Nebraska advertiser., 1859-01-27
THE ADVERTISER
R.W. FURNAS. EDITOR.
TmuKsDAY MORNING, JAN. 27. I'D.
VIII Democrats Ignore the PFInci-
pies OF 1855, as Contained In the
KanSaS-NebFaSka Act?

pies OF 1855, as Contained In the
KaRSas-KebraSka Act?
TUnder the above caption, we resume
the subject this week.
Our political opponents now, and in
days past, when pushed to dernier resort,
admit the abstract principle Of popular
sovereignty to be correct, and strictly IN
unison with the spirit Of our republican
government. This. we imagine, can be
asserted as a verify. It is, said they, a
beautiful principle, but not practicable;
contending that the masses were incaPa-
be Of self-government; therefore the
concentrated wisdom" of the peoples
servants should guide and control inde-
pendent of the will and voice Of the mas
ses. The advocates and supporters OF
This doctrine of Congressional dictatlon
and ~tyranical usurpationhave been called
By sundry namesr such as A~bolltionists'
Freesolers, Black Republicans, &c
This band Of politicians by their singular
and peculiar notions merited the charge
Of ~sectionalism. Their intervention by
Congress" doctrine in municipal affairs
was repealed and Indignantly spurned'
and thus their a~nticipations of official re-
VERY acknowledgements was BRILL
anlly triumphant, and the zone idea"
doctrine crushed out, ii was hoped, for
erer. The ~upheavings of the great poll
teal volcano ceased, and quietude was
restored. An were content with the re-
suit, being the free and untrammelled
voice Of the people.
As minated last week, we do not pro-
pose at present to speak at length OF Po'
pular sovereignty in Kansas. All KNOW
however, that il succeeded after a pro-
tracted and ~sanguinary struggle, and this
fact is a powerful and sad warning to all
fu1ure generations, that the people UN
have their rights, though life, property
and comforts be sacrificed in the attempt.
The Administration has been charged
with meddling and attempting to control
the government of Kansas in direct con-
travention Of the principle Of popular
sovereignty that it has v~ascillated. and
is about TO ignore the doctrine that ele-
waited it to power; showing glaring EVIL
dence Of changing front, and occupying
the obnoxious ground Of COngressional
Intervention. These charges, we say
have been laid at the door of the Admin,
Istration. Intact, as to the latter, the
reputed newspaper organ of the Presiden'
opened its mouth in the bitterest style
against the Democratic "sheet anchor
Of success last national election and
during the heroic struggles of DOugla;
In Illinois recently, that self SAM or
Gan did all its masters dictated, In de-
feating the principles of the Cincinnati
Democratic platform. We think we
would be safe in saying no fanatical abo'
IiiioniSt ever denounced popular sove'
Teignty more bitterly than the "Wash.
ington Unicn;' and it being, or supposed
TO be, the m%Outh-piece of a Democratic
Administration! If this is not a complete
Political somerset, pray tell us what it is
And If true that the "Union'' is the me
dium through which the views Of the
Chief Magistrate of the nation are ex
pressed, we must say the Great Demo
Cracy Of the land will give them a mos
unqualified rebuke in go. We don't know
thai President Buchanan has directly b,
word or deed c~ontravened the principle
SET. forth in the Kansas-N Nebraska Act
and engrafted into the Democratic plat
form Of 1S56-and we hope all reports t
that effect may prove to be false. w
hope no event or circumstance will weak
en- the confidence of Democrats in tn
doctrine Of State rights and popular sOve
reignty. For by an implicit adherence t
them, Democracy is safe; the oppOsitiO
will fail as usual, and the liberties of tn
people guarded and perpetuated for a
times to come.
Now we do not wish any one of ou
readers, at home or elsewhere, to thin
we have doubted the good intentions {
the head ruler of the government. w
have always regarded him as having th
xell-being of the country at heart, and
he has erred, we do not doubt the gooC
nessa and patriotism Of his intentions. w
do not vouch for the truthfulness Of Ii
allegation that he also, as well as h
''Washington Union" denounced popul;
sovereignty in the following emphat
words: "H is a doctrine toOrse than Il
WilmOt proUisOl and if the South conc
dsd this point, It sacrificed what It hO
o~.Js for HeSp hre0At He0rS ]