Freeman's champion., 1858-02-04
The Boilers are Accountable.

tho constitution, by voting under its
provisions, is peculiarly satisfactory.
II simpliGes any debate which may
have been thought necessary on the
presentation Of Kanzas for admission
as State. The people of Kanzas,
by this endorsement Of the constitu-
tion, have settled the matter for them
selves; and all that remains to end
this protracted fight on the question
of Kanzas, is to admit it,"
We quote the above from the
Washington " Sates," of Dec .,
the leading organ of Mr.. Buchanan.
One Of the strongest points urged by
the delegates at the last Free State
delegate convention held at Lawrence,
who were opposed to entering into
an election for officers under the Le-
compton bastard, was that If we dig
nifed the imbecile creature enough to
honor il by casting our suffrages un-
der its authority and prescriptions,
our acts would be interpreted by our
opponents as recognizing, at least
tacitly, if not directly, the stink as a
legitimate and legal thing, and they
feared that Congress would take ad-
vantage of what it would consider
our submission to the supremacy Of
the bastard, and admit it into the con-
federacy, 1t will be seen that the
fears Of the anti-voters were we'll en-
tertained, and that the Administra-
tion party is already making good
handle out of the conduct of the bolt
ers. 1t has furnished them with the
most potent argument they could pos
sibly be placed in possession of to
sustain their present position on the
Kauzas question, In fact, the "States'
says, I" 1t simpli6es any debate which
may have been thought necessary on
the presentation of Kanzas for admis-
sion as State" Surely these bolt
ers must feel proud of their work,
furnishing Sustcnance for their op-
prOssors !
1t matters not how much the peo-
pie of Kanzas may say they abhor
and loathc the bsstard--their acts
speak adversely. Itmatters not how
much we may harp upon the asser-
tion that we secured the bastard's Of.
icors through fear Of the Feasibility
that Congress might make it one Of
the Great Sisterhood, but that we
wero opposed and antagonistic to it.
our conduct beliesit. Congressjudg-
eS us by our acts--not by our thoughts.
1t is immaterial to that body what
motives prompt us in our actions SO
long as those actions please it. The
Administration grasps eagerly at the
bait we have so generously supplied
for its hook, and the prospect of its
being swallowed by enough vacilla.
ting Northern doughfaces in Congress
to accept the bastard, now looks ia.
vorably. The position maintained
with such potency by Senator DOUG
Las, Governor WALKER, Governor
WISE and other great champions o.
Democracy, that the Lecompton con.
Germ was spurned with contempt by
the people Of KanzaS and could new.
or be admitted into the Union as
State without creating civil war, hat
fallen to the ground, and unless some
new adroit tack is taken in their sails
they surely will bo reefed, and that
too, without hope Of unfurling.
The best way to make a thief ant
Scoundrel out Of person is to con.
stantly treat him with the suspicion
and contempt due people of that ilk
and by your shy and cautious watch
fulness Of your person and property
intuitivoly acquaint him Of your be.
lief Of his beinga villain and dan
gerouS character. Treat a perfect
upright man in this way short time
and there are ten chances to one tha
you make him what you suspicion
him to bo. We have treated Con
press in this manner. I'VE hay,