The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-05
The Kansas Compromise.

The report Of the ilonSe and Senate
Committees have at length been published
and the result is eng mystRication OF the
real point al issue between the Lecumpton-
ties and the Black Republicans. With our
understanding If it, we do not perceive that
it is compromise, but rather n concession
FROM shc South, if adopted, for though it is
trnnsposed and cautiously worded to ease
the consciences of Southern men who have
taken high stand upon principle,yet in sub
stance, i; remains about the same and yields
the main points contended for by the oppo-
site party. The Lecompionites have de-
clared that they would never consent 10 re-
Ter the Lecompton Constitution again to
the people of Kansas. The compromise
bill does not propose this in plain terms,
but 1t submits the land grant ordinance to
the popular vote and makes this test to
decide the question Of admission; so that
by whatever name you may call il, or in
whatever form il 10 put, il is practically
vote upon the Constitution; and il the South
agrees she will have conceded all that she
has asked and all that she could under any cir
cumstances expect from this Kansas squab
Bile, VIA barren victory OF principle
The greedy "Republicans" would have gain
ed the substance in any event, but their re-
pacious natures are intent upon despoiling
the South Of even the little degree of pres.
tige which the victory Of principles would
have gained her.
The Democratic members Of the Com
mittee who signed the report say it is the
best that tho Committee could agree up on
and they are men of ability and no doubt
feel all the responsibility which they ale
under to their country; yet in our humble
opinion, it would have been better to have
yielded ut once TO the provisions of tho
Crittendon amendment, which does not
differ practically from this ard possesses the
advantage of being plain, and thus the peo.
pie would have understood without difficult
ty their defeat. AS It's, those who are cas-
lily appeased may be impressed otherwise,
and by this means The South is lulled into
i'''S SohSSP 'oH VI hSi 'iuC IoSItioH, me
more easily to be baiLed and gulled when
the occasion occurs for another compro-
| mise.
Since wiring the above, the intelligence
has reached us Of the passage of the bill Of
| the Conference Committee by both Houses
of Congress. The despatch below, fund
in our Charleston exchanges, embraces all
Of the particulars yet received. The Char
| lesion Mercury has reason to believe that
our entire Congressional delegation, with
the exception of Mr. Bonham, voted for the
bill. This is somewhat unexpected. The
old lhenre- had doubtless become unbeara-
| bic.
WASHINGTON, April 3o.-The bill repor-
ted by the Kansas Conference Committee
passed both Houses of Congress day, by
majority of nine votes in each House -
The vote stood in the Senate 81 to ~. and
in the House of Representatives Il2 TO 1903.
| The discussion on the bill in the House
was excited. but there were 40 personal col
.isions. up'." 'He passage Of the bil there
was some applause and Kissing, but it was
promptly checked.
The Senate recedeI from its amendments
TO the Deficiency bill. which was passed.
Mr. Houston's Mexican Protectorate reso.
luton was discussed