The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23
Southern Sentiment VI. oouthaxm Abuse or
the New York Herald,
From the Richmond whgl
THE LAST SOUTHERN FOOTHOLD ON THE SLAVERY


From the Richmond whg.l
THE LAST SOUTHERN FooTHoLD ON THE SLAVERY
QUESTION.
but little respect for the motives which inspire
the course Of the New YORK HERALD any political or
other question. II is venai journal, and ira1cxs its
opinions as pedler his wares always having eye 10
the main chance and its whole thoughts bent dollars
and cents will advocate oppose any measure with
out moments reference TO its merits its effect upon
the country and utterly regardless Of its notions and
convictions
Whilst however, such is opinion Of H. we cannot
but admire the ability and tenscy sometimes displays
in treating Of public questions. It's numerous art
ces the subject Of the Iecompton Convention and
stuton and the deep importance to the South of the i'm
mediate and unconditional admission Of Kansas into
the Union under that constitution, have been marked
by sound and practical common sense and indicate, in
with safety aid honor. In its last issue il has
argument under the title which stands at the head of
this article, in which it is very clearly shown that if the
South fails 10 insist upon the admission OF Kansas under
the Lecompton constitution will not only surrender all
it has commended for but will become the laughing
stock Of the North and Of the world
II Is painful as well as amusing to witness the shtDgs
and wistings OF democratic politicians, North South,
upon this grave and vital question i is impossible not
to discover in the movements Of all of them deliberate
and atrOcious purpose to cruelty betray the South and
sacrifice its rights and interests upon the altar Of their
hallowed personal ambition. Not of them actuaed
by patriotic and conscientious motves-by enlightened
and disinerested views of public duty the positions
they have severay assumed upon the Kansas irnbrogo
it now presents itself before the country. The
President, and those democratic supporters OF his at
the North who have taken ground in behalf Of the
ton, did with special and exclusive reference
TO the effect Of the upon their personal for
tunes at the South WHILE the contrary those other
political sharpers and traders in the democratic camp,
both the North and at the South such Douglas and
Wise, who have come out in repuda ion Of the Lecompon
constitution, did with the view-ihe sole viewof pro-
ptiang the free soil and abolition sentiment Of the North
in the hope thereby Of advancing their interests In the d
rection of the Presidency. In word from the introduce
ton of the Kansas Nebraska bill in Congress down to the
present moment, democratic demagogues have unceasng
y sought to make the affairs of that Territory the ground
nf ronifa ftal
will be otherwise until the question ia finally concluded
by the admission Of Kansas into the Unon and its ad
mission under the Lecompton constitution, being the
quickest and readiest way of suppressing slavery agta
ton and putting end to the dangerous vocation OF
the cordial and united support OF the conservative and
patriotic of all sections and parties The object Of such
adventures Wise and Douglas and Seward and Hale
is to continue "bleedng Kansas in the field theme for
constant defamation and fertile subject for political
capital Such being the evident wish purpose of this
pestferous class OF sensation makers is the duty Of the
great body of the people, the palry arts Of the
demaggue and who go for the things that make for peace
to peremptoriy command the peace by demanding with
voice. the speedy and unconditional admission of Kan
sas under the lecompson constitution.
Especially should the people of the South stern'y
Kansas difficulty, according to the Lecompton pro.
eramme. II is certainly the speediest method Of
adjusting this long protracted and dangerous con.
is very apt TO be the safest and the best way.
Besides, the South has taken its stand upon the
proprety and legality both Of the Kansas Legsa.
and of the Lecompton Convention, which that Legs
laure authorized be held for it repudiste
the work Of the Lecompton Convention upon the susp
con even upon proof Of fraud, would be to weakly
abandon the bold and constitutional position it has
sumed upon the question: and concede 10 Congress the
power TO impose other conditions upon the admission of
State into the Union than the simple and only that its
constitution shall be republican in form. We therefore
fully agree with the Herald in the article TO which
have alluded that the question of the admission of Kan.
under the Lecompton constitution, Is momentus and
vital question TO the South and that if this Lecompon
constitution rejected by Congress- it will be through
the Southern shutters" and tcksters" of the demo
cratic party-tbose schemng and reckless demagogues
whose Alpha and Omega the spos and plumber Of the
Presidency. Adds the HERALD:--"U Is not SO much
the loss OF Kansas that will be disastrous to the
South as the manner Of losing IL. Kansas must be
a free State in a short time do what may; but
OF the South all involved in the which Southern
themselves have raised in this matter. They must
adhere this point Of honor for from the they
abandon II, southern rights, Southern wrath. Southern
wrongs and Southern threateniugs will become the sub
ects OF Northern laughter and scorn and Southern in
hrence in the will hereafter be measured by
the Northern standard Of Southern submission and good
behavior"
Let then Karsas be admitted into the Union under the
Lecompon constitution, and let II be admitted forthwith
and uncondonally We shall then have removed from
the political chess board the only issue dangerous the
peace OF the county, which stands IN the way of the
reconstruction and consolidation OF parties upon broad
SAFE conservative national basis. With this vexatious
issue extipc!-as II will be the moment Kansas Is admit
ted-we shall enter the field in the next Presidential
with but two parties and both OF them NATIONAL
Union parties.