The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-03-13

chosen over m lllustrlors rvhl, nncqulvo-
cally on the ground of greater ability, even
il not more reliable purpose to maintain
the new treaty inviolate, made haste to
justify this expectation when Congress as
sembled. He said:
"When the grave shall have closed over all who
are now ondeavoring 10 meet the obligations of
duty the year 1850 will he recurred tn as period
filed with anxiety and apprehension, Asuccess-
ful war had just terminated; peace brought with
ii great augmen tation of territory. Disturbing
questions arose bearing npon the domestic insti-
tutions of portion Of the Confederacy, and in
volvIng the constitutional rights Of the States
But Notwithstanding differences Of opinion and
sentiment, in relation To details and specific pro-
visions, the accuiescence OF distinguished citi
zens, whose devotion to the Union can never be
doubted, has given renewed vigor to our institu-
tons, ~ d restored sense OF security and ropOse
to the public mind throughout the Confedcracy
That this rcpose is TO suffer no shock during ny
official term, IL nave the power to avert it, those
who placed me here may be assured"
Hardly, however, had these inspiring
sounds died away, throughout reassured
and delighted land, before the national re
pose was shocked again--shocked, indeed
as it had never before been, and smtten
this time by blow from the very hand
that had just released the chords of the ma
tional harp from their utterancc of that
exalted symphony OF peace.
Kansas and Nebraska, the long devoted
reservation OF labor and Freedom, saved
IN the agony OF national fear IN 1870, ana
saved again in the panic Of 1850, were
now to be opened by Congress, that the
never ending course OF seed tlme and .har,
vest might begin. The slave capitalists OF
Missouri, from their own wel-assured
homes on the eastern banks OF their noble
river, looked down upon and coveted the
fertile pralrles OF Kansas; while a sudden
terror ran through all tho capital States,
when they saw seeming certainty that at
last new Labor State would be built on
their western border, inevitably traughI, rs
they sa'd, with = rear or remote abolition
ot slavery.
what couli be done! Congress could
hardly be expected to intervene directly
Tor Their safety so soon after the Compio'
mise OF 1880. Tho labor hive OF the
Free states was distant, the way now, un.
known, and not without perils. Missouri
was near and watch'ui, and held the Keys
OF the gates OF Kansas. Sho might seize
the new and smiling territory by surprise,
II only Congress would remove the barrier
established IN 1870. Inc conuhcture was
favorable. Clay ard Webster tue distin-
gusheu ci'izehS WnoSo uhquesuo."o'o Te-
Votoh To the unlon was manifested py
thelt ac4uleScence IN the compromise OF
i''o' n'a gone do"n "'reauy ''Io .nc"
hcho'Go graves Inc labor states hau as
missed many OF Their representatives. mere
io' Ioo great hdeIity 70 Freedom anu TOO
great di''rusl OF the elicacy OF tnat new
ochd o' '"oe' ana h"1 'eP'ac'' 'netl
win pa,tSan3 VINO were only 'iln.d put
not unwN''nS' ne y p'nocratc PRESIDENT
ana Congress he>itatco' oNt Eot lon G. lhey
revised tIe lfs' great cohproml9e ana
round, with deIighted surprise, thaC lt was
so Tar nom confirming the law OF freedom
OF 1920 that, on the other ha d. 1t exact
y provided for The abrozation OF That ven
Grated statute; nay, mat the compromise
lN"'i actually Killed the sp'rtef the MIS-
s'uH law and deyoI'ed on Congress the
duty OF removing Tue IieIeSs letter from
the natllnal code. Inc deed was done.
Inc new enactment not only repeated the
Missouri P'oh'Di'lon OF slavery, but IL pro-
rounced the people OF hansas ana Nebras'
ka perfectly free to establish freedom or
slavery and pledged Congress to admit
them IN due time as States, either ot capi'
tai or labor, INTO the Union. The Wing
representatives. OF the capital States, IN nm
hour ot strange bewIIderment, concnred;
and tho Wing party instantly went down,
never to rise agaIn' Democrats seeded
and stood aloot; the country was coniound
ed and, amid the p'rpieXities OF the hour,
kepubIican party was seen gathering IT.
self together with much oalnestn'''' but
with I'ttlo sho" OF orgah'za'Ion' to rescue
II were not TOO la'e' lhe cause OF freo'
dom and labor, 50 unexpectedly and grew
GuS!y I'M, eri'd III 'he territories ot the
United states.
viii not llng'f over the sequel Inc
popular sovereignty ct Kansas proved to
be tho State sovereignty OF MI so1li' not
only IN the persons OF the rulers bat even
III the ie'ter oi an a'uI'ary ana Cfuel
code. Inc perfect freedom proved % oe
hateful ana lnt2ieraoIo hohdagG' From
1000 TO I'oo, hal's'S SUSTAINED al" en-
gagged IN successive ana eveiy-'aty'hg
struggles, winch have taxed al her Ni'Iue'
wisdom moderation energies, anu resources
and often even her PhysIc"' '.Iensln ana