New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-19
HOW THEY TALK IN KANSAS.

We have The La,ersnes Republicans Of the lst
ipst-the last i,sue prior to the Legislative Elec'
tion It has the ring Of the true metal throughout
exposing the gigantic frauds which the Border
Rufians were preparing to pe,petrate, repslns the
cslupnies of Walker and Company on the Free
State men, and e1horting the latter to do their
whole duty. We copy from it the fol@Slns
Ithurel-like leader on
THE ISSUE.
great effort is being made by the Pro-Ssvery
orators and press of the Territory to represent the con-
tsst this Fall as one OF " democracy sgsns. Ne
Knowing, as they well do, the odium and infsmy
which attashes to the past history OF their party IN
Kspsss when it called itself first " Pro-Savery and
then Law and Order, they now hope to escape mat
odium and infamy by mere change OF name. In this
thew presume upon the ignorance of the people. They
expect anything bearing the label Of " Democracy
70 be wallowed without an inquiry as 10 ns insre.
dients They expect the people OF Kansas 70 sna' IN,
rage and violence which have marked the rule ot the
Democracy in the Territory, to ignore even the VII
lanes of the present. and JOIN in the wild and nsensase
cfy of Democracy, Democracy
make the issue one of Democracy and Repuehcanism,
for that issue other than that Of Slavery aga,nst
Freedom Pro Slavery and Ami Slavery-Slave Nan
sss and Free kansas" Democracy and hepuDiio'
tke same ISSUE The triumph of '' Democracy is the
triumph of Pres Slavery and of Slave kansas while,
on the other hand, the triumph of Repubhcsnim s
the triumph Of Anti Slavery and OF Free Kansas But,
10 place this issue in q stronger light, consider
l. Slavery is now es blished inKansas by law. Ooos
II was not here. How came here rhe De-
moc acy" brought il here and established IT here
repe sed the Missouri Prohibition and when mat act
of rescbery and wckednesa was not likely TO be sum
cient to establish Slavery here good National Demo
crsts." like David Atchison, invaded ths Territory,
established q usurpshon over the people Oh haasoe,
and with the usurpation estaohsnea slavery hore'
And siLce that time good "Nstional Democrats" like
James buchanan ana Robert j. Walker, and Epapd
roorus RAMON and host Of Lesser lights, have sas
tsii ed, and do now sustain, the usupsuon and tne
Slavery.
sbipg the usurpaton and in introducing Slavery
into Kansas ard in maintaining 1t here are noe tlie
leaders and prominent actors IN this democratic
party" AtchisOn who was the arch mover In tue IN
ya,on. now rounds the note for final charge NJ isa
"Na,iopa Democrat" Emory, who shook his saber
Last Summer in the faces Of innocent women ana
drove them with their CD ldren, from Leavenworth, Is
no1c q good National Democrat" But why proioug
The listi We DO not know of single man who has
been prominent actor and partcipator In those enor.
mites and infamous wrongs which have been heaped
Upon the People Of Kansas, who does not now PRIDE
himself upon being sound " Natlohai democrat.
There are in addition, some pew corners who are Of
fetal sspsnts and a. one OF them told our people IN
Lawrence few evenings since, have had no part in
the difficulties; but 20 far a. We know every man ei
them bitter enemy OF the free-S'ate men wnen
In the States, sympathized with ard supported the
Border Rufans and sneered most bitterly st bleed
ING Kansas" This democratic" party, then. u
made UP exclusively Of the very men who have fass-
eped Slavery and usurpation upon kansaS ana nose
new comers who their sympathlzers and abesfors
Ill. The only hope the South has OF making Nan,
sas s. ave State is centered in this Democratic
party That hope Is DO: faint one, as Atchisons re-
Ger letter Abels speech and the general tone OF the
Southern papers all Indicate.
" The only ieeue that exists between "Democra-
cy' and Republicansm is this very matter OF Ssv-
ey AID between those parties in Kansas ti between
Slavery in Kansas or Freedom IN Kansas II such rs
net the issue pray tell us what Is Mr. Buchanan, In
behalf of tbs Democratic party, says Slavery exists
here under the ConssituttOa DO the freemen OF Kan
.ss believe that doctnne1 Ii not, then are We at
irsus With Mr.. Buchanan and the psmocrahc pany
night to rid ourselves Of Slavery in this Territory 30 long
as we remain Territory. Do the frsemen OF ksnsas
belle We thisl If not then we are at issue yitn the
Democrats party indeed sae1e n1' 70
the great question Of Freedom or Slavery IN snsas,
which the people Of Ksnsas can irdOrse. As con-
sequence, W. are at issue with all such DOCTRINES
T. The triumph of this "Democratlc party wouN
he hailed al over the Union as Pro Slavery triumph.
The South would claim it as SUCH The North would
eoncede IT as SUCH Ii would discourage Free STATE
inn sratOn and encourage the Slave fIopaganoa
1t would en,bolden the Convention OF oItgarchs 70
frame PIo.S!svery Constitution and the Demosracy
In CopgIes &c TO admit Kansas under It.
VI Does not every genuine Free State man feel In
biz pmost soul that this question sf Slavery in ksnsas
i not vet settled and until it is settled, must continue
to be paramount TO every. other qlesflon
Is ,ettIe6 which way it settled Surely no. IN favor
n Free Kspsas, fer Slavery is here, established oy
law. Ard are we willing to concede that it is ssitsd
in favor of Slave Kansas Never, If We are Free
s. ate mtp. A.,
be Seeetv by this cry of Z" National Democracy"
Ito spy Free.Sts,e man that cry has anything Of
nns;c oT charm it il the music and charm Of death.
Democracy AID Pro-Ssveryi:m are identical; they
have the same supporters, the same Interests, me
same creed TIE same objects, and, We hope the same
iRronlinious destiny
C.LIFoRyIA on REPUDIArIoy.-The following is
the vote Of California az far heard from, on the