Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-11
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Republican journal, has the following
article in relation to Kansas affairs:
1.-The Kansas question is substantial
~ settled. The points that remain to
the adjusted may ave Importance and
interest upon grounds of principle, but
so far as practical results are concerned,
they are of very little consequence
Congress may adopt or reject the Lee
compton Constitution-may admit or
exclude Kansas, under that instrument,
it can in neither case seriously or per-
manently affect the State, or the charac-
ter of its political institutions The
people arkansas are now in possession
of their rightful sovereignty, they can
mould their W Institutions to suit
themselves, and neither congress nor
the Federal Executive can much longer
postpone a result which dispassionate
men have for a long time seen to be
inevitable.
eIn Ocotber last, the Free State men
elected a majority of the Territorial
Legislature, which will have full legis-
lative authority if Kansas is not admit
ted into the Union under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. On the 4th of Janu-
airy the same party elected the State
Legislature, for which provision is made
in the Lecompton instrument, and which
will have supreme control if Kansas
should be admitted and become a sover-
eign State. In either event. therefore,
the Free State party has political pos
session of the::Territory. 1t hasa two
third majority in each branch of both
Legislatures, and is thus entirely indie
pendent even of the Governor. In
either event, therefore,-upon the ad-
mission or rejection of the Lecompton
constitutional has only to order ;
new Convention, and frame-a new Con-
stitutiou, which shall embody the senti-
ments and represent the interests of the
people of Kansas. ? ra.
ut may possibly be said that if the
Lecompton Constitution should be
adopted, it could not be changed or
superseded until after 1864. We APP
prehcnd, however, that this objection
would have no weight whatever, either
with the people of Kansas or with the
country at large. In the first place
there is in the Constitution no express
Drohibiation of its a mendment previ-
Gus to 1864, but only a direction hoo
it shall be done after that date; while
the Bill of Rights expressly recognizes
the right of the people to alter, amend,
or supersede their Constitution at any
time and in any manner they may see
ion, the right Of the people to do this is
Fundamental and inalienable. 1t has
been exercised in many States, and in
regard to Kansas has been distinctly re-
cognized by all the leading organs of
public opinion in all sections of the
country and without distinction of party;
and more than all this, if the people of
Kansas were to exercise this right, there
is no power that can interfere to pre-
vcnt it. .r
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Under existing circumstances, the
Kansas debate in Congress mist lose
much of its interest and Importance
We are afraid Senator Brown, of Mis-
sissippi, will not find affairs rropitious
to the completion of his speech; nor can
we see upon what grounds any vcfy
strenuous efforts can he made either for
or again-t the admission of Kansas uu-
der the Lecompton Con stitutioR. The
leading figure in the drama has disap-
pearcd. If the play goes on the ghost
may enter, but the part of Hamlst must
be omitted"
This, from a Black Republican
journal, is quite as much as We could
reasonably expect. 1t admits that the
policy of the President, his wisd ON
sound judgment and great political sag
acity, have been crowned with perfect
The farce in Kansas is ended,
play is over, the audience is about
to dispense, and "Othello's occupation"
of agitation, mischief and fanaticism, is
gone forever. The President has stood
by the law, the people, and the Consti-
tuition, and he will triumph.