Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-10
The Bill of Peace.

The bill reported to the Senate by Mr.
DOUGLAS, few days since, to authorize the
people of Kansas to elect delegates to Con-
yention to form State Constitution. and
which passed that body by vote of - to
II, meets the cordial appreciation or moderate
men Of all parties. 1t is only the rabid Black
Republicans that dare, in this crisis, to raise
voice against it. GREELEY has already given
the word of command to his Abolition cohorts
in the House Of Representatives, that this
just and equitable measure must he defeated
in that body. The specions plea of the
Tribune is. that the recent outrages in Kan
sas have driven SO many of the Free State
men out Of tho Territory as to leave the pro-
slaveryites in a majority. This statement i.
not worth so much, in the way Of argument
as the shred OF paper on which it is written
If the Free State men ever had majority in
Kansas, they have it to-day. The pretens,
that any considerable number of them hay,
been compelled to leave Kansas, or that tn,
Territory is not open TO them, at all times
for quiet and peaceful settlement, without
fear of interruption from any quarter, is a
iIimsy as it is unfounded.
The following remarks of the Pittsburl
.Kofning Post, on this subject, are 50 appro
pirate to the occasion, that we not only full,
endorse them, but commend them to tn
careful consideration Of our readers:
We publish again to-day the bill introduce,
! in the Senate by Judge Douglas and which ha
4 already passed dhat body. 1t is now before Tia
] House. IL the Republicans in the House refus
! 20 pass that bin they will prove themselveS ia
greater rascals than The iioFlcr Eufiians" !
Is bill of peace. 1t does all that any reason
laws-aholishes the ties; oaths. and The capita
tion tax. Ii allows entire freedom Of speec
| and The press on the question &c slavery
fixcs the RIGHT day for The election in the Terra
tory the day when Missonrians will want [
be- al home al their own election 1t provide
for commissioners to make out an accurate Us
OF legal voters IL requires three months aetna
residence to entitle one TO vote. T. provide
punishment far illegal voting And il author
ICES the use Of military force to prevent a
frauds aud violence.
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others assure US that the Free State men out
number the prO-slaveIy men three 10 one
What then will be the result Of this bill If
passes new Free State next winter No,
when such measure of peace aud Justice
offered To the country, we are told by the AbC
litionists that the House will refuse TO pass i
or will cucumber it with amendments that III
Senate cannot accept. In other words, u,
Black Republican majority in the House mus
defeat that bill in some way, all their ele,
pioneering thunder is gone. and they as part
have not a plank left to stand upon. Let US S,
now if the demagogues DARE do 50 infamous =
act. II so, they alone are the guilty party, an
the whole country will 81 undersi and H.
Remember, Democratic Senate has pas
ed the bilI-ihe Abolitionst Senators votn
against it. The Stewards, the Summers. II
, Hales, opposing bill that would give peace
Kansas, AMI make it Free State in fe
months, if thsy Lave not lied to US about Il
state of the parties in the Territory. This hi
tests the honesty of lac agiiators. and throw
/ all the odium upon thcm ii they dare defeat
. We think, however, that some OF the Abol
tionists IN the House are honest, and that Il
bill will pass, and be signed by the Presiden