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| had until the Kansas Nebraska bill
| Fever doubted.
But the introduction, progress OF
| that measure, together with the
course of argument made TO sustain it,
forced me reluctantly 10 the conclu-
sion that If finally successful slavery
is no longer to be considered or treat
ed as anomalous in our system but is
rather thenceforward TO be a leading
and favorite element of society TO be
politically recognized as such and to
which all else must bend and conform.
This conclusion Is strengthened not a
little by the subsequent adminlstra-
lion OF the measure in the same hands
which originated and matuTed It, Con.
aidering that we are an intelligent
people living in an enlightened age
and processing the peaceful doctrines
| OF christianity and Above of liberty,
above all things earthly IL may well
be douted whether when the worlds
history shall have been written to
It's close il will contain more ex-
traordinary page than that which
shall record the history of Kansas IN
1855 and 1856. Forced to the conclu-
sion stated, large portion Of our fel
low citizens. myself among them. have
resisted the contamination as we best
could and believing that not the fate
Of the negro alone, but the liberties
of the white men--are involved in
the issue, we shall continue to resist
according TO our best ability. In doing
this, we shall ever be careful neither
to forget nor disregard the value of
the Union the obligations of the con
stitution, nor even the courtesies due
our brethren Of the south
"As for the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
the passage Of which gave such a
serious alarm to his excellency and
those who acted with him, It may be
well enough to inquire what was that
act, or thar part of It, Of which they
complain? | answer that II Is and was
1850, which elected the united praise
of the whole, nation at the time of
its passage compromise in which
The brightest minds the world ever
saw since the DAYS of Washington,
joined their efforts, and by united eff
fort, contaminated. That was to let
the people determine for themselves
what policy they should adopt, wheth
er African slavery should or should
not form a part of their internal
policy Then no one either Wing or
Democrat objected, but all applauded.
But four years passed. Webster and
Clay were no more and II became
necessary TO form the territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska The bill was
presented without reference TO the
Missouri compromise simply TO form
territories when it was proposed by
a member of congress from Kentucky,
TO legiIlate slavery into Kansas. This
attempt at once aroused the national
Democracy. We had aplain but not
an easy task TO perform. The duty |
was clear Democracy holds that the |
national constitution neither carries |
slavery into territories of the United |
Stafes nor does it exclude it from the |
territories. and the fact whether IT
shall or shall not there exist Is a /
question for the determination of the
people within The territory and for no
other persons whatever With these |
principles 10 govern; the bill was
passed expressly, declaring this fact
on the face of the bill