The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-02

own party 90 tnt oout"t e"N -
ZIONIST. and Black Republicans at the
North The persecution to which this VI
t,stri,us statesman and pure man has
bssp subjected, was commenced by the
ii.uniou party at tho South. making his
Kansas policy tho protoxt and has culm-
mated in the infamous smelling commit
tee Of the House Of Representative, head
od bv Covopr. an Abolition member from
the Presidents own State. II is an evil
depce OF the insincerity Of the warfare
made upon the President about Kansas
in 1857. that the leader in those assaults
Mr.. Roora A. PRYoR, at that time editor OF
the Richmond South. few months alter
wards went 10 Washington, and took
charge Of paper in the interest OF MI
boraL,s. the great advocate and expo
nent Of esquatter sovereignty
For the very life Of rs we cannot sec
,b,t there J.. 20 terrible in this letter-so
damaging 10 the reputation Of the Presi-
dent or what grounds il affords for the |
charges OF inconsistency and duplicity |
which his enemies parade IL 10 establish
they say that In IL he committed himself
20 Dorot,f notions about squattet sove-
reirnty. and that the subsequent condem-
nation by the Administration Of Mr.. DorG-
AS opinions and conduct involved dis
reputable Inconsistency; and, secondly,
that having urged Gov. WuEER 10 insist
upon the submission Of The Lecompton
constitution 10 a vote Of the people. his
subsequent disapprovalo Of Walkers course,
md the virtual removal Of him from Of
Eco. was an act Of bad faith. and a treach-
eruui desertiou Of a friend. Fairly con
,iderrd. neither Of these propositions will
bold water. But the question Is so well
argued by The Mobile 7iliusc, mot party
paper. Us the way that We prefer 10 copy
and adopt the body Of is article. Our
'otemporury says that "the most remark
able feature In the case is tho bllnder
into which some Of our contemporaries, in
he evueerunce Of their antiadministra-
ion zeal. have fallen. Of understanding
hts celebrated letter" a. an endorse
ment OF Mr. DouoLAs' peculiar doctrines
With regard 70 the Territories. and as
thereby couyictiug Mr BrcusS,S Of gross
Inconsistency in his subsequent opposition
TO those doctrines. The truth l., the let
ter has nothing 10 do with the Douglas
doctrines. II relates 90 an entirely differ
out subject.
Mr. BrcuASAS. in his letter. says to Mr..
W,Lkru.
The point ON which your own success
~ depends is. the submission Of the consti
tuition 10 the people Of Kansas and by
o che people mean. and ] have no doubt
q YOU mean. the actual bona ffe resident.
q who have been long enough In the tern
y tory to identify themselves with its fate
!. And again
"On the question Of submitting the con
stituion to the bona fis residents Of Kan
y a.. am willing 10 stand or fall. II j
/ tho principle OF the Kansas Nebraska law
.e tho principle of popular sovereignty. an,
. the principle Of the foundation Of all pop
=, ulnr government. The more It is discuss
T" "a thc stronger it will become. Shout,
r. the convention Of Kansas adopt this prin
N | riple an will be- settled harmouiously, an,
i. with the blessing of Providence. YOU vii
return triumphantly from your arduou.
\ important and responsible station.
should you answer the resolution Of th
latter. I would advise you to make th
A great principle Of the submission Of th
i, constitution 70 the bona fc residents q
N Kansas conspicuously prominent. On thi
I" YOU viii be- Irresistible
q Carried away ~ that wagical tern
~ popular sovereignty" the enthusiast
!" advocates Of Mr.. Douglas peculiar view
rs have seized upon these passages as ev
!" dencc that the President was once an a,
," vocate ~ them-in the language Of IA
n New York Tnes. that he "was then quit
y. a. ardent a champion Of Popular Sove
ri eighty a. Mr. Douglas himself" III
ve ,ame paper asks. Gould anybody hay
ne riven a more explicit or more emphat
'e' endorsement Of popular sovereignty.
understood BY Gov Walker and Judl
Douglas than this3"
~ Nov. Mr. Douglas popular sovereir
=. ~" did not enter into the question q
a. which the letter was written. The pee
:. liar doctrine of Mr.. Douglas is-as we a
i. ought 10 know BY this time. for we Ia,
Ia heard and read Il discussed 81 nnso,st-
=, that a Territory a. soon a. organized, HI
\. virtually the same right Of selfgoveri
y, mcut In an essential points, which Sta
-. has or. with reference 10 the particul
subject Of slavery. that, while il may n.
., formally either establish or prohibit IL,
h, may 90 what amounts to the same thir
=. BY means Of "hirndly" or "unfriendll
"A legislation.
"a. There j. no question az issue betwe'
h. Mr. Douglas and bis opponents-certain
h. not between any sections Of the Dem
30 cratic pariy-as 10 the fall right oni
IA people Of a Territory. n forming ~
=, Consultation. 20 abolish or prohibit slavei
/. a. they please. OF course. such a cons
IN tuition would not take effect until al
- the admission 81 the new State into
r. Union. This power l. altogether . dill
4. emit thing from the question Of the lin
i. Of mere territorial legislation prsrioss
\. che formation OF a State Constitution.
NJ Buchanan letter was written vi
reference. cot 30 t-rriarai igii'Is8s, but
~ the adoption ~ q STATE Consultation.
recommended that this, whsn drawn
~ should be- submitted b. a vote Of the p
''' pie Cor ratification. This IS the sum a
.. substance of the Popular Sovereign
'us embraced in the letter. and is altogetl
~" sdiHcssnt thing from the doctrine VIII
p, has since beoo'as 20 celebrated under d
designation.
~ In The end. the Constitution adop
., by the Kansas Convention. held at
- compton. was not actually submitted
popular vote for ratification or reiecti
-, Tho question Of slavery rls 20 SUBMIT
- the vote baing taken on that single il
not whether the Lecompton Const
ton should be- adopted o. not. but whs
sr Il should be adopted with the STAG
clause or without Il. Here. Il will be
membered. occurred the split between
rom President and Governor Wake. Mr..
nFs chanan acquiesoad in this mode Of
= q Ting the matter. ~ embracing the o
ser- essential point in dispute. Mr., Wal
Feb refused 10 have snything 10 do with Il
ict Mr Buchanan and Mr. Walker \
the have both been right, or both wroni
AXE recommending submission Of the n
the ter 30 a popular vote. Whether RICH
let wrong. Ne buchanan may have been
i II tirely consisteni. or more or less incor
tent. IN the ease which subsequently, ar
Neither Of these is the question. We
H. not just now defending or denouncng
-, doctrines Of either the President,
=. Douglas. or Governor Walker, but Z
~. coFrsciing a singular mistake into wi
some Of ogr enthusiastic partisan cont
- porariss have fallen. anl endeavoring
clear away some Of the confusion " ri
49, they have involved two subjects altog
O'E Or diverse from each other. The sun
- tie matter IL. that the celebrated let
~ has no t.aaring whatever upon the D
49, ~ La question or ti.s Charleston Convent
-
nee wouxiSos OF CoSscEScE.-soias
nm ago. 81 Harrisburg. Va, party OF u
va anne vouas men went with horns,