The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-12-16
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Position.

The RepuDfleau~-- Anc
Position.
The Republican, oflast week, contains an ar'i-
Gle headed, "The SsntineFs Position" devoted
10 the examination ofour article on the Nan-
a.s constitutional convention;" and hatton
soems To he sorely troubled to find out on which
side Of the aKansas question" the oe"tsaes IS
Mr.. Hattons difficulty in this matter IS goou
deal ike that Of a sick person, who wishing 10
and remedy for his disease, examines an afu
cls which treats entirely Of the symptoms oil his
eomplaint. From that article we suppose, the
patient would have some difficulty IN hndins
out what the views of the same writer were' as
to the proper remedy for his disease Now,we
think it would puzzle no one, with even MI.
Hattons acutepess, let alone that ola "Phlladel-
phia LAWYER to understand US on the points
treated of in that article. We only attempted
to show, then, tnat whatever the convention
may have been Justly chargeable with, it was
not liable to several charges therein speclhed-
that certain journals had taken their positions on
incorrect and false information; butwe distinct
ly said il those charges were true, that the con-
yention deserved all that had been said about 1t.
We only asked that it should be charged with
it's real faults-~That it did not lie in the mouths
ofrepublicans to complain, when this trouble
was the result ofdteir o,0n folly, IN refusing TO
vote for delegates to form constitution, when
by SO doing, they could have made ons to SUIT
themselves, And that even under the present
arrangement, they might make Kansas free
State if they so desired.
We did not pretend to take any position rs
10 what should be done under the present state
ofthe case; because we did not pretend to know
NIL the facts in reference to tive only attemp-
ted to show how the case really stood SO lar as
known; for we are not apt to take position un-
ill we arc acquainted with the facts necessary
to enable US to take correct one. And IN RET
ereace to Kansas affairs especially, it is difficult
to know when we have the truth.
We think it proper to give evan the "aevii his
due" And we think the convention commit
ted errors enough, without charging 1t with
host that it did not commit. 1t committed
great error, and violated just principles, IN not
submitting the whole constitution to the people
Ttacted wrong and unwisely in attempting, al
though futlcly to restrain the people IRON alter
inc the constitution until 1864. The question
is not. do YOU sustain the Lccompton convention
or do YOU oppose it? What then is the ques'
t;on? We have said that 1--WE should have pre-
f.rred that the whole constitution had been sub
mitted--that would have been more in accord
ance with the true principles Of popular sover
eirnty.n The convention committed grea
error in not doing so. But we must take thu
case as it now stands; and for the satisfaction o
the Rept5lican, we will state what we conslde
the question to be, and our position in references
thereto.
The question now is, what is the best AM
most proper remedy for this error?
We ,oisb to see that DONE, toajcb ,cHl be the be.
calculated to hiring, in tie speeliest manner possible
peace, quiet, and prosperity, to the people Of Kan
s0S.
What will best effect so desirable an object
desirable to democrats at least. But it may b
questionable whether the leaders of the Repuh
iican party desire any such thing. We all a
gree in the objecC to be promoted, but we ma
differ as to the means by which it is to be effet
ted.
There are two prominent means spoken
and we suppose the friends of each, are sincei
in the advocacy of their choice. The one is
Congress to pass an enabling act authorizing IL
people OF Kansas TO form q constitution prepa
atory to being admitted into the union as Stat
This Is the usual course, and on principle oil
precedent, we think the more correct one.
The other is to admit her with the Lecom
ton constitution, leaving tie people to alter an
thing that may be Objectionable in it, after tn,
become State.
The only objection that can be urged again
the frst mcthod,i is thatit will probably delay 4
admission Of Kansas into the Union for anoth
year, and thus prolong the STRIFE and contents
in that unhappy territory.
Now, as to the second method, if'the peoT
viii vote on the 21st this month, they can ma
Kansas free State, and thus the great diffic,
ty will be settled. And as we before said, VIII
admitted into the Union as a sovereign Sta
they may alter the constitution whenever tn
please, and thus correct the wrong done by t
convention in not submitting the whole cons
tuition at first. "No human power says
President '.can prevent them from changing
within . brief period
Let there be fair election on the 21st--
ali the people vote, and then if they are adm
cd under this constitution, the question Of 81
very will be settled, and if not admitted,
harm will be done. All the institutions Of
Territory are bound to BE- moulded by the r
sistible will ofthe people in very short time
Practically it can make but little diaerei
whether this sail done before she Is admit
into the union or afterwards. Perhaps il co,
~ done in the shortest time by admitting
now.
For our own part, we care but little wltcl
these remedies is adopted. Either OF them
we think, bring peace and quiet to Kansas j
vsEy short time. This is the great object Of