Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-25
T.e kan.a. aue.tion-The Issue.


Ma TRANSFORMERS help God, another slave
state shall never enter the Union by my vote
Mr. GIDDINGs-I will never consent that ONO shaii
associate with another slave State
Ma BrSauAx-I will not vote for the admission OF
slave state-certainly not.
NJ, co,v.,-J would not vote for the admission Of
Kansas If the phole people here sO Stare Con-
s,itutiOn-
There are men in the South who believe. or
affect to believe, that the slavery question has
little to do with the opposition to the admis-
sion of Kansas with the Lecompton constitu-
ton. To all such we would commend the
speeches of the black republicans in Congress.
The texts given above are from the debate In
the House of Representatives on the 2Oth
inst. They give us a clear view OF the feel
ings and motives which govern the OPP
position to the I.ecomptOn constitution
in the North. Hatred of slave y, hos
tility to the South, underlie and give
sharpness and asperity to all that is said
and done by them against the admission of
Kansas. They allege fraud, Irregularities, OPP
position to the wishes of the people, and nu-
merous other objections; but the real objec-
ton is that the constitution authorizes do
nestle slavery. What care they for fraud, for
irregularities. for the wishes of the people?
Have they not attempted by the grossest
frauds, by violence and blood shed. by collect
ing armed bands of emigrants in the Northern
States, and pouring them into Kansas, paying
them to remain there to carry out their de-
signs, and by corrupting the ballot box, to de-
prive the emigration from the South of their
constitutional rights? 1t is too late in the day
to deny these things-they are part of the
history of the Kansas imbrogliO-and al
though it may be convenient for some persons
to forget them, they remain upon the dark pa
ges of Kansas annals to be read of all, who
are not too blind to see them. 1t is idle to
deny that the real issue is staUeTy or no sCduery
tn Kansas. All other issues are mere adjuncts
thrown in to cover up-to deceive-to furnish
excuses for those who would take advantage,
like Mr. DOUGLAS, of the controversy to pro-
mote ambitious aspirations. We would warn
the people of the South against permitting
themselves to be diverted from this real issue.
1t should ever be kept prominently in their
minds. If the South divides ON such an issue
no matter what the subterfuge or plca-and
the anti-slavery sentiment of the North is per-
mitted to triumph, we may never expect to
see another slave State added to the Union.
The FARNswoRTHs, GIDDINGsEs. BINGHAMs, and
CorF,xEs. and their coufederates, having once
triumphed. and tasted the sweets of power,
will not forbear to exercise it, whenever the
occasion presents 90 / lCoud not rOte for the at
mission of Kansas If The Ichote people cane here
urth Stare constitution" Let us bear this de-
claration in mind, and when appeals are made
to us, based upon the supposed wrongs OF the
free-soilers in Kansas, let it nerve us to resist
them, and to discharge our duty firmly and
unfiinchingly. The declaration is opportune;
and presents us, in single breath, more than
a volume could tell of the respect entertained
bv the freedom shreikers for the opinions,
rights and privileges of the people. 1t betrays
the fact that they have no respectfor the rights
of the people at least when in conflict with their
hatred or envy of Southern institutions and
removes them from the pale of our forbearance.
1t exposes to us the true object of their attack,
and should lead us to the proper exertions to
meet and overcome them. Will not the
united South take advantage of this expos-
ton. and beat back our enemies?