Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-12
A CONTRAsT-KANsAs.

TN lnursoay last, (July SOL Dill autho-
rizing the people of Kansas to elect delegates
to a convention and frame constitution was
adopted by the Senate.
On the same day, bill admitting Kansas as
State, with the Topeka constitution, was
adopted by the House of Representatives
We desire to draw the attention of the
people of the United States to the contrast in
the action of the Democratic Senate and the
Black Republican House.
The former has approved measure well
calculated, by its fairness and liberality, to
heal the discussions existing throughout the
country in reference to Kansas.
The latter has approved an unconstitutional
measure which is unjust and tyrannical towards
the people of Kansas, whose voice it in no wise
represents, and which is aggressive towards
the slaveholding States.
The evident object of the Senate was by
justice to insure domestic tranquility.
That of the House by injustice to gain
political power.
We publish in another column the bill
passed by the Senate as we find it in the
National htelligencer Of Friday last.
The debate which took place in the Senate
on the night preceding the passage of the bill
is well calculated to open the eyes Of the
people of the United States as to the true
objects of the Black Republican leaders.
For a year past the Abolitionists have been
asserting that a majority of the bona .tfdc
settlers in Kansas we're in favor of making
Kansas free State, and that in the elections
held in that Territory their majority had been
borne down by Missouri ruffians; that Kansas
had been invaded and conquered.
The northern prints have teemed with these
assertions, and northern Senators and Repre-
sentatives have acclaimed on this topic and
hurled invectives at the perpetrators of the
crime of sitting the true voice Of "bleeding
Kansas"
Senator Sumner, in his late speech, said
1T show you how their dearest rights have
been cloven down, while Tyrannical Usurpa-
ton has sought to install itself on their very
necksl"
The wrongs Of bleeding invaded, and subju-
gated Kansas have been spread before the
public in every variety of style which might
be supposed to suit the popular taste.
The remedy proposed for all this wrong was
the admission at once Of Kansas as q State
with the Topeka constitution, or a constitution
prohibiting slavery. This was urged as a mea-
sure of justice, because, as was asserted, the
majority Of the bona .tfdc settlers an Kansas
ioere m .faror Of excluding Slavery
Mr.. Seward introduced such BILL Mr..
Sumner advocated its passage, as did other
members Of the Republican party.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Seward was, with
other propositions as to Kansas, referred to the
Committee on Territories, which made report,
through its chairman, Judge Douglas, which
will be found in another column.
The Committee reported in favor Of the bill
introduced by Mr.. Toombs.
The Black Republicans in Congress asked
for the immediate admission of Kansas as
State. Mr.. Toombs's bill provides for this
The Black Republicans asked for the admis-
sion of Kansas with constitution prohibiting
slavery, because, as they declared, such a con-
stitution aoas IN accordance Nth the ,cisles ola
majority Of the bona tide settlers IN Kansas.
The Toombs bill provides that Kansas shall
be admitted with such constitution, if the
bona .tfde settlers wiH make a declaration that
such is their toish.
We call on our readers to examine the bill
for themselves, and see how stringent are the
provisions to secure free and fair expression
OF the will Of the bona tide settlers in Kansas.
IL provides for FIVE commissioners to arrange
all the necessary details, under regulations to
be prescribed under the direction Of the Secre.
tary Of the Interior, and places at their disposal
such military force as shall be deemed neces.
sary to secure the provisions Of the bill.
The proposition contained in the Toombs