The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-02-17

tration men on Monday last. Mr.. Douglas and
his friends are endeavOring to use this late free
State news and induce Southern members, on
account Of it. to vote against the Lecompton
Constitution, arguing that Il you admit Kansas.
now, it viii bc the means Of sending to the Uni
ted States Senate t,oo free Stats mon from that
territory. Thus, you see, they are dropping
the objection on the grOnnd of pri''ciPle, and
have taken to working upon the political prelu'
dices of the Southern members. This policy
on their part LIDO not believe will have the el-
feet of changing single Southern members
vote; while do believe that it will effect some
of the northern Democrats who voted with the
Republicans on Monday, and cause them hence
forth tosuppOrt the administration in its Kan
sas policy.
The commitses of both Houses OF Congress
have matured already number of bills Of great
importance to the general interests of the coun-
try. We are now to see whether any time can
be afforded for their consideration. BY the time
the Kansas question can be disposed of Congress
will be anxious to terminate the session.
Speaker Orr, yesterday appointed the follow
ing members to constitute the Committee Of
fifteen called for under the resolution of Mr.. Har
rs, o. Illinois, to inquire into all the facts in
lation to the formation Of the Lecompton con-
stitution, the alleged election frauds in Kansas,
&c. The committee consists of eight Lecomp-
tonites and seven anti i-Lecomptonites. The for
mer are composed of seven democrats and one
American, and the latter OF five republicans and
two democrats, as follows:
Harris, of ILL.,, (chairman,) anti Lecompton
dem; Morrill,, OF Vermont, anti-Lecomptonrep.
Wade, Of Ohio anti Lecompton rep; Bennett
n. Y, anti Lecompton rep; Walbridge, OF Mich,
anti Lecompton rep; Adrian, of n. j., anti
Lecompton dem; Burlington, of Mass, anti
Lecompton rep.
Stephens, ofGeorgia Lecompton DEM; Ietch-
er of Va, Lecompton DEM; Quitman, Of Miss,
Lecompton dem; Winslow, Of N. c., Lecomp-
ton dem. White, of Pa, Lecompton DEM; An
derSon, of Mo-, Lecompton Amer; Stevenson,
OF KY, Lecompton dem; Russell, of n. Y, Le-
compton dem.
Mr. Harris resolution can effect nothing be-
yond keeping the Kansas question open for a
long time to come, while the prompt admission
of Kansas would close the question immediate
ly,-much sooner than to pass an enabling act
by Congress and pass through all that has thus
far been passed through. Admit it as State,
and to ''make assurance doubly sure" notwith-
standing the right is admitted on all hands, let
Congress declare that nothing in the Constitu-
ton shall be construed an sach manner as to pre-
vent the PEOPLE OF KANSAS from ate,fng amend
ing or a5ohshiag 1t, ,OheneUer they shall choose to
do so, and in 80, yea so, days after such adms-
sion, the free State men, if they have the ma
jorty as they claim, can be living under just
such Constitution as they may desire. The
act Of admission will not deprive single cTtizer
of any Of his rights, 1t will not rob him of any
o f the privileges he would enjoy in territory
on the contrary it would invest him with greater
powers and responsibilities, and more privileges
than he ever possesses. lie would than be
citizen Of a State instead Of territory perfect
ly free from the control of the general govern.
ment-rcsponsb to officers fhs own choos
ing-equal in rights and privileges to any citzer
Of Ohio. Why, then, this great opposition Or
the part ofa few Democrats to the immediate
admission of Kansas? Simply because Mr.Doug
las term as Senator will soon expire, and h,
is fearful, that, unless he can secure sympathy
or sectional considerations he will fail in re
election lie wants to come back to the Unitet
States Senate, and, in order to do so, if neces
sary, be will distract and dissolv the cntir
Democratic party Of the country. He is ambitious
and a few changers on" believe that he vii
reach the White House; and they, without tai
ents of their own to raise them to prominent po
sitons, expect after he reaches the top of tn
latter, to he pulled up by him, and seated in th
honorable position of Cabinet members, ant
first class missions Vain fools! they are sac
rificing themselves, without ever having
shadow ola chance to CRAFTY their desires po
litically The opposition may as Chat part
seems to have love for renegade Democrats
eide Chase, Letter, Nichols, Spauldlng, etc. be
stow upon them political powers, through it Wi
not be because of the respect they may feel 70
them, but merely pay for their act of treachery
| regret to say that circumstances will, a
least for a time, compel me to sever my connec
ton with the Sentinel as its Washington CORES
pondent. To those who have read my week.
scribbllngs, would simply say, as an Ohio Dem
{ ocrat, 'stick to your guns" and stand firm b
the administration. James Buchanan will guild
the country safely through the troubles whic
now surround it. Kansas, Utah, Nicaragua
all will be settled and quiet, before his term e'
pres. He stands by the people OF the who
country, and the people viii sustain him.
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