1scy Of oar party. Among the possibili-
les of the future, it may happen that the De-
nocraey OF the North viii leave US no alterna-
i've but to renounee their alliance or forswear
he service of the South. We are prepared to
make the election, and to bear all the response
Utilities of an open and absolute rupture with
'arty, rather than surrender the least Of the
constitutional guarantees of Slavery"
Are all Northern Democrats ready to sacri-
ice Kansas for the sake Of a partnership with
neu who support Slavery first, and the Union
herward? If so, we are sadly mistaken.