The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-24

act Of 3 minority, or, at best, q doubtful
majority, can, for the time, establish q
domestic institution, an actual majority
should be able to form and regulate aad
perpetuats other or oil domestic institu-
tions.z .-..r,.-, 80, t,.. E...-.-4ae
The Democratic party and the President
were honest in their. support of popular
sovereignty. This was not only tho case
before, but after the election. On no
other hypothesis can you account for their
early, distinct aad repeated avowals of it.
The President ineended to ssforce it in
Kansas literally and truly. There had
never been but one Interpretation given
to it by the party Of which he was the
head, and he understood it clearly. It
was. that the fundamental law, the con-
stitution, which gave form aud regulation
to their institutions, all their institutions,
should not be imposed upon the people
until sanctioned and adopted by vote of
the majority. If such was not the case
how came it that the President did not at
once repudiate the action of Governor Wal
ksr in giving assurance that the I.ecomp-
ton convention must submit their constit tu-
tioa to vote, or it would be rejected BY
Congress! How could he pass over this
sentence, in the address of that officer to
the people of the Territory, without no.
tice3
"Kansas never can be brought into the Uni
on, with or without slavery, except by pre-
vious solemn decision, fully, freely and fairly
made by majority of her people, in voting
fer or against the adoption Of the State consti-
tuition. ~ 2~'
Itnsst be conceded that the President
approved Of Governor Walkers course,
and that it required him to do so to make
his own course consistent, and the party
true to their avowals,
There leave the discussion. an un.
willing to repeat points raised in the ear
lier portion of my remarks, to assist this
branch of my argument, and I do not
think it necessary to de SO. I can only
use this general expression, that, in mY
opinion. the course now recommended to
us BY the President in his message is nm.
just to, because Inconsistent with. himself.
and would, if carried out, rob the Nebras-
ka-Kansas act Of its I. vital principle, and
stana as an accusing record against the
good Iaith OF the democratic party, Grip
pling it for years to come, if not destroy
ing it for the future In such an event.
whore is that strong hand which is to Law
hold Of the rudder aud still direct the ship
si otate, ireigntea with the hopes OF
mank'nd, IN her course OF material great
ness ana Increasing glory! What. in that
gay, VIII constitute the oreakwater against
which fanaticism shall dash 10 its wild fury
as'tne hurricane nay bear 1t from the
North or the South! How will then fare
the Union, with which we are everything.
wHnoat winch we are nothing. M
DO you believe you can satisfy the
csuntry OFT propriety Of planting sla-
very Oh tnat soi,, rom winch the Missouri
compromise exciuced 1t, upon the newest
doctrine that 1t should be left to the eli
mate and production alone, aad that nei-
'ner Q! tness vii! exclude its that popular
so.erelsnty' applied oy the legislation oi
loo4 70 sns rule OF the territories OF tha
on''ea Sta.es' may oe trampled under
1901 upon .ne pretence that forms OF Law
asse oeeh daly observed In establishing
~ mat popular election may be carried
unuer so'emn guarantees ,'a 70 the voter, and
az P'eoges oe oroken tue moment they
pase petlo.meu .nelr WORK: ina. the prln-
c'pa, may instruct the ageat' ana the agent
2! la'.a'uliy ooeyihg the instructions
gwen sna', renoer n'.sen obnoxious TO
las Jus. ina'gaa.ion OF MIS- superior! that
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