Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-03-31
Passage through the Senate of the Bill to admit
Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution.

Pa, sage through the Senate of the Bill to admit
Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution.
On Monday last the Senate resumed the consider
alton of the bill to admit Kansas into the Union
with the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr. Stuart, of Michigan, spoke against the bill,
and Mr. BayarL, of Delaware, in favor of it; and at
a late hour in the day Mr.. Douglas took the floor
He spoke about three hours to an immense audience
He first reviewed his own the slavery ques-
ton since 1S43-explained his views with reference
to the Missouri compromise and the kansas-Nebras-
ka act showing that he at one time in favor of
the extension of the former to the Pacific ocean,
and regetting that it had not been done. He then
went into argument against the Lecompton Con-
sttuton and the admission of the State under it.
The last hour was devoted to vehement denuncia-
on of the President for attempting as he sad force
men into the support of Lecompton by the Of pa
tronage and he declared that for he should obey
the dictates of conscience in spite of the President
or the Cabinet He should consult the will of his
constituents rather than the will of the Admnistra
ton. Ali other Democrats were allowed to differ
from the President on various ponts-on this alone
absolute submission was required. He scorned the
attempt at coercion, and would not yield to it. Ii
this was to drive him to private life he ready
LOT tne SacflNce. he pTeierTeu HIS SeiiTeSpeCt !"
private life to servile abasement in Office.
Mr.. Douglas also commented, in the course of his
remarks, on the course of the Washington Union
towards him, and denied its right to tread him out
of the party" The Senator has not stated the case
correctly The Cincinnati Platform is the test of
party fealty on this other questions. The
President of the United States, who was elected on
that PLATFORM and the great bulk of the party in all
sections, have soemnly decided that the Lecompton
Constitution is in accordance with that platform,
and embodies the true intent and meaning of the
Kansas Nebraska act but Judge Douglas as SOL
emnly declares that they mstaken-that they
have committed " Fundamental error'-that he is
right, and they wrong. Who then shall decide p
Is his mere opinion to be good against all this tes'
tmony? Surely surely not. According to the test es
tablished at Cincinnati he is out of the party.
He went out of his own accord, and he is now max
ing war on his former friends, with the black Re.
publicans for his allies The Washington Union
has but stated these facts. 1t has assumed no pow.
er to "read him out of the party" He did that
himself, and he must abide the consequences.
Mr.. Toombs replied at some length and with
much warmth to the remarks of Mr.. Douglas, ex-
posing thoroughly, some of his inconsistencies.
On Tuesday the 23d the vote taken in the
Senate, and the bill passed. The vote has not been
received, nor indeed have the full report of the
discussion on Monday. The Senate was so crowded
that day that it impossible for any but the regu
lar Congressional reporters to get to their seats and
the Globe containing the final action of the Senate
has not yet come to hand We give the despatch
as follows:
WASHINGTON, March 23d, 1858.
SENATE-Every available space about the Senate
chamber was again occupied to-day with an anxious
crowd.
The Kansas bill was resumed Mr.. Green, o.
Missouri, delivered powerful speech in favor o.
the bill, rebutting the arguments OF all its oppo
nents. Among other things he stated that Black
Republcansm would cease its efforts to crush
out true Democracy, meet barrier to its career
until 1t met the cannon Of the South. lie con
cluded with ardent aspiration for the consolida
ton and permanency Of the great Constitutions
Democratic party. When he had concluded, run
ming debate took place between Mr.. Seward and
himself, and Mr.. Crittenden defended his position.
Mr. Green then offered some amendments to thu
bill, and Mr. Crittenden offered his substitute.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.-The House resumed
the discussion of the Deficiency bill. It is under
Stood that the discussion will close on Friday. 1r
committee of the WHOLE Mr.. Singleton, of Misss
ssppi, addressed the House on the Kansas question
IN the course of his remarks he said that he be
eVed there were representatives in the House, wht
have helped negroes to away from their masters
SECOND DISPATCH.
Glorious News-The Constitution Triumphant
The Senate AU Right!
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Kansas bill ha
passed the Senate with several amendments offered
Dy Green, Pngh and others. The amendments arr
without vital Importance. Pughs original amend
ment was Withdrawn
vi course Messrs Crittenden and Bell votet
against the bill. How far their treason may affec
tne action Of Southern Know Nothing members o
the House, remains to be eeen. Mr. Henry White
naVs OF Baltimore, will no doubt vote against LIE
compton in the House; and we fear that other South