The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-12-01


the South Carolina Senator says:
!. Through the most disgusting. as we'll as
strange scenes of force and fraud, the terri
tory Of Kansas at last, came before Congress
for admission as State with what is known
as the Lecompton Constitution, emhodying
slavery among its provisions. But at the
same time the Convention, by an ordinance,
demanded of the United States. some twenty
three millions Of acres OF land, instead OF the /
four millions usually allowed to the new
States, containing public lands. twas almost
certain that majority Of the people Of Kansas
were opposed to this Constitution. but would
not vote on il, and this additional nineteen
millions, which. IL allowed. would probably
have kept them again from the recent polls,
was what the South was expected 10 pay for
that ,corihiess slavery clause, which would
have been annulled AS suon as Kansas was
admitted"
Il confess nv opininn was that the South
Ihersef should kick that Constitution out Of
Congress. But the South thought otherwise.
When the bill for its adoption was formed
with what is called the Green proUiso, |
strenuously objected to it, and felt very much
disposed to vote against the whole, but, again
gave up to the South, which accepted il by
acclamation. Ii that proviso meant nothing,
and so interpreted It, it was nonsense, and
had no business there. being without prece-
dent. If il could be made to mean any thing,
it must have been something wrong and dam
gerous. But. as said, the South took that
bill far and wide."
Mr.. Hammond admits, that in voting for
the Senate Lecompfon Bill. he voted against
his judgment. He did wrong 10 bis own judg-
! ment, because the South went wrong. tie
did not have the nerve to Withstand false
and useless sectional move. to do right. We
submit how much more manly aud praise
z worthy il would have been in this dstin-
guished South Carolinian. like Crittenden.
! Bell, Gilmer, Marshall. Davis, Underwood,
! Harris aud Ricand, to have maintained and
J. stood for that which his judgment and his
: conscience approved, and have left the con-
. sequences to himself personally. to the ex-
1 animation and decision Of an honest constit.
e uency. But in the language Of the National
e Intelligence. adserting to the tragic scenes
! Of fraud and violence" through which the
e Territory cane before Congress with its ap-
plcafion in the name Of this instrument, b.
y confesses that his .opinion was, that tht
a. South herself should kick that constitution
'e out Of Congress-" but, inasmuch as III,
r South thought otherwise, he waived his owl
~ convictions in Difference to what seemed tn
% almost unanimous wishes OF his compatrlots
ie !" Our readers are aware that. in common
.. with Mr.. Hammond, our own first impress
a. ions were decidedly adyersed to recognitio
20 Of the LecOmptOn instrument; and, notwlth
10 standing the Fictitious sympathy enlisted il
q, its behalf throughout the Southern States
as we were constrained by indispensable con
IN yictions Of public duty. to adhere to the judg
On ment we had formed, respecting alike n
y. expediency and improperly OF admittin
no Kansas into the Union with an insufiicien
re population, and with a constitution whic
a. we were morally certain did not embody th
voice Of the people in whose name il wa
d. presented. Perllous as it has come to be /
De these days Of sectional prejudice TO adoI
y any course which may seem to run counter
.. the views and aspirations Of any section, "
on preferred to stand BY our deliberate judo
al ments, ready to renounce them only whe
an convinced Of theirfaliacy, and not doubtin
Or that their soundness, or they should prove
ITS be sound) would be INDICATED and appro,
e. ed by "the sober second thought Of ii
n very people, who for time, may have bee
TO tempted 10 arraign Us on the charge Of iii
q, loyalty to Southern rights, and Indifferent
nd to Southern interests
Senator Hammond il Bis said address
ar- SAYS be preferred the English Conferen'
ear Bill that passed, to the Senate LecOmptt
a. Bill that vas rejected-and here he fee
70, himself evidently in a close place, haylr
ter voted against the Crittendon amendment
Dg He asks Were il this and that to be foun
ow and why did not such and such an one 70
I'D Tor lie English Bill. Sc. lie is relucta
ent to come out frankly, and candidly admit III
lad the English Bill did he same thing viii,
~. the Crittenden amendment provided for,
er. wit: Submission of LeeGmptOn to the pc
ny Die Of kansas--abOut which the Southe
". Democracy pretended To be 10 Mortified. Is
or, after lodging and twisting first one way a
his then the othsf, he finally saws this: "B
md tIen ii i said il was virtual submission
gar the constitution to the people, because
be they refused to ratify the modified land /
ew dinance, the admission 81 Kansas under /
r.. Lecompton constitution was defeated. ",
eat he faeis are 90. cannot aud do not de
AL hem."
% After this. and especially when we call
g, mind that il was argued, and BY all sides !
nee mitted, that the 80 Land ordinance was
aud part of the Lecompton constitution" We /,
constrained 70 say. oh consistency u
ind art jewel"
ate This distinguished Carolinian admits q
its. !" through the most disgusting a well
ne strange seems o. force and frdid, the terri
lich ~ Of Kansas at last, came before Congr
aud Tor admission a. State, with what is kno
cen Al the Lecompton Constitution. cmbodyi
.ty, slavery among is provisions" lie adm
ion. he knew the people u Kansas we're oppol
les, 10 Leeomptnn, resting on disgusting 1
and strange scenes Of force and trand;n and !
reat he at by in the Senate Of the United stat
mt. and permitted a. good and sound South,
wn. men a. himself 20 be denounced al want
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