The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Kansas.


As Kansas has been admitted to the
dissolving Union, our readers may be in.
terested in the views and opinions Of Gov.
BEEBE, as communicated lately TO the Ter,
ritorial Legislature
For years have thick growing clouds
been darkly gathering round the destiny
OF our country, until at length, with lurid
lightning flashes and deep thunder deto-
patton, the storm, wildly terrific, has
burst upon US. So long as fraterual sen
timents prevailed among the States the
Republic was prosperous, the people hap
py. But now all is changed. Where
peace prevailed now discord reigns. The
Northern States, with one or two excep'
tons, have declared that "a house divi.
ded agains: itself cannot stand"-that the
Union, consisting Of par: free and part
slave States, though now so divided, is
not 10 fall but is to be made harmonious,
by the termination Of an existing ire
pressible conflict, in either rendering the
States all free or extending slavery over
| all-and on these propositions have tri
umphantly elected a President pledged
to "render the States all Free" What
wonder, then, the South should feel a
armed for the safety of her institutions,
and seek to strengthen herself for purpo.
ses Of defence. Refusing to accept the
issue, and attempt to force her institution
on unwilling States, is it to be expected
she will remain united with those who
have entered upon war against her,
which is to terminate only with the Ges
| truction OF her most material interests 3
Is it not natural for her, rather, to un-
clasp the embrace become TINS danger.
Gus, and seek in new organization that
protection and tranquility denied TO her
in this. Let us not deceive ourselves
Devoted as the South has loved the
Union, il should not, it mu.t not be ex
pected, when its cenAtlulio ional guarantees
are dsregarded and il transformed to a
Juggernaut OF oppression, hers will prove
an idol worship, or that her sons calmly
lying their necks beneath, will, with big
OF smile, invite the crushing of its rumb
ling wheels. Then let the North forego
this crusade against the South, let her
give an earnest of her own loyalty to tho
Union, by repeating all her laws in dero
CATION OF the Constitution, and referring
the question of the right Of parties TO car
ry slaves into the common Territories, to
the determination of the Courts, the only
Constitutional arbiters let her strive by
an honest, earnest, sincere effort 10 re
store thst good fellowship and secure re-
lance on each others faith that character.
lied the earlier history Of she Confedera
cy. Having thus herself conformed TO
the requirements Of the Constitution and
the laws, she can, confident of the Justice
of her position, require Of the South, in
the name of common ancestry, an ob
servance, in strictest faith, Of every Fede
raj obligation.
But, if nothing can be done, il the
worst must come, having been made the
wand with which The magicians Of Evil
have aroused the elements, it may not be
expected Kansas can stand an idle watch.
er of the storm. Immediately identified
as her interest are with the perpeluity,
progress aud prosperity OF that Union oi
States into which she has hoped soon to
enter and take ber equal place--while
she could not witness dissolution with
feelings otter than Of deepest apgush--i
God, in His wrath, shall tolerate the
worst porten. Of this tempes: Of passion
now so fercely raging, Kansas ought, aud
| trust will declining Identification with
either branch Of a contending family
rendering to each alike the olive offering
Of good neighborship, establish, under a
Constitution Of her own creation, Gov
erument to lie separate and independent
among the nations. Embracing, as sht
does, combination Of agricultural anc
mineral resources unsurpassed by any
other portion Of the world, hers wouIc
prove, If not the most powerful, the mos
prosperous Government OH earth.
n Al pEEpE