The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-24

! MIR, heitt replied that the general de
clarat'on IN the Till OF rights was like
preamble, aud was restricted 10y the pro-
visions of the bill Itself. The argument
would make sovereignty like toy, to be
played with. 1t WAS question between
The government ard the people OF Kan.
sas, and he was willing to leave it with
them.
There was no spectacle more imposing
than that whicn presented itself tefyre
them. Three States with constitutions in
their hands were asking admission into the
federal Union. Minnesota came from the
land Of praires, ard though her admission
sweIled the free State power, the South
cIasped her oulstretched hands. Oregon
came from the Pacific sun, and though
she too had Joined tie free State band. to
her cordial welcome was given. Kan
sas came, born with Southern sun, AMI
matured through trouble and agitation,
and would they Of the North give her IA
welcome! II not, why did they roicc,
herr Was it because Of slavery in her
constitution 7 a few days ago the greet
leader of party in this county (Mr.
Seward) said the battle was fought and
The victory won. and that they required
oHt htl!e more organization oil the North
Tor the North TO take possession os the
government and WELD all its powers for
her especial interest. They had said that
no slave State should ever be admitted in.
to the Union. Was it to tix the South
ina hope,eSS minority that, through the
nStrumentality of the government, they
might oppress and plumber it D.? Was the
South 10 be chained to the chariot wheel,
OF the North Ii 80, they had reckuuud
without their host. If lhev told the
South that no slave State should again
he admitted they wouiu shake every piI
lar Of the federal ediice. Tell the South
they meant to keep her IN the minority,
aHd he would tel them lLnt 10 federal
tax gHtherer who came lcyoul The ~.
gIon OF the North ~ ould rv"r again tread
their soil. The republican party with
their ceremonial might take possession Of
Il" government, but lie would tel, them
that they clothed a phantom. and when
/ their w"ik of iucendlary rruparanIisn
! heg*A, when their wc,ks of revolution be-
gan, 1t would end III blood! Wha, were
the reasons at the republican party Tor the
| exclusion OF Kansas? Did thcv want an
enabling act? They embraced the TO.
peEG constitution with eager haste, and
did they have Al cuaN.;ug act for that
Did they want it submitted to popular
Sutirag"f How many of them sad thew
would not admit Kansas with n slave con
Slituuon, if every maL, woman and chill
had voted for it? And would they tell
how many would vote for it, if it had the
endorsement OF every soul? They did
not have this endorsement for the Toupk,
constitution. They wanted nothing bu,
the exclusion Ola Slave Sta;e. How Jared
1t now with his democratic friends End
they want Al enabling act Did they
want submission To popular Sutt'rare?
Why, the distinguished leader Qf that
p'rty-te whose word was law-said he
would dispense with LAT. lid they want
the a'surG proof uiai jlIe constitution en-.
bodied the will OF the people! How ob
tam that except through law. aad nnde-
the forms Of government! Did they pro-
prose 10 subvert the whole machinery of
society, and ovcrturn the government il
self, and urge the vote 10y Application to
every indi>ldunI in lhe Territory! The
convention Mas the best mode Of aScer
tanning the c"gmar viii. Did they want
1t outside of the convention ? If they did
they wanted 1t outsid" OF the form OF gov.
erninent. Did they want the government
to rest upon the basis Of subjected pro.
vInceS IF they did, they would re- ject
Kansas.