The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-28
On the 24th January, in his special message
on affairs in Kansas s. he said.

anu IN a satisfactory manner, there is, | regret
10 say, reason to apprehend that disorders will
continue to occur there, with increasing ten
aency TO violence, until some decisive measure
De taken to dispose of the question itself which
constitutes the inducement or occasion Of in
ternal agitation and of external interference.
!" This, it seems to me, can best be accom-
phshed by providing, that schen The inhabitants
81 hdRSds may desire II. and shall be Of sufi-
Gent Numbers TO constitute State. a C0Rren-
ton Of delegates, duty elected 6y the qualified
rioters, shall assemble TO frame a Constellation,
aud tkws 10 prepare, through regular aud lac
fHt means, for its admission into tie onion as
a S.ate
respectfully recommend the enactment of
tdlr TO that cfec.."
Suppose such bill were brought forward in
Congress by a member of the Administration
Party, is .here any likelihood that 1t would be
accompanied by an efectual provision for
guarding against violent intrusion from abroad
and against interference by force and fraud
with the elective franchise? Would not the
same outlaws who have 50 far governed the
Territory be permitted to continue their out
rageous usurpation. making the organization
OF a State Government a mere mockery?
Should tie friends OF Freedom and fair play
succeed in ENGRAVING upon the bill a provision
determining the qualifications of electors. and
etfec,ual for the prevention of fraud and vio-
lence. woald the Administration Party. with its
South American auXiliaries. suffer il to become
a hw?
Turn the Question as We may. the most per
picking difficulties environ it. Had Know
Noihipgisr not deceived the People. had thew
elected to the House a decided majority of Rep
resen;aiives, intlexibly bent on saving Kansas
rom the grasp Of Slavery. and battling the con-
spiracy OF the Propaganda. all would have been
we'll But while they were dreaming that they
had secured an Anti-Nebraska majority of IF
teen or twenty, the proceedings of the last three
months have disclosed the fact, that the Anti
Nebraska Party is only plurality. aud so far
has been able to 20 nothing bet elect a Speak
er. Some men on whom they relied for Anti
Nebraska votes, II turns out, are Knox Moth
inss. ard nothing else, VIVA, is more. the
true men Of the Plurality a,e in danger OF losing
even the power 10 veto mischief. for want OF or
ganizs,ion. Conceiing, eoncilia.ing. torbearing.
pEocrasiina;ing. lest they should ALLEVIATE their
hnow Nothing aGxiliaries. they postpone the
work Of a positive Alti-Neb,.,sSa. or. more
properly. Republican organization. Hence, no
concert. no vel ieined plan OF action. no re-
sPonsibili;y. 10 solid preparation 10. attack or
defence. Homes; hR. inexperienced men. mean.
while, are IL constan; danger of being eatrap-
ped; qu;e.is.s .ai hallway men are held to no
ssriet accountability.
We Go nos ASSUME 10 ie counsellor 20 Con
.ress. 1t Is easier 70 complain Of wha: IS no,
done. than 70 define what ought to Re done.
Bat. eTen = looker-on may De excused. Il. in
sUeh crisis. h give utterance to his wishes.
We could wish. for example 10 see the seven-
" o. seventv-.iye members Of tie House. who
.aean 10 10 something 10 save Kansas. NEE,
together :0- consultation and organisation
a--ee rpo2 certain measures and rron time.
sad seasons. We could Wish 70 see them. hav
ing determined upon their polcy, intiexiblv al.
here - il. - they di3 in the sirus-,e for the
; E-sakersh'P. leaving it 70 the Administration
men aud Soa:h Americans 20 combine against
'hesa Asa'i imposing upon members elected IS
y 1;i-Neb-Aska men. -; al-ays uncertain aui
~.Teriag. the responsibility t=fo-e the couu,v
O. deciding one ~sy " the oshs--fo- Freedom,
. a-ains; - We coUii ~ish 70 see the case
o Ree,ie- -. whi,teli ures4s.si. n, mo,
hns-s21a teehaic2li,ies. bit - no;orio-s. "a
-ra1: facls. spPreeiAble By the masses. We
cenid =ish 20 Sc report made a,NinS. Whit,
se'i. AID this adhered 20 by h entire Rrpab-
hcaa PArty n TIE Hoass. - tha.. i: defeated.
they might -. -; he taess before Tie colRsrv.
al % ih=i- hsro.S. consistent. determined eo,-
iac;. iatuse ,heir own ener-y All coavies;ons
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