Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-07-16
THE DESTINY OF KANSAS.

The "Kansas Problem" continues, as might be
expected, to furnish topic of remark TO the pub
lie press in all parts of the country; and as the
probabilities seem to point to solution contralic'
tory to the wishes and hghly-raisel hopes the
more sanguine tempers in the South, we should
not be surprised to find that the spirit fcomplant
is at present most prevalent in that section. 1t
should be remembered, however that from the
beginning the leading Southern advocates o; the
Kansas and Nebraska bill, whether in Congress
OF out of Congress, have not hestael to ayow their
conviction that Kansas would eventually become a
free State, even though it might at first enter the
Union with constitution toleratiug or establish
inn slavery. The abolition of the Missouri Com.
promise was placed by its defenders in the Ma
tional Legislature on the ground Of abstract right
without regard to the loss or gain of either section
and it was in pursuit Of what was claimed as the
principle of Equality among the States" that the
friends of tho Territorial legislation of the year
1854 refused to shrink from prospect of even
the penalties which might attend its establishment
as these PENALTIES which were foreseen in
the rise of proftless excitement and the preva'
lenee of an unhappy sectional contest. .a.
If subsequently theie has been a change Ofpo
stou on this subject, and if now from the dsap.
poin!ment expressed by some there would
seem to have been lurking hope in the Southor
mind that Kansas might yot adopt constitution
recognizing slavery, it has perhaps arson from th'
credence lent to tie promises and predictions o
excited politicians during the late Presidential can
vasS when the opening Of Kansas to the admission
of slavery and the probable acquisition of anOth
er slayehoIding State were sometimes cited a
among the incidental benefits Of the legislation @
1884. if thew did no. from the motives which le
to its ordination aud adoption. If there is nov
little hope that these promises or predictions ar
destined to be fulfilled, il should be remembere
that the moro calm and discerning Of the South
eru noIiticians have never ceased to avow their be
lief thoro was 10 probability, scarcely even pos
siLiliy. that the South could successfully com
/ pe,e with tho North in tie contest invited, or {
least made inevitable, by the Kansas and Nebra'
ka bin. AS Democratic contemporary (th
Richmond Eaquirer) justly remarks 'thO O0nd
q ton of Kansas" under the late territorial lagls
ton Of Congress has been Tpecnliar."
S "Almnst all the settlers have been but con
: paratively short time In the Territory; and meo
{ ing there as they did from all quarters OF Il
country, and with associations and opinions on Il
It slavery question as autagonistG as fire and watt
: and urged on as each party was by its supporte
), at home, extending throughfftaen rsixteen Sat
of The Unicn, it Uas not to be expected that
{. Lnooaqruous elements Of their society would ASST
ilate easily, OF that they would be even as Paci
~ in their intercourse as is usual in all newy s6it
i e,ntres. The Southern men were anxious