Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-29
Correspondence Of the Richmond South
Affairs In

WASHINGTON, April l8.-There is scarcely any
ground to hope for the passage OF the Kansas bull,
In any shape, during this session., and of the con
sequent admission of Kansas as o State of the
Union. There is nothing for the Southern States
to regret in this result. The Democratic South
ern members, and oil from the South except q few
of the "Americaus'' or know Nothing" voted for
the bill in its least Objectionable form. In this
they acted according to priuciple-and did their
full duty-perhaps they yielded more than duty
and right required. But there is no present claim
for doing more. Kansas will and must be an anti
slavery State within six months after being admit
ted even under the Lecompton for a pro slavery)
Constitution. Thus the South has nothing to gain
and much to lose from the admission Of Kansas.
This opinion should not operate to bar her admis-
sion, if there was q rightful and constitutional
claim. But neither on the necessary and impor-
tant ground ofhaving the requisite population, nor
any other just ground, has Kansas rightful claim
now to be admitted as q State.
The best measure Of the session was the Senate's
postponment, on the 18th, equivalent to rejection
for the PRESENT. of the California Railroad bill.
In the debate thereupon, o Senator of California
stated distinctly, that the vote of thatState would
have been lost to Mr.. Buchanan, but for his let
ter received just before the Presidential election,
pledcinc himself to support the construction Of a
railroad to the Pacific coast. The honorable Sem
ator did not seem to be the least conscious Of the
heavy imputation he was, by this declaration,
laying upon his constituents.
There is every reason to believe that the Black
Republican or Abolition vote will be still stronger
in the next Presidential election. In the last, If
it had been united, and two or three other accl-
dents had not occurred, Fremont would have been
elected. Mr.. Buchanan being a citizen of Pennsyl-
vania, and understood there to be still pledged to
sustain the peculiar interests of that State-the
voting for Fillmore-and some other matters be-
sides the vote of California and its cause las avow-
ed by her S%enator), were required to prevent the
success Of the Abolition party. These sources OF
division and weakness to the Black Republicans
will not occur again, and their absolute and rela-
tive numbers and strength in the North are in
~cressiug. They will be able to elect the Presi-
dent in the next election. The candidate need not
again be n mere tool, like Fremont, but a princi-
pal, most probable Seward. What is next design
ed, and can certainly be effected by the party,
is even now boldly avowed. For example, see
the future programme set fourth in the following
recent article copied by the Union from the New
York Evening Post, q leading Abolition organ
W expect to have a clear republican MAORI
ty in the House of Representatives OF the next
Congress THE 36thl; republican President and
Vice President and cabinet for 1861, elected by
the votes of every free State and a clear MAORI
ty in the Senate too, ut least in the 18th Congress,
(I86s. which will make the working portion of