The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-03

MORNING EDlTION-WED
who missAke party camor for wisdom win be sure 20
imagine that popular freedom is danger. But . dHpas
sonate Judgment, beeve will not fail Of the decision
that the act which Territory from the
proecorate Of he federal government and gives their
freedom 10 the mmet late custody Of the people s both
70 William Wilson, stephen D. Dlllsys y John h Mc6anr,
" Mcmahon, Jesse E sckles, Committee Of Arrange
LITTER OF JOHN KELLY.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %, 1858. !
am hoDored with your letter OF the 22d inst inv,irg
me to attend ana participate in mass meeting Of the
democracy OF the city Of New York, on tho evening Of
March the 20 IN be convened under the auspices Of the
democracy for the purpose Of responding TO and endors
ing the patriotic governmental policy promulgated n the
iecomptGn message Of President Buchanan and
have delayed 10 this moment, in the hope Of
being able be presen. on occasion when the Gun
terred d, mocracy Of New York shall agaio proclaim 10
the country ts adherence the principles and It's approv
al Of the men ant measures recommended 70 the nation
by the Cipcinpat Convention In 1856. l deeply
regret that the pressure OF my public duties si
this period OF the session will. despite my wishes
ration glorious privilege Of thus giving official aud
public the democracy Of the Union that their
our common faith that they rtand peiged, by ali the
associations and trials and rumphs Of the ras., to yield
Arm, unwavering and uncomprom,s.Dg support 70 ,he
ul crisis, ITO the verge Of ~hich the federal Union has
been brought by the ncendary and fanatca agitation Of
onprpciped opposition From no part OF our beloved
country IS II more hung this fat OF popular approval
OF the Presidents Kansas policy should gofoh than from
the metropolis Of the Empire State 10 other portion
Of tie country has the ruthless hap Of Illegal rserven
ton and usurped power been more reoklessy tested
The Isrty that has usurped the control of our Mu
nicipsl asrs-that has impuoeny uanfferred To Albany
the rights, privileges and immunities o. forty :vo thou
ssnd (42 oCO( democratic votes poet n he ate can
against . r mesgre opposition would also rob our
brethren o. M OF their insienaole and guaranteed
Yghs and % terior treason able purposes Of their
rwr keep the In a condition of perpetual vassasge
hnowp ,he Constitution, degrading to oreemen aud total
wa WIN every prnc,p sSoa savefnwen. M Sta ua
regular Territorial government was organized n Kansas
the OF that Territory were Constituted poll
chi community with full powers OF government, subor
the constitution the United states rhe oppo
son which this government encountered; the reoeous
character Of the factions which sprang into exs:encs,
ard OF their Revolutionary proceedings at ropska-,hsr
military zatop resist the laws and set at defiance
both the territorial United states government
matters Official and form but a snal por
ton Of the outragee and awlessness ~hicn black repuo
hcao philanthropy has entsed upon the country gene
rAly well upon that distracted Territory Let Il
suffice say that the Territorial thus formed
apd thus assed has been recognized by Two Presidents
BY both branches OF Congress- by every Of
the cover nmept by he oemocr party by
black republican party; ana II there we're other proof
the OF ts efemies, and IA their supernuman,
but uIavailirg efforts TO overthrow and destroy
II. Under this government the people elected
Terri Oral Legislature, according TO law. fh.s Legs
a,ure, IN to ascertain whether was ,he desire
Of the people 20 put end TO .hsr Territorial
dependence and establish state goverpment referred
the question them the true R1d oay OF
power Jaw passed ~ 1855 for taking tue sense OF
the people OF the Territory upon expectancy calling
q Con veption State constitution at tee general
eecon 20 be he'd IN October OF the following rhs
Of the people corongly sakeu, and II was 10
favor of callpg such Convention In pursuance OF this
decs the Territorial Legislature passed ac: IN Feb
rusry s57 Tor The election of delegates the tnrd Mon
day ip Jupe 1851 20 frame Safe constitution This
proper legal mode proceed The voters n me
Territory knew THE, and If hey dd not know Governor
Walker, obedience to instructions from the President
took that hey should Know IT, In ns inaugural al
dress delivered mouth before the election re informed
them ha, practice the preliminary sct OF fran
ing state constitution is performed uniformly
through the fundamentally OF convention Of
delegates chosen by the people themselves
That Convention about to be elected BY you
der the call of the rerrora legislature, created ana
still recognized by the authority Of Congress and clothed
by II, in the comprehensve language OF the organic
law WITH iuli power make such 40 enactment Tney
we're aho sdmouRbed ofcaliy By Governor Walker, IN
further pursuance o, his ipf uct,ops from The President
what woud be the ccnsequaDcss n tney should
fuse To vote, and absent themselves from the polls TIE
law said be has performed s entire and appropriate
fubcoI when extends ~ the people the right OF SUI
fra9e; but cannot compel the performance OF that
cuty" He informs In, voters OF the Territory that
throughout the whole Union and wherever free govern
uept prevails tboee who sbstAp from voting athonzs
hose ~ho do vote 10 act for them IN that connseocy
much bound BY the act OF those ~no vote as 4 all
had their ballots Else" says Governor Walker,
"s voting mus. be voluntary, self sOysrumsn.
would remain the only alternative" 10 remove all
for complaint, and afford every opportunity 70 the
ssected and the turbulent " act and ~ for tho
selves, extraordinary facilities sccorded-1 When
the vote vas assn upon csilirg convention. When
the bcrs Of the convention we're ele-tst. When
the slavery clause ~ss submitted 70 povua- vots n
they had the majority, they bad thus thres dinereot
s ssS so oSS ssr. sses - s1
Pessed ntbsy we're crushed BY the OF the gov
ernmen the government o red them the means ofeman
opaop and freedom Nay, hodng iecf unable 70 coax
them into of manly acton the nment ~
dressed them amos, In the very words so
s"sS sssSom ''2 p.ns ~ ss "sa,ots
tpow ye rot, who would be free themselves
nor driven suDted Of manly dusy, aud
now, we naturally enough nnd them copceuu atiog all
the strength they bave and some lte besides tba. does
not Of rgh, belong IN them and which they should tos
ave- desperate effort IN defeat the hna act Of tbs
abolition tortured ara distracted Territory, h'r constt
uonal egal ana patriotic struggle 70 assume the snri
bues and acquire sovereignty niepeoden,
Of this con'coescy The lights which ave been shed
u on the doctrine OF "pcpuar sovereignty" are
pret for detection ceuson, snare, based, in my
oppop, false promises anf 10 deroes,'on n the
ripcipcs of the Kansas Nebraska bill itself In siuay
have wsf ed that the law had orda ned thst The
constitution should have been submitted but id not and
therefore e~topped ~ the ~ill OF the aEmssins
power which The only true and legitimate expouDder N
ttcpuar soverssrty canpogo behind that ril ether
crafty ipdivusl preferences, N subserv- The
ends OF a base ano facous Opposition u ssqlesupng "
Law order the sfeof anarchy ani rsbe lion
the other With such issue b.fore the country Toe
gsaut democracy d the city Of Nee York koo~ not hls
TO fa,.r "Genules OF genius may n they chose "oe
ccme iar mseves" and heed not the warning
~ the past the teschngs of the cnnsp ION
They all end out boseyer tha their las IL but license
for awessness and rebel iop; and Ike the Roman maid
en-, they may yet fall cru bed aro over~ne med under
the very Tor which they would barter their coupty
tranquility and leopard the hopes aod the happiness OF
mantind Thanking you, gentlemen, for the honor you
have zone and greeting the untcrrned democracy Of
New Y,rs city and county who thus ealany stand ny
the President Of their choice IN hs arduous and uncom
promising struggle With the Allied forces of Rebellion ami
anarchy JOHN KELLY
LITTER OF HON. W. n MAcLAY
HorsE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
wAsaseroS, Feb. 20, Isos 4
Gpyrrnx~-I have the honor " acknowledge your N
vaiion fer 10 attend democrats meeting 10 be- hed
IN Nee Yort NJ Mozart HAIL. for the purpose of endorsing
the of the President, set 'orth hrs recent
sage 70 Congress the admission OF Ksnsa under the
20 called lecon pop constitution aod approving the posi-
ton tssen on the same subject by the democrats 70
preeeptsfives from the Empire state II woaa sive me