Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-29

PENNSYLVANIA: The keystone State, which had been the
ArInest bulwark Of the Union, and had always respected
The constitutional rights Of her sister States, had embraced.
60 far as her Governor could commit her, the cteeu' anu
had placed herself in the front rank OF aoonhoh' n,t
mains for the people OF this great commonwealth, al me
newt election. 10 ra,ify OF reject the doctrines OF this mes
sage | consider the question 10 be one Q Hahscehueht
importance. involving in itself the ia'e OF the Ihl"h, ana
al H., l.. mar and dear 10 the friends OF constitutional
liberty. mo-, ONLY here, hut throughout the world.
"" .i -, h.re also proceed 10 illustrate the effects Of the
- III, Joc.ri nr. What woull he your situation.
,.mnu. c;,jz.ns II negroes were admitted 10 an equality Of
,,i;,i,al and social rights with white men AMI white women.
You have already had u foretasie OF II IN the scenes which
wer, exhibited at Pennsylvania Hall. Tile subject is too
disgusting, and I recol from ~
TIs.e r,,rac,. show tie position Mr.. Buchanan then &C.
c,,i.J uror hi, exciting subject, and set forth frankly She
-raa, consideration tina; influenced his mind in taking that
position at that early day. He aamonl.hedi's people Then;
il continued, end in a dissolution Of the Union. Al That
very time, rs now, the ground was taken that slavery must
he abolished in the District ot Columbia; that no more slave
states should lie admitted into this Union: tina, no more
,l,ye Territories should be organized that the North was
10 resist even the admission OF florida-a Stale lying nj the
extreme south. hundreds Of miles distant from any free
state. and bounded only by the ,lavrlloidins States OF the
Union.
These gentlemen say slavery i 10 90 No further. Now
let Us see what has been the past action Of their fathers III
regard 10 the question, 30 that We may ascertain how lar
they are hOnorius their ancestor. in the course which the!
are now pursuing. Since the formation Of tbs government,
with the original thirteen States, eighteen have been added
30 the Union, making the presrn; number OF th.rty'"nc' anu
Of these eighteen So added, nine have been free states. ana
nine have been slave states. Aud these new Staic.,. "i'h
the exception Of one or two. have bee;i ADMITTED .rf r".
7 SN, or WIKI very snort ttF '" 'N
the Northern and Of the Southern States, In order 'i4i ,he
equilibrium might he kept mp between the Norm anu rue
South in the Senate. Let me call attention to The or'i': I'LL
which they came into this Cn!on, under the rule and in.n.
cnce ofour ancestors, who filled the seats IN C"'S'es' WHO"
are now held by u. u.,
! Mississippi, Illinois and Alabama. Maine and Missouri came
in together, or near the same time ana; mars you, W
when Missouri was admitted. the Sia:c ~! Maine was ci W
from the then STAT. Of Massachusetts, for the purpose Of
keeping up Tie uquilbrium between The North ana Hou'h.I
When ha, a slavrholiing state been divided for any 'Ncii
,,rnn. 4. HI ip The history ~. tHt bONcTIUtilt- hii
where j. The record 20 show that our ia'Iers rom 'e y.
were ;hrn, as you are now rrsis'.hs eyer! m", :" N, , ~
The cnuiIi rjlm between the North ani 'he s"nih. anu ihe'e
he nr.scrye the rights Of both sections by the c4uilo'sr III
HE senate: so il was with Arkansas and Miclignn' 80"
,ros with Florida aud Iowa. NIt how j. II now: The "Ilii
, ';; IA j.s;royed You have sixteen OF the states Of this
Union. while We have but fifteen. iou nave, therefore d
majority cfthe Senate: you have a ma',.y =. on Tx" .l ;,
es Of Congress. And IL now you are 10 nave we ENcc"'"
If you can WELD the power Of the senate rs you ~
WELL the power Of the House, to what extent IL" you pro.
nose IN yos DO YOU propose to try the experiment how TAR
We will ,uhmt-Qui.ily and iamely submit u" your q "
mands: Do you propose. as suggested ny ,he ge.. uimar
from Olio, to exercise your power moderately ami temper
a,rly. 10 draw n l!nc around the slave States, andser "heth'
Va, only ,,,al. hu, look at the advantage YOU have gained
over Us in another respect. Ou, OF The seven ORGANIZED
Territories now In existence, six Of them are free, to wa
the Territory OF Minnesota which understand YOU pro-
no.. In divide. 10 ADM, on. portion ns 4 State now INF" The
inion. 1ud 10 organize the residue into another Territory
which l., also To be ircc--,he Territory Of urrs"r. the Terri
tory OF Utah. the Territory Of New Mexico. the Terriior! ni
Washington. AMI the Territory Of Misunderstanding only
the Territory OF Kansas tn he admitted ?. u slave s,a'r.
Here YOU have six Territories, All ~ "h'H ~ " ~ ~
leaving bu, one In which there Is n chance lor me e"n.lh
u,nc. OF slavery. Al Of these Territories viii come M"
;h, Union nearly about the same time. ana al = auns, !" q"
when YOU have one majority OF tr states III your ia'mr'
anil. therefore. the uudoultcl control III The senate. u"
obtain this control, New England = divided INTO SIN STAT
m. whol, six abou, the size q! Missouri, and greatly less
,hnn T.xas The slave States are large in territorial ex.
,.pt. whilst the free States are generally snail; and hence
r.pr.senta,loil In :le Senate Is eroSsl: unequal. Rhode
Isii,nI i. made .uual To Missouri. Connecticut Is y counter
poise 70 Virginia: Vermont. with all II, aho!iiion'sni, Is an
oGse, 10 Georgia. the Empire State Of the son'l. Ana yer
vou talk about ini,erality. and Of the injustice and agrees
.ion. 81 the south. Northern and Southern men haze
voted together in the organization Of Teriiiories-'hry
have stood side hy side. AMI no question was raised III e
gard I" them. Now. after You Iavr 'n'se aIfan'ases =,
cured, You undertake 10 say YOU viii have All. ora 'Me
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Wade .ay,-you Will draw tne
line around the ,liv" States. and exclude Us from all p'i'',
I ripatlon In the territory secured by the common blood ail
treasure of NIL the States Of the Union.
Well. what Is the prc,cNi now for all the ciah"r ihit mas
been gotten up in the ~cuuairy: The rrctcNt Is, that there
IL a hare possibility that the Territory ofKan,as. organized
in ia may hrcotn- a slave State. That they are not -urc
they have obtained al, has 50 excited The Northern people
,lai they feel bound 10 r,si-t, AMI are determined Il" resist.
the laws Of Congress, unless Kansas shall he surrendered
bv IN. Sou,l->hall become u free Territory. AMI consr'
u,.u,ly A free state. When the Kansas Territorial bill was
under consideration here. In. editorial leader Of The present
revolutionary party who Weld, tlic power in ihiS House
non. other than Mr.. Greeley. ofthe New YORK Tribune
proclaimed that he would rather see this capitol blaze ny
The torch Of the inccndiary, than that tn. Kansas hl
The f,llowin: is an cNirac, from one Of his many incri''
diary articles ul this suiJrc';
" urge. therefore. unlrldin. determination on The part
Of the Nnr,h.ru members hostile 10 This intoierable ou:rhGr,
and demand Of tleiI !. IN behalf NJ peace, III behalf OF 'rrr'
dom, in behalf cf justice and hunanii =, resistance 10 ,ie
Ia, BETTER that confusion should eii,ne-he''rr that ih>-
cord should reign la the NATIONAL counciis-be';eF that Con
rress SHOULD break mp in wild discretionary, better thht the
c,uitol itself should blaze by the torch Of the ince;riiary,
o- fgD and bury all IT, inmates beneath IL cruinjiih: ruin,
than tina; this ieriiiy and wrong should lie finally accom-
~pl-hed.'
Greeley and H., allies have spared no cIor: 10 array one
section Of The country against the other. They are 'hs adj
wiser, aai ~cni0r>-rs "f all The revolutionary movements on
foo. here. Ia iis contraction | quote from u late !cti-r"i ".
q. Duval. another leading New York Republican. I" '!ic"
the purposes of these men
81 sincerely hope a civil war may soon burst upon the
country. | wan. 10 see American slavery abolished in my
day, is \ legacy have no wish 10 leave TO my CHILDREN;
then nv most frrycnt prayer j.. that England. France ana
Spain may speedily take this slavery accnr.ei nation nv"
their special considerations: and when The time arrive i"r
the brave to run with blood TO the horse bridles. II the
writer of tbs he living. there will he one hear; to rejoice ai
the retribu:iyc Justice Of Heaven. This, OF course, will he
treason In the eye. Of the l~ou:hiacrs In this land. Well.
they are familiar with III. Henry, celebrated prescription
n!kc the most Oft
They went to work 10 execute the purpose. SO boldly
avowcd by these Republican leaders. After the Kansas
Nebraska hll was passed. Who were the first to organize u
party here Cor the purpose OF resistance: do not Know
whether YOU, .ir. IMr. iI,vEH,l were one Of the number or
not. hu, undcr.'lnd tina; the gentleman who rTcsiles oTrE
organization. Mr.. MAc. has testified before the kansa.
!nvc>ti.-,im: committee that ne WA, one, and he has stated
that organization was made M OF nearly All ~. "emoer.
! of the anti Nebraska parry NJ this House. What object
was ;ha; or:anizltion intended In secure. In me LANGUAGE
o! Mr.. M,cs. 'ihe leading. primary object "t III" aSsncia'
D non Nls u prevent AHf Al'"l ssph - Thh'b's
sa," and thew believed that. unless vigorous steps oi NAV
kind were taken. Kansas would become a slave s't'r
They wcr. no; willing "a leave the question I" ih" decision
81 n" nroplc OF Territory.
The following ar. extracts from Mr.. Mace's testimony. on
page l.iy.:. rcpor, No. :cu, House Of representatives
{" Immediately after the passage Of the Kansas Nebraska
act. l. ,o,e;i,- r with a narnh.r IL others. who were members
Of Congress and Senators. believing tina, the tendency oil
,ha, aci would he 10 make Kansas 4 slave state. in order 10
prcv-n, 4, formed an association here in Washington, call
-i. IL | r-cuilcc, Alright, che Kansas Ai society ! I" moi
rcmcinb-r all who became members oil that society. bnt
n. ..,t.r e ,,.,,i.r uln yc-rp GDuu-sI 4 % avery
In Kansas. Of the lower House. and also Of the senate, hr-
came members OF IL. and subscribed various sums oi M
ney. | ,hinh subscribed either :1o or flVV' am h'
now prepared 20 'ty which.
81 Think Mr.. Goodrich, Of Massachusetts, was ne PfsI
dent Of the society, am not certain aooIt 'e 49, nrsa,t
sidcnts: probably Mr.. t"nton. Of New York, and myself,
we're vic-.Prcsidcn',. The names al the President and
Vice Presidents We're attached TO our circulars, winch We
sen, throughout the country. .
My recollection t.. that. generally. those members Of
the House and Senate who " re- opposed 10 the kansas
Nebraska ac, became member, Of this Society. AMI con
II think no other oljec, was rl"n;ioned or Specified. eS,
cep, the prevention Of slavery in Kansas. '"ihs 'ha'
was the sole object of the movement.
81 do not rccolleci whether MIR. Speaker Banks waNa
member Of that Society ar not, or whether senator seward
w,s o r not, Mr.. Goodrich kept the hooks. My impression
i, ;ha, q majority Of those vii" voted against .hr nl "r'~
members OF that organization. do not Remember III"
total AMOUR; OF money raised 10y means OF that organ
Tina, Is wha, was done after the passage Of the lin by
the members 81 Congress here at The Capital. Ih' wa.
the fist step. Well. then. sir. LEI US see WHAT was uohe III
Kansas ~ the next step In the progress oi me ref"iu'l"t''
a, the mee,in. held a, BIZ Springs, on the oh September
I>:. ,.cr page 81 i; was -
"I..olycd. Tha, every reliable frcc-Sta'c man in The Ter
-;,ory be- furnished viii n rife. n brace Of psiol-. and a IA
bre Gratis; AMI that he he required to take an oath ." com"
xl,,n called upon, and muster into service unHrr MS >"pe'
r;r officer. and to sacrlcc his life. il necessary. to rc-cne
the per.on and property Of any irrion who would ~" htoncm
unIcr the jurisdiction Of i!c pre-ent laws oil H. erIh"lx.
such are the recommendations in kansaa, livery f-Ia,
BILE free. state man in the Territory was I" br "inrhi>ne'
with a rifle, a brace Of pistols, and u sabre gratis " ne
wa. ;n be bound 80 i~lciity ny IA. obligations o. An Dam.
Their purpose TO resist the laws o! the Territory u! force
boldly avowr,l in this resolution.
These are temperate gentlemen; moderate eenHe
mon They are law lin. men, They love this Union
they respect the Constitution and they are ANXIOUS u 4
them preserved. Aud Yet. aftcrihe Kansas bil was Ia'se'
after II, was rons,,ntionally approved by the President, AMI
became a law Of tile land, III. very men. many OF whom
Representatives In Congress. met together and "pcaccah'y
,dop,ed a resolution 10 furnish every man with "a rifle, pig
,ol. and sabre to exclude the South from KANSAS ny Tue
w.. of money and arms. .