Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-20

A correspondent oil me AieAahoi'a ''"''"''
writing from Athcison 10 the territory OF Kan
sas, after giving an account of the nomination o.
Ransom as the Democratic candidate tor Con
gress, proceeds TO say, I'VE may possibly elect
him, as rery many Of the Free State men are ma
tionai Democrais.'
We have no doubt OF il, and il might have been
said with eqaal truth, suspect that very ma
nv of the National Democrats we're Free State
men. as well in other parts of the Union as IN
Kansas.
The condition of parties in Kansas is indeed a
curious one. There seem 10 be, in point vt fact,
four ds,nc, political organizations now in the
territory. First, the unadulterated pro-slavery
party, consisting Of Democrats, Wings and
Know Nothings. Secondly. National Demo
Gratis, who are abolitonists at heart and are for
making Kan.as free State. Thirdly, genuine
Black Republicans, who are for making Kansas
"A free State by fair and honest means. And
lastly the Topeka traitors and rebels who really
do not care n straw about slavery ono way or the
other. but are anxious 10 keep the territory in
state Of ferment and confusion, for purposes Of
their
slavery party stands at an immense disadvantage
for, it is fighting single handed against all the
other three And the worst Of il is, that one Of
these three-the National" Democrats-is sus-
tanned by the coun,enance and support of tho ex-
ecutive officers Of the territory, il not Of the
Federal Administration itself
The contest which the pro slavery men had SO
II a. II 4 : AI, y
advent into the territory, now turns out to have
been wholly unnecessary aud fruitess The
money which the South has contributed towards
the sustenanoe Of the Southern eause in Kansas
has been Just so much thrown away. Upt with
in few months past, the pro slavery party of
Kansas confident of SUGGEST bat at the
critical moment. while the issue was still undeci
ded. new organization known as National De-
mocrats sprang into existence, was fostered and
encouraged by Walker, decided the destiny Of
Kansas, and secured the triumph of FreesoiIism
Thus, in the language of the Chicago Times, IA
Democratic organ of the Northwest, "Kansas
will be indebted for her 'freedom, not Ia the Alb
oltionists Of thu territory, but to the National
Democracy, North anj south"
Thus, the party, which claims to be national,
and the "only national" party in existence, has
exhibited it, nationality by still further aggran.
disng the North at the expense of the South. -
At present. the Free States are in majority of
one in the Union. Kansas, admitted as Slave
State, would have restored the equilibrium, and
furnished TO the South the best possible g1aran-
tee Of the maintenance Of hor rights namely, the
guarantee of numbers, which, after all, is tho on
ly safe and reliable rod of support on which the
South may lean. Kansas, admitted into the T.
Mon Free State-to be followed very soon
by Nebraska. Minnesota. Oregon aud Washing
ton. will give the North the preponderance in
the last refuge Of conservatism-theS senate and
thus the South will surrender it, last hope.
Look how each Northern Senator, of conserya-
tive sentiments is snpplanted at the expiration
of his term,by Black Republican-and how the
Black Republican strength, consisting of twelve
members in the last Senate, will consist of TWEEN
ty in the next, and will thus proceed until il has
an absolute majority of the body
1t occurs to us that that sort of National De
mocracy which does not resist the occurrence OF
such an event is not exactly the sort of National
Democracy in which the South should put its
trust Ii occurs to us that the National Democ-
racy which makes concess ons to Freesoilism
for the purpose of keeping its head above water,
may perhaps suit more hyperborean latitude
but is not exactly of the sort to commend itself
to the Southern heart. Nor have we any idea
that it will. The Developments of the future
will determine how far such National Democracy
will engage the affections of the people of the
South.