The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-08
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gle against the sectionaIists of the South
and their northern coadju,ors, since 1852,
shows that there was 4 powerful deter
mination to extend slavery over Kansas,
Tor the sake OF securing the vote Of the
new state in the Senate, aud with view
to preserve the institution in Missouri,
AID to prevent the formation of any free
states in the southwest. 1t was only thus
that the control Of the government could
be kept in the hands Of southern leaders.
This design they were resolved to effect
1t every hazard, and by any means thar
might be necessary 1t was struggle for
e4pire--a final one.
As this design was both selfish and un-
Just. it was not to baaccomplished by any
othor than corresponding agencies. These
may be divided into three classes-bully-
iag, fraud and force-alI costly in the end
to those who employ them, and therefore
demanding the economy of using no more
II any given point than were Necessary to
carry that point, but all to be used in their
turn, II a,ly erte3t that the occasion re-
q0irr3. The record shows that there has
been 10 hesitation ia employing the re-
sources Felted on, ana Inc result shows
caat they have not goae beyond the ne
cessities Of the case.
We know thai Walker and Stanton,
two OF me abIest supporters Of the Ad-
ministration, were appointed, for the pur-
pose OF eI2ctih9 TINS o2ject' ana they went
22' with the expectation OF achieving It
u great tHanph. 1hey were 0iSg:dc-
2d oy the Al niaistrltIol only because
5aey had failed to Go 1t, and they failed
because jaey were ua|lHihS 70 use the
prcstri0ad means OF fraud and force to
I42 extent tAat mad D 2cone necessary, and
10 "@ic1 the Administration was prepared
70 g, rather th2n miss the coJect.
me J1tc2'HPJoH convention was pianne0
2c'oIe " aIAer was appointed governor,
ana IL came lron tne hi9her powers De-
Aln3 tAe curtain. but II was deFanGed,
'nI ap2lFeatiY rendered nugatory' by the
persistent fs'asal OF til2 people OF Kansas
= vote lor oele@ateS-icaying the conTen-
'!oA 10 represent mere handiui d Parti-
sans 1ae ds-eat was rendered Aore
o'er""einInS ., oy c lhe immense h2)ofi'icS
'hat' IN spite OF al frauds, elected a Tree
state territorial legislature
Il 'AG Administration, or those ior whom
u actS, hau oeen "ccesSiotc TO the lhflu-
enoe % ri2'V. OF juStice' OF patriotiSm. or
"' tAose Hr"oenIial CONSIDERATIONS Which
oFdIha@.3 act as restraints upon oad men,
even "hen SEEKING olu ehuS' the struggle
%ou.b nave o'en a3and0ned aFter the ter
E'toT-'i eiec'ion laa s. extensively SHOWN
"noI3 INC P1oP,e ol hahsaS stooG' but
u was W, not "p'nooneu' =! =.
l nc Administration ,,I, ilau otner eXpeal-
eHlS IN reserve. lie convention was re-
assl.ho'od' q coAnaentiai agent OF tue Ad-
'h'a'S'ta'ioA oiree'ea tAelr ProceeQin@s,
'Ad ua15' MS iAhnonce the constitution
was ,A,eo win frauds ana wrongs was
"'1huFaWh iio n tle people ana placed IN
t4e N"hoS o. IalEoun, tooi OF the Presi-
asAI' wac Aao Il IN MS power to alter the
instrument 70 authenticate us adoption:
ma 10 constitute oy ms sole cortihcatF,
-"nlzco uh@er 'Ao constitution, Ana
mere Is no ci'ccA of S"perVlSloh that can
'''J[ 81 Whatever . ne ne 92lef1lineS' a
- - IioS' |"pn"oSoP"ica' no" 10 sup.
pose '"a' SncA inacnInery was con'riyea
: '"N ,,l '.I''Iu IOr any o'hef oGiec1 'ran 'ha'
IL "'iS'1 oe FeSoy LOT use II needed, nor
%oaout a purpose TO use 1t to any extent
'nat may Dc neeo,Ni TO MAKE Kansas q
;. save state he |A0 MAKES himself be-
''5'o l'l'' 1iloS7 VINO nave gone SO lar VIII
no" S'oP at anything Is d SIMPLE seli-ae'
eei'er' l"Gfe IS no way OF defeating the
conspiracy, put hy the absolute rejection
ol 5 'ne ',eco~iPton constitution and the
i'' .''il ~ sS'oo oI .'le sl'te INTO the mon,
"'Vh 'Ao CONSTITUTION ABOUT 70 Ds formed
y inc ne" convention CHOSEN TINS month.
Every one or the pftteXtS put forth by