The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-01
For tie Herald Of Freedom.

How are We TO Beat Thsm2
1t is a common argument of those who
have sustained the State policy, that un-
less the Topeka organization is kept up.
and that Constitution sent up to Congress
to confront the Lecomptcn Constitution,
that the chances are in favor of the latter
being accepted, and the sabjugation OF
the Free State men thereby consumma-
ted.
We think that in this position there is
little strength. Soon after the adoption
of the Topeka Constitution, it was sent
up to Congress for acceptance, when the
Republican party had a plurality in the
Representative branch, and the Constitu-
ton was voted upon and accepted. The
Senate was differently made up, the ad-
ministration party having the ascendancyi
Here the Constitution was voted down
and Kansas kept out of the Union. 1t il
not necessary to discuss the reasons which
were developed at the time. to Justify the
refusal on the part of the Senate of the
United States to admit Kansas into the
Union with the Topeka Constitution. We
are of the opinion that there never exist
ed the slightest warrant for this course
on the part of that body. Consistency
no doubt, had much to do with it. But
it is no matter, now. 1t is sufficient thai
the petition of the people of Kansas wa:
disallowed, and the rule of Border Ruff
anism continued in the Territory.
The Topeka Constitution is to be pre-.
sented again, and instead of one only, ,botf
branches of the National Legislature arr
in an attitude of hostility to it. There is
then, certainly no chance of Kansas beins
admitted as State under this Constitu
ton in its present shape.
Moreover, we do not believe that the
most sanguine of those who are urging
these measures, expect any such action a
the hand of the next Congress-.
But as counter movement it is con
tended it may be of great advantage. /
thing is inherently weak, we canno
perceive how it can be strong for any pur
pose. The National Democracy regart
the Topeka Constitution as radically un
sound, and inherently faulty. This wa.
originally the ground of opposition to it
and there has been nothing done which
viii change the position of that party
How, then, win it be regarded, as an antag
onistio movement to the pro-slavery Con
stitutition? Its influence will be NJ
greater in the coming Congress than i
was two years ago. What good will
memorial do, even if signed by nine
tenths of the people of the Territory
The Topeka Constitution was unques
tionably the voice of large majority O
the people, when sent TO Congress be.
fore. To the pro-slavery democracy i
has accumulated no strength.
1t will be looked upon as an er part
proceeding, and as showing in no propc
sense the sentiment of the people. Thes,
arguments, whether just or not, will Ger
tainly be used by the Democratic Con
gress, and will be the basis of iustifica
ton in refusing again to accept the To
peka Constitution under its present man
agement.
The Lecompton Constitution will only
fail of acceptance by proving it to be the
Constitution of mere faction, or by fail
ure, perhaps, to submit it to vote of al
the people Of the Territory. TIE pro.
eeedings which will result in the crea.
tiou Of fI,;c undo,,, o,,+ol L.. c. IL O..
of Kansas, are, according to the expressed
sentiments of the National Democracy
regular, the administration at Washing.
ton regard it thus. The only objection,
then, we repeat, will be that it is not tie
Constitution of the people. We may have
faith, at this crisis, in the Justice and mag.
nanimity of the National Democracy, Sc
far, at least, as it is the policy of this party
to exercise these righteous attributes. We
may trust them, that the Lecompton Con-
stitution viii not be accepted, unless IL
carries with it the strength of the popular
will.
In our opinion, the strongest evidence
that could be brought up against this
Democratic Constitution would be the
election by the Free State men of a Ter
ritorial Legislature and Delegate to Con-
gress. 1t is needless to observe, that by
taking part in the election on the day pre-
seribed by the bogus laws. and defeating
on their own ground the National Democ-
racy, that the administration party in
Congress would be stopped from denying
the preponderance of the Free State men.
FREE STATE.