Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-20

EY The prospect is fair at this present moment OF
writing tbat there will be collision bloodshed and
civil war in Kansas--indeed, that while TINS para
praph is being scanned by readers civil war is
already raging This is the direct fruit of the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise measure perpetrated
by the party at present dominant in the nation and
made by that party the test of fellowship with it and
the basis of all its future action Popular sovereign
ty-allowng the people of the territories to fashion
their instutions-is the specous plea put forth
TO justify this monsrous wrong. We think it quite
possible that many of the members of that party who
sustain the measure honest in it, really thinking
that popular sovereignty is vindicated by it, but sure
ly the leaders in il know that no arrant humbug
was ever attempted to be palmed upon the people
The bill organizing Kansas a territory is in no
respect different from the law organizing any other
territory, with the simple exception that the Nilsson
ri compromise is repealed. The people of Kansas
territory under the Kansas bill, hold to the General
Government the same dependant and subordinate
relation that the people of this territory ana Iowa
territory and all other territories did anu do The
ordinance of 1882 held precisely the relation to
this territory that the Missouri compromise held to
Kansas territory and the only earthly difference in
the organization of the two territories is the neglect
of the Shareholders to repeal the ordinance of 1882
| The repeal of the Missouri compromise had no 9th
er effect it had other purpose than give to those
who wished it chence to plant slavery in Kansas;
and so far as popular sovreigntyis concerned by no
persons that principle shamefully vi
oated than the very men who procured the repeal of
that compromise. David II. Atkinson made the
boast publicly that he the real author of the re-
peal of the compromise and of this popular sovereign
ty doctrine, which boast, without question, true.
And yet this man is the nstigator, the leader,
the head and front OF all the acknowledged outrages
upon the rights of the real settlers of Kansas since
this popular sovereignty proclaimed. The legis-
lature that elected for tho territory, every law
passed. and every thing done up TO the present time
has been the subversion and destruction of the
sovereignty of the people of Kansas And all this by
the men and influences which repealed the Missouri
compromise that the sacredncss of popular sovereign
| ty might be vindicatcd and preserved.
We refer to this only to enforce the assertion that
the repeal of the Missouri compromise had ne other
object purpose than to enable slavery to be for
ced into the territory Of Kansas without the most
distant regard for the sovereignty of that people
any other people, except the Shareholders. So un.
dersanding it, we have key to all the troubles
which have thus far afflicted that territory, cumi
mating at last in civil war. The issue in that terri
tory involves simply Slavery Slavery, and this
only Will be determined and settled by the final result
of the conflict now pending On which side is as YET
unknown Unless Pierce changes his whole policy
the whole weight of his administration will continue
to be thrown az it has been on the side of slavery
which of course must prove powerful agent for
evil in the conflict. We make no predictions, but
should the conflict Gomez its worst form we shall
sooner expect to it terminate in sweeping from
the face of the land every vestgc of slavery Than in
any other manner. Those who the wind must
not be surprised if they reap the whirlwnd.
/ - The District Attorney of Dane county has en-
tered noe prosequi in the court of that district in
the of L. Ii. kelsey, state senator, indicted for
gambling by the Grand Jury of Dane county. The
for the action of the Attorney believe is
that Mr.. Kelsey's name was spelled wrong in the in
dictment. A number of others were indicted at the
same time with Mr.. Kelsey, for the same offence
among them Cen VIM. r. Smith, the lately elected
democratic Attorney General. 1t is certainly sad
commentary the character of our people that such
offences are no bar to receiving their sufrages for
high ofcc-and not only high office, but ii IN
ry mockery of law, they choose the law breaker as
party claim to be peculiarly the law and order party
but if any person tell how more fatal assault
upon the supremacy of heathful law, how a more
powerful inducement for violating heathfu law, can
be committed held out than by the action of this
party in the case we have mentioned we are curious
to know how it can be DONE