The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-07
Another Combination tWeen Seward
and DOUG

be and Doug
n BY the law of Congress qNa as The Cor
y ference measure for the saassion Of Kansa
IS as State into the Union, Expressly dc
, cIared
Y -'the people OF said fit0ry are here
: bv authorized and enpowcf ID lofIn Con
stitutien and State Gosernf sslt, by tIle nam
e Of the State of Kansas, acsez ding to the Fed
If elal Constitution, and mag et DELEGATE 70
,, that purpose, whenever, 6sls not teJss,e, it i
r ascertained by census dul ssS legally takci
Il that the population Of said ritofy elaals &,
: exceeds the ratio Of represef bon reIlred oI
c a member Of the Uouse Of SsFeselfafiyes o
the Congress of the United sstes &c.
! These arc tie conditions kribed by Con-
gress in the act autholising inhabitants Of
Kansas to form a State oens asion rlrepara-
tory to admission into the pn. IS plain
as language can make it, tbs ffsss ssa.i.all.e.
lied and ernpowsGed g
Constitution anil State Government, se7setcse7',
= AND NOT BEFORE, ii IS oser4aiaei By a
census duly and legally tsken, thu tie lepa3r-
ton Of Tie territory equals the number of Ill
.habitants y required for Representative in
the popular branch of Congress
What are the facts ? In utter disregard Of
this law, the inhabitants of Kansas, before a
census was taken, orany steps whatever were
had TO ascertain the number Of their inhab-
tants, . proceeded to form Estate Consttu-
ton prohibiting slavery; and with this instIu-
mcnt they arc now applying for admission
into the Union. a hiIl OF admission has
been introduced into the Senate by Seward,
the leader Of the Black Republicans in that
| body and another has been introduced into
the House by Grow, Black Republican
member from Pennsylvania.
Upon the introduction of the measure in
the Senate, and its reference to the Territorial
Committee, one of our Senators, Hon. \. G.
Brown, moved that the following instructions
be given to the Committee along with th. ref
erencc:
With instructions to inquire whether in
the formation Of SAID constitution, the act of |
Congress approved May l. 1853, cntite IAN |
act for the admission Of the State Of Kansas !
mo the Union" has been compiled with in all |
respects; and especially whether census was /
taken Of the population of Kansas ueore the .
election Of delegates to the constitutional con |
YentioH; and if so, whether it appeared that (
the whole number was equal to the ratio of |
representation required Tor ncmbcr Of the /
IiouSe ot Representatives
This resolution was advocated bv Iessrs.
Brown and Mason of Va and opposed by
Seward AMI HIgh with distinct intimations
from the latter that it was his purpose to vote
for the admission Of Kansas with her illegally
,orInlA or pretended "Constituton," whose
merits, in the eyes Of the Black Republican
enemies, consists in its clause prohibiting sla-
very.
The question does not admit Of doub, that
upon this fayorite measure Of the Black Re
publican party, combination has been formed
by them with Douglas and the tratorcus band
ofmercenaries who follow his leal. OF this
baui the Philadelphia Press, edited by For
ney, one Of the bencticarics Of the Black
Republican, Know Nothing and Douglas con-
f@leracy in the House Of Representatives, is
the leading organ. The regular Washington
correspondent Of that PAPER foreshadows
Douglass course ati.is ineassfr,, \, a very
fa1e issue, siryi
The demonstration in the Senate a ew days
a@o when the Wyandotte Constitution was
laid before that body by Vice President
Breckjn'ids, clearly shows that it is fore
gone conclusion on the part Of the .4adnitjs-
fr.t on nHf S3aticyR 1sei to keep Kansas out
Of the Union. 1t gives me great pleasure TO
innrm the readers Of the Press THAT
JUDGE DOUGLAS WILL INSIST ON
THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE UPON
THE ADMISSION OF THAT STATE |
heard it. not from his immediate friends, But
FROM THE REPUBLICANS, and trust
and believe that the sequel will sustain my
declaration.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, another S9uattter
Sovereignty journal, devoted TO the fortunes
Of Douglas, chimes in with the Philadelphia
paper, after this style:
Rumors are rife that the Administration
will urgc the rejection of Kansas, on the
ground of want of the requisite population.
II IS n Be iopc{ That no NDsthetn D,m9~rd
sc;N ic fYtgi tn Ie,o5d his lutr agrihst Lor
spec u a5aissi0a. Let her come in, and have
an end of the eternal Kansas question. There
is no doubt OF the sulIieency OF the popula-
tion ard eUea IF there seas, it of,EdS no Just
cause .fr refusing her admission. Kansas viii 7
be admitted, depend on this.
The Philadelphia Press asserts positively,
OF the authority of Black Republican ne m
II, that Douglas Is with the North upon til,
issue. The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Douglas
or .an in the West, follows up the declaration
by an earnest advocacy of the measure; and
the regular undisguised Black Republican
journals do not hesitate to proclaim that Kan
sas will be brought into the Union to swell
the Black Republican vote in the electoral
college, by the aid thus promised. The con-
d1ct of Pugh, the only remaining supporter
of The Illinois apostate in the Senate, cinchcs
the testimony and reveals beyond all shadow
Of doubt the formation Of the conspiracy.
Thus it was when Kansas asked admission into
the Union with regularly and legally form
ed Constitution which recognized slavery,
Douglas united himself with Seward, Gid
dings & Co, to keep her out of the Union;
and now when she seeks to gain admission
under the authority Of bogus Constitution /
containing clause prohibiting slavery, and
formed in palpable violation Of law of Con-
gress he is found in close afiliation with the |
same enemies Of the South to bring her into !
the Union. Is it any wonder that to the /
Democracy of the South, his name has be-
come kissing and a reproaeh, and that they |
are indignant at the attempt which is being
made to foist upon them as a Presidential |
candidate one who merits nothing but their
hate and their scorn