Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-12-02
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We said carly in the dispute about
Kansas, that if the territory was let
alone, the good sense of its population
would settle whether it should be a free
state, when and how it would desire to
come into the Union and other matters
needful for IFS good. In this we are
remarkably sustained; As all We have
heretofore stated is now known to be
the case, even admitted to be so by re-
publican letter writer's from that region,
and by the unanimous concurrent state
ments of all those who have chosen it
for a residence. Even the correspond
ents of the New York Tribune, the
~''maddest Of the race begin to develope
the welcome truth. The following from
that newspaper N lica e that the pso-
pie OF Kansas are beginning to apprcci-
ate their true condition, and have sick
ened OF the agitation that has done so
much to retard their prosperity. The
admission that the effect Of the much
abused English bill" has been to re-
store complete quiet and confidence to
the ttrr.tssS is an important and sig
%niicant one; while the shot at needy
political spectators is as keen and curt
as any truth ever uttered. From Reed
err to Denver, all heads and followers,
speculated. The latter did not and the
moral force of his administration has
been exceedingly eficacious in laying
the ghost of Bleeding Kansas"
The correspondent of the Tribune,
evidently a man of plain sense, thus
gives his opinion and the ground for
it.
eve venture to say that more has
been done for the organization of Kan
p,s in the last four months than was ac-
oomplished in the four years plior tS
this, and why? Simply because we
have put to rest, for a time, this abhor-
rent political fight. You may think
the remark a strange one, but is true.
From the moment of the passage of the
English bill made clear our policy and
our duty, Kansas has had peace, for our
course was as distinctly in our minds
on the day of its passage as it was on
the night of the day of election. Homo
apple Ition is beginning 10 show itself
in every direction. CoEtentment and
happiness are making Il c r impress on
every coun'enance, and our industrial
economy viii show greater de- e'opments
Of the soil, and improvements in homes,
than have been shown for the whole pc
riod of Kansas settlement.
a word as to the future Our friends
at the East are urging that we now
take prompt action for the future; form
a Constitution and demand immediate
aduiis ion into the Union. We thank
them Tor their interest and their advice,
but We think the policy u bad one for
the present. Had we not better leave
the question of assuming the response
blllties Of u State until the people are
ready for it >? I-know what say when
l tell you that the people are not ready
for this step. Why? First, they are
not prepared to sustain the burdens of
the Government. Second, they are
tired of politics, political Conventions,
Constitutions, political quacks. hacks
and moun:ebanks. They desire rest
and opportunity to improve their homes,
cultivate their futms, ANA get in a state
ofindePendoncy. Oar hope and prayer
now are that grace will be given to the
President to scud lis a good Governor
as the last, and one that will follow his
and that our friends will allow
us to act for ourseIves-picd4ing to
them that Kansas shall be. when adj
a State, one hat shall not dis
honor the free sistcrhood.
I'VE hope still further, that the mon
will be few and far between who vii:
look to Kansas to make or mend their
political fortunes. From the beginn;ng
she has been tormcnted with too Iusny
Of this class"
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