Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-11-04
Democratic Policy of the Next Congress,

The policy of the democratic party IN
the next congress, is already clearly M
dicated by the organs of the national
administration. President Buchanan Is
fixed in his purpose Of insisting upon a
strict adherence to the provisions OF
English's Kansas bill. Kansas having
rejected the Lecompton swindle, must
now take the consequences Of such re-
lection by remaining out Of the Union,
until it has a population of $4,000, A
population of $4,000 would have been
sufficient according to the democratic
doctrine, to entitle Kansas to become a
state of the Union, provided the people
had been willing to accept a constitution
recognizing slavery.
So repugnant was that feature of the
English bill to the people Of the north,
which required Kansas to remain out Of
the Union, in the event of the rejection
Of the bogus Lecompton constitution,
until the territory had given number
of inhabitants, that nearly all the demo-
cratic candidates for congress in the free
states, were forced to declare themselves
against adhering to it. Even English,
Of Indiana, the author of the iniquity,
was forced to avow himself in favor of
admitting Kansas, without regard to the
number of inhabitants required in his
bill; without such ayowal, he could not
have been reelected to congress. Yet
in the face of these facts, the southern
democracy are determined the provis-
ions Of the English bill shall be fulfilled
to the letter and the President through
his official organ, signifies his purpose
to the like effect. The dishonesty Of
the northern democracy, in repudiating
the population requirement in the En-
glish bill for the admission of Kansas,
very naturally excites the indignation of
their southern brethren. Those demo
cratic members Of the last congress,
who voted for the English bill, and went
home to their constituents asking for a
re-election-promising to disregard the
restriction to the early admission OF
Kansas, are held up to ridicule by the
Charleston Is. c. Mercury as follows:
They go back to the people armed
with truth, the whole power of the ad-
ministration, and the great issues of the
Union to support them. Alas! they did
not even make a fight. They went
down on their knees at the first shout
OF abolitionism, and crawled and prayed
for pardon and mercy, with abundant
promises of future atonement. They
forthwith, as one man, from Maine to
Kansas, gave up the Kansas Conference
Act, and pledged themselves to vote for
its abolition on the first motion Of the
abolitionists in Congress.
The democratic party are proclaiming
continually that the Kansas question is
settled; but how can it be settled while
the administration persists in pursuing
an unusual poIicy-hitherto unheard OF
requirements iii the case of any other
territory. The national democracy de-
mand that Kansas shall bepunished for
its long persistent refusal to accept
slavery.
But there is another aspect to this line
of policy, which at first view might seem
to render the position of the administra-
ton in the next congress embarrassing.
Oregon will apply for admission with a
population of some 10000 or $4,000 :;
will the rule requiring 90, 900 be applied
to Oregan? Probably not there is an
essential difference in the case of Ore
gon, in the opinion of the immaculate
democracy; Oregon exhibits strong at
tachment to the democratic party; Kan
sas has no affection for that party; hav-
ing had experience enough of itsrascality
and abuses in that territory for the past
three years to satisfy the people for a
life time to spurn its profered services.
The administration will without scru-
pie at the meeting of the next congress,
enter into a nefariouS conspiracy with
the southern fre-eaters to exclude Kan
sas with apopulation of co. 900 or $4,000
because republicanism predominates in
It's councils, vile it will have the effront-
cry to urge the admission of Oregon
with 10000 or $4,000, because of its
faithful allegiance to the democracy.
This is the policy already marked out,
and however unjust, barefaced and I'm.
principled it shows its authors to be, it
will nevertheless be pressed regardless
of Consequences. The Washington cor
respondents of the New York papers
agree IN saying that the line of policy
IN regard to Kansas above indicated,
will be one of the distinctive features Of
the Presidents forthcoming message.
The recent elections show unequivocal-
ly that the Presidents scepter of power
IN the free states has departed; his
friends IN congress are south of Mason
d Dixon's line; on these he will now re-
~ for the support Of his measures. Ii
tne President fails, as he doubtless will,
IN carrying out his purposes, he will
nave the consolation of seeing the slave
states stand by him.
The elections held short time since
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana and
those held on Tuesday last, will we trust
arrest the dAmocro+;o -.