The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-13

tiof, but under free Territoi ial gernment
They viii enjoy peacs, order, freedom
Thy viii have no occasion to RESI- TO revelu
tios. They will not attempt ID Sc Up State
Go eminent outside of the Un on, encourage
any. factionists who may der ire overthrow
therexisting authorities. The ca send theil
Eesvenworth Constitution to Cong ., ask ad
mifsion under it, and, if rsfus patiently
wais till the People Of the lfnih States, in
the elections soon TO take place eepond to
Their petition by sending to TIE ne House o!
Representatives q majority of mes es fsvorar
ble-to it. Then they viii he o itted e q
Sta e, and receive all the pri,ileg conferred
ups-a the most favored of new Stss
oRf4soN AND MIHHKsorA-;aon SECURE
2THx AscKzDxHCY OF TIE sPLz.
Oregon and Minnesota are boz applicants
for admission Is States. Both o non-slave-
hol ,ing; but both are undes u semporary
cossroi OF the Administratioa 7 >, and, it
admitted, will be Represented in pgress by
merabers of that Party.
oregon, while prohibiting Blas (, has also
forbidden the settlement within hi ,orders of
free!colored people, and denieti tb the priv
ilee. of suit before her court. this bar
banSm, her admission Is OPPOSE yy several
Req ablican Senators; while ,.no member
of Gle same Party takes the gro / that her
population is not sufficient to emf her to q
plafs in the Union.
the House, the bill for tse mission of
MiE .esota is opposed by Mr.. Shei N, Re-
PUBLICAN member, because the ,bling act
was1not strictly complied with, ! because
the Constitution is not conforp,ed the Con-
stiteaion and laws of the United as.
TIE Republicans occupying tai osition of
hostility to the admission of the new free
States, certainly give evidence3hai ey are not
controlled by sectional consder pms. The
Peo.ile will give them credit fer hs rabie mo-
tive, whatever may be though of ,ir policy.
MI. -Shsrman's respect for the Cor }ution and
Lay, is worthy of all praise; snd man who
hatE injustice can help sympa,his with the
inclination of Republican SenAtor gainst the
mes-l inhumanity of majority Of Re People
of Gsegon.
Aad yet, for one, we advocate Il admission
of beth States into the Union. As the irreg.
ulartties in the case of Minnesot nnder the
enabling act, they are effectnsly ,edied by
the complete ratification by thh Pc ie. On
subG,ission of that instrument, we derstand,
thirti thousand votes were rectrde favor of
it, MT more than five hundred aga 1 it. Re.
publ IAN and Administration Farti united in
vOti;ey for it.
Igshe Constitution itself, we see me things
thatNve do not like, but nothing violates
the Constitution of the United ST. s-but, if
there be any provision of that kin it is null
and aoid, and will be so held by 10 courts,
shou-d it ever come before them their de.
cisios1. The absence of pravis limiting
the t,rm of the representatives int FIRST Leg
islatste, is a blunder, discreditf,ble ough, but
it will doubtless be corrected BY Jose con-
cerntd, aud it is scarcely necessary resort to
the grave measure of sending The; astitution
back so as to have the whole sorf lone over
agaI.. AS to the provision sllov !, persons
to v.!te who, although not ftally turalzed,
have taken the oath declaring iheil &ention to
become citizens, resided in the Uu States
year and In the State foursmtuthi may be
cont Tered unwise, and not in exeF harmony
with,she policy of the naturalization .w, but it
is cer1ainly no violation of the FeGt j Consti.
tutiol. To the States, not to the nion, be-
long. the right to say who shall voters.
Wer.-it otherwise, Congress might franchise
the s,lored voters of New England and New
York;
In-elation to Oregon, there is tG ground
for S7sitation. If to vote for her Omission
impfsd sanction to all the proviai of her
ConI1tution, or would enable her 70 shict any
hard-hip upon any class of her pso o, which
she gay not now infict or would d to in
creaee or prolong the prescription Of ',hich she
is geilty, we should vote against mission !;
but ibis not being the case, cersa general
coma derations would decide our in her
favoS
U,lder the decision of the Seprem Court in
the 9red Scott case, the Shareholder ,laim the
rgh to carry their slaves into any territory,
and.their claim is recognised ant sustained
oy me Administration. which o. sints no
JUDI % who do not concur in that ew. Or.
ego and Minnesota, as Territorie. ne open
to oe Eruption of Slavery, and u Courts,
constituted by the Administration, 40 doubt
stanl prepared to carry out the opit Ms of the
maj rity of the Supreme Court. @, BY their
adm ssion as State, can they be r. ned from
thissanger. Give them the power } establish
their own Courts, and protect thent res.
Again-it is of vital Importance Liberty,
JUS ce, and the Union, that mons eholding
Stays be multiplied. Toe esAeutis ,elfare Of
all N.ces and sections of our count is identi
fedHwith the extension of free .labor .itutions.
The, Republican Party is CONNIE to the
Prp ciple of Equality of Natural al Political
Rig is. 1t seeks the control of Govern
meth and its chsnces of succe i, depend
upol the growth OF Tree Statesi Oregon
Minnesota, and Kansas, in 1860, wi have ter
elet coral votes
p long as the Territories renal. in a Ter
rit95al condition, they are subjected Admin
iste.tion influence, and this places .m upde,
the domination of an Aduinistraf PARTY
~nF5a' ss we ell know, has been, 4 now is
instrument Oh the Slave Powt In thi,
NA--' the FRO slavery spirit obtain the mas
( IN our lerritories, and, On thei organize
NO as States II not powerful emo III to pre-
tue excursion OF Slavery, is str g enough
ray 'nem Al hrst on the side 8 the AID
auon' Inc longer you KEEP hem in q
conuilon, the worse 10 for Office