New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-03
FROM WASHINGTON
WHAT is TO BE DONE FOR KANSAS ?
ra;tor,.l Couespondence OF The N. Y. Tribune


Editorial Correspondence OF The NJ Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Monday, june 80, 1856.
have already mentioned the fact that the sup
porters of Buchanan and Fillmore, alarmed BY the
uprising Of the masses throughout the Free States
in behalf of Free Kansas and her wronged. robbed
and hunted people, are now visibly anxious to
patch up compromise or settlement of some kind.
And we on the other side are also anxious for
settlement if it can be effected on terms which
secure to the free settlers Of Kansas their nalien-
able rights. What we demand and must insist on
is
l. The admission Of Kansas into the UsioS a. .
State under her Free and Republican Constitution
framed at Topeka last Fall, in obedience to the
will Of three -fourths Of her people.
ii. A declaration by Congress aunullng or dis
creditrg the acts Of the cOnventicle Of Border
Ruffians held at Shawnee Mission last Summer,
fraudulently pretending to be Territorial Legis-
lature Of Kansas, when every member OF it knew
that he was chosen by voters sent over from Mis-
souri, for that express purpose in fragrant violation
of the fundamental rights Of the actual residents
and citizens of Kansas.
ILL., The deverance of Charles Robinson, G.
w. Brown, G. w. Deitzler and other leading pa
trOts of Kansas cow imprisoned under indictments
for High Treason, found by scandslously packed
jury under charge from Judge Lecompte which
defes the constitutional definition of treason and
carries US back to the darkest ages Of unbridled
despOtsm.
w. Just compensation to the Free settlers Of
Kansas who have been pundered, harassed, and
outraged by the Border Rufian battaliOns launched
against them from Missouri and other Slave States
for the express purpose Of dragooning them into
submission to Slavery or driving them from the
country.
and other Free-State settlements, and murderers
of Dow, Barber, Brown and others, whose only
offense was their desire and efforts 10 make Kansas
q Free State.
SO much Justice nfexibly demands; and those
who wish to settle the Kansas difficulties should
direct their eIertions toward securing it. Do
justice, and pea,e follows Of course. If Congress
will simply admit Kansas as Free State, shall
be willing to accept that a. first installment of
uttce and let the rest lie over 10 the next Session.
But any offer to compromise, or manifestation of .
desire FOX adjustment, which does not involve the
admission of Ksnias, is mockery and insult, be-
cause
/. 1t leaves the People Of Kansas in the power
Of those who have thus far oppressed, defrauded,
outraged, plundsred, enslaved and murdered them.
What reason have we for believing that these,
should Congress adjourn and leave them in power
over Kansas, would treat her any better hereaf.
ter than they have done'
II. It leaves the Border Rufiians immense pow.
ers by their own frauds and iniquities The test.
moDy taken by the Investigating Committee, not from
one party, but from both, proves ond shadow Of
dispute that the Free-Stste party composed an i'm.
mense Dsjority-mOre than two to one-of the
legal voters Of Kansas on the 3Oth of March, 1855,
when her Territorial Legislature was chosen. But
for gigantic, long plotted md widely. ramiHed
frauds at that election, that Legislature would
have been Overwhelmingly Prostate. We de.
mand, therefore. that Slavery shall be Invested o.
all the advantages achieved for her by means
those frauds. Ii not this naked justice
III. 1t suspends the destiny of Kansas on tn,
rsuh Of some future election, for the honesty o
which we can have no guarantee, and which, judg