New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-07

the President if We are to believe bis own as.'- -,
and there i 10 reason 70 d"Hbt them. The ffs-'io-
accordingly reced that Instruction. shoui IT, gwen
to Mr. Wake, the Governor of Kansas that tb'
Constitution should be submitted a. an entirety 10 the
pevple for their ratification os rejection. Governor
Walker in his inaugural pron>e' Il 70 tle pcop'r -
Kansas. but then comes another iaiure 81 portion
of the Democratic party, tie 0"hier ruilaaan ot
Missouri stepping over To Kansas - contre their
election, and make such registry "a should cut on
the Western counties where most ot he Free Na'e
men resided. |, was decided on.E ihs' ne quest on
# slavery should be- submitted. or tha The Ccust
tuition should be thrown before the pe"2s, - that
whcuthev wished 20 vote upon the qRc-t'%n"l slavery
hey We're Obliged 10 swallow the Coustd'ii'h anu
vote It's adoption. l. is only necessary u 'rfe. 20
this for the purpose of showing ot the coAnet oi
Mr.. Buchanan when the Lccompton t9nsN'ull"h
came 10 Washington aud was presented % \ oh'
gress fCr tie admission ot hanNa'' "heie "heie
wns Nj. Buchanan that Neme ,'H'e'.ian .:n
cirrat Platform. or even 20 substitute that pat
form for HIMSELF He sends iirSi his Annual Message
to Congress in which he rcpudiated the pu,nIipe ="
the kar-asN ehrsska bill and the doctrine oi r'puiar
Sovereignty: and in his Iecompton Message h'
equally repudated IT, although he expressed his deep
modification and regret that the whole Constitution
had no, been submitted; Yet to wh'p the a"t
around the stump, he said. They can SppR 'v1 az
mission under that IN the nature ~ a pe,i'l9n lo'
redress of grievances Now, had W.. Buchanan
stood upon the honorable grounds ot the acknowedgd
principle upon which he had been e'Sclra 10 tae
Presidency. and been sustained aierwati, ma P"lt
wOgld have shown it, honesty ami would nave placed
themselves almost upon an enduring perpetulty IN
this country But they did not choose tihey choose
rather 10 hun the dishonest purposes OF that party
Ii was quite an unfortunate thing that the Missouri
Compromise had tO be enaeted by the people IN me
early day. of our Conled,racy. but It Was supposed
that the question of Slavery had been entirely settled
first by the ordinance OF i'S1, and afterwMd by
is confirmation and adoption N the Federal C'nst
tuition. That provided for all the territory north
Of the River Ohio. that being al the territory
which belonged to the United States. However,
territory was acquired contrary to any power IN the
Constitution for the acquisition oi new territory, ~
uroysiou was made as to the subject of Slavery at an
The question wss therefore again opened, ana the
Missouri Comprumise was enacted, and atterward re-
pcalcd. And now comes the point. Ihe question oil
Slavery now in the Territories OF ths 1Ited S'a' :
has been settled by the action of Republicans and
Americans lCheers.l II having been settled, then,
by the united action Of Americans and Republicans IN
the Congress of the United Sstes-all ot them plant
inc themselves upon the glorious platform ot Popular
Sovereirnty-there Is now uo longer any reason why
the Republican party and the American party should
be esranced toward each other or 10 be two parties
Cheers The Republicans even went 80 lar rs to
vote for the admission OF Kansas with IT. Pro-SlaNcrN,
If the people of Kansas desired such tonstltu-
ton What was the use Of all the difficulty, eN-
cept 10 create political capital tor the purposes oi
perpetuating the power OF the Dem9cr"uo parry
There is no power given To the Federal Government
under any act, 10 interfere with the people IN the
formation Of Constitution under which they wlShrd
To be admitted as State into this Cuou. How could
Won restrict. how could the Governor restrict,
The people of Kansas, and how cOnh they DE
deprived of their popular soNereigntyIthe SOW
cregnty Of the penpe-except by the very
elementary action upon winch all CONSTITUTIONS
are bascr Suppose yon admit them with the restrc'
tion that they shall not have slavery III tn.n svt
een capacity As a free and independent state th'y
have a right to call Convention nmedintey ana r.,
model alter and reconstruct that Constitution, ani
that provision of Slavery. say As an American "hi
know you all agree with me as hgpuon'ahs nn0
American that the power of the people Is sovereign,
and that they alone have the right To determine Their
State Constitution. Cheers. l5ut WHY an tnis uluh-
Guilty existing in Congress Why the most iniiahla-
tory appeals that were made 10 IL prtJdoss aux P,
sios of the people both to the people of the N"tth
and South? An undue excitement prevailed 10 sucn
degree that the fratricida hand was raseu ann ,.e
blood of brethren spilled on the S"u al N"nsS' ~
Where do we see that noble example ol the hi"'t P''o
md unsuled patrotism that now adorns ON country
the clorions son of old Kentucky, John ). Cntten-
den Tremendous cheering.l Win the American
flag in his hand applause ana eheerS ne stanpS ior'
and with a strong American voice he coninialis,
Peace he still The Constitution whicn had
been presented to the House through the chiF"ric
and and patriotic action Of John Bell OF the Senate IN
conjunction with John j. Crttendca cheer'I ana
Humphrey Marshall Iapplalscl of j. Morrison liar-
ris james ID. Rcaud, also of Maryhnd-thcsr SiN ih'
doinitabe Americans of the South, AN
proud to say, destroyed and defeated 'n1
tecompton policy of James Buchanan, cneerS ana
IL
the Republicans; who magnanimUnsly AMI n0bly, IN
the spit Of patriotism Joined with her upon the pHt
form Of popular sovereignty; ana "nich VuS' u
unite among all people Repubhcan ana neIiIa, =; on. "a.
gress. fChects and great applause lhen why can
not we act together This union however, miisi DC
on the basis OF fairness and of Justice we shoui Z" IN
for winning ont oil previous platforms ana adoPt th'
platform upon which this meeting is called. Or there
is one other alternative: 20 shake mana. upon tue
present occasion and fight the Denpcihue party "S
our common enemy, until We have chictually kiiitd
H. and then turn against each other hSain ana hSh,
Ike devils for the ascendancy Laughter and cheers
This il the alternative. but go Tor the i"rht II"
not ike this fighting among those VINO aye ""iAn5 ''
common object. Applause therefore shoWl
say Ia the Repubcans in a union of tiis kind, DO nor
eek to make il available for the election of your own
fayorte candidates to office; ami 90 Americans l
would give the same advice; but to 90 honestly iairy
To work and not oaly yourselves VIII he reJolcedi bnt
the heart of Your country the great mother Oi ~ All,
will rejoice in her mclouded prosperity, glory ana
greatness. lCheers and applause Pam proud To see
in the platform which j. made for TINS occasion tiN'
respect which you give to those glorious principles
of the American party Tor when alone nave 'un5
ed for the last fifteen years aud for whch intend t0
struggle as long the blood that iows IN my VEINS
shall pul,ate In ny heart aud course through my body
Cheers. There is difficulty, there ought To De- no
difficulty among us here b''cause "e have y" s4HNes
here; We have Slavery among us, there = d" one
among us here who would not regret to see ShIery ID
any Territory OF any new State 10 be admitted az
State into this Union. But while all ON ymp'thlr'
are alive In favor Of the admission o Free SateS 10
this Union let take that Va: do not contfa'ehS
the spirit If that Constitution which spreads tne 3'
Of It's protection alike the North aud Son,h. We
have nothing to do bat b. let that question sete it7e
upon the doctrine Of popular sovereignty lApp@use.
And 10 other results BE- ercied upon thal eoetll',
Of popular sovereignty than glorious triumph oI ths
.iuews II the free laboror oyer The osafcle sTt "i
the -lave-party. lApplausel And in order to accom-
pl-h this great work must move those VINO ie'lds
in the Free States to aid us We want that glorious
Conservative spirit Of the south which rolled ap IT.
br,trods f ,lr. If tiot.auds of votes iOr MllGri