The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-05

others, without calling their names whom have long
honored IL TIE mids' o rumorei frauds aud confused
and inc nnsh teegrsphc dispatches they have
precpiteed conclusions which ut with their
soupd and orthodox principles OF democracy aud which
their Ba vote ON the measure they ough. be proud
to pndigte The slow, deliberate and cautious states
nan rarely bunders In his conclusione whilst others
more mpurve often compelled IN correct their mis-
ak es and rely the brspcy of their alteration
Mt for the prec pitaocy of their judgment
know OF higher moral or political spectacle than TO
gee public man, when he is convinced Of error Ia
stanty and frapkly TO acs nowedge and foaly IN give
his adhesion 70 the cause and principles which be has
ardenty sustained throughout his life will not abandon
the hope that during the present and coming week,
whilst ia great subject s being acted by the two
houses Of Congress- tbat democracy will be filed with
JOY the return Of many who have been supposed 70
have hpaty gone over 70 the ranks OF the enemy
Let DO man who is wiling yet "to 1--we AMI die
in the faith Of bis fathers" find any excuse or
dcuty in the alleged rauds Of the election of the 4th of
January. That election had nothing TO do with the for
nation Of the constitution, with the IL of Dec
2l II tock place after that subject closed and ended
related altogether TO dideren: matter. It lite
rally State election, but 10 was quasi State electiona
CONDITION one dependent the subsequent admission Of
the State II admitted 1t was to be deemed and taken as
State eeouonts delegate TO be admitted INTO Congress-
and the state government put in operation accordingly
must therefore, to all inteps and purposes, be
sidered State election But how any irregularity
or fraud in State election In any manner afYec. state
constittonY They are altogether separate and distinct
thmgs. There was time when all New Jersey
vulsed, from her centre 70 her circumference, about
frauds in her election yet the ragged and the broad
seal Of that gallant State tossed to and fro without
slightest degree
can have nothing do with that election she know
nothing officially about IL. Whether party toe
other ia the Legislature will have majority, whether
free State democratic Senators will be likely be
turned under it, becomes not Congress any of
the great statesmen no adorn that body 10 inquire
dash these sentiments hastily on paper because capi
der the occasion does not justify any mehodcal argum Mt
Kaneas anairs cannot however, consent 70 give up
the subject without asking every true democrat in this
cturtry he will not sustain the President OF his choice
on this 40 beet whom is he willing 10 sustain IL not
james Bucharan, he willing 10 sustain James IAn'P
They srtpotes 70 each other Buchanan s for the Le
Ct mpton, lane for the Topeka constitution The
made under all the sanctcns Of law passed by Con
eress and the Territorial Legssturehe other was set
up without law and egain law the vie production of
voluion and rebellion. Kansas after passing through
many trbuat and trials, beset by enemies 70 all social
order has at last reachet the doors Of Congress with
constitution better securing the great rights OF civil and
liberty than do half the constitutions Of the other
States Of the Union Mr. Buchanan recommends her ad
misson. lane recommends her rejection viii you send
her back the wilderness and require her TO take
In ber efforts 10 form constitution pre- araory 70
a acceptable sdmksionp What assurance nave We
that she will again with good constitution
as she now presensY We know she never will, IL Lane
and his folow having the majority az they al
lege can possibly prevent t. No constitution protecting
the small amount Of slave property that is there now,
protected though be by the sacred Egs OF the cons,
tuton will be presented No constitution allowing
the surrender Of fugitive siayes-none allowing the right
Of passage 70 them when in the personal custody of
their lawful owner need ever be expected. No. never.
Kansas is not admitted now, she will never return but
under the guidance Of Lane his folio with
stution inconsistent with the federal constitu
ton and the rights Of the States under that tcannot be
admitted but at the expense of our precious and glorious
Union. Lane and his followers, whether in or out OF
Congress do not ak for her rejection for purpose Of
getting better constitution. They know that they can
have that any time after admission just they desire
it; but they are aiming, in my humble judgment, at no
tpg short OF the dest ucon Of the democratic party aud
with the destruction Of the Union. All other parties
have now faded and become almost extinct, but
the demo cratic and black republican The fate Of this
glorious Union Ia staked the pending ssus between
them The conflicts Of ordinary parties
Ia
here IN that all wise and good men know may
upheave lis very foundations The President has abored
night and day turn aside such ssue the democracy
North and South In their conventions have endeavored
TO avert IT. the Father of his country in his ast dying
Legacy nas wnea us % ~ vS' oowa se sem
snd their abolition co workers Congress- have fata lily
and wickeily dccread tina, this issue must come. We
have prophets Of old 70 inform us how this issue
70 he decided but end a. may am determined 70 stand
by President-to stand by him because throughout
this Kansas affair he has stood by the constitution and in
doing he has stood by and sustained the Union close
AARON v. BROWN
LETTER PROM Mr.. SECRETARY rouoEY.
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1858.
Concurrpg AZ do most fully In the views expressed In
your letter Of invitation cannot but regret extremely
my NAB ty TO be present with you si I,mmAny Han on
Kansas watch has been for years engaged IN reckless
and mpacabe political warfare upon the Territorial gov
point when the best interests OF the country mperavey
demand that the difficulties OF Kansas shall be taken
Pile What possible reAsoo there be for longer delayf
The egisalure Of the Territory submitted TO the people
whether constitutional convention should be called.
The oppoeon then hsd an opportunity 70 express their
wishes through the ballot boz but they refused TO act
aud SLOWED The election 70 by default The Leesla
ure then, in obedsnce 70 the VIII Of the people thus ex
pressed provided by Law for the election Of delegates
asss mbe convention and form constitution, and they
again had opportunity 10 express their wishes tnrougb
the ballot box and, they hal the majority, to take
ro Of the convention and mould the proposed cons.tu
op 10 their owp gill but they refused 70 act and again
suffered the election 70 60 by default They knew that
the act authorizing the convention did not require that
the constitution 10 be formed should be submitted 10 the
people that the Governor had nterposed MS veto that
ground and that the law had been passed his head
and yet refused 70 speak through the peaceful
cy of the ballot box When again the Convention bad
people, and they had Al opportunity
oi mpressing their views upon the institutions
Of the ipohOa,e state they once more, on s vial cues
refused and permitted the election 70 20 by Do
fault There is want OF charity the conclusion that
they not only knew but Intended the result likely to
follow their determined course of racton and are az
much bound morally, politically and legally oounf-0
each Of these occasions, they bad attended at the
pills end voted for the result vhcb did follow Nor " II
unreasonable 70 believe that 10 these three elections there
was fraud, when there only for but
unrr then 70 say that tbs xans,s Opposition hss
zone far epoughS that when the Convention presented
10 Conrets the constitution has formsd, duly aestsd
by In oicsrs an majority OF It's members @ the sc, Of
the people Of Kspsas assembled by their delegates chosen
in conformity with la~, that this constitution, beiog re
publican IN form, b 10 be received by Congress- and the
State sdmtied-a6mitted with . distinct recognition
the part Of the federal Of the rsht Of the
pie Of Ksnsas, which asserted IN The constitution i,se
of altering amending si pleasureS Why the
sord Knot st opceY whv not sypel the mischief from
Congress and ,tte the difficulties At single srcke by
errre the 10 the people wbo have the exclusive right
power 10 settle tbemf Why not give the principle ef
the Kansas and Nebraska full and fair play IN the
shortest possible time BY the moet direct mode with the
esst pcesibe obstruction, o work legitimate soutionS
Csr tho N hat thev nla
by The eide " the proudest States Of this UnouS with
largest liberty possible under the federal consttuton2
With the fullest practicable opportunity of ererc.pg the
rsht of self government and mouing their institutions in
their way, subject only 70 the const ution OF the
United SiatesS This the POLICY OF the President and IL
the only short Direct open way 10 the establishment Of
peace ar order end popular power In the Territory AMI
10 the consideration aud adoption OF such measures n
legislation for the whole country is great intsress i'm
peratively require ISAAC rOUcEY.
LETTER PROM Mr. sEcRErLRy THOMPSON
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1883
Iregret that ocal engagements vh CD will no. admit
OF my absebcc fret the city this time will prevspt NV
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