Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-12-25
Tts Rasnlt and Inflnenrs

Bis :tion in Ks.tas rs Result and Influence
The following w.il-t,med anu well written mr.
'icle we clip from the ST. Jo.eph's MOI Cycle
1t will be seen TINT that paper considers tho quos
ton OF Slavery or no Slavery in Kansas settled
blythe result of the recent election.
The returns announce the election of 6 en-.
Whitfield by triumphant majority. We can
but congratulate our Kansas neighbors upon the
result. Their choice has fallen upon n gentle
man who is one of themseves-a squatter nc.
qualnted with squatter wants, and whose energy
of character aud nfexiblr nerve cminenty quali
fy him for the post of honor to which he has been
called. Well done Kansas. You hive spoken
IN your majesty. Your voice has gone forth in
rrbuke ot those infamous associations of uboli
ton Matching that sought To awe and overpowc.
you. by emptying their eastern kennels and ship
ping the contents to Kansas. You have turnc,
the current of foul aboltionism That set stroul
against your shores and can but hope that il
its ebh, tn. last cargo Of the Eastern Emmigra
ton Society" may find waiery grave.
Party linrs--the terms Wing aud Dcmoorat-
were laid aside in this election and the question
was fairly met shall Kansas he free or slave ter
rtory9 In the spirit Of the Kansas and Ne
hraska bill the people have spoken and decided
for slavery. General Whitfield was the candi
date of the pro-slavery party, while his two oppo
sers received thu votes Of the INIT slavery men
including the entire strength of the recent i'm
portaton- Of the "Paupcr Emmigrnnt MD Soce
ty." As the successful pro slavery candidate
then Gen. Whitfield takes his seat in Congress-
the Delegate from Kansas.
Though we have not interfered in the Terri
tora affairs If our ncighbors, for the reason tina
We have had the utmost confidence in their ability
to take care of themselves, yet have looke'
on with an interest deepening into anxiety
the day OF deciding her destiny approached
hat day has come and passed. The result Ia
been proclhlmrd-ii has gone forth to the world
aud We can now extend our hand freely to our sis
ter territory and offer her our congratulations
what she has achieved. All hail Ia thee, Kansas
The eyes of the South have been upon you an
her ardent wishes have been with you. Nobl,
have you fulfilled their hopes ! You have sound
ed knell that will long ring in the ears of thos,
who dared defle your soil by the shipping
pnupers 10 carry out their mud schemes of ia
naiieism
Whether Kansas shall be n slave state, {"
which the generous SoutheInrr mny take his
slaves aud his "honsehold. gods" nnd mnKo for
himself n home by the banks of her hrond rivers
aud sparkling streums, an in the bosom of her
tnie wales and ever vcrdani prnlrics; or wheih-
or She shall be the homo of the pnupcr cmissaries
Of eastern Emigration Societies." consider
ow seitl, ID. Kansas will be slave state No
~outherncr need hesitate IDnger but may take
his slaves 10 Kansas under The assurance that
rights of property will be respected. Young men
If Kentucky, of Alabama, of Mississippi, Ibuis-
ANA, aud of the "od Dminion," il is left for You
to people this territory; aud call upon you To-
inter the door lhst the people hay" thrown wide
open. The honest Scomanry oi Kansas invite
vou to come. They are pioneers, portaking Of
the feelings of Yourselves and of your instliu-
lions, aud they bid You come over into "Mnscc-
lonia and help them VIII You heed their call,
" hold hack and suffer the beautiful plains of
Kansas 10 swarm with pcsrifcrons recipients oi
abolition bounty
The manner toe. IN which the election wns
the order which prevailed nj all tn"
precincts prove. neontrstably that there is II
liked purpose in the public mind of Kansas TINT
'annot he moved by outside pressure. .'Em-
grant aid associations cannot move til, people
rom their settled purpose. fauprrism could not
- much ns raise n row nl ANY one precinct, to
say nothing at lis meagrc show Of ballots.
Taking this view 81 the election, it's moral in
luuers cannot fail To tell upon the country.