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

AvolcE-rhere IS large meeting outside ard no TO
speak.
Captain RyspERs-Wen, can't have any one speak
outside-h s too cold night.
The resolutions were put and carried with mega
tive, and that was intended as piece OF hrHlxA
Captain RYSpKRs-we have only one no'' out Of four
ive thousand people.
The PRESIDENT announced that the following letters had
been received
LETTER FROM Mr. sECRsrARY COBB.
WASHINGTON CRY, March l. 1858
Your proposed ting the 4h will be of pecu.
liar interest," and deeply regret that will not be n
power 70 be and participate its proceedings 10
chsracterzng your meeting one Of peculiar interest
mean the full import Of my language The question you
sufficient TO enlist the veest interest Kansas has been
fully and freely discussed that would that nothing
remained 70 be said the subject and yet In view OF
possesses all the novelty Of question, ana all the
importance Of vital issue. 1t has distracted the public
sections and convulspg the Union with the violence and
bitterness OF the party contests which have grown out It.
The democratic party of the whole Union attempted s
solution by the application OF the great principle Of self
government which lies at the foundation Of our free nst
tntons The country responded 10 the proposition IN the
triumphant election of Mr. Buchanan to the Presidency
In the regular and legitimate of things encoun
tered the untiring hostility Of opponents who, from
the beginning denied principles and deaed strength
At each step however, progress, the principle
happily nauguraed applicable TO Kansas in 1854 has
gained increased support me hour OF nna victory nnds
ed their power ended their prepared TO yield
obedience to the popular will which has been wrung
united democracy It in this hour Of its triumph that
the democratic party, flushed with It's past sue
cess and hopeful Of its future victories, was des
tined TO receive q cruel blow in the house of its
friends. What enemies had failed To accomplish
portion of our own household seek to effect II gives
peculiar interest 10 your meeting TO know that the demo
cracy of New York present unbrcken front support
Of Mr. Buchapans administration in carrying out in good
faith the principles he chosen TO vndcate The low
scarcely
to indicate the unanimty with which would be crushed
if had reached point of sufficient importance attract
attention The democracy of New York. speaking through
their in Congress- their public press their
representatives in the Legislature public meetings of the
people and in ali the other modes OF giving expression to
popular opinion have exhibited unanimty Of sentiment
in favor Of the Kansas policy Of The administration unpre
true day of the New York democracy, and in short
time venture 10 predict will be true Of the democracy of
the Kansas question stands what is there left
TO disturb the public and distract the public mndY
1t longer the question Of slavery in Kansas Every
friend OF the constitution who respects the rights OF the
States the opinion that the people OF Kansas
and Kansas alone should be permitted 10 decide for them
selves and in their way, whether Kansas shai be
free slave State This being granted is equally true
that the admission Of Kansas under the Lee mpon const
futon affords to the people OF the State the most ready
and certain mode Of regulating their affairs in their
way free from all outside interference If they de-
to have slavery will be in their power To retain it,
State earthly power has right to prevent It is not
then question Of slavery or no slavery in Kansas
The issue presented By on, opponents N the last can,
far more important ground, and declared that
slave States should be admitted into the Ubiou
is in support Of that issue that they oppose the adms
sion Of Kansas with pro slavery constitution, declaring
they do that large majority Of the people of Kansa
opposed to slavery, and admitting they do that
that majority will be fully authorized under the provi
sions of the Loompton constitution to make KAnsas free
sae s9U1 the c0nysnon vsSs hes ss PsGSs ssss
for that purpose. The question Of slavery or no
slavery in Kansas sinks into nsebicence by the side Of
Ioh hpn NJ
more slave States TO be admitted into the Union. The
rejection Of Kansas such issue s the announce
country and the equality Of the States / am no
alsrmit my brief political record will protect me from
the imputation; but address 70 my countrymen the
Of sobernees and truth, when say 70 them that
noble Union cannot survive the success Of such an
sue. This doctrine Of save States originated In
the spirit Of deadly hostility TO the recognized Institutions
Of fifteen Of the sovereign States OF the Union. rampes
upon the most solemn pledges Of the constitution II sub
tuee its guarantees the bsnefu teachings OF
false Philanthropy and usddened fanatcsm i. sahes
the voice Of love- and friendship and brothesy anec
ons plants in the hearts Of the people pre-
topary fathers, and would write nfamy and inhdelty
upon the tomb Of Washington. The picture no. over
friends Of the constitution everywhere, 10 unite IN
mon effort stay the hand of folly and fanac:sm from
The danger and pobly plants itself the breach aud with
all my heart I bid them God speed IN the dis
of ss Of .na ID dsnssa the
to be rescued and saved, y must be done by the ma
tiOnal democratic party The rS.ponsiSity upon US
the recognized heed Of organization has gwen 70 the
country the evidence Of his fidelity 70 principle and OF his
nrmness in the discharge Of duty The policy be has nd
Gated for the solution Of the Kansas before the
country and commanding each day more general favor
he vil stand firmly by H. and the dsmoer. ATTIC party viii
cred and will again before our triumphant banners
Dpalection In ranks may cost an occasional far
but the old democratic will neither be thrown from
HOWELL COBB
a.
LITTER PROM MR.. POSTMASTER GENERAL BROWN.
wAsmSGros CRY, March 1, 1853
Your invitation 10 be present at your Tammany meeting
the 4h instant has been received Nothing could give
greater pleasure than 10 be there, but en-
gpgeme In my department altogether forbid II. rho
object OF your meeting 70 be 10 express your
concurrence opinion Of The President that Kansas
ought 70 be admitted Unon the present session
Of Congress under the Ieoompton constitution before
that dy And why should she net oef lake al of the
order presented BY Douglas Walker, or Wise, or any
body else and then ask the question who created that
difficulty whatever u may se' Truth honor, history can
give but one answer, and that s that the black repub
In Kansas headed by Lane and Robinson were the
full and complete register Of the lawful voters othe rer
tny The Legislature OF the Territory wanted rull register
OF every lawful voter 90 that In the heat and conon
OF voting, Illegal votes should be smueged into the
ballot boz But lane and his followers would not gster
nothing could induce them 10 do so-they stood out in
vote cas-. in the election Of delegates the Convepon9
Simply because the same party under the sane leaders
would not vote but from beginning 70 end declared mat
they would submit 10 any constitution but 10 that
OF Topeka. when the constitution was framed and ;he
slavery clause submitted TO the people why did not
the alleged majority vote against ~ Simply because
they would not. The Convention asked them IN send
word Congress by their votes, the 2ls December,
whether they against slavery but they would
not DO co. They etald away obstinstely. and by not
voting concealed from Congress what their wishes
the subject The President deter mined they should
have free and fair chance 70 vote their real septmens
that he had his army there commanded by OF his best
Generals in order 70 prevent frauds and violence 70 the
ful extent ~ his powers under the constitution What
could he doY What could democracy DO 70 give
the people Of Kansas fair chance 10 come into the
Union on equal terms with the other Stsee9 be ssld
as has often been that tho Convention ought " have
submitted the whole constitution 70 the people The answer
that the President had power 10 order the Convention
70 do that Congress has no power 80 " ordr w. even
sent back TO be done over again whst public
will hazard his reputation by denying that the Con
venton the role Judge, whether the whole or only
part should should NOT be submitted N the peope9