The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17

Governor Geary's despatch, just sent in to
Congress by the President, may be regarded as
the beginning OF the end Of the Kansas imbrog-
lilo. From all accounts it appears that Kansas
is quiet at Last that there only remain a small
band Of marauders In the southern district aud
that these are having hard time, chased for
their lives by a posse with an itinerant court
ready to try them when caught Judge Lee
comte seems to have been dismissed; Reader is
quiet, somewhere, at last; and SO, in due time,
the Southern marauders and the Northern specu-
lators alike got rid of, the Territory will now
have chance of rest.
1t has occupied far too large a share of public
attention for some time past. In sober earnest,
what did it matter to the people Of the United
States how the people Of the small infant Terri
tory OF Kansas settled their domestic Institutions
No one would have cared to inquire what was
the resolution to which they came, but for two
the first the imbecility Of Pierce the Sc
cond the schemes Of Northern politicians Had
poor Pierce been man of ordinary nerve and
courage, the Kansas question would never have
been heard Of; it was his backing and filing,
and cbopping and changing which were the
prime cause OF all the trouble, by encouraging
excitement both North and South; and it was his
weakness which encouraged JEFF. Davis, Atchison
and their associates to undertake to force slavery
upon the people Of Kansas with fire, sword and
military terrorism. But for these grievous faults
of his, Kansas would not have attracted more
attention in the North than any other new Terri
tory; the people would have been left to deve-
lope their new homes in their own way, and the
Territory would have been a couple of years far
Their advanced than it now is. These blunders of
poor Pierce led to other mischiefs The oppo-
nents Of the democracy saw their advantage, and
arrayed themselves on a platform Of opposition
to the military despotism Of the President in
Kansas To strengthen their cause, they greatly
exaggerated the evils of the condition OF affairs
in the Territory. Had there been two armies
man1uvring about Lawrence, with pitched
battles from week 10 week, they could not have
made more noise and hubbub. There was enough
foundation to give effect TO their stories; and to
the people OF the United States at large it seemed
go unfair and scandalous thing that the South
ern masters of the President should under cover
OF law guaranteeing popular sovereignty, at
tempt to force slavery on Kansas against the
will OF ifs people, that they rose en- masse, very
nearly elected Northern President, and gave the
marauders such fright that they are not likely
TO renew their schemes in hurry.
With the election of Mr.. Buchanan, all this ef-
fervescenee has subsidized The politicians of the
North can afford to look at matters as they are,
and not as they might be; and the chastened
democracy have learnt the useful lesson
that Southern fire-eaters are blind guides.
We therefore Gnd, 10 the first place, that no
more accounts Of bloody battles between border
ruffans and Northern free State men are pub
lished ostentatiously by our soft hearted cotem-
poraries; and at the same time we have the
pleasure Of knowing that Kansas will hereafter
be deprived Of the services of Jeffreys I
compte and Of the congenial spirits
shared his labors. There is prospect that, I
some time to come, our only news from Kans
will refer to the locating of new towns, tue
opening Of new streets, the clearing of new
farms, the building of mills the cutting Of roads
and the growing of all kinds Of valuable grain.
Let us thank God for il. The question OF
slavery is unsettled, but it will not remain 20
long. The laws OF climate and the probable
temper Of the people of Kansas indicate that, If
the people are let alone, they will probably
make II q free State. But II they should not
II IL should appear that the South has poured In
settlers enough to command a majority of votes
why, we think the North could stand it, and the
heavens wouldn't fall even though the future
Senators from the State Of Kansas should take
sides with the South. But whatever the future
may unfold, our clear duty in the present--as
Northern or Southern mems to let Kansas
alone, and neither by contributions Of money
for political purposes nor by invasions OF armed
men, to seek to rob the people Of the Territory
Of their natural and proper sovereignty
No RAGE AT Alive assure our amabe
contemporary Of the Richmond Examiner that we