The Washington union., 1857-11-28
BEWARE OFF THE AarrAToRs

iho AfutWof fAesftSt"etb iioo haiihcotch piohpt-
and eagerness in coming to the aid of the oppo
nenis of the Kansas convention which hardly
consistent with its Characteristic tardiness and ha-
bitual reserve ON great political issues AS matter
of course, the Iatehgeneer has no inclination to
interpose between democratic Journals with the view
Of producing confirming existing differences Of
opinion ON the Kansas question. Our neighbors are
entirely too fair and candid TO be guilty Of wilfully
promoting discord in the democratic ranks especially
as such intervention their part might enable the
opponents of democracy hereafter to triumph, by
.diyiding and conquering" They have much regard
for the democratic party that they would be sadly
grieved to its organs ercely warning upon each
other Such spectacle that would appear es-
pecialy indiscreet TO all who value the unity and
harmony of the democratic party as the Hteigeneer
does But as anxious as our neighbors are for the
unity and harmony of the democratic party" they
STILL in Justice to the truth of history feel called to
nterpose far to endoavor TO show that the
Union in supporting the policy of the administration,
is decidedly wrong, and the Press and other jour
nails in opposing it, decidedly right We
are glad that the hteiiigenocr has no other mo-
tive than to vindicate the truth Of history in
thus intervening in matter in which it very frank
y says it has no inclination" and certainly no
right to interfere between tho Union and any of its
democratic colleagues" But for this candid and
emphatic disclaimer might have suspected our
neighbors Of being less TO further sectional
agitation and less sincere in their conservative pro-
fessons than they would like to have credit for.
We admit that it is always important that "justceH
should be done to the etruth of history and if we
have offended in that particular we are fortunate in
having been so promptly corrected. But ii, upon ex-
animation it shall appear that our statement of the
real issue presented by the action Of the Kansas
convention strictly correct it will justify some
degree of suspicion that the vindcaton Of the truth
of history less object with our neghbors than
was an insdious, pragmatical attempt to promote
democratic disscnsions and that history" is unfor-
tunate in not having vindicator of its truth
4 less inclined to sympathize with backrepublicans
than the InteHigeneer The following extract from
the InfeHigece presents fully the historical issue
which that journal makes with the Union:
g We have no inclination as we certainly have no
right, to incrpose between the Union and any of its
democratic colleagues In relation to this any of the
Kansas complications The latter, we presume will
maintain modify their present positions according to
asoertainng the dictates of that duty il s natural
suppose that less weight will bo given by some
TO the obligations which party ealty may impose
upon them. In justice, however, to the truth of his
tory, feel called to say that, in Judgment the
Union not accurate in s statement of the real issue
presented by the present aspect of the Kansas question
when IT argues that the democracy of the country in de-
Gliding upon the proprety Of the pursued by the
convention, compelled to choose between the Topeka
and the Lccompton projects of the constitution Dssat
sacton with the latter does not imply involve
xfanIf fhn,,
confess to surprise that the Union should have
sed such statement in view of the language Of Gov
Walker in his wellknown Topeka speech and which we
hardly suppose has already passed from it's recoec
ton. That language is as follows:
But gentlemen for myself cannot doubt that that
convention will submit such instrument they may
frame for The adoption rejection The chole people Of Kansas
to all who then may be actual bona fdc resi-
dent settlers of the Territory of Kansas Then at that
time and in pursuance Of the method designated by the
laws of your country by the instructions of tho Chief
Magistrate of the Union, who placed there by the
people, and sworn by them to execute the laws do
entertain doubt but that that convention will submit to
the whole of tho then bona ds settlers of Kansas the de-
termination for themselves by actual majority of the
whole people, mhehr they shall adopt reject that constitution
u asy reject a. there end Of hat convention 1t has per
formed its Office has adjourned to meet again
IA voice What nextsl
- What nen, you ask gendemns There are tpo other
easy eri from the difficulty and, The question a practical
one propose 10 In October next not under the
act Of the late territorial legislature but under the laws
Of Congress, you, the whole people of Kansas have
right to elect delegate to Congress and to elect terri
toral Legislature and through that legislature you can peak
your yisrs and instruct them ether TO call contention 10
submit confuson for he consideration of the people or
Ap Instruct their delegate Congress- chosen Jy majority
Of thar roes 10 AK Congress 10 pass l,c authorizing the
people Of Kansas 10 form State constitution for Meneiycs
quie oain, gentlemen, that this mode there u.s. any erera
Peacsfd, tranquil qaia crit from all The ebdrduucns and
difficulties By mhich you syrordd and that the time rap
idly coming, has not aroay drd wbel the yae of justice
end The shall pystuu rD Kansas TCheers.
In view Of these two exits suggested by Governor
Walker, each equally practical in his Judgment as
they both certainly legal it us gratuitous
10 assume, does the official Journal that all who dis
sent from the propriey of the pursued by the
venton compelled to countenancc the illegal and in
formal project of the socaled Topeka convention IL
this be 80, what becomes of the other two peaceful
tranquil and quiet exits which Governor Walker opened
10 the view Of the people of Kansas and of the country r.
II is here asserted by the Lptcligeneer that the
Uaion ''argues that the democracy Of the country,
in deciding upon tho propriety Of the course pur-
sued by the convention, is compelled to choose be
tween the Topeka and the Lecompton projects Of the
constitution, and that dissatisfaction with tho latter
implies appreciation Of the former This is far from
being the fair and accurate statement of the position
Of the Uaion, which might have been expected from
one assuming to interpose as disintercstcd guar
dian of historical truth. 1t is so nearly total mis-
representation, that it is not such mixture of
truth and error adroit political partisan like the
. = /.