The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-19
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bAets biaow .azdss May 9Th, 1858
aa1 stEditersr Ohio .Statesman: The success
AsEofth English Conference Kansas Bill has
sstpisced new face on political affairs here.
Ss1ghe Times, Sthe Leavenworth Abolition
saSosgan, admits, this morning, that the
esTsEeaSenworth Constitution is killed by
st this imeasure, aud that the election for
SsEStates soGicerss under it is farce. The
saaresult will be that there will be no oppo-
eisasition ticketoto that nominated at Topeka
e2Gin tiie felddl A very small vote will be
.3spoi1ed fors State officers, and perhaps on
&estke fCosStitatiou Eitsef, on the 18th in.
&sSstant. .seeezEs 81 2 "a Aaa-
@a5sSs0 Our pecpicsof Kansas would have pre-
fcrred that the LecomPton Constitution
should have been directly defeated in
eas Congress, or that the Bill introduced with
the Crittendcn or Montgomery amend
.s's nlcnt should have become law but are
SA content with the disposition that has been
made OF the question. tits recognized as
an evasion Of the main question:; but as
it: gives Them the opportunity to put the
nasis in the coffin Of not only the Lecomp-
JUU, Out Vi tu6 LctNCuHOttu uuihuuSb W.
say they are content
- The pro- Slavery party is without lead
ers They have gone into exile. The
party is now powerless We believe that
- The last effort to make Kansas slave
State by persons within its borders has
been made Pro-slavery men, those who
= framed Lecompton, recognize in the pas.
. sage of: the compromise Bill their utter
defeat. and as a party, have made their
last struggle here The conservative
Democrats Ind free State men ere not
anxious for admission into the Union as
''@A State They will vote against the
:. propositions submitted. The abolition
sA element Of the free State party will do
likewise. The result will be, that the or
dinance and other proposition submitted
by Congress, will be Overwhelmingly de-
= Eeated. .tecompton will be rejected, the
Territory remain for year or two, being
y supported BY the Federal Government,
a. s and By the time Karsas has the requisite
population for q Representative and ad-
mission, Kansas affairs will have ceased to
~ disturb to any considerable extent, politi-
clans and politics.
we uuVe Oitcu tuOuSut IL was w oo iC-
;. ~ GREETED, that any new State had beoa ad-
amitted into the Union, with less than u
population Sufficient to entitle it, upon the
same terms as are required of the old
States, to. Representative in the lower
House of Congress. The precedent has
been bad sone, and we would be glad to
= see this just and equitable system inaug
urated TO be adhered to 10 the future) il
= ~ :. the case Of Kansas, If90,000people are
: = required for Q representative in the ole
80 States why should less number in {
.s1s Territory be entitled to one?-when il
's : addition two Senators are added to it
.e - Representative strength? We can see nj
- good reason. Congress should pass I
y. provision IN every territorial organic &C
= requiring q fulf basis before admission.
50 s''' We arc rejoiced that an end has beef
put to this embroglio Now we can have
: peace. None but the Jim Lane and Joh'
6. (cahdle-box) Calhoun crew of Office
seekers will complain
Peace in Kansasl How strange
soundsl For Eve mortal years has wa
in, Kansas been the cry. We do not kno,
90 what our people will do for excitement
There will be no more need of night
3 ~@s political neetings-no more necessity fo
elections every. fortnight-no more mate
rial of warlke and thrilling character
. ~ for the hundred paid letter writer's to sea-
ter to the four winds of heaven to alarl
excite, and disturb the nation-no MOI
small jobs for the myriad smaller polit
e. Clans who have existed from the crumt
that have fallen from the political feas
What will these men do? We sinee~e
hope, leave the Territory, or by squattin!
and industry. af.er reasonable probatio
gain the title of honest men. 'Othello
occupations gone!
This condition. it is well known, create
an anxiety for its continuance II NJ