Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


HE CONNECTICUT ELECTION noon to-
day, We received the following special despatch
from party in whose adyices VIC place entire
confidence:
HARTFORD. CT, 10 a. IN. April s ls57.
Editor Of 'hs Star: Hollev. Republican, is
elected Governor by about 900 majority Both
branches of the Legislature are Fusion Bishop
and Arnold, Democrats, and Clark and Dean,
Know Nothing Republicans, are elected to Con.
gress.
kANsAs.-The efforts of abolitionism to clutch
Kansas, which have within the last fortnight
been renewed with intense arlor Judging from
the columns of the journals in its interest
prove clearly to our mind that il is well aware
of the immensely of the stake for which il
plays; and also that it is perfectly reckless
of the ultimate consequences of its success in
that game. The mere question of the exis
tence Of slavery in that far off Territory can
not be, per Sc the cause of the remarkable
expenditure of money and of the time of the
thousands on thousands in the non-slayeboldiny
States who have wholly or in part devoted
themselves TO the mission of making Kansas
Observation-Disclosures bit ont Upon the fu-
sincerely believe, hinges the solution of the
problem OF the Unions duration. That will
last so long as the balance of power shall be so
kept up as that the within or will of the majority
may not usurp the place of constitution and law
in the action Of the General Government Once
let the opinion generally prevail throughout
the South that hope Of the observance of the
obligations Of the constitution between the acc.
tons Is no longer to be nationally entertained.
and with well nigh unanimous accord her peo
pie will look to the first law of nature-seIf.
preservation; and to that end onIy.
Time was, and within our own remembrance
too, when no American statesman dreamed os
admitting States into the Union except by pairs.
poncy so necessary for the preservation of the
balance Of power among the sovereigns of the
Confederacy upon which their harmony hinged
Under the influence, we sincerely believe. of the
policy OF the General Government for the most
part, that wise rule has been abandoned and
one great section has obtained majority in
both Houses Of Congress, over the other From
the hour OF the abandonment of that r.oIi.v
down to the present day the fury of anti-South.
ern sectionalism has been increasing in the Ma
tonal legislature, until doctrines which thirty
years ago would have been universally con-
demned as involving the certain destruction Of
the Confederacy If carried out by the Gepar,l
Government, are now almost alone 70 he be.rd
from the lips Of popularity hunters in the
hoh-siaVe holding States The right of peo
pie who have adopted the institutions common
70 all the states when the Confederacv WAS
formed, to demand entrance into the I;nion !.
denied we fear by majority Of the VOTERS of
the non-slave holding States, and hold. su.v
oy the mesgrest conceivable majority in Tho
House of Representatives, if at all, ONLY tbro,ob
the joint action Of the unanimous South and =
handful OF patriotic northern statesmen Of sniff.
eient nerve to brave public opinion in their
section in discharge Of their high public trust.
what Is to stay the increase of the power nj
sntl-slayery, which must be stayed If the Con.
federacy is to hang together, Surely, not sue.
cess in its progressive sggressions. Not the in.
crease OF palPable proofs Of its power to work
its will
IL struggles for Kansas as il does. because
knowing that her obtainment places il firmly
on the sure line Of its intended future onera.
u"ns against the institution Of negro sIaxerv
throughout the whole South.
suppose IL carries the day there Missouri
VIII tnen oe surrounded On three sides-Nortb
Last ana "est-with non slayeholdinu States
Whlie she Il bordered on the So,tb r;.h
slave holding undian) territory, worth it'll. 30
the south as such, because from more or ,ass ~
the attributes Of its condition. its f,s,uess..
tiong TO continue SUCH can hardly fail 10 bsco,ns
naroors Tor her runaway slaves. and those Of
MISSISSIPPI, Tennessee, Arkansas. Lou;.iap.
ana Texas; Kansas being. in the meanwhile
rom the character Of the Northern Formulation
hrast INTO 1t for political enis, rs ultra AN ALI.
0ruon state as Massachusetts herself
Indersueh circumstances, who can rationa,,v
entertain the hope that Missouri will NOT he |
~, UPeiIed per Jas an ne fts to abandon slavery
80 '' aisO' ialIs to comprehend that the promise
mn consultation and law, that New Mexico |
~ a "ili' adopt the institution of slavery
g nus aid awhile longer in the preservation /
will - al 'ne necessary sectional equilibrium.
80, the idiest dream conceiyable7 How
- ou'hern man carry his slave nro,.r,r
tbrmuh would be necessary to pas.
sisVeholding Missouri and ioten.s-
Mexico? !" reach there-New
,ohism' in this Kansas game :. .hu.
playing for the adjustment Of .isvas =; Inv, mus
ana an insurance that il sbar 49,. NE.
vo,s " asIieo. Kansas is, indeed, the on,
A' citadel Of the sOuth's defence
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