Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-07-08
RALEI GIL. NORTH-CAROLINA.
The Washington Union and Kansas.

me p" dSn1nStOn Union ana Kansas
We confess we are at loss to understand the po-
sltion of the Washington Union in regard to Kan
sas. In one of its issues it says:
The country at large have been advised through
the mails and by telegraph of studied determine
ton on the part of these deuded citizens of Kansas
who still madly cling to the so.called Topeka consti
tuition to take part in the pending election con-
test in that Territory. Friends of law and order,
men who are actuated by the purest and most patri.
otc motives having in vain urged them to vote for
delegates to a convention to frame State constitu
ton there is nothing left but to express regret for
their folly and to leave them to the consequences
which are likely to follow their mschievous if not
dangerous obstinacy.
The position of the Democratic party, and, it is
scarcely necessary to add the position of the admin
istration, in regard to existing difficulties in Kansas,
cannot be misunderstood. 1t is that the people of
the Territory have the right to settle the character
of their institutions. If considerable inconsid-
erabe portion of their number conceive that they
can impair and ultimately destroy that right by
ating difficulties and disturbances, or by taking no
part in the elections they labor under an of
which they cannot be too soon disabused for the
Democratic, conservative portion of the country
will regard the people of Kansas only such as
uniting to frame form of government IN accor-
dance with the provisions ofaw, and not those who
are seeking to paralyze the popular will by illegal
subterfuges and the quibbles of fanaticism.
Whatecer the Constitution may 6e-,chether re-
~,
to the instituion-it aciU be pieped as the erpres-
sion OF the wiU Of the people Of Kansas, as those
aoh0 frame 1t ciW act under the federal constitution
and IN manner recognized By The organic la,o.
The administration, we are quite sure, stands on
the doctrine of non-intervention in the strctest
sense of the term, and will insist the extent ofits
constitutional power that the people of that Terrific
ry shall manage their own affairs in their own way"
In another issue it uses the following language:
The first step is the election of delegates to
conventions who shall fairly represent the voice of
the people. This has been provided for in the law
of the territorial legislature by which representa-
ton has been duly proportioned to the different
counties fair election has also been provided for
by requiring certain length of residence, and by
throwing around the voters every protection against
fraud and violence The required residence of sew.
eral months necessary to prevent the influx of
such persons might be induced to go to Kansas
to control her elections, but with idea of becom-
ing permanent citizens of the Territory or State
1t was wise and just provision, and has received
the sanction of every one who desired to fair
and honest expression of opinion by the bona tide
citizens of Kansas When the delegates thus cho-
sen shall have completed the business for which
they shall have assembled-to w.t. the formation of
constituton-there will be but one question for
further division and distraction, and that question
will be, Is the constitution thus formed approved by
the people of Kansas, and does it reflect their will
on the question, not only of slavery, but upon all
others? II it does, every one will say that with
that constitution, whether slave, free, silent
that point, she should be admitted as State. If it
does not, then one will pretend for moment that
q constitution condemned by majority of the peo-
pie should be forced upon them, matter under
what forms and by what authority adopted. Grant
ing the correctness of the proposition just stated
ask how that fact, important to be known, be
ascertaned? We will not say that there is 9TH
mode of ascertaining it, but piU sag that the
most satisfactory and CONCLUSIVE eridence that the
constitution approued 6p the people iU be the rat.
ifcation of it By them at the polls"
The above extracts are sufficient to show the in
consistency. it seems to us, of the Union We are
of the opinion that the submission of the Consttu-
ton to the people, after its formation by the Con-
vention, will result n civil and bloodshed and
in repetition of the scenes of violence and out.
rage that have already been enacted in that Terrific
ry. It will be but an invitation to the anti slavery
and pro slavery of the North and of the South
to meet in battle on the soil of Kansas. Perhaps
the Constitution after all the strife would be re-
jected and then the affairs of the Territory would
all be at sea again; and in this way years might
eapse, and much blood be she'd before the affairs OF
Kansas could be reduced to order
1t is time this Kansas matter was settled. Black
Republicans do not desire it settled. They live and
move and have their being in its agitation. Let the
Oohsl'tutioh 1oTHeu ny convention eleCteu Oy tue
people, be regarded finaty," and peace and or
der will reign. Why is not this sufficient expires
sion OF the will of the people? The delegates &C
fresh from the people, and must be regarded EN-.
bodying the sentiments of the people. If they form
Constitution recognizing slavery, shall be glad
of it if otherwise, shall cheerfully acquiesce-
Let the principles of the Kansas-Nebraska act pre-
vail and there will be an end to strife and no one
will have just cause to complain, and black Repub
cansm will have shrieked its last over "bleedine
| Kansas"
The WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat crop of this sec
ton is nearly all harvested and the yield is equal
the most sanguine expectations. Mr. John Hutch
ins has cleaned up 400 bushels from field he pur
chased not long since which was then regarded a
worn out. Mr.. H. is one of the best farmers in tn
county, and his whole crop of wheat will measure
about 900 bushels He is good farmer as is evi
denced by the fact that he makes excellent whea
where br oom.sedge grew but short time since.
We look forward with hope to an abundant Gro,
of corn this year. The early and the latter rain
only are needed; but we must confess that just her
in the middle, (if this be the middle,) it is rathe
dry.
We regret to learn that the chinch bug, thoug
it did but little damage to the wheat crop, is prey
ing upon corn to some extent. Try the fsh.oil Of
the little mischefs. We take the liberty of sayin
it is recommended by Hon. Abram Rencher, VIII
has tried it with success.