The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-05-28
The way to settle the Kansas
War-Fusionists going for
Douglas Bill.

Douglas Bill.
4, The New YOrk Times, a paper Of abou
as strong fusion prOelivities as the New
York Tribune, but of much more spractica
good sense and influence. fatty denounces
lhs whole Greedy and Seward policy Of set
Ting the Kansas Difficulty and fully endOrs
es that Of Douglass as proposed in his Kan
sas Bill. That paper sees Territorial Go.
veTnment then established under its organic
act, legislature elected, it is true, under
much excitement induced By outsiders and
no doubt considerable irregulariiy even for
new government; but nevertheless a legis.
lature which Reeder recognized, and ma.
ority OF whom he pronounced legally elect
ed. They passed some obnoxious acts just
as they often do in the older Territories and
States, but the constitution provides rem,
edy allowing such laws TO be repealed by
the very next legislature if the people SO
will it.
The Times differs materially from us in
relation to matters in Kansas which are no
past, but after viewing the past it comes
to very sensible conclusions in respect to
the future. They are as follows:
/. That the laws ofthe Territory must
be obeyed.
3. That Senator Stewards bill 10 admit
Kansas with the Topeka Constitution can.
not pass, and was net introduced with the
expectation of its passage.
8. That Senator Douglas bill for the
admission Of Kaneas. with such hsmendments
as will render it just and unexceptionable,
ought to become law.
We close by extracting liberally from
the Times article:
Thus far the people of Kansas have refu.
sed obedience 10 these laws, as they had a
perfect right to do. Their attitude has been
passive but firm. They have committed no
violence and done no wrong. But il is be
coming daily more and more evident that
This position must be abandoned. The
whole power OF the Federal Government is
TO be thrown in the scale against them.
The Presidents proclamation, issued last
winter, made it apparent that the Federal
troops would be employed to enfcrce upon
the people Of Kansas the enactments of the
spurious Legislature, and the note from
Col. Sumner to the Mayor OF Lawrence,
which We published few days since, an
nounceS his purpose TO proceed to the city
under the orders of the President, for the
exPres! purpose of enforcing Territorial
laws which the people had not suffered the
civil officers Of the Territory to execute
Resistance to the forces OF the Federal Gov.
ernment is of course out Of the question
1t would be hopeless even if it were juslifa
be; and it could be justified only upon
grounds which would justify revolution.
Any refusal of the people hereafter 10
obey the Territorial laws OF Kansas must be
apparent rather than real.
The propose of Senator Seward to admit
Kansas into the Union immediately. with
the State Constitution formed at Topeka,
would at once restore peace aud order to
the Territory. But it is evident that it can
not and will not be adopted; and we pre-,
sumo it was not introduced with any exec
tation that It would te successful The
circumstances under which this constitution
was formed---bys Convention called, not
by any authority of the Government Of The
Territory, but in defiance Of it-and com
posed Of he delegates elected BY party.
instead Of by the whole body of the people,
would create. in any case, very formida,
Bile barrier to its acceptance by Congress
But whatever may be the merits of the ap
p ication for immediate admission, no one
supposes for moment that It car be sue
cessful. 1t might possibly pass in the
House Of Representatives ut both the
Senate ard the Executive are immoyably
hostile to it. AS n measure OF practical
redress, therefore, from which the people OF
Kansas can expect relief from their Difficult
ties, this proposal for its immediate admis-
sion as State Is out Of the question: We
must look elsewhere tor solution. r.-
The bill introduced by Senator Douglas
prov des for the admission of Kansas as a
State, whenever its population shall reach
95, 600; 1t also authorizes tie Legislature
TO provide for the election of delegates to a
convention to form a State Constitution,
and prescribe the qualifications OF voters, -
one of which is preliminary residence OF
SIX months In the Teniloiy. and three
months in the election district. If the i'm
mediate admission Of Kansas as a State is
a ohan,inneh ocli Aa,. :ri,,
or later, We confess We see nooreason. why
the substantial features of this bill should
no be adopted. We see no other way in
which the Knot is to be united. Something
must be done speedily, unless Kansas is to
be aban loned 10 anarchy and disorder. si'
Permanent relief can only come from
her admission as a sStaie: = and if this can,
not be effected now, it must be effected by
and by. When it shall have become appa'
rent, therefore, that the first proposition is
impracticable, and that Kansas cannot be
admitted upon the Constitution framed at
Topeka, we trust that such amendments as
may be needed to render it perfectly jes
add unexceptionable viii be made to to the
bill Of Mr.. Douglas, and tliat it may becom,
a law. Allthat this bill need provide fo
is the preliminary movement for the appll
cation of Kansas to be admitted. The in
tervention Of Congress, or Of the Territoria
authority, il needed to provide for a con
vention. When THE provision shall Ehav'
been made, and due precautions taken Il
protect the right of suffrage, the duty Q
1 Congress ends, The question Of granting
the application viii remain to be decide,
by Congress. when the Constitution oI