Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-05-05
MAY S, 1858.

tanned by the whole putave paternity Of Black Re-
publicans and Know Nothngs, she would knock at
the door If Congress with iinpudent and indefat:
gable clamor.
Let it not be imagined that the restrictive provis
ion of the Lecompton Constitution will be regarded
Did similar prohibition in the Constitution of New
York prevent that State from adopting new Con-
stitution in derogation" of the existing one? In
the Senate debate Of 1886 Seward said it did not.
The Conference Bill will operate enabling
act take effect upon the happening Of a certain
event. but until that event shall occur operates
strictively, and confnng Kansas to her long cared
bonnet aud highquartered shoes keeps her out of
the electoral college, out Of Congress and out Of mis-
chief, for many years to come.
In the meantime should the Southern States de.
sire occupy the contested territory, as Mr. Zni-
Golfer in q very able argument has recently shown
there is much reason to believe they can do, the
ptstponeent Of admission will give them the bene-
fit of the decision of the Supreme Court. They can
carry their slave property into the common territory
and participate fairly in its ultimate organization.
The difference between action which puts Kansas
under bonds to keep qniet for several years, and
policy OF nacton which leaves her Affairs perpet-
ual subject of agitation and scandal is too practical
and palpabe in it's influence upon the political in
terest> of the South and the Democracy, to require
further elucidaion.
The Black Republicans are frantic to prevent
settlement Of the Kansas controversy In sublim.
ty of their impudepce, they appeal to the most
high minded men of the South to aid them, because
of the injury which the admission would nilict upon
the slave Interest,"
What is the object Of these agtators? Solely to
carry the question Of Kansas INTO the Presidential
canvass of 1860. II they succeed. the divisions oi
the Northern Democracy upon that issue, with the
vituperatinn and sander with which those who are
true to the interests and rights Of The whole Union
will he asSailed will render it complimentary to any
Southern Democratic candidate to say that the re-
| suit Of the election " i'll be doubtful.
Thus far the South has undoubtedly trnnphed -
1t has overhrown the doctrine that Congress could
forbid slavery i'm the Territories. 1t has repealed
the Missouri restriction, and organized pro slavery
l. government upon soil dedicated by that prohibit
tion To !tfreedom" The Aboli,ionsts have recent
| ly voted for lhe conditional admission OF a slave
State erected upon tiiia consecrated" Territory
| They have abandoned HE " ilmot prohibition
| They contend for the right ot the people oi
Territories as well as States to regniste their own
domestic institutions in their way, and acknowl
edge their claim of admission into the Union wf:i.-
out slavery, as their Constitution shall prescribe.
This in progress! Giddinss has thus taken ground
in relation to territorial slavery more ultra than Mr.
Calhoun ever ventured to occupy.
Under those auspcious circumstances we are con
tent to leave Kansas her destinies, and make
some practical application of the great principles
which we have established.
We wish to a continental policy announced
and enforced by the government.
Central America is under The tutelage Of foreigr
powers. Mexico is breaking up like n stranded yes
sell and important questions Of salvage are likely t
arise amongst the nations.
That Wi'mot Provso imposed by Messrs. Clay
ton and Buwer, is still unrepealed. We wish to Sc
the great principles Of nonniervention applied I
the nrigues Of foreign powers in the affairs Of Anne
rican States. We wish to those States exercis
the right to orgaEize and regulate their own affair
in their own way.
These matters involve grave and responsible issr
es and they affect, mind the destinies of th
South and the duration Of the Union. We are inpat
ent to pr oceed to their discussion ard de,i ;on.
Tn the mean time, il the Senate Conference Bi
pass, Kansas may come into the Union as slav
State, or she cannot come in a; all. That is the i
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