The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-10-01
From the SunJury Gasefis.
THE pACIFiCATION BILL.

On the 23d of June last, Mr.. Toombs, of
Georgia, presented his bill for the admission
of Kansas as State, measure which
would at once have prevented the iuterle-
renee in the affairs of that territory by out
siders from both sections of the Union,
which every one will concede has been the
cause of the difficulties in Kansas. The
Black Republicans, previous TO the presen.
lation of this bill, were urgent for the ad-
mission of the territory as State. They
said that it was the only act that would do
justice to the people of the territory; the
sole means of preventing Kansas falling a
victim 10 the slave power Nine-tenths of
the inhabitants, urged their leaders in Con-
gress, are in favor of freedom, and if they
are allowed chance Of immediate admis-
sion, they would adopt tree Constitution.
The Democrats in the Senate were will
ling to meet them in this view. Accord
ingly, Mr.. Toombs presented bill which
offered such fair terms to the opposition
that the members of the Black Republican
party who are really sincere in the opinions
they entertain upon the Kansas question,
must be at loss to know why their leaders
did not accept it. We publish the bill in
another column, that all may become ac.
quainted with the terms it offered.
tprovided that five Commissioners should
be appointed by the President, who should
go Immediately to Kansas and take an Off
cial enumeration of all the actual bona .jidt
inhabitants who were in the territory on the
4th of July, 1856. The regulations govern
/ ing the taking of the enumeration will be
found in the bill we publish. Then, after
taking The enumeration or lists of legal vo-
tiers, an election of delegates to Conven-
ton to frame a Constitution for the new State,
was to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, at which
election none would be allowed to vote but
those whose names were down on the Off
cial lists of voters. The regulations govern
ing the election, will be found in the bill.
Then, after The election of the delegates to
the Convention for framing the Constitution,
that Convention was to meet at the Capitol
of he Territory on the first Monday in De-
ecember, 1896, and decide whether il was
expedient to be admitted yet as State, and
if they thought it was expedient to ask for
admission, then they were 10 determine
upon such Constitution as accorded with
the will of the majority of the legal voters
of The Territory.
Here was bill held out by the Demo
Gratis to the Black Republicans in compli-
ance with their wish, repeatedly expressed
that Kansas should be speedily admitted as
State, and the terms of this peace offering
were SO fair and just, SO well calculated to
settle the vexed question, that John G. Hale,
the Abolitionist from New Hampshire, ex-
pressed his approval of it in the following
words -
"But, sir, do not want TO dwell on that
subject, but TO speak very few words in
reference TO this bill which has been intro.
duced by the Senator from Georgia. | take
this occasion 10 say that the bill, as whole,
does great credit 10 the magnanimity, TO the
patriotism, and TO the sense Of justice OF the
honorable senator who introduced II. ills
much fsirsr bill than expected from ihs