The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-16
The New Kansas BiIl-The Issue
fairly Presented.

The New Kansas BiIl-The Issue
fairfy Presented. /;
By the Bill for the admission of Kan
sas into the Union, which passed the SEN
ate few days since, the issue between the
Democratic aud Fremont parties, is fairly
and plainly presented. It is made SO
simple that every one can understand it
even those who have been paying but lit
tie attention to politics. The entire bill,
with the exception of two or three unim-
portant sections is published in another
part of this weeks paper.
This bill discloses the. plan by which
the Democrats propose to settle the Kan
sas difficulties The Fremonters, on the
other hand, have planted themselves on
the Topeka Constitution as their plan of
settling the troubles, and both being pre-
sented, it remains for the people to decide
which they endorse and which they re-
ject
We ask every one to read the bill, as it
passed the Senate, and to read it CAREFUL
/ ly. 1t is not necessary for us to recapitu-
late its provisions here, but we must re-
mark that it provides for as fair an ex-
preston of the will of the people as human
ingenuity can devise. We mentioned last
week the remark of Mr. Hale, who was
l.never known to make an admission in favor
of the Democratic party, if he could help
it. We quote it from the Globe:
81 take this occasion to say, that the
lbill, as whole, does great credit to the
Emagnaninlity, to the patriotism, and to
the sense of Justice of the honorable SEN
ator who introduced it. 1t is a much
4 fairer bill than expected from that lati-
Itude I say so because Lam always will
ing, and determined, when have occasion
to speak anything, to do ample justice.
think the bill almost unexceptionable. /"
The Fremont leaders, however fair the
Ibill may be, dare not sanction it because
it had Democratic origin, and because ii
would settle forever the troubles in Kansas
from which they must draw their capital
lin the Presidential canvass. 1t would
quiet that agitation which alone keeps
E their party from sinking into oblivion.
is an indisputable fact that the greater
: THE agitation-the more troubles there
are in Kansas,-the more "outrages y
that are committed there,--the better it is
for the Fremont party. They know this
I as well as anybody else, and will not suf.
y fer the question 20 be settled upon any.
Q thing like fair terms. To hear their
). speeches or read their papers, one would
suppose that they would rejoice with great
u 10y if anything could be done to even
g mitigate the evils which they claim have
lbeen practised in Kansas But here is 8
chance for them to show their faith by
their works-to settle fairly and forever
the perplexing question. They refuse te
{ do it, and show the insinccrity, not to sa,
! Hypocrisy, of their professions.
They must have some objection to th'
Ibill--must give some reason for not voting
for it. And what is it? 1t is not to th'
y bill itself, for their chief says it is "almos
le unexceptionable. What, then, is it
le The poor subterfuge that they are afrai,
y lit will not be carried out in good faith
ltl Let MS look at this moment. II is no
n for fear the Commissioners viii be unfairl,
e. appointed, for the President authorize,
IGen. Cass to state that /" they will be Sc
lected impartially from the different shade
!, of party in the country, and the best me-
: that can be got"
,kl This bill, if passed, will be just as muc
e. an act of Congress as any other act tha
IN has been or could be passed. If th
" ssborder rufians would oppose the exc
be- cution of this bill, would they not oppos
+. with equal zeal any that the Fremonter
could pass? If they can successfully re
sist this bill, could they not have resiste
|. the Missouri restriction equally as SUI
rs cessfully What offence then in repea
III ing that restriction, or what use of pal
n sing any law at al. for the admission
'g Kansas? Such objections are too idle an
trifing to be worth serious argumen
en- Now let US look at the bill which I'll
In Fremonters advocate; for they have
favorite bill, Notwithstanding their clai
ne that an act of Congress for the admissic
of Kansas cannot be carried out.
- They propose to admit Kansas as
. State with the constitution formed by Il
- Topeka convention. This constitute
was formed without any authority of la
'o' its most jealous advocates do not prefer