The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-12-09
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Kansas is great country and affords an mex
hauatible fund of newspaper reading. We cant
see how we poor editors will get along when it
quits bleeding as it eventually will. The
constitutional convention has set her to bleed
ing again, but we think she will soon stop if
the people outside of Kansas will let her.
We don't see much sense in Iecturins Con-
gress and the administration in advance and
telling them what they are bound to do We
expect they know their own business, and will
do it. The Stcubenville, Union speaks our
sentiments when it says: "Fhe instrument fra
med by the I.ecompton Convention as Consti-
mains in the hands of the committee on revis-
ion. The schedule only has seen the Light
What the effect Of the rejection of the slavery
clause would be is unknown, while the other
provisions are a sealed book to the public. 1t is
premature, therefore, to get into a heated dis
cussion on the subject. Better practice on the
old motto of "look before you leap" But if we
are to have another bitter sectional controversy
over this eternal Kansas matter, we desir that
the proper parties should be made to bear their
full share OF the responsibility. Had it not
been for the factious and intermeddling conduct
of the black republicans in the States. aided by
their coRfferes and agents in the Territory, Kan
sas might now have been knocking for admis
sion into the Union as Free State, and with
a constitution over which there could have beer
no question Last winter, the Legislature o
the Territory passed an act calling q conven
ton to frame a constitution, and providing fol
the election of members thereto. 1t was pub
lished extensively at the time and was rccogni
zed as fair law. 1t contained just such proyis
ions as the preceding state of affairs in the
Territory showed were absolutely necessary
The Free State men, acting under the pern
cious advice of tue black republicans in the
States, instead Of ayaling themselves Of Their
rights under the law, and returning large ma
I iority of their friends to the Convention as
4 their numbers gave them tho power to do, re-
solved not to recognize the law at ALL They
refused to have themselves registered on The
census lists. They would not avail themselves
Of their privilege to have these lists corrected
and when the election did come off not one II
fifty who had been placed upon these lists BY
the proper officers, would consent to vote. O
course the returns showed the election of the
pro slavery candidates. That these men have
formed an instrument in accordance with theii
own peculiar views, and have taken advantage
Of the means within their reach to incorporate
them into the fundamental law and perpetual,
their power, is no more than might have beer
anticipated But while we do not endorse tin
reported action Of these men, we beg leave t,
} say that it does not lie in the mouths OF thos
whose factious advice and conduct gave then
the opportunity to do harm, to raise howl owe
it now. Had they not bluntly refused to d.
their duty as good citizens, under the laws o
the land, the whole difficulty would have beer
, satisfactorily settled before this time.
With this factiots conduct of the Black Re
publican leaders borne in mind, the country
will know how to appreciate their hypocritica
waiIings over the threatening aspect ofafairs.--
Instead Of feeling concepn at the dreary pros
pect ahead they secretly exult over ii IS tht
/ fruition Of the policy which they deliberatel,
4 adopted, Theysee in it another opportunit!
to poison the minds Of the people efone neportiol
\, 0f the country against those Of another, ans
chuckIe that their party, about to die for wan
of alimcnt, may live little longer by embra
cing il.