New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-11

ton Constitution has ended, and victory remains
with the Right. The House has resolved not to
force that Constitution upon Kansas-not to accept
and rafy it except upon evidence that it originated
in and conforms to the Public Will. Now all men
except those who will not see-dO know that the
People of Kansas never did authorize the forma-
ton of that Constitution, never ratified it, and
were so notoriousy hostile to its adoption that its
authors dare not allow them to vote on that
question, even with the most unscrupulOus Border
Ruffans to hold the polls, Missouri to stuff the
boxes, and Calhoun to canvass the votes. If they
could have poed one-thrd Of tho legal votes in
favor of this Constitution, they could have easily
cheated enough to make that third a majority;
but as they knew they could not obtain for it even
all the PrO-Slavery votes, and not more than
fourth of the whole number, they did not venture
to risk a submission of the Constitution to the
People. They herein confessed themselves i'm
posters, their bantling fraud, and their own per-
feet knowledge that the People of Kansas we're
infexibly opposed, not merely to the Slavery
clause, but to their Constitution in any shape, or
to any possible work of their hands. When the
Legislature had authorized a vote upon it-that of
the 4th ult-tbe People rallied and voted it down by
Ten Thousand majority, not merely because it was
Objectionable in itself, but because they resented
the attempt of its authors to frame Constitution
for Kansas as an impudent assumption.
The Right has triumphed in the preliminary con-
test, but only by one vote. One Hundred and Four
teen to One Hundred and Thirteen, in the fullest
House that ever responded to the Yeas and Nays
is quite close enough to be interestng-tOo close to
sleep sOundly upon. In nearly every past struggle
of this nature, the North has rallied majority at
the outset, which majority was generally Slapped and
mined away until it was transformed into annorty.
In this case it is notorious in Washington that some
Members voted against the investigation demanded
who had solemnly pledged themselves over and
again to contrary cOurse-had done 80 within two
DAYS of their desertion. How much was offered to
and rejected by A.; what was the price of BIS
vote, and what occasioned the wabbling and shulng
of c., are just as currently discussed in political
circles at Washington Gov. Wise's attitude or
Judge Douglass prospects. To pretend ignorance
that the votes of Hon. Members are Influenced by
other than legitimate and public considerations, is
to provoke general increduhty and derision.
Can the administration bay tro or three more
Members7 That is the paramount question of the
ensuing month. There can be little reasonable
doubt that the Minnesota Senators will be kept out
and the Indiana pretenders kept in until the Kansas
question shall have been decided, thus securing
majority for LecOmpton in that branch. N)w, as
hitherto, the House of Representatives is the sole
reliance of the Right. If three more votes can be
secured there, Kansas will be forced into the Union
a Slave State" as much Slave State says the
President in bis late extraordinary Message, Gas
Georgia or South Carolina"
Now, We have the most unwaverng faith that
Kansas will at last be Free. All the patronage of
the Government all the batteries Of the Army,
cannot prevent that contamination. But it may
be postponed, and the People of Kansas subjected
oyears more of Border Ruffian outrage and Mill
any domination. They may be further hsrassed
and oppressed, but they cannot be permanently
enslaved The day for that has departed.
But, while Freedom for Kansas is morally GER
tam at last, there is great danger that the Free
states may yet b cheated of ther victory by some
mast! Jugge misnamed a Comp romise. Already
senator fugh Is busy in concOcting one, and some
VINO dare not vote outright to consgn Kansas to
the Tolls OF Slavery will be glad to conciliate aud
eratiiy the fountain of Patronage by voting for any
project that wears the garb Of Compromise.
There Is yet danger that, while the North is exut-
ing over her triumph, the vantage ground which
seems go hrm and sure may be sliding from under
her feet We urge, therefore, that meetings be
held so soon as may be in every Congressional
District of the Free States to approve the course
OF the One Hundred and Fourteen who have Or
dered searching investigation into the origin and
efficacy OF t1e LecomptoG Constitution and 70 IN