The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-06-11
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. JUNE IL. 1859.

least one year. What was the lDduce-
ment for that encouragement of aliens ?
The wages of labor are now, and have
been, in Oregon, double what they are on
the Atlantic coast and ask, would it
be expedient or wise for Oregon to drive
away from her borders the emigration
from Europe, on which she has to rely
for developing the resources of the coun-
try? Certainly not. Such a policy
would have been disastrous in the ex-
IRENE to the young State. 1t was wise
and prudent, therefore, for Oregon to in
vite and encourage that immigration
which she so much needs, to develop
her great resources, and to secure for her
the products of her natural wealth.
These, sir, are among the plausible and
ostensible objections that have been urged
on this side of the House against the ad-
mission of Oregon. There is yet another
argument that Kansas has been exclud
ed from the Union by the action of the
Democratic party; and that, therefore,
Republicans ought to exclude Oregon
The argument amounts to this that we
should abuse Oregon because the Dem
ocratic party have abused Kansas. Now
l, for one, am quite content that the
record of the Republicans, in respect to
Oregon, should be better than the record
of the Democratic party in respect to
Kansas. l am quite content that the
record of the Democratic party, in respect
to Kansas, should be Just what it is !;
and do not think it is possible very
much to improve the Republican record,
or to impair the Democratic record. Are
we to sacrifice our own political princi-
pies and advantages, for the sake Of COM
polling the Democratic party to consis-
tency of action? Are we bound, as a
party, to sacrifice our own consistency in
doing so? Certainly not. l think the
Republican party has another, and, to my
mind, a less difficult mission to perform /;
and that is, to preserve its own consis-
tency.
These are some of the palpable objec-
tons that have been urged on this floor
| come now to some for which l thank
the gentleman from Indiana, Mr..
HUGHEs.] He has presented to the
House some secret objections which the
Republicans are said TO have to the ad-
mission of Oregon. The first is, that the
Republicans are opposed to the admission
of Oregon because it is Democratic State.
Now, sir, does not the gentleman from
Indiana understand that the Republican
party is not SO devoid of sagscity as to
fail to see that to reject young State fol
the reason that it is Democratic would
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gentleman from Indiana find anything in
the history of the Republican party which
justifies sucn conviction of its stupidity
as would lead him to say that the Repub.
lican party, as party, is opposed to the
admission of Free State because hel
people had chosen such politics as seemed
to them best q? Does he not see that sa.
gacious Republicans, finding that the Re,
publican party in Oregon is now in &
minority of only few hundred votes
understand that if Oregon be admitted
by their action, and were thus set free
from the influence of Executive patron
} age, she would very soon become Re
, publican State
, But further than that F.: the gentleman
brings up another secret reason why tn,
Republicans would oppose the admission
, of Oregon. That secret reason is, that
| in case of the failure of the people t.
. elect a President, and in case of tina
election coming to this House, there will
: be vote from Oregon against the Repub
: lican candidate, which may procure hi
, defeat. Now, does not the gentleman
from Indiana understand that any sucl
position of the Republican party woul'
. secure its defeat ? That if it were stupit
enough to take position against the ad
3 mission of free States, because thei
3 Constitutions were hot universally sp
. proved, it would require more than tn
5 vote of one State, either in Congress o
g out of Congress, to help or harm tn
a prospects of the party ? l thank tn
| gentleman from Indiana for the secre
l reasons which he has given, and which
have thus far been enabled to prove to
e absurd and impoltic to influence the &C
8 ton of the Republican party.
S There are certain principles which, i
g my opinion, should govern the House o
+; a question of the admission of State
g First, the Constitution must be republ
: can in form. Second, there must be stuff
: Gent population what number may /
9 sufficient, must be left to the discretio
y of Congress. Third, the proposed ad
: mission must be shown to be for the beI
: ftofthe contracting parties; to be best f
9 the State applying, to be best for the Coz
n federacy. Let US look at these principle
: and see how they should affect the vol
on the admission of Oregon. First. the
IS is the Constitution, presented by Orego
v republican in form
Y / will here send to the Clerks desk
If quotation from an authority which is jus
!. ly and generally respected by Republ
cans-an extract from speech of SEN
e tor Seward, made in the Senate of Il
< United States last May, upon this vel
is question.
q The Clerk read, as follows:
q 81 think there is nobody who doub
d that the people of Oregon are to-day read
u DESTROYS, willing to come in. They ha'
a made Constitution which is acceptab
"a to themselves, and Constitution whic
g however it may be criticised here, aft
IA all, complies substantially with every r
is quirement which the Congress of Il
1t United States, or any considerable pc
ar ton of either House of Congress, has ev
e insisted on in regard to any State.
/ "Itseems to me, therefore, to be triflil
h with the people Of that community, al
,r to be unnecessary, and calculated to pr
is duce an unfavorable impression on Il
o. public mind, in regard to the consistenI
i: of the policy which we pursue in ADM
;e ting States into the Union, to delay
deny this application. For one, sir.
think that the sooner Territory emery
from its provincial condition, the bette
the sooner the people are left to mana
their own affairs, and are admitted to pa
ID ticipation in the responsibilities of Il
i Government the stronger and the mo
+ vigorous the States, which those peop
Of form, will be. trust, therefore, that !!
is question will be taken, and that the Sta
in may be admitted without further delay
d Mr.. THAYER. So much, then, in rel
is ton to the FIRST principle which shou
N govern our action in the admission
. States. And what, sir, concerning t
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