The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-02-02
Political Movements.

Political Movements.
The Legislature of Alabama have unani-
mously instructed the Governor, in the c.
vent of the refusal of Congress to admit
Kansas under the Lccompton Constitution,
to call State Convention to determine
upon measures of Congress. Tho Alaba-
ma Legislature, some weeks since, resolv.
cd that such action on the part Of Congress
would be good cause for dissolving the
Union.
This movement in Alabama, and similar
movements elsewhere, arc intended, in part,
to dragoon Congress and the Free States
into certain measures, but in part also, be-
yond oil question, to prepare the way for
an actual disruption of the Confederacy.
There are men who go to tho Capitol every
day, and take their seats in the Senate and
House, who scarcely affect to conceal their
reasonable hostility to the Government
under which they live. If the Lecompton
Constitution is rejected, they will do their
best to induce general withdrawal from
Congress of the Southern members. We
believe that they will ignominiously fail,
but that they will make tho attempt, is
certain.
In tho mean time, not q moment should
10 lost in arousing the country to the true
state Of affairs, and in concentrating such
expressions OF public opinion as will prevent
the legislation of Congress from being con-
trolled by Southern bullying. We have
had enough of it. II has become lntolcra.
BILE. The FREQ States have suffered too
much humiliation already. The Bobadls
of Alabama, and kindred spirits elsewhere,
must be taught lesson. Now, or never
If .he Pro, Slavery party have carried
the State Government in Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution, they will hold
the Senate fer four years, that being the
term for which Senators are elected there.
For four years, then, at any rate, there
can be no alteration Of the Constitution,
and in that space Of time, slaves enough
could bc poured into Kansas to fastcn
Slavery upon her, past redemption. If
the Administration carry their points in
Congress, the only alternative loft for Van
sas is Slavery or civil wnr. Tho country
has been fairly warned that this was the is.
sue to which events were rapidly tending
All must suffer in common calamity, but
tho guilt Of it is upon those who have sup
ported and encouraged the men who are
bringing it upon US.
Gov. Wise's detection from the Admin
iStration has secret history, which, in tho
| progress of the quarrc,s between the Dom.
ocratic leaders, cannot be kept secret much
| longer.
The President started out with tho pol
icy Of securing to tho people of Kansas
fair vote upon their Constitution. Ho sent
Gov. Walker to Kansas to execute that
policy. For n while. he stood firm, and
wrote letter TO Gov. Walker, (not yot
publishcd, but shown by Gov. w. to many
persons,) assuring him Of the support Of
Administration. "Let Georgia and Ala
6ama and M'ssissippi howl," said tho
President 10 this letter, ~ vU stand By
yow." That tho President used sub.tan-
italy this language, is q welI-au,hentica.
ted fact.
In the end, tho "hopiing" b.camo so
terrific, that poor Buchanan was frightened
out of his wits, changed his policy, and
abandoned Gov. Walker.
Before he changed his policy, he had
arranged with Gov. Wise TO mako diver
sion against the fire eaters in Virginia.
Gov. Wise and the Richmond Enquirer,
under Gov. Wisc's influence, were to sup.
port the Administration programme In
Kansas and the Administration wero 10
support Gov. Wiso for the U. S. Senator.
ship against Mr. Hunter. Gov. Wiso ar.
arrived here, to complete and perfect these
arrangements, on the rcry day that the
Union announced tho PRESIDENTS suJm;s-
sion 10 tho nulJfsrs. Gov. Wise went
homo, and has been since nursing the wrath
which breaks out in his letter To Tammany
Hall. Not only was his scheme of defeat
ing Mr.. Hunter blown up, but no himself
had been drawn into commitments apon
the Kansas question, which destroy his
Democratic standing, disabled as he is
from making any effective fight by th,
treachcry of tho President. Gov. Wise is
betrayed man, End, ns Democratic poll
tician, ruined. If he docs not compass
some "revenge," even if "uietory" be un
attainablc, it will prove that age has won
dcrfuly softencd his temper.
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