San Andreas independent., 1858-03-13

II they did not like the slavery sauce.
they were graciously permitted to depos-
i'e, their ballots for the Constitution
without slavery" but never aoainst the
Constitution. 1t was always " buzzard, .
and never turkey" to the majority
They might go to the right and split upon
Scylla, or to the left, and strand on
Charybdis; but if they had the temerity
to vote simply against the whole fraud
they were to be declared factious, and
punished for their contumacy by re-
lection of their votes. Truly, these
Kansas voters must be set of hardened
wretches in politics, when only 25O can
be found out of 10000, who are willing
to cast an honest ballot.
Doubtless the Administration plan has
been deeply laid, with its Sl0O, 900 900
annually to back it up; but we do not
think 1t will ever commend itself to the
country. Our people, born to freedom,
and bred to intelligence, will revolt at
the rankness of the tyranny, and easily
penetrate the thin gauze of sophistry
which has been spread to conceal its true
purpose-Federalism. Let the South
beware-she is bending her neck to a
more dangerous and insidious adversary
than the Abolitionists.
The whole scheme is palpable fraud
from its inception, and the President has
evidently become party thereto with
malice aforethought. If, as is generally
believed, Congress will vote his measure
through, he will have verified the opinion
once advanced by Daniel Webster, who,
being questioned as to what he thought
of Mr.. Buchanan abilities, replied
is an excellent politician, but no states
man." He is an excellent politician in
deed, and has skilfully diagnosed the mo-
ney fever of the age. He knows exactly
how to make personal capital out of the
passions and prejudices of the sectional
factions. He is aware of the influence
which judicious distribution of the
spoils may exert. He whets the appe-
tite of the hungry by Withholding the
feast to the last moment. Theexpectants
are permitted to hear the money clink in
the vaults, but they can't finger it until
they have laid aside all strange gods and
consent to his bidding. lie has SO far
made few appointments. We presume
those who have served him we'll will soon
be rewarded.
In short, we are at the threshold of
that era in our country's history SO much
dreaded by the great leaders of the de-
mocracy in former times The General
Government, with its army and navy is
not half SO formidable to foreign enemies
as with its monied patronage it is to
Estates Rights" at home If the pro-
posed settlement of the Kansas business
is justified by the country, thereafter no
act of usurpation by the General Govern
ment can be called tyranny. estates
Rights !" then becomes mere abstract
principle, without the slightest practical
significance. The President is the very
man for this work. A Federalist at heart,
with 81 not drop of Democratic blood in
his vcins," full of cunning, thoroughly
skilled in the sublime arts of Machiavelli,
fine diplomat, he assumed the rcins of
Government,.wlth smiling Democratic
face, swallowing the Cincinnati platform,
Nebraska Bill and all at gulp, which
recognized the doctrine of +" State
Rights" in new and ultra form, he may
now work behind the screen, against his
ancient enemy, with every prospect Of
victory. Ostensibly, he is not waging
war against the rights of States and Ter
ritories he is only centralizing power.
This may not be Federalism, yet, we con-
fess we are too stupid to perceive the dis
tinction. In conclusion, we congratulate
Mr. O'Brien of the Assembly, on his
identification with the minority, and hope
the people OF Calayeras will reward his
firmness.