The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-21
THE ADMINISTRATION MEMORABLE.

Of July orators, look upon our model institutions
with admiration and envy, Public Opinion ex.
ers more iLfuence on the action of Govern
ment than it does in this Democratic Republic
Had such demonstrations been made in Eng
land against the adoption of certain policy by
tie Ministry, as have been made in this coun-
ry against the course of the President in sup
port Of the Lecompton usurpation, they would
have been tffectual but Mr.. Buchanan is not
the FIRST Democratic President who has defed
tie will Of a ajority. Let it be borne in mind,
however, that no President ever ventures to as-
sumo go audacious position, unless the Slape
\PO,rer require al, and stand prepared to sustain
/kia IN Il: No matter what may be the opinion
kof the People generally, no matter what the
profession or pledges of the so.called Demo.
cratic Party, which is but the instrument of it's
\c,.n, no matter what the inclination of the
President himself it must give Law to Peo-
pie, Party, and President.
TIE Lecompton Constitution is VIGOROUSLY
the offspring of fraud and usurpation, and obi.
GUS to the great body of voters in Kansas but
Slavery insists that it be recognised. So be it,
says Mr.. Acknowledgment shall recognise
it, i my power can constrain it.
His own chosen Governor, Mr.. Walker, q
Pro-Slavery man identified with the South, dis.
gusied by the fraud prscticed, unable to sanc-
ton the attempt to force the spurious Constitu-
ton upon unwilling People, demonstrates
with the President, calls upon him to insist
that the People be consulted by submitting to
them fairly the whole Constitution:
M Douglas, hitherto regarded with pre.em.
nent favor by the South, the leading man of
the Democratic masses of the free States, the
author Of the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise-even he cannot tolerate usurpation
which tramples upon the great Principle of his
Kansas Nebraska act, violates every rule of fair
play, every principle of Democracy, every rig ht
Of the People; and he urges upon the President
ike policy:
In this, he is sustained by the most infuen.
tial Democratic Press &C the North, by the re-
solves of tho State Democratic Committee of
New Hampshire, Of the State Democratic Con.
vention of Indiana. Of the Democratic members
Of both Houses of the Legislatures of Ohio and
of Wisconsin, and by imposing Democratic
meetings throughout the country:
And yet, the President is ipexorable. Vir.
ginia demands the recognition of the usurpa.
ton; Alabama authorizes the Governor to call
State Convention, if it be rejected the
Saveholding Ogarchy will tolerate no other
policy.
Mr.. Buchanan, regardless of the People OF
/ Kslsas, cf the People of the Free States, of the
H Democratic Party in the Free States, looks
/ alone to the Oligarchy, bows timidly to its will,
/ and says, so lei it be-the Lecompton Consti
\ tuition shall be recognised, Kansas shall be ad.
\ mted under it, be the vote of the Territory on
II the 4th against it, tea hundred or ten thousand.
II 1t is not fer the People of Kansas to deter
nine their own institutions-that prerogative
/ belongs to Messrs. Tocmbs, Stephens, Davis,
\ Qlitman, Hunter, Keitt, and the three hundred
and fifty thousand shareholders of the South.
Y air. Buchanan is their President-his policy
Il what they please.
Il We have noticed in some of our New York
exchanges premature exutation over the sup
posed defeat Of the Lecompton Constitution
The postponement of Governor Browns speech
IN the Senate was hailed as an indication of the
policy @. retreat. 1t was boldly asserted thai
Il The President could not withstand the demon
STATIONS against his course, by his Party al
over the free States-thet he would not dare tc
run the hazard Of another political revolution
~ the North. Let not the People deceive
themselves. A letter from Senator Brown in
Inc Cnion announces that he has postponed his
speech only for the purpose of striking more
elective blow for the Lscompton Constitution
De announces the settled purpose of himself
and hIspoiticsl associates to maintain their posi-
non OF every cost, and his absolute expectation
OIL success: and so far as the Senate is concern
cd We doubt not that his confidence is vel
grounded. AS to the resolutions of the Party
Al various sections OF the free States, the Presi
Neit puts his own construction on them. he
sees that, while they insist that the Lecomptor
constitution ought to be submitted to the PEG
PIE, they still warmly endorse his Administra
'ioH, ana are profuse in expressions of conf
uence In him. His inference is, that such re
s0Ses are intended, not as guide to him, but
A' safeguard against toe attacks of Republi
e"uS al home. Aud as to the effect of his pol
S' 0n lne interests of his Party in the free
'cA'eS' he remembers that, although the repeal
u TIE missouri Compromise at FIRST put it il
'ne minority in every one Of them, it reacted
and in 1856, elected him President. The
"''S', then, that can happen, in his calculation
IS temporary reverse to his Party, from which
Will recover before another Presidential cleo
ton.
The People, therefore, might as we'll under
sana that, whatever the Democratic resolves a,
The North, whatever the results of the election n,
tae 4ih January, whatever tie risk of civil wa,
IN Kansas, and Of political revolutions and dan
gerOus commissions in the country, Mr.. Buchan
An adheres TO bis purpose to push the Lecomp
.ou constitution through Congress, and thrus
upon The People of Kansas, by all the mean
a. ms command. The conflict will be for
0AO'e one, probably more momentous thai
Hos 'Rat has yet taken place. The hope Q
49, @ho far-Dealing is in the House. lie
the People, then, look to their Representative.
A"a somoaish them Ct their will.