Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-05-16

final success of the advocates of free institutions in
Kansas. He could not fail, however to say, in Or
der to preserve what he thought was striking an
tithess. that popular sovereignty in Kansas meant
State sovereignty in Missouri No, sir; popular
sovereignty in Kansas was stricken down by unholy
combination in New England to ship men to han-
sas-rowdes and vagabonds-with the Bible IN one
hand and Sharpe's rifle in the other to shoot down
the friends of scif-government Popular sovereignty
in Kansas was stricken down by the combinations
in the northern States to carry elections under pre-
tence of emgrant aid so.ieties In retaliation mis-
souri, formed aid societies too and she, following
your example sent men into Kansas and then &C.
Cured the conflict. Now, you throw the blame up
on Missouri merely because, she followed your ex-
ample, and attempted to resist its consequences
condemn both. Int condemn thousandfold more
those that set the example and struck the first blow
than those who thought they would act upon the
principle of fighting the devil with his own weapons,
and resorted to the same means that you had en-
ployed.
But, sir, notwithstanding the efforts Of the emf.
grant aid soceti $, the people OF Kansas have had
their own way, and the people New Mexico have
had their own way Kansas has adopted free State;
New Mexico has established slave Territory.
am content with both. If the people of New Mexl.
co want slavery, let them have it, and never will
vote to repeal their slave CODE If Kansas does not
want slavery, will not help anybody to force it on
her. Let each do it pleases. When Kansas
to the conclusion that slavery will suit her,
and promote Der interest better than the prohibition,
let her pass her slave code; will not pass 1t
for her. Whenever New Mexico gets tired of her
code, she must repeal it for herself will not re-
peal it for her. Nonintervention by Congress with
slavery in the Territories is the platform on which
stand.
But want to know why will not the Senator
from New York carry out his principles to their log
cal conclusions? Why is there not a man in that
whole party, in this body or the House Of Repre-
sentatvcs bold enough to redeem the pledges which
that party has made to the country? believe you
said, in your Philadelphia platform, that Congress
had sovereign power over the Territories for their
government, and that it was the duty of Congress
to prohibit, in all the Territories those twin relics
of barbarsm slavery and polgamy. Why DO you
not carry out your pledges? Why do you not in
troducc your bill? The Senator from New York
says they have new measures to originate; no
new movement to make; no new bill to bring for
ward. Then what confidence shall the American
people reposc in your faith and sincerity, when hav
ing the power in one House. you do not bring for
ward bill to carry out your principles? The fact
u.s. these principles are avowed to get votes in the
North but not be carried into effect 10y acts of Con-
gress. You afraid of hurting your party if you
bring in your bill to repeal the slave code of New
Mexico afraid Of driving off the conservative men
you think it is wise to wait until after the election.
| should be glad to have confidence enough in the
sincerity of the other side of the Chamber to sup
nose that they had sufficient courage to bring for
ward law to carry out their principles to their log
ical conclusions. find nothing of that They wish
to aeitate to excite the people of the North against
the South to get votes for the Presidential election
but they shrink from carrying out their measures
lest they might throw off some conservative voters
n
But, sir if the Senator fom New York in the
event that he is made President, intends to carry
out his PRINCIPLES to their logical conclusions let us
see where they will lead him. In the same speech
that read from few minutes ago, find the fol-
lowing. Addressing the people of Ohio, he said:
You blush not at these things because they have he
come as aar as household words ana ;oht pretended
mscaed guarantees slavery which they find in the ma
tiona corpact Does not ali this prove that the Wing
party have kept up with the spirit of the age; that it
true and faithful human freedom the inert conscience
Of The American prople will permit il to be? What then
You saw can nothing be ne for freedom because the pub
lie CONSCIENCE remains inert: Yes much can be done
ry,hnu can he done ,..ry cn be Eaitei to it, present
boanIs"
M,
That is the hTst thing that can be done-slavery
can be limited to its present bounds. What else?
ar CAN RE AMELIoRArEp IT CAN AND MUST BE
ABOLISHED, AND Yor AND CAN AND MUST DO IT."
There you find are two propositions; first, slave
ry was to be limited 10 the States in which it was
then situated 1t did not then exist in any Terrific
ry. Slavery was confined to the States. The first
proposition was that slavery must be restricted and
confined to those States The second was that he,
as New Yorker, and they the people of Ohio,
must and would abolish it that is to say abolish it
in the States. They could abolish it no where else
Every appeal they make to northern prejudice and
passion, is against the institution Of slavery every.
where. and thew would not he able TO retain their
abolition allies the rank and file, unless they held
out the hone that it was the mission of the Rcpubli
can Marty If successful to abolish slavery in the
States as we'll as in the Territories Of the Union
And again in the same speech. the Senator from
New York advised the pcope to disregard constitu.
tional Obligations in these words:
nr ro mrst bsain dssrsr ,ud ow.r than the comros.
ton and combination Of fac"ns or parties wherein The
strength and security of slavery Ie You that