Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-02-18
New Series---Vol. III, No. Ia r

/ expect to be denied it. 1t is our bull goring
the anti slavery OK. Suppose we had ma
Jority of shareholders in that territory sup
pose minority Of abolitionists had gotten
j the census and registry into their hands and
had kept fifteen eut of thirtyfour counties
out Of the Convention; suppose they had
| formed a constitution with clause prohibit
| ing slavery, and had sent it to Congress with
out submitting it TO a majority of the legal
voters; or suppose they had submitted all
parts Of the constitution to.the popular vote,
excepting the one clause prohibiting slavery,
kno wing it would be voted down if submitted
to the majority of the pceple suppose such
boot on the other leg" had been submitted
to Congress, and we had then heard the ab-
soluteness of a Convention eontended for by
black republicans, demanding of Congress TO
sustain the doctrine of legitimacy" | tell
you that every Southern man would have
been in arms and would be reused to the
shedding of blood, rather than submit to
Congress fastening upon majority of pro-
slavery people an arbitrary rescript of mere
convention, unauthorized to proclaim its con
stitution without an express grant This is
the same principle, accompanied by trickery
and fraud We are willing to do unto 9TH
ers as we would have them do unto u.s." The
Southern people ask for no injustice, no inc
quality.
We are told that prompt admission of
Kansas as State win end the agitation in
Congress and localize it in Kansas What is
the Kansas question? Is it local to Kansas?
No. 1t never can be local again. 1t has
| peryaded all places and all classes in our
country. Let Congress endorse this schedule
! OF !cgerdemaiu, let the South insist on it, let
the Northern Democracy be required to con-
sent to the injustice, and the precedent be-
comes of universal application and citation
against us for all time. Not only will the
example plead, but will be plea in continu-
Gus cases of similar import and danger, ris-
ing successfully as long as our vast territories
to the Pacific shall be filing up. 1t comes
up again and again every year, from terrific
ries extending from Masilla Valley TO Daco-
tab. Flatter not ourselves, then, that any
mode OF adjustment will do because it is the
| speediest' for Kansas. 1t is all essential
that the settlement shall be just and right and
equal. If not it is sure to be mischievous to
that party which has snatched power withou,
| right, and done wrong that good may CONT
| OF 1t. To do justice is always the best policy.
If all would demand what is right and sub
nit to nothing that is wrong injustice ans
oppression could never be perpetrated or toll
Grated. The Interior effects of adopting the
| Lecompt0n constitution with its schedule an
question to the territorial decision. 1t will
arraign this administration, and the democ-
racy and the South, for demanding more than
/ is right, and for forcing resistance to wrong.
/ It will be tagging the lion of majority
| whilst the hand of minority is in its mouth.
/ 1t will return the chalce to our own lips when
the Kansas question again and again arises
in North Texas, New Mexico, in Mesilla Val
! ley, and in all our boundless domain of un-
settled and fast settling territory 1t will
drive from us thousands of honest democrats
IN the North, who can willingly stand By US
for justice and equality, but who must leave
US when we demand more and refuse justice
| and equality 10 others Ii will raise the
Black Republican flag over the Capitol in the
next struggle for power, and that then, will
raise the last dread issue of union or disuni-
on Are not some aiming to drive US to such
extremities as will raise that issue past being
laid?
! For my part, gentlemen, address you as
the friend of Mr. Buchanan and his admins
| tration. They have my best wishes and
warmest friendship, aud would save both
from danger and defeat.