Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-12-10
Free elOm, national: Slavery, sectional
Presidents Message.

Union-tnere has been general de
sire to hear what he would say on til,
subject. We have therefore been a
considerable extra cost to give hi:
Message in full to our readers, and
have sent it (or send herewith the
Message TO all who we suppose have
not previously obtained it.
1t will be seen that the President
nowhere ailgdcS to the results of tho
Elections! The only Federalist il
the Presidency since John Adams, he
bctrays an utter contempt for the pop
ular decisions. such as no old Federal
ist ever exhibited. There is not a
crowned head in the world who would
so contemptuously ignore existence
Of sovereign power in the People as
Buchanan does. He does not profess
10 be tho SERVANT Of the voters, but
in all his Message gives himself the
air OF a MASTER.
1t is true, as he says, that compare.
tive peace now reigns in Kansas.
lier people are peaceable, and intclli-
gent they have next to no Govern
ment at all hu. they are accustomed
TO selt-gos ornment; and peace WILL
exist until Buchanan and his party
attempt some NEW scheme TO ESsLAvE
Kansas. The violation of the Mis-
souri, comprom.se-lhe invasion OF
the Territory, and the stuiiing OF her
ballo, boxes, time after time, by the
Border Ruflians-the sacking Of her
towns, and the pillaging OF her far
merE, by L. :. Troop5-and the pro-
lection Of the authors of all the long
catalogues OF outrage and murder by
the Territorial and General Govern
cAts-THESE we're the causes Of ALL
the troubles iu Kansas. The PEOPLE
the real settlers-rcsisted the efforts
10 enforce Slavery upon them and
they acted Dobly, and right in SO do
ing. IF this be treason, make the
most of it," A the dark aspersions
of Buchanan d Co. can not obscure
or distort the FACTS Of the case, which
History will present i'll their true
light.
1t is impossible TO follow the Presi-
dent il all his sUppressions OF impor'
tant truths and his assertions OF black,
b!istcriEg faisehoods and we have
such confidence in the intelligence of
our readers, that We believe it would
be unnecessary. \ criminal On the
gallows, accusing the witnesses, DEFY
ing the Judge, and perverting every
circumstance, is as DISTINGUISHED i'll
his declarations as is buchanan in
irving to defend himself and party in
this Giant Crime Of the age.
The Presidents asSertla.~..o.S SlA.
other words, that Congress must pro-
tect Slavery in the Territories, even
ncainst tho acts Of the Territorial
Lagislature-is the NEW STEP
FOR SLAVERY predicted and pro-
lni.ed 1t is directly in the teeth of
DOUGLAS doctrine that q Territorial
Legislature CAN abolish Slavery. We
shall see whether Douglas will COM
plctc the degeneracy Of his submission
by yielding this last point, or whether
he will stand up like a man and fight
it to the death.
Notwithstanding Buchanan's party
at the North before the Election
everywhere took the position that
Kansas should be admitted-as Slave
States have been-without regard to
popuiation. it will be seen that Bu-
chanan now stands with the South on
that issue, and requires over 10000
population and q census taken, prior
TO admission. This is of course de-
signed % keep Republican Kansas
from the s:sternood Of States as long
as possible, and in the meantime con-
trivc some ncM plot to cntangle her.
But the President does NOT intend
to apply the same rule TO Oregon,
which.with a DougLface Governor
and L. 5. Senators-iS knocking for
admission. HER population is LESS
.han that oc Kansas, bat then she is
Pro.SlaveryDemocratic, and the Pres
idcnt and his party with cne hand
Will try to keep Republican Kansas
OUT, and get Democratic Oregon IN I!
The splendid victory over Brigham
Young and his tribe-who obtained
al, their power by Democratic conni-
vance ana iudulgence-Is sufficiently
lnagnncd; and SO is the bloodless
termination OF the attempted alarm
about the right of search.
Mr.. Buchanan distinctly asks a
large sum to purchase Cuba, winch
he SAYS We must have at some timc, at
some rate, for 'scifp.oScrvation," and
is evidently anxious 10 pick quarrel
with Spain as an excuse. The addl-
ton of an immense horde Of Ignorant,
hesotted Catholics and Slaves, is Of
course a palpabie Pro-oiayery move
ment, but Buchanan recommends it
as an Anti-Slavery scheme-decidedly
the greatest joke of the season. Ad-
ding millions of Slave Territory at
the price OF an enormous National
Debt for the sake Of putting down
Slavery, is rich conception
The President also wants another
slice of Mexico, (for the same reason,
doubtless y and will do what he can
TO get few more Slare States, there,
Texas-fashion.
The fllibusterinrr cyna1ifiors and