White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23
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A Reported Coalition BetvesD ' D
anan and Douela, Oueh.
Troubles of the Southern p;,
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MR. EDlToR Il learn, upon 49,
thOrity. that Douglas and Mr., F sOSa 'u'
have had meeting and a fnll D oao
ton of their political JliJersnosA Plana-
result of their interview was a cn,,.. he
between the two. based upon Tho sOa.liI9a
ton that Douglas should r.ser, We ;, ST9'h'
self the right of expressing oDoO ~ nm M
peculiar views on squatter sovers; a,! Aa
that is 10 say, virtually adherinr =
Intervention by Congress in Ko, " non
fairs while Mr.. Buchanan and Il; y a.
net, declaring the absurdity of tSo O ~
of Territorial sovereignty, conceJat,I ilea
the correctness Of his views on n. i r MN
sas-Nebraska act, denying the r;,t nan.
Congress to intervene for the pro e.. q
Of slavery in the Territories. In a.,
amounts practically. and so far - u y
South is concerned. to a complete h.. .a'
out by the Administration, and th o' ::
umph of Douglas. lie is allOwej ~ vi
joy his treaehery and be a good DEM, ~,
crat. O'
How this. is to be made palat,u.
Brown, Davis, Hunter, Mason and OH
who declared their unqualified opnOs;,;a
to this new phase of squatter soTerei ,,,a
in the recent debate in the Senate ,.i
their determination to be no l1D ~.
"cheated, is yet to be seen.
State rights men are expected 10 sw,l
low their words, to consent to be ebe,,ai
and to be good friends with those Nh,
stoutly deny vital rights of the south
But mark my word the calculation; :.
erroneous. The people of the South ,rs
sick and tired Of concessions, truees AMI
compromises, and they are suspicious #
their pnblic men, too great a number n
WHOM are Presidential aspirant. Tbsv
will not brook longer a time.servin:
trimming policy. and their public men n.
aware of it. There will be no more rom
promises, and no more Speeches at sea-
from those who desire to lead the Sop,b
Before Mr. Buchanan's AdminiStro;io,
closes. | expect to see the State Iirbt,
party, and nearly the whole Southern
press. opposed to it. The Union cannot
be preserved by further concession, #
Southern rights. That experiment Ia,
been trie'l to the utmost, and failed Ms.
erably. Its preservation must be eop,ii,.
tent with the observance of these. Mr.
Buchanan thinks this impossible with The
present temper Of the North. He think,
the South will give way, as she has done
before. But he makes a mistake. The
State Rights portion Of the South will
not ignore the falseness Of Douglas to her
Territorial rights. They will not lol,v
the question, anil party hacks are going
to be disappointed in any such expecta.
ton. 1t will be settled definitely in &C.
cordance with the Dred Scott decision
and the Constitution, and the settlement
will convict Douglas Of double dealing
and perfdy-fatal hostility to Southern
rights. lie has proved false frienl. and
is worse than bitter enemy. The South
will have none of his fellowship on terms
of truce.
l have good authority also for saying
that seriOus differences upon matters Of
principle as well as policy have disturbed
the harmony Of the Cabinet. But so sen.
silive is the President even to the slight.
est newspaper aliusion on the sulIct.
that to preserve external appearances Of
unity, he passes over the expression Of
strong opposition, and avoids the conse-
quences.
lou are at liberty to publish this letter,
as | think the facts it contains, are vain.
able, and shoald be known.
Very respectfully,
Your quondam frien'l.
A S0UTHERNER.