New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-24
THE TRIUMPH ACHIEVED.
Editorial Correspondence Of The n Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March y, 1855

Editorial Correspondence OF The ~ 4. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March y, 1855.
! cannot hope that the preliminary victory won
for Free Kansas will be appreciated by our friends
at distance as it is here on the field of arduous
and long doubtful conflict; yet Iwsh TO call atten-
ton to a few significant facts, viz:
1t is fact that, while the disciples of Douglas
professed not to know that Slavery domination had
been imposed on Kansas Territory by fraud and
violence they acted and voted just us would be
natural to them if they did know it.
1t is a fact that while the Pro-Slavery party has
constantly and stoutly asserted that the wrongdo-
ing in Kansas began with and is fairly chargeable
upon the Free-State party, they were most reluc-
tant TO have the whole business thoroughly invest-
gated and the truth judicially demonstrated.
1t is fact that the Pro- Slavery party rallied to
man behind the Territorial Legislature which they
say was a rightful and legal body, and which ice
say was imposed on the Territory by fraud and
force and insisted that the validity of its election
should not be inquired into by the House.
1t is fact that there was no Member from
Slave State who desired or, if he desired dared 70
vote for either the Committees or Mr.. Dunns
proposition.
1t fact that every Republican and Prostate
man was in favor of the fullest and most searching
investigation, and preferred this mode or that only
as seemed to him most likely to secure this end
1t is fact that the investigation was finally car
ried without single vote from Slave State in the
affirmative.
1t is fact that every man in Washington, no
matter whether for Freedom or Slavery, considers
the chances of Kansas coming into the Union as a
Free State UNNECESSARILY increased by this invest-
cation.
Ii is fact that the Prostate men of Kansas
now here joyfully descry in this vote the promise
of brighter and more peaceful days for their al
fcted brethren st home.
So much for facts. Now for one guess II is
reported here to. night, on what ! deem good au-
thorty, that the Administration has ordered the
arrest of Gov. Robinson and all the officers of the
Kansas State Government. Perhaps they have
been arrested-perhaps not. But if they shall not
have been before the news of Wednesdays doings
in the House reaches Kansas, then l guess they
won't be. The votes of South Carolina and
Missouri in the Cincinnati Convention are very de-
srable for Mr. Pierce, but he can pay too dear for
them.
There is one aspect Of the recent action of the
House which ! have not seen presented For
twenty years or more the House of Representative
has been losing It's relative weight in the Govern
ment The Senate being more stable, less un-
WILDLY, seldom without a decided majority for
some one party, has been gradually drawing 10
itself larger and larger share of the legislative
power of the country. Under the lead of expe-
rienced and able statesmen like Clay, Webster,
Calhoun, Benton, Clayton, Virgil, &c, il has
initiated compromises, revised tariff Sc, until
the eunbrous, inexperienced and often distracted
House lsd become 70 . lanentable exten: mere