The Kanzas news., 1857-12-26

From the Washington Union, of Nov ls
The Swindle Endorsed by the Admin
iStratiOn Organ.

istration Organ.
The vexed question is settled-the prob
lem is solved-the dread point of danger is
passed-aH serious trouble about Kanzos af.
fairs IS ouer and gone. Kanzas comes into
the Union on the principle of the great act
which organized her and Nebraska as terri
torial governments. Another is added to
the Republican constellation, not shining on
scenes of terror, conhagration and blood,
but lending its light to the peaceful pursuits
of eontented and prosperous people.
We lay before our readers this morning
the schedule of the new Constitution prepar-
ed by the Convention at Lecompton. The
schedule is that part of the Constitution
which provides for the transition from the
system which now Is to that which Is to be,
and prescribes in what manner it shall be-
come binding as the fundamental law of the
land. In the dispatches received day OIL
two since, this temporary machinery, with
which all new Constitutions must be prece-
ded, is called provisional Government, and
some nervous persons perhaps were alarmed
at the revolutionary sound of the words
1t is the mere scaffolding to be used by the
people while they are putting up the perma-
nent fabric of their rights, and then il will
be used no more. In the meantime all the
territorial laws remain in full force until the
Constitution takes their place, except in Sc
far as this schedule is used for carrying on
the election.
This schedule submits the Constitution to
the white inhabitants of Kanzas; acknowl-
edges the people of the new State to be the
only tribunal that can rightfully determine
what its domestic Institutions shall be; and
gives full, practical and fair effect to the
great principle Of popular sovereignty. On
the 21st day of December next, the cleo
tors may meet at their proper places of vo-
ting, and express their opinions by ballot on
the question of Slavery or no Slavery. 4t
The special details of the provisions for
taking the sense of the people, so far as we
can Judge of them at this distance, seem to
us admirably contriUed for tile purpose. II
1t shall not result in true oppression Of the
popular aOishes, It aciU be the fault Of tile
people themselves. But we have no right to
doubt that the election will be fairly conduct
ed, or that the defeated party, whichever it
may be, will cheerfully submit to the will of
the majority.
1t is barely possible that an ultra Aboli
tionist here and there may take exception to
the provision which protects the SLove prop
erty now in the Territory. But the justice
and propriety of this is as clear as MONDAY.
Let 1t be remembered that Slavery aOas eStab-
lisAed IN Ranzas by tie Constitution, and
the question is on the abolition of it. Shall
it be swept out of existence at blow, with
out regard to the sacred rights of property,
or shall it be gradually extinguished? = =
We heartily congratulate the administra-
ton on this suspicious event. The Presi-
dent, keeping his eye steadily fixed on the
Constitution and the laws, and turning nei-
ther to the right hand nor the left, kept di-
rectly onward in the path he had marked
out for his footsteps. This dignifed and
conscientious policy-a policy which had
no motive but the peace and prosperity of the
country-will be rewarded with the trium-
phant success it deserves. He saw the end
from the beginning. He never doubted that
the truth would prevail. In the midst of
all the pickering and contention North and
South he bated no jot of heart or hope, but
preserved his unrufled serenity and his
cheerful faith in the right.
The members Of tie Convention are enti-
tied to be held IN everlasting remembrance for
adhering to the great huths Of the Democrat
&c creed IN tie midst Of temptations which the
Uirtue Of most men aOOuLd haze been too aOeak
to resist. They were exposed to the attacks
of ultras on both sides. The persuasions of
one and the taunts of the other were alike
calculated and alike intended to influence
them in faver of acrOng decision. It is not
often that representative body is found
pursuing the right when its friends and en-
emies are both inviting it into the wrong
There are some names IN that Convention
sOAich ace shall delight to honor.
This news. so full of hope to every Amer
lean patriot, will bring sorrow to only one
class of our people. The Black Republi-
can politicians had all their capital staked on
the chances of disorder and confusion in
Kanzas. The enterprise has failed, and
they are ruined. The peace of the country,
the prosperity of the people, and the safety
of the Union, Is destruction to their hopes.
We rejoice It none the less on that account.
They had their day when their tools and
hirelings in Kanzas were filling the Terrific
~ with alarms, and agitating the whole
country-when they employed the press,
the pulpit, and the rostrum, to echo the
shrieks with which they hoped to frighten
the public mind from its propriety. Those
were the days of bleeding Kanzas," and
then abolitionism waxed mighty; peaceful
and quiet Kanzas, coming into the Union
on the broad platform of equal, Constitu-
tional rights, viii consign it again to its
original nothingness.
We are glad to say, in addition. that near
ly all the members of the Convention who
were opposed to the submission have finally
Yielded to the justice and propriety of 1t.
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