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

~ naecurncr,. They are no, 10 be concila.ed by the whiss.
Enrrossed with a single idea, they care for nothing else
Thy would see us administration Of the Government pre-
cipIta,e the nation Into absolute ruin before they would
Ind a l-lping hand TO arrest Its career.
Ancr making several suggestions in regard to the points
which should lie made In the tract. he says:
"But the great aim and object OF your tract should ne 10
arouse the iahorine classes in the free States against ae"li-
,fnn n,n.e; the consequences To them Of immediate aboli-
ION The slaves, h-ins free. would he dispersed through
nnt the Union: they would enter into competition with the
O.. Isbor-wi,!i the American, the Irish, the Geruian-rc-
Inc, hi. wages, he confounied with him, and affect his mo-
raj and social standing. And as the ultras 90 both for aGo-
utinu aud amalrama,iun. show that their object Is to unhe
In marriage the laboring white man and the laboFins black
no,r,n. 10 reduce the white lahorins man to the dr'pised
,rI degraded condition Of the black man."
/ have no time TO comment on these views OF Mr.. Clay
Having alluded. In another part II my remarks. to some OF
The point, suggested in thee eNtrset-, l pass on to other
mn, .tions which feel called upon To discuss, and which. IN
nv judgment, demand the serious consideration oil inc ma
,ional conservative men 81 our country.
THIS revolutionary .p!rl; exist, not only In the Territory
=, Km hut / f,ar |, is spreading. It Ia. shown itself
her, among W. On the .l.t day Of July. the distinguished
gentleman from Indiana Mr.. DUNN addressed this House;
listened 10 his remarks en- that occasion with regret. J
r,,u,L hu, lament that hi. brilliant genius was NOT en'pIoFed
In i-nouncins those who are ~fOmrntins and encouraging
.,rifr In Kansas. by the aid and comfort Which they are
furnishing I. the revolutionary party there.
Ty,ry gentleman will rccolcct the fire, the energy. arh
The severity which marked The ui,-rance Of every sentence.
When i: was delivered, the House was taken by surprise
y, onr expected tat least | did mott ,tch sentiments from
hat quarter. knew he was opposed To the repeal OF Tue
Missouri compromise, and WAS anxious tn see IL restored:
I'm, IL never occurred To ma that he wa- willing to cut OIL
the supplies aud stop tile Wheels OF Governmrnt. unless
,hl; restoration were elected. The r"-tOratl"n OF Nnat oui
! GU. linz will never give 'p-icr" to thr country. The ~.
tracts which quote from that speech will show ns''ne AMI
-I!rii: .ua,.
Mr. C,mpi,rill has told us We must remain here until the
appropriation bill are passed. Sir, have intinia'ed mere
tnfor.. and now deliberately repeat. that. until some nra'
.urc shall he passed into a law which will. 10 my mind, give
assurance Of n Just aud permanent settlement "' 'hrse
troubles in Kansas, no appropriation will ever pas. this
uou.r Ly nv vote. will not grant one dollar TO maintain
and advance the movement, 81 the Government IN a course
which PROMISE, nothing but universal ruin. wiz give no
- go. -or,t ne pna In "a w ~ a. snrh a ptLlT
BIZ ..,.ie II Affairs a. we are now In the midst Of; much
L.-. will | give mran< still further 10 advance AMI agra.
wrhon; reserve or h--itanrv. I would cut ~ the supplies
and stop the whrrl' u Government, rather Than LEI u
pcrilou> course. II those who control that course are re,
fraciory-if they will not heed the clear AMI distinct
u,trrancr, Of an overwhelming public sentiment. Justly
aroused T." Indignation against Il great wrons-h We
danger. that threaten ns will not warn or check them
you'd Gu, or the sincws Of power. and thus comyei SUD.
mission Ia an overwhelming public necessity; lCrles o,
promptly and sternly NEE; the Consequences OF sich z
rour,r. shatryer they might lie. 1t i, a remedy allowable
under our institutions. 1t il not rcvOlutic nary or violent.
bu, Law iul, peaceful. quiet. and effective. u s a means OF
u,urnItou.. without The terrible resort of revolution
Aud again, near the conclusion. quote this emphatic
language: -
with mn unya yrTlns determination that has never faltrrrd
since the passage IL the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS act. until this
moment, for the restoration Of the Missouri! restriciion.,,
With ] purpose HAT ia'- never lost Neh' o. anu 'ih !
never will lose sight Of. until that i accomplished. ~ long
a. hold 4 seat upon this N"Or. or can. 10y my VWr rl-r
where. prn,n",c that object. ! hail continue TO labor with
unyi-llln: s.uhhurnnr-> for that restoration III SOME shape
or other. | am inpellrd 10 this, because, in the first rlacr.
It i, right: and. in the second place. because there l. no
Irace for The country, and .hcre can be n" peace until that
is-in substance ar in terms-in some form or othrr-ac-
compli,h-,l. let gentlemen North and South consider the
matter well, and they will be constrained to the same enii'
clu.ion. Let them remember, II they please, that III all in'
ture time. or until thi, restriction i, again applied 10 the
Trrri,oric, Of Kansas and Nebraska, there neither can. nor
will br peace. ! spen. this with no meaning Of olIeiice or
spirit OF threatening, but rather a. "a fact which men may
! A IL a.. 4 IL a.. saMyu will -tsFIl l. llr certain our lfrr-.
know no, how they may he regarded by Others, but, to my
mind, these sentiments are revolutionary, AMI. " carried
out. POLITICAL confusion and ruin must he thu result. When
Those sentiment, were responded 10 upon the other side OF
the Hall by thr term "Ii"od, good il was calculated 10
make The insr-s,ion, not only upon I'll. minds 81 ;his House,
hut upon the mini OF the country. that there "a' party
here, who, in the language Of Colonel Lane. we're ready 10
carry out their purpose. even though u -"ouIu 'uo'er''h
Government"
Look at the amendment, which has been insrGrel upon
the army appropriation hill. The remarks made upon the
other side 81 the House to-day, IN regard {" the appropria-
iious for the salaries 0! The territorial officers 81 Kansas,
show clearly ,l.at they are ready ito cut oil III" supplies,
and Il, ion, ale wheel, Of ovcrnincni, be the consequences,
what they may. They have The r""rr-"e shall see "he'
tier they will they use it.
to call attention. While these gentieinrn have undertaken
an all occasion. here to drnouncc the President OF the | NJ
ted States, there never las been. in the History Of this Gov
-rnmen., u higher tribute paid Ia executive honesty and in
,r.rity than was paid uIcsnscionsly by the gentleman from
ohio, and III, allies, IN the adoption OF his amendment /"
ih- army hill. The whole power OF ue army Is placed by
these gentlemen "a: tie discretion NJ the President TO ,nl',
pres. instruction, 20 r"pcl invasion, AMI to Keep l:ace anu
ORDER In Kansas. wiii,oU: anything 20 control his action
/ save III. own mere viii. Those very gentlemen who have
Lcca a,,aillns him 'or months AZ un'rus'"o rthy and as hay
ia: pro.i;uted his Office for the purpose Of Increasing NE
.layc power, have voted for this Amendment. The Eepubli-
can majority have secured II. adoption. and il, nov stands
~. the recorded evidence of their confidence in Franklin
1 Pierce.
provided. nrycrthr!e-., Tha; no part Of the military
force Of the United States ltrrciu provided for shall he en-
ployed in aid NJ. The enforcement OF the cnacimcnis III the
alleged legislative Assembly Of the Territory Of Kansas
recently assembled a; Shawnee Mission. until C"nrr.s- shall
have enacted either that il; was or was not a valid Lr.i,ia'
tive Assembly, chosen in conformity with the Organic law.
blythe people fihr -aid Territory: And provided. That until
Congress ,hall have passed upon the validity OF said Legs
laiiyc Assembly Of kan>a-, it shall b.. The duty oil Tie frrsi'
dent to Use the military force liz aid Territory TO preserve
the peace. suppress Instruction, rel-i INVASION; ana 10 pro-
highway 10 the state "f Missouri, from unlawful seizure
and searches: And he it further provided, That the rrrst:
dent i, required To distrin III. present ORGANIZED in'htla "'
;le Territory Of Kansas, and recall all the United States
arms therein distributed, and to prevent armed men going
into laid Territory to disturb the public peace. or all IN
the enforcement, or resistance Of real or pretended laws
lr, 1t 90 forth to the country, that the majority here, in
: direct opro.i,ion 10 all their professions. have pas'e! this
proyi,o, and have thus given assurance to the nation That
implicit reliance can be rrro,rd IN the President WISDOM
honesty. .mh patriotism.
In ,h.,r revolutionary times it Was not To be- expected
,h., the judiciary could escape ihr assaults of The eneniie.
OF Law and order, ln the Washington correspondents Of
IN. New York Daily Times. OF the 31th Of July last. Judge
Il, becomes an important question, what shall he done to
/ reform thu criminal court II this District: impeaciI Judge
Crawford, som" say. answer that party -lhril VIII su''
! tain him. and. for proof, refer 10 votes OF Congress already
, recorded during the present session. hh"lhcr relnru! ~"
Icsi.la,c him out Of oiice; that cannot be done. because the
Drmor:siic Senate will iniepo,r IT., negative. or President
Pierce hi. veto. Tile Only thing which can be done Is to re
fu.r 10 vote his salary in the general Appropriation iII, AMI
! 40 force lin to resign. The MEASURE il an extreme one
bu, IL It 4, necessary. a. II would seem that there canbc no
ioub;. the friends of Just'ce a"d humanity onsh' no. l"
hesitate"
In thi. age Of revolutionary progress. everything mu,i be
mad. 10 conform to the will Of the dominant majority here:
Even the judiciary, created for the protection OF person ana
property, mus, decide according TO the will 81 the majority
ia thi- House, or be- l"ri-laici "oui OF Office Must The
-. -.t.l Ia Ia. nanplp raa.e n slpenS
And. finally. IL has been intimated. in refrrenect to the Pre-
siiru,ial election. that II the ballvs.bos DOGS no, secure a
triumph for their candidate. they will try the merits of The
cartridge box. II Col0nrl Fremont cannot secure strength
enough before The people to elevate him Into the Presidential
chair, other means ar 10 be resortrd TO.
| aiude In hi. connection 10 the remarks Of Jas. Watson
Webb. AN editor 81 ore Of the organs Of the Republican
party-an editor who yields = va,t influence over that par
IS. and has much to Il" in directing it, movements. In the
Philadelphia Convention he is represented to have said;
They ask Us to give them \ nomination which, when put
fairly before the people, will unite public sentiment aad'
through the ballotbox. will restrain ind repvl thl- pro"sla'
very extension. and thi. aggression Of the 'laveocracy:"u
VIVA, else are they doing: They tell You that they are will
Ing 10 aiid. by the ballo,.box. and willing to make that the
iai appeal. five fail there, what then: W. will drive;
back. sword in hand. AMI, 20 help me God, believing 'aA'io
be right, am with them" Loud cheer, and cries Of
Is no, iii. the language Of a revoiutioni.;: Is I, no; the
language 81 a man who regards the success Of III. party as
u lar more consequence and Importance than the peace "i
his country: II they fail 10 secure triumph at the polls
then they will resort to arms Let all true national men
who love the Union bear these things in mind. and prepare
10 NEE. the alarming Issue rendered.
A word or two more in regard I" the Kansas question,
and am lour. When the Territory Of Kansas was irst
organized, Mi-sourians, in common with citizens ci the
other States. feeling n deep interest In the institutions oil
their owl Slate, and anNlou. To secure protection, n Tar Is
ros.ihlr, to their interests, removed over in large numbers
into Kansas. Stakri or ilri. claims. and made all The ne
crssary arrangements to remove Their families at the ear
lies, moment. Had they no. the riyhtio 10 II: Was II not
a part Of The privileges "f American citizens, when that
Territory Was thrown open To- settlement, " they thought
they could better their condition, secure homes more desi-
rablc, aivnnc. their happiness, and promote their pecn'
MARY Interests. to go, In common with others, into that Ter
ri,ory. and found institutions Ike their OWL Imagine
their never la. been a time in the history Of Kansas when
n majority Of the peorl. Of that Territory were not citizens
81 he state OF Missouri. Al this time Imagine that r
majority "f the entire population Of Kansas are those who
have removed from the State o. Missouri into The Territory.
And now Jet W see what you propose Ia do. suppose
YOUR proposition to remove the army from Kansas l. car
ri.d out AN army located there upon your own application
what would he the result. Strife. war, AMI hlooisii.d,
brtween free state settlers aal the settle OF the Iro'lhfe'
| ---.A. L.. H. Tnrri,nrr l. iLrr. 4 iuhn lmOn- Won.