Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-09-22

Desultory Reflections. No. 3.
In 1855 il vas asserted on the hand
that those claiming - be the great National
Democratic organization" were prc-slavery.
But .he leadsrs OF that organisation deuean-
eed this assertion As talse and carried the PIES
idential. election. upou the principle of Popa
lar Sovereignty, or. that the people Of Ter
ritory were as competent IL establish their
own lsxs. As The people Of State. That the
administration brought into power at that
election. have used. and are using al the pow
ers their position gives them. TO justify the
measures adopted by the pro slavery party to
wards The erritory ef Kansas. /. 10 compel her
to accept slave constitution. reppgnant TO
her interests. and the wislSs Of a large ma
i joriiy OF her citizens. many times expressed
through the ballot box. can no longer bs sue
cessfally denied. wha, more could the az
minisira,ioB have dones The Judicial De.
partment has decided that slavery exists in all
the Territories Of the nation, by constitutions
al guarantee. The Executive declares that
slavery as legally exists in aTerritory as in
South Carolina. and. ,he legislative depart
nent has decided. that il that Territory will
not receive constitution dictated. (uuder the
protection OF Executive bay onets.) which the
people OF that Territory voted dawn, by
large majority, that people shall be kept IN
state Of territorial yassalage. for an indefinite
number OF years. This a. boldly asserted by
/ the leaders Of the slavcocracy Of the South, as
: a copsprsnise between them and the leaders Of
the great National Democratic organization
Of the North. And this mpyomiss was voted
Z for by all the members Of Congress belonging
TO this great National Democratic organis.a
tion'' from Indiana. with the honorable e<cep.
{ ton Of John G. Davis, Of this Repre- entative
District .e
Now, il this decision of The Supreme Court
D these principles advoca'ed by the Presiders
/ and these measures adopted by Congress an,
not pro-sla~ery what is or what can ',e
{. By ihew, tie principle Of Popular Saver
t eiguty is upyooted, ADD. should th>: people sas
, tain this bargain betwesU the pifice.holdcrs o
E the North. and the shareholders OF the South
5 by electing another Congress. subservient t.
q tAese leaders Of this greet National Demo
rsaiic organization W no eau foreste, which q
e the true Democratic rnnciples will next tc at
# tacSed and p,rooted? If ever there was /
5 time when tie lovers Of the primative and
II marks Of ehis Democracy should rally to th.
y rescue, 1t Is no,r.
? Rwe by The bayoaef j. dangerous at ali times
i bat when resorted tn 70 keep down the pop
|. piar Sovereignty Of any portion OF the Terri
tory OF this Democracy. and when execatiy.
patronage is used to brioc the Rsprese efs'ative.
Of the people, and drought into csnil.ct will
- the freedom Of elections" when the public do
main j. offered as bride. to corrupt the vo
a tiers Of sny Territory at their eleciicas-snS
a the prohibition Of their ri ght to become men,
\ bers Of this consederacy upon constitutions
IL prime pies, Without reference to the adoptio,
N Of This. or that institution, dooms them to ex
b.. ecutive vassalage When these things ar
~ done, BY any organizaiiou. aud The acts OF tha
10 organizations acqu,esced IN, no; the n ghis
-. freemen fully surrenJercds The fundarnen
: tai principles of thIs Democracy swept away
!. And all right to self govern naent. given ap b
the people. into the hands OF the leaders G
this organization
\ II is evident that al these nnoy aiions Q po
y The true principles of Democracy. have bee
= made by the leade's Of the great Nations
!, Democratic orgaplz ation':
- l. Although II ey refused to remove N
fr' sstss o..sl.n.s x .he Missouri river
:; they sent the army 10 protect the pro-slase er
-. Convention at Leeampion. wnile IL was COZ
cocting plan 10 force the Leeompton Const
tuition upon the people oi Kansas.
2d.--The Pse-ij.n NJ. y ,th all the powers hi
x high station coo.mana.. endsayored to pc
re susde. to 1rass. snd ciheru,se ipfoens
OF Congress. r. admit Kansas iato the uaio
Dr. with a Cau< tuition snsbraesng slavery. N
'fs other features odiensso lsrer mslnrity II "A
81, citizens ef lhai Territory a they b ad deela
ey ed al tLs bellrt box.
M 3d.--Ths Judiciary has declared ,ha' u
a Consultation ~ lh~ Uailsd states carries 81
er. very into All tie lcrrisofie, of the Unit,
"u States. all the or,linauees II Congress and i
dicial decisions. .ni actions taken upon the
nd n the centrery noso ,th-iandiag. To all IA
= the Excessive Shoots A'ncs.
acc xth -wh~n ell his strassgeras and idf
tnff faft - fh"9ef \ Hf3'fNf ~ tonkFtss
" force slavery opon ksusa-. With the lesiers
the "grest Natiouai Democratic organization
se' Of the North lie uni,es with those ofthe Son,
=" 10 brihe the freemtn ~ that Territory - al
me the Leeomp,on Constitution. and IN case u ,
fusai. cuts them eft ircu tae exercise II Il
right 10 become Az indspen,ieu, state. AID
The advantages Of nemhershir m this c.
fedefscy for as indehnite Number - yesrs
feel that an leay,hening these reHsAr
somewhat beyond sha, ought To- bnt in pro
Of some of them permit me n insert fsw ?
tracts from some of the oresns and speech
Ids of some Of the lesders Of this great Naiiar
Oh Democratic organization" The Mobile al,
I'D Register. q Avg. Z. 1855. says:
"ns "It VII he remembered thsi ~ ths isrr
the Of the Couferehce act. u = provided thst
nd case the people of Kansas accept ghc pre3a'
Il ton Submitted a them by the act asd IN
: = inc dentaliy ratify he Lecnmpfon Constit
sng ton. Kansas j. - the fact admitted as 81
ibs with her present popalsfioo. bot IN The eve
!. !. Il thrir rejection u the proposifion. kans
Z. q remain Territory until she has the
- quisife population - entitle her o. 4 feprese
tatiss m Congress- This constituted 1
cofspromiss. II Ksnsas Vas n0s to coue
under The Lrcompton Constitution a. = sin
state. tbs ~onfh aas 10 te fomrenealsd