The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-08-15
New Kansas Paper.

We have received the initial number OF
large, handsome paper, the publication o
which was commenced on the 30th ult., a
Lecompton, in Kansas Territory, by S. W
DEIcGs. 1t weekly, published at 81 a year
in advance. We find, on glancing through
its columns; that it is very ably edited, aut
that the editor sticks closely to his promise
to make it a Democratic Journal, devoted
to the peace and prosperity Of Kansas, and
the perpetuity of the Union" The editor
places himself squarely upon the platform o.
the National Democracy Of the territory, as
laid down in their resolutions at the conven.
ton at Lecompton in July last. Taking this
position, he remarks:
The Black Republicans of Kansas, like
those of the States, are the enemies Of the
Constitution and the Union, and no Demo
crat can cooperate with them without an
abandonment of his cherished principles
On the direct issue of slave or free state,
each democrat will vote as he thinks proper,
but no difference Of opinion on that point,
should affect their cooperation in all cleo
tons.
We shall zealously advocate, the submits
sion Of the Constitution by the Convention
to vote of the people. We believe in the
sovereignty of the People, that the formation
of State Constitution, is their first and
highest act Of sovereign power, We do not
believe that sovereignty can be delegated to
any intermediate bodies, but can be excr-
cised properly only 10y the people them
selves, in a direct vote for or against the
adoption of a Constitution submitted for
their consideration. We believe this to be a
great fundamental principle of public liberty
and Constitutional law. We believe tn S
great right is secured to tie People" by
the Kansas and Nebraska Bill. Besides the
requirements Of principle, we believe this
course to be eIninently wise and patriotic.
In no other way do we believe Congress will
admit Kansas into the Union, and in 10 9TH
er way can this dangerous sectional quCs-
ton, which now threatens the very existence
of the government, be finally and peacefully
adjusted. The Democratic party OF this
country is the only party that can maintain
the Constitution and perpetuate the Union.
Both are now endangered by the Kansas
question, which it is the policy Of our ad
versaries to contiue to agitatc, and We can
only successfully oppose that party By the
early and permanent settlement of this
.ucS;bVii III lAic o'ie Oi4t J"s', FN"INiuI "''A
constitutional way,-the submission of the
Constitution to vote of the people.
We shal! oppose the Topeka movement at
all points. We regard it as dangerous and
revolutionary, ard conducting to no result
except the one only purpose intended by its
authors, the perpetuation OF sectional agita-
ton in this Territory. We believe this To-
peka agitation to be deeply injurious to the
peace and prosperity Of Kansas, and dan
gerous to the perpetuity of the Union. We
shall, therefore, expose and denounce this
agitation, and warn all Democrats from
having any connection with it. We shall
support the territorial government, as the
only one ordained by Congress, and main
tain the execution of the laws, until they
are repealed in legal and CONSTITUTIONS!
manner.
To sch Of our friends as desire early,
full ant. reliable political information from
Kansas. we have no hes;'ancy in recon-
mending the Democrat as just t.s.e paper
they want.