Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-12-19
ITEMS FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsnrNcroN, Dec. l0.-The action Of the
President in removing Secretary Stanton, of Kan
sas, creates a new storm ameng the Douglosites.
The fre.eaters of the South are quite indignant
at Stanton, and, it is rumored, that they agreed,
in informal meeting, to keep Minnesota ont of
the Union, unless Kansas can be admitted with
tho Lecompton Constitution--They see plainly,
what is generally conceded here, that the assem-
bling of the Territorial Legislature of Kansas
will destroy, to q great extent, the Kansas pro-
gramme of the Administration, and they are very
much puzzled to know what course to pursue.
In addition to passing an act to submit the two
Constitutions to she people, the Legislature Of
Kansas will organize the militia of the Territory,
and provide for such protection of voters at the
polls as will defeat many of the designs Of the pro-
slavery men.
The Kansas policy of the President. announced
in his Message, bis removal of McKeon in New
York, and the removal of Stanton in Kansas,
and failure, thus far, to send the nomination of
Gov. Walker to the Senate for confirmation,
all contributed to create q storm in the Democrat
ic ranks which induces the general belief that a
split in the party is inevitable. 1t seems to be
the general impression that Mr.. Douglas has cut
himself loose from the Democratic payty.-He can
now repeat tho question 2ropounded by Daniel
Webster-"Wher shall | go?,' Echo answers
where ?"-Leter 10 the Phla. Bulletin.
The Administrator papers, The Star and the
States, assail Mr.. Douglas, this evening, as a rem
e2dQc from kUb DtuluCIdliC Huil1. ihc
here generally give him up, as lost to them. A
Senator 10 conversation yesterday, expressed sur
prise that Mr.. Douglas should have turned against
the South, which had so long considered him as
their property.
at surprised me-" said Senator Wade. "becaust
I never expected to see a slave insurrection."
ia 2 THE crime for which Stanton was beheaded
was admitted on the floor of the Senate to be tht
- calling of a session of the Territorial Legislature
ID Of Kansas. The fact of bis having done so was
communicated to the Administration yesterday
by a telegraph from St. Louis, sent by a Mr.
Martin, who had been dispatched to Kansas as
secret agent, or TO speak plainly, a spy OF tn
government, to observe and report privately upol
the conduct of the officials Of the Territory.
In the secret session to-day, Senator Seward, j
is said, in the course of a brilliant and powerful
speech, commented with just severity en- the eS
traordinary and unprecedented introduction int
our government OF the Japanese system OF espior
age. The emperors Of Japan make constant us
4. of spies to watch and report upon the conduct
the y~ieeroys, governors Of provinces and othe
considerable officers. They are sent secretly, q
was Mr.. Martin, and their presence and function
only become known when the head Of the unlnek
official isfsuddenly taken off like that Of Mr.. Stal
: ton.-Dispatch TO N ~ Tribune.
The wrath of the party leaders and The Souther
] members against Senator Douglas is undiminishe'
The course of Mr.. Douglas continues to be til
subject OF much excited discussion. That he
n, TO be read out Of the Democratic Party withOi
the benefit of clergy. seems to be the determine
ton Of every supporter of the Administration
81 The hostility with which he is pursued 20
would scarcely credit. He lad clearly Commute
Is. the unpsrdonable sin in the estimation of II
m South but by the time a month has rolled arOur
~ those who pursued him will find that the Dem
81 cratic Party is ridiculously small if all who thin
b ! aud act with him arc expelled from it'd, to
T.. Tribune. s,
soi The breach between Senator Douglas and L
, South is hourly widening. There is much viole
p talk againgt him even to the extent OF threatnl
20 hang, or at least to tar and feather him. The
menaces are Of course idle, and will como
sothing, but they Indicate the depth of the bh
he has delt the Slave Power. lie will resume I