Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-12-13
eastern Gimes.
BATH, DECEMBER 10, 1866.
The Last Forlorn Hope.

Inc Last EorlOru nope.
The opposition, it is plainly seen, are rely.
ing alone on what capital they can make ou,
of the Kansas difficulties for success in over
throwing the democratic party in the next ma
tional election. Consequently their papers
are filled with the monstrosi,ies Of political
iaiquiiy in Kansas, and all the irregularities
and breaches of good order and law are laid
at the door of the administration, with no ad-
mission Of the fact that in the settlement of all
new territories characterization prevails to a
greater or less extent The Journal of Com
merce truly says
The abolitionists are chuckling over the
present disturbances in Kansas, az affordng
undeniabIe evidence of the bad effects of the
Nebraska law. And who makes it work bad
". Themselves. They predict its bad work
ing. and then set about 10 render their predc-
tion true We do not believe that armed re-
sistanee to the territorial government of Kan
sas would have been seriously thought of, with
ont urgent prompiings from the east. The
territories of Utah and New Mexico were or
ganized on the precisely same principle, and
vet. in five years which have since elapsed,
no disturbance has taken place in either, wor-
thy of the name, except from wild Indians
The principle is a sound one. and will stand
the test of time and circumstances. II will
outliye aboitlonism and all other isnls Ii the
people cannot he safely trusted 10 manage their
own affairs, who cant 1t is now perfectly
clear that, apart from the irregular interfer-
ence of eastern abolitionists and Missouri pro-
slavery men, the Kansas law would have
worked out all the benignant results that we're
ever claimed for it, including, among other
things, the adoption of free constitution
This last it will accomplish, in spite of such
interference. very large majority of the
people are free state men, and their voice will
at length be heard.
The Boston Post remarks as follows upon
the recent troubles in Kansas -
But there are circumstances that make this
pretext or allegation ,-namely, that the Kan
sas legislature is null and void still weaker.
We are not defending the acts passed by this
legislature nor the illegal voting, as 10 its
members nor any other illegally, We have
repeatedly denounced and condemned all this.
These are all local matters temporary evils.
But we are condemning resistance TO law, and
are advocating the supremacy of la,o in Kan
safety. This legislature, in addition 10 its
recognition by the executive, Reeder and
Shannon, has been further strengthened by the
decision of the territorial Judges, who have
pronounced the acts passed by it TO be binding
on the people; just as our supreme courts
have pronounced the fugitive slave law to be
constitutional and binding. Now if the deci-
sions of the majority are to be law, then there
IL a. fnr tho IF Il
sas in rising in arms against the territorial
legislature, as there IS here for the traitorous
tribe of abOlltionists who assemble in Faneuil
Hall, listen to agitating speeches from treason
orators, and then rush TO the court house and
make war on the United States officials.
Both proceed from the same spirit both
stand on the same platform; both find the
same lustlfers ; beth lead TO the same result
of DOWNRIGHT ANARCHY. Ii is all
monstrousf allacy. Aud good citizens, from
one end of the country 10 the other, should
unite TO harrow the rascalisy out of the land.
The last forlorn hope of the opposition TO
create an excitement out of Kansas affairs to
defeat the democrats, will not be successful
A year ago, they were pressing the Nebraska
Kansas bill as the lever of overthrow. Now,
the N. Y. Tribune says they would not restore
the Missouri Compromise if they could, and
the Nebraska bill is fast gaining popularity
with the people that will overthrow all oppo-
sition to its principle-the right Of The people
to govern themselves
The truth is, the present administration has
been true to democratic principles. Its great
leading measures have been democratic to the
core, and the only way in which defeat can
come to the democracy in 1856, is by desert
ing those principles. We must stand there,
or nowhere. Let whoever will be nominated
for the Presidency. he must stand on the great
national principles of President Pierce's ad-
ministration, or all is lost. Whoever coun-
sells differently, is playing into the hands Of
the enemy. Let such counsels prevail and
the great democratic party of the country is
torn into fragments and factions Of which tbe
opposition now affords a fair example.