Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-01


States, and that it had not been voted for
by more than from three to FIVE hundred
citisens Of the Territory and yet insisted that
the House should impose it on the people of
the Territory by way of strengthening the
cause Of the Republican party in the ap-
preaching national election. A day or two
since, the New York Tribune, whose organ and
agent in the House this Same Republican
party is, avowed that such and such alone las
the purpose for which the measure was being
urged. Its (the bill's) main object is to put
Reeder, fresh from his speculations in his pub.
lie trust, and Lane, as fresh from affairs re-
fecting quite as little credit on him person
ally, in the Senate of the United States, and
Robinson, the purchased California legislator
and refugee, into governors chair, and to
establish on the immediate border of the
heavy slaveholding quarter of Missouri a grand
harbor for runaway negroes; and further, to
vindicate the right of Massachusetts, in meet.
ings of her preachers, loafers, women, and
Sunday school children, to determine what
shall be the institutions under which the peo.
pie of far distant quarter of the Union shall
live Our summary, though brief, really en-.
braces the points involved in this dashing
effort of the Republican party of the House
to cram this mad measure down the throat of
Congress.
Great credit is due to those Northern friends
of Mr.. Fillmore who evinced the courage to
vote their sentiments against this measure.
Our only regret is that more of them could
not raise their independence to as high
point. They all know and feel that this
scheme for forcing, by Congressional action,
the Topeka-made constitution upon the peo-
pie of Kansas at the behest of a mere hand
full of AbOlitionists of the Territory, is in fla.
grant violation of every principle of our
system and Government; that it is wrong in
every point of view; and that the best inter-
ests of the Territory and country impera
lively require its defeat Believing, however,
that the Senate would surely give it its quie.
tus, they declined risking their own political
future by running counter to abolition senti.
ment in their respective districts
The Settlement.-The action Of the House
yesterday, after we vert to press, upon the
Topeka-made constitution of Kansas, leads us
to anticipate with much confidence that ere
the session terminates, tho bill not long since
introduced into the Senate by Mr.. Toombs-to
authorize the people of Kansas to frame
State constitution for themselves, if they desire
to change their political status, and to secure
them free expression of their. sentiments
upon the subject at the ballot box perfectly
unmolested by persons not residents of the Tor
ritoIy-will become a law. Such is the SUBJ
stance Of this bill as reported back from the
Territories Committee, accompanied by one
of the most powerful arguments known to
the history of the legislation of this govern
mcnt, from the pen of Stephen A. Douglas.
Had that gentleman's career as an American
statesman resulted in nothing save this single
report, it would immortalize bis reputation as
a publicist and statesman.
The Senate will pass the bill as thus re-
ported back, ere adjourning on Wednesday
next; and as soon as it can be reached in the
House. after due debate, it will be enacted
there, also, despite the lashings and lucubra.
tons of Mr. Greeley and his Trtbuns, and
the howlings over the action of yesterday
upon the Topeka abolition scheme that will
be set up throughout the North wherever they
may be combined in the same immediate
neighborhood, a cunning demagogue, a half
crazy, over-righteous and really ignorant par
SOD, and an old maid whose restless spirit
attends to the business of every body around
her because she has no domestic establish
meht Of her own to care for. We believe
that at least dozen Of those who voted yes
terday for this measure last referred to, would
not have done so, if not very sure that the
Senate would reject it; and that at least half
OF them, if not more, will gladly vote for tho
bill which the Senate will send to the House
ere separating on Wednesday next; and that
thus the vexed question of the session will be
settled on the basis Of justice, popular rights,
common sense and integrity of purpose, which
will insure the appreciation Of the people of
the United States, Except that of the ultra
Aboltionists,) whenever it becomes thorough
ly compreheDded; as it cannot fail to be in q
very short time, popular attention being now
so universally directed to the subject.
Monsieur Tonson come again, be gar.
COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. Editor There seems to be some diff
Guilty in ascertaining what Mr.. Campbell said
in his speech OF the steps Of the City Hall, on
Saturday night, the 2lst June, in reference to
the Brooks and Sumner sffair was within
three or four feet Of Mr.. c., and though he
did not mention the names of either of those
gentlemen, he said that which led me instantly
to revert to that affair. He made use of words
that could not possibly have alluded to any
thing else; and on this point was very violent
and abusive. His abuse Of the Administration
was characteristic he seemed to have gone
into the place where was hid away from sight
all the vulgarity Of his language, and raked
up the nastiest Of the slime and served it up
on the occasion for the palates of his eptcu,can
audience He put on high steam, and ranted
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