New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-01
ter dscomfture Of the Pro-Slavery u,urpation
which nov weighs upOp them.

which now weighs upon them.
The Free State organization WA produced by q
moneutous and urgent public necessity. But for
it, the Border Ruffans might have wrought their
will on the Free-State settlers hnrassing, plumber.
ing and driving out, not only unretsted but even
protected by what passes at the White House for
law. This organization is and ever has been as
legitimate and valid as that under which Michigan
or California was admitted into the Union. Con-
rress should have admitted Kansas last year. as
the House voted to do; but the Slave Power con-
troled the Senate, and therein vetoed that act Of
Justice and pacifcation. The election of Bu-
chanan and Congress to match cut off all hope of
the ADM ssion of Kansas under the Topeka Consti-
tuition unless On the basis Of its readopton by her
people. 1t became indispensable, rherefore-aot
to abandon tbi, Constitution, by any means-but
to procure for it recognition by the people OF Kan
sas so emphatic and authentic that the most male
VIOLENT adversary of the Free-Stote cause can no
longer deny that it comes before Congress with the
full and emphatic sanction Of that people.
But how is this end TO be attained Suppose
msiorty of Ten thousand votes should ratify it at
the State Election on Monday next, would that be
deemed coDclusive1 BY no means That ilustr
Gus apostle of popular Sovereignty" Stephen
Arnold Douglas, would cOolly stand up in the Sem
ate and argue that the vote in its favor proved
nothing, because it was cast at al election unauthor
lied BY law. And the Free-State movement would
still be treated as disOrgaDiziDg and subversive by
the servitOrs of the Slave Power, who now control
every department Of the Federal Government. And
in case the People of Kansas should attempt to give
effect to the State Government Of their own Gre
alton and choice, LecOmpte would issue his writs
ard Walker parade bis Dragons against the auda-
cous rebels aud traitors who should thus attemp,
to govern themselves.
Hitherto, this objection to voting under the
Territorial organization has seemed insurmount-
bogus Territorial Legislature, whereby Slavery 10
legalized in Kansas We would 60 far and do
much to avoid even the appearance of this. We
see and feel that it will be hard work to vote
Slavery out of Kansas if we admit that it is now
legally established there But the Free State men
will net admit this by voting at the October Eec-
ticn. ILey will do this, in obedience not to the
bogus Legislature, but to Federal power. 1t is
The Government of the United States which gives
whatever validity ard vitality it may have to the
Territorial organizations it is to Federal mandates
and Federal bayonets that the people of Kansas
will bow in voting for Territorial Legislature and
Delegate to Congress. Let them not hesitate,
tfen to snatch tde usurped scepter of Territorial
authority out Of the grasp of the Border Ruff aus
if only to break it and prevent its doing further
harm. But it will be time enough to determine to
what extent it shall be used after they shall have
obtained it. Let the Free.State men universally
resolve to cast tter every legal vote at the October
Election and take care beforehand that to the ex.
tent Of their ability but legal votes shall then
be cast By others.