The Washington union., 1858-03-18
THE PROGRAMME OF THE NTI-LECOMPTONTrES
GEN WEBBS ADVICE

We have never had the slightest confidence in the
political honesty fairness of the black-republican
leaders. We have always regarded them as a set of
unscrupulous tricksters and delnagogues with whom
success is everything and who hold themselves in
readiness at any time to seize upon any and all MEANS
Of whatever character kind, calculated, in their
judgment to advance their ends, or assist in break
ing down the democratic party and with ii the con-
| sttution and the Union Abundant evidences of the
correctness of this opinion exist in the records of the
country but if they did not, single day spent at
the Capitol in watching the movements of these men
on the great question now pending before Congress
would be enough to satisfy the most incredulous that
what believe and have said of them is true to the
letter. Their object is to defeat the settlement of
this question and to do 80 every possible expedien
has been or will be resorted to. This was the OBJ
ject of Mr. Harriss resolution calling for special
investigating committee of the refusal by himself
and his friends to receive the report of that commit
tee and of his question of privilege and the appeal
from the Speakers decision thereon. But all these
expedients have far failed; and, from the pro-
ceedngs in the House of Representatives on Thurs
day last it became evident that tho friends of tho
LSSoHupbou COHbutuLlou WcIe III u ucCiucu majority
in that body, and that to defeat them it was neccssa
ry for their opponents to hit upon plan of
operations. II had been ntimated that the contest
might be reduced to one of physical endurance, and
the New York Courier and Enquirer, profting by
the suggestion openly recommends its friends to
adopt it. That paper says:
I'VE believe that If friends would consent TO LET
the vote be taken in the House of Representatives at this
time, there could be little doubt of the result
" But such folly will be practscd by the friends of
be understood by the Executive and his mnions that
the friends of freedom in the House unaltcaby re-
solved that II necessary they will continue In session
til the 4th of March, 1889 than permit the ques
ton to be taken upon the admission OF Kansas under the
Lecompton constitution o
at requires loss than forty members present to
prevent vote the Lecompton fraud All that is ne
cessary therefore, to divide party into two squads
relieving each other every twelve hours from to the
ith Of March next and to proclaim their determination
TO adhere to their principles until the existence Of the
present Congress shall terminate The simple announce
ment of this fact will settle the question The executive
mnions will probably show fight for week or 80 but
convinced that the friends of freedom are naera
bly, resolved to stand by their principles and the triumph
of these principles will be assured There is no hardship
in this.
Here VIC have it boldly proclaimed by friend
of frcedom"--by who processes to be shocked
that minority should controla majority in Kansas
that minority ought to control majority in Congress;
and this, that agitation may be fostcred and kept
alive in the country. The programme is sketched
out and marked down. II has already been adopted in
the Senate and will no doubt be attempted in the
House at the proper time. General Webb has issued
his orders to MAJOR Harris. The latter is TO marshal
h's black cohorts divide them into two squads and
stup1 nptb IT,. n nm .
campaign promises to be interesting one but we
imagine 1t viii he of much shorter duration
than is expected, The democracy have the power