Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-09

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than all, the good old political principle of Sec
tional concessions Is fast giving way TO the law
of sectional supremacy and coercion.
" such is the existing state Of things when the
North-already possessed of sixteen free States
against hfteen slave States, and with two new
free State constitutions awaiting the action Of
Congress-still threatens the useless, and worse
than useless insult to the South, Of the rejection
OF the Kansas State Constitution, because Of the
mere abstraction Of slavery. Within six months,
In any event. Kansas will be free State; and
thus, with nineteen free States against fifteen
slave States, and with two three Of those
dergoing the transition to free States, the reader
will detect some method In this disunon mad
ness OF the Southern pro-slavery uitras. The very
existence of the white and the black population
of the cotton states depends upon the absolute
integrity and security Of their Institution Of slave
ry. But what security will they have for the fu-
tnre against Northern aggressions, IL from North
EN- preJudices against the South Congress shall
refuse to recognize even the of slavery
in regard to Kansas! That is the question.
10 make the matter worse, so intense has the
ianatlclsm OF our ultra Northern abolition SITS be-
come since the election Of Mr. Buchanan by the
solid vote OF the South against Mr.. Fremont that
our abolition societies have been fused into gen.
erai Northern disnnion faction, upon the simple
ground that the North should cut loose at single
blow from all its debasing associations with sIa-
very Thisis something; but the overwheim-
ing pressure OF the general Northern anti slavery
sentiment, resulting from the Kansas Nebraska
Dill, Is much more. Thus the Northern vote of
100 mas emp hatically warned the South that the
day OF compromises upon slavery is forever gone,
SHOULD this small concession of tie lecompton
constitution be refused Upon this I, ST q es ion
there TO e, the solemn and momentous issue of
disunion may depend, with all its immeasnrable
disasters to the peace, prosperity and ndustIia
interests Of the country, and especially Of the
North. .''
''Granted Il a leading Southern politicians be-
iieve that 1.-The true interests of both the North
aud the South ielui.e a SCI aratiOn, and that they
In hFI ,Aas
Provocation for deliberate action could they
have, under the state of things described, than
inc rejection or this l.ecomPton constitution
Let " De rejected, and we may expect the next
step The secession Ofthe Southern representatives.
from congress In a body, and an appeal from
thenl 10 Their State Legislatures for Immediate
actlon III ID half OF a southern cOnfedrIacy
1.-THE times are out of Joint The sentiments
OF fraternity, CONGO d, and mutual cancellation
which have existed between the North and south
EXIST no longer Distrust, hatred and fanaticism,
Noi'u ana south, have succeeded d; and in pvery
respect, among politicians, parties and peopIc
uhSetitu, confused and revolutionary ideas pre-
val. TO the mischieis of the prolonged az tia
ton OF slavery, we find, at this crisis the d. mo.
raiizing Effects Of the late financial Ievul,ioD i'm
ION play among all classes, parties and sections
OF the country. And here we would admonish
our No.tnern people that while We are SLOWLY
recovering from the disastrous consequences of
tue late financial panic. we are threatened upon
an,s ou'side issue on Kansas, with the most dis
a panic and revulsion, including all our
nhahclal, commercial and Industrial interests,
that human imagination can conceive I'm fact
tue calamltous consequences, financially and
commercially, to the North, from dissolution
OF the Union, are beyond the limits Of human
calculation But the rejection oftbis I,rcomnton
constitution, from the disunion inclinations of
the south and the de. potic anti-slavery tenden
cies OF the North, may bring all these calamities
upon us before the close of Mr. Buchanan's adj
ministTation,
els this the time, then. for Northern Demo-
cs CT IN Congress to be chatiering upon bubbles
n
% PoPuidr sovereignty, in Kansas, when the
TEST question Is the test of Southern confidence in
an oVefshadowlng Northern balance power for
.he future! Southern men declare that the Union
Is an expensive concern TO the South, but we
AhoW tbat II Is Immensely profitable to the
WORTH Southern politicians believe that the
south could get along more cheapy and safely
ahd prosperously out of the Union than in IL; but
we KNOW that, separated from the South, the
immediate effect to the North would be an over
whtiming panic and revulsion. Our railroad
STOCKS, bank stocks, manufactures, shipping
ana commercial interests, real estate and the
wages OF labor, would 90 down in the general
crash, involving us, from Boston to Kansas in
and confusion -
Eve call, therefore, upon Northern men in
Cong ress, and upon Northern men at home. 10
consider what they are doing. We call upon Our
commercial men of New York and upon our
manufacturing men of the Northern States, here,
there ana everywhere, to look to the omentous
cohtingencies involved IN this desperate On nose
OF abolition agitators TO inct an insult upon the
sour a, which Southern men disposed to in
vlte as provocation for secession and 90 n, rate
southern republic. Now is the time to think and
act and there Is not much time to lose we must
restore the lost confidence OF the South in the
Rood lalth OF the North to the principles and
spirit OF the constitution, before we can hone 70
restore the peace Of the Union. The South is
] aious, because she is weak; the North should
De generous, because she is stIong.'
The ASSASSINATION OF Mr. SroyER.-We
omitted to mention, in noticing the recent cow
ardly attempt to murder Samuel Slower. Eso
by some member of the band of Jim LANES 40.
eret oath-bound followers, that be had Just been
erected TO be State Senator (Democratic) for
Leavenworth county of Kansas Territory. As
the election of the 4th ult. resulted, the Demo-
Gratis had one ma ority in the Senate and the
House was tied. This attempt was made wholly
TO effect the political result-the destruction Of
the Democratic majority on Joint ballot TINS
10 nave been effected. 1t is practically to aid
and abet the poll teal schemes of such persons
as MIN VINO way-laid, to assassinate, Mr.. Sto.
yer, that the Lecompton Constitution meets 50
strenuous opposition in Congress, it pains us to
have to write
bALriAoRE.-The persistent anti slavery at
titude in Congress of Mr.. Henry Winter Davis
is creating no little excitement throughout tho
South Its immediate effect is to induce the
southern newspapers of all parties to publish
strong appeals against according the trade of
the slaveholding States to city that PERSISTS
IN sending colaborer with Messrs. Giddinrs
20. to the national legislature. From the
tone Of many articles in Southern Journals ON
the subject, we doubt whether the effect of the
course of Mr.. Davis in the House will not be
to drive millions on millions of her ANNA,
sales OF merchandise away from the city he
represents.
HE GIsr OF THE CONrRovERsY.-We bav.
to say to our many thousands of readers in the
South and Southwest, that it is perfectly we'll
understood by their representatives in both
Houses OF Congress, that the real question in
issue on the Lecompton Constitution is, whether
another slaveholding State shall or shall not bs
admitted under any circumstances whatever
into the Union. Such is the cause Of ouarrel
If we may be allowed to call things by their
proper names-between the Administration
and the main body Of the Democracv IN a.,