New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-29
THE FATE OF KANSAS.

The ADanp Argns virtually challenged TIE
TRIBUNE To a discussion Of the kan'as Question IN
its relation to political parties and our approaching
Election. We accepted the challenge, allowed The
Argus to set forth It's essential positions ia its own
terms, and asked il in reply few searching ques'
TONS calculated to bring the whole matter 10 issue
directly under review. We asked The Argus to
publish our statement of the case and reply to our
questions, but that paper deems 1t the better part
of yaor to do neither the one nor the other. Bat.
while it oyades our effort to close with it, 1t puts
forth an article which we publish entire In this
paper. Tie Argus is now the leading journal Of
the "SOft managers in our State, edited under
their direct inspiration and control. We entreat
every reader to study carefully its article, and note
well its drift and purport Ii any man says he Is
satisfied herewith, that man don't want Kansas to
be Free State, or don't care whether it shall or
shall not be.
Let us briefly set The Argus right on few
points which it has misrepresented:
TIE TRIBUNE no more accepts she Cass doctrine
of " Popular Sovereignty" with respect to the
Territories than il formerly did. 1t holds, with
Jefferson who devised AM the Congress which
adopted the Ordinance Of 81, that Congress has
the power to guarantee personal freedom to every
innocent denizen Of any Federal Territory, and is
in duty bound TO exercise that power. But, Con-
gress having abdicatcd that duty on the assumption
of " Popular Sovereignty" in the settlers, We de,
mand tina. this same Popular Sovereignty shal
be freely aud fairly exercised not overbOrne and
crushed out BY the concerted Eruption OF armed
bands from Missouri to control each election and
impose Slavery on people who detest it. II oa'
building were en- ere, we should hold it tho
duty Of the Fire Department to eXtingush the
flames; if the iremen refused we should doub''
less do our best TO quelch the cOnh,grsnon'
even though The Argus stood By tsuntlng us /"
having backed out of our position tha: the hre-
men ought to do il.
Nor do we contemplate with satisfaction the
exceptional measures to which the Free State men
Of Kansas have been compelled to resort IN ofoei
to saye themselves from the clutches OF Slavery
On the contrary, we deeply regret that they were
not permitted to elect, frs, their Legislature |"
terward their Delegate, with all the forms oil A"'
and send the latter duly certified and comli'-
stoned 70 Washington. Our detestation OF ''o
Slavery Propaganda is intensified by Sei''.''
contamination of the wrongs and Ourages "
which il bas driven the settlers OF Kansas INTO '"'
warlike attitude which they nov seem to oceaE'
But. on the clear and inevitable legal pnncp1,
that no one can profit by his own wrong we NV
the AtchisoDitse of Missouri responsible for Ino'o
irregularities, anu so Jobarred from taking s''
t,ge of them Had they RETAINED from coriup'
ing the ballot. boxes Of Kansas, there would nav
been DO reputation Of the acts OF the Legl'',a
no second election for Delegate, because 'ue'o
would have been no need Of either Inc 0.A- J,
Of all that is irregular and informal in the &C"
the Freestate party justly rests on those VINO '',
them no choice but disregard OF the iotas !"
Law and surrender of the substance Of '''
dom ,.;r-
The position of The Argus is no longer e'sa'