New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-10


nice question still zealously discussed by many of
our cOtempOraries-"D Does the English Kansas bill
"submit the Lecompton Constitution to vote of
"the People of Kansas? Technically, literally,
we believe it does not; practically, subst ,ntialy,
though most unfairly, we think it does. The Peo-
pie are not asked, evil you come into the Union
"under the LecOmptOn Constituencies or MOI"
but "Do you consent to accept and be content
"with the grants of Public Lands for Schools,
Railroads, &c, proposed in Eoglish's bill Yes
"or No." and, if they vote No, we understand
that COngre,s is to consider the Lecompton Consti-
tuition virtually aDnulled. The Objectionable fea-
lures of this COntriva3ce are-1. Its equivocal,
ambiguous character, calculated to mislea1 many
persons as tO the question to be decided by their
votes, ard to allow trimmeIs to pretend that they
voted to accept the Congressional Immigrant, not
the Lecompton Constitution; 2. Its offer of large
area of valuable lands absolutely and cOncusively
to KaDsas 10 case she comes into the UnOn now as
Slave State, and it's silence to any such grant,
or any grant at ALL if she votes to stay out until she
can come in as a Free State; and 3. Its allowing
her to ccme in with some Forty or Fifty Thousand
inhabitants as a Slave State, but requiring her to
wait until she have at least 49, 900, and practically
till she shall have over 100000, if she insists on
coming in as Free State. These conditions are
most unjust and unfair whether it be or be not
real grievance to keep her longer out Of the Union.
The proposition of Gen. Qaitman that general
rule shall Cow be established, prescribing the num-
Der of inhabitants and other prerequisites for the
admission Of State into the Union, is statesman
like and just If Congress chooses to enact that no
application for the admission Of new State into the
Uoion shall henceforth be considered, unless accom-
panied by proof that raid State has at least One
Hundred Thousand Inhabitants, it will do no more
than right. If all those now applying for admis-
sion be subjected to this rule so be it. But there
must be one rule for Slave and for Free States;
ard if Kansas is adjudged to have population
enough to enttle her to admission as the one, it
must be deemed sufficient also for the other. 1t is
going quite far enough to admit Slavery to equal
rights with Freedom. To exact more is to damage
Slavery and PROSTATE it's supporters.
We have no shadow of apprehension as to the
vote of the People of Kansas on the E'glish prop
ostiOn. We ask only that the effect of that prop
ostion be clearly understood. Let them but real
ze that to vote for the proposition is to vote that
Kansas come into the Union under the LecomPton
Constitution, and there is not money enough 10 the
Treasury, nor Land enough west of the Mississippi,
TO buy them. 1t suffices for the right side that
the question be stated-it need not be argued-tO
insure an overwhelming Free-State YER ics In
fact, so immense will be the prepondersnce Of OPP
position that We are prepared to zee the election
STAYED off BY Denver, Wal.h and 1saacs, the Fed
eral officers who have control of the matter, to
period as late as next October, in the hope that
time and patronage may work changes in favor OF
LeconptoD or at least that its guomnous rejection
may Lot damage its supporters i'll the elections Of
the Free States.
Meantime, we note indications that the Pro
Slavery faction are disposed to magnify the recent
troubles in the neighborhood of Fort Scott, so as
to exhibit the settlers of Kansas once more 10 the
guise OF rebels, and thus initiate a fresh crusade
against them which may serve to fill Kansas once
more with Pro-Slavery Missouiians armed and paid
oy Tie Federal Government, and ready to interrupt
or pervert the .sentful election 1t is to this
point that attention should now be directed.
| IL Is significant truth that, from the date of the
passage oil Tie Nebraska BILL whenever and 90 long
rs the Pro Slavery party preponderaed in any por
ton OF kaDsas, then and there have outrages been
| committed, rufianism in the ascendant. and life
-Ld property unsafe; but FROM the moment tn n
rhe Free State men CARED the upper band 10 spy
district. here order has ben maintained the robt.
Of ciiz, ns les ected, ard fe and prop,e,y secure
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