Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03
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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 3. '5s.
The Lccompton Consultation.


1t grows more and more evident, by the latest
advices ftom Washington, that it is the determi-
nation of the admins rration to force through
Congress the Lecompton constitution, however
repugnant it may be to the great majority OF the
people Of Kanzas, as declared by the recent cleo
ton Had Mr.. Buchanan wisdom, he would
see that the pursuance of such course can only
result in the inevitable breaking down Of his ad-
Eninistration. To begin with, ne cannot, with all
the power at his command, compel the people of
ansas to live under that constitution, if it pass
es Congress. They are made of too stern md
unbendng stuff, and are possessed Of too much of
the spirit which impelled their foIefa hers to re-
sist less odious tyranny in l776, to submit to
any such Infamous swindle on their rights
II Mr.. Buchanan imagnes that the summary
admission of Kanxas into the Union, as State,
under the Lscompton constitution, is going to
withdraw that unhappy territory hereafter forever
from the field at controversy in Congress, let him
be reminded now, once for all, that such con-
summation will be but the commencement of the
most heated sectional" controversy which has
ever yet "agitated" the politics Of the country,
the discussion consequent on which will rack the
Union Win the ElTOGS UI USlulS VI StS-
tional" convulsions, from centre to circumfer-
ence. Kanzas, freeing herself by the rising OF
her people from the Ubiquitous load attempted to
be enforced upon her, will Immediately become as
thoroughly abolition in her sentiments as Mas
sechusetts or Vermont and return to Congress
two senators and a representative in the lower
branch, who will outvie even Sumner or Giddings
IN their zeal for freedom and their detestation Of
slavery. Let the administration beware, if it re-
ally desires pacific settlement of the present I'M
happy state of things.
The New York Times, moderate and conserv'
alive paper in its tone all topics suggests the
following very rational mode Of ending the pend
ing difficulties as to Kanzas;
ave believe that the most direct escape from
the difficulties of the case will be found in the &C.
ceptance of the recent elections as decisive Of the
popular tCd aud in yieaing to the Uote Of the ma
.joTity Let Congress assume that the people of
Kanzas have the right to decide upon their own
constitution that the $4,000 who voted against
the Leeompton document are entitled to out
weigh the 600 who voted in its favor and that
the minority apphcation-which is actually no
application at all, for admission. shall be rejected
and the way would at be smoothed for a
satisfactory adjustment of the whole difficulty.
The territorial Legislature, with Gov Denver,
would remain IN possession OF Iull authority aud
they would summon new convention to frame
new constitution, which could be submitted to the
people, and, il approved, sent to Congress before
the expiration Of its present session. No party
and no section could object to such proceeding
lit would be strictly in accordance with justice,
with precedent and with popular rights and it
would end the controversy in the onlyEway which
promises peace to the territory and satisfaction to
the country at large"
II such 81 advice" is disregarded, aud the Pres
ident and Cabinet decide to persist in their
scheme of endeayoring to crush out" popular
sovereignty in Kanzas, James Buchanan will rue
the day in which he consented to any such ruin.
GUS policy policy ruinous to his own admins.
tration, but we trust not ultimately ruinous TO
the freedom of that Territory, for the people
there will arise in their majesty and apply the
remedy in their own mode, cost whatever it may
of temporary civil strife in the Territory or else.
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