Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-02
The Issue Before Us.


The Lecompton scheme of Mr. Buchan
an was such a lnonstosity-of wicbclness,
that during its tendency it could not fail
to engross the fears, the loathing and tho
letestatiou of the country. And, as
necessary consequence, when that scheme
was broken down. under the favor of Prov
idence, by the stout rcsistancsmalet TO il,
the public mind las subsidized from a state
of excited tension, TO condition of com
parative Indifference. The one danger be-
fore as was of such enormous and porter
tous proportions. that we feel a sensation
of entire security,s when that danger no
longer threatens.
In truth, however, the Lecompton in
iquity did not grow up in night but WAS
only part of series of measures, anil
only single exemplication of political
force which still exists, "scotched and not
killed, which will soon manifest itself in
other directions with unchanged motives,
and with scarcely crippled power This
whole Kansas business from the first TO the
last, from its shameful commencement To
its hideous termination, from the treachery
of the rcplcal of the Missouri compromise to
the unmasqucd dcvitry Of the Leconlpton
wickedness, with the intervening years, SO
long and weary, of robbereis, arsons, and
murders, which still cry to heaven for ven
sence, was only a manifestation OF purpose
which still remains, obduratc and unsubdu-
Ell. TO subject this country to the rule of an
oigarcby of Shareholders The men who
cherish this purpose, or their baser tools,
arc still IN power in every branch Of the
Government They have been bafficd in
Kansas. but that defeat will only divert
their enterprises to new quarters. Ii the
next Congress is equally plant with the
present. one, the annexation Of Cuba Is a
fore gone conclusion, aul so also are ac-
QUESTIONS from Mexico, for the spread in
that direction Of an institution which Is
yet struggling with undated energy. to
maintain Its long enjoyed mastery in the
public councils of this country Until
this question Of the localization or cxien-
sion Of slavery is definitely settled. there
can be no other issue in our politics 1t
may be covered up, as it has been. but 1t
will exist. it will be predominant. be-
cause il relates to thing in itself immeas-
rat'y, paramount to all others. Until.
by the election of Congress OF a Pres
ident inllexibly committed against the ex-
tension Of slavery, all danger of that over
Swallowing evil is removed. no other dan
ger form the rallying point Of national par
ties.
The election Of a PRESIDENT is distant.
The election Of Congress is close upon us
And is it possible. that with the now SO
we'll understood policy Of Mr. Buchanan,
the people will elect house, to be com
posed of men who announce in advance
their adhesion to his Administration, and
who will never resist anything which he
proposes, no i.nscs 3; .iiiaii ~ necessary to Sc
cure personal price for aequieseing at
last? After the experience (yet fresh) OF
Lecompton. will the country arm Mr..
Buchananwith prolonged power ofmischief,
by giving House of the same political
cast with the Senate, now made self per
petuating and selfelccting body by the dscis-
ion upon the contested seats from Indiana?
Can any rejecting man do=bt that sthc
slavery propaganda are only pausing until
the Northern elections to the House are
over, to develop new schemes of conquest
and ambition Washinlon Republic