The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-01-07
KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.

l.u"nrr">, X. r.. Dec I". 1857.
Mn. l'n,Inn: The "rrcuar politics of Kan.
*aS Territory, which for three years have given
her such Prominence in tn" uninn. are fast draw
ing I" crisis Not that the beginning Of the
end Is at hnn, fur after this las, s"r,l,nr flash.
this last tlundcrclnp which is 10 .lctonntc from
one boundary OF the L tnion 10 the other, YOU
will still hear for q long time TO come, the dis.
,ant mutterings Of tn" angry elements. For one
short month longer you arc doomed to read of
"knnsas affairs" with the same diligence that
you study the monetary affairs, and then an oc-
casiona paragraph in the TiiJunc will alone
serve to remind you Of our existence. Tho Con-
sttntlon will he adopted by the Democrats, and
rejected by the Abolitionists at separate polls
Whether with or without the slavery clause, il
will probably be accepted by Congress in spite
cf the Abolition vote, in order TO get rid of the
troublesome question. We will then be left to
ourselves and if we keep up the fight here, it
will not concern you at home nor Congress Mt
Washington. On the other hand, should Con.
grcss reject our Constitution, the Southcrners
rho h"cc bcen tossing ground numerically for tie
| last t1cIcc mo"ihs ahd tic Northern Democrats
rho ha"H 6'e" dcserti"g us stco1Hy dtring tie
sam" Pcri"d, riU q"iciiy resign tie Territory to
h6"hHo"iSm. SO that, at any hazard, Kansas
politics will cease to influence the politics of the
Union in II short tine.
lie Democratic Convention to nomitato can
dldatcs for State Offices, met here on Monday last
and adjourned night before last, ('rucs,lav0-
HE following officers were nominated: For
Governor, Gen. Frank Marshall, of Palmetto
(oi border War notoricty J for 1t. Governor,
w. Matthias, former Speaker of the House of
Representatives; for Congress- Joseph p Carr,
Of Atchison, from Charleston, S. c.; for Secre-
tary Of State, Mr. Spiccly, Of ihs County-the
only Free State man on the ticket; for Auditor,
DIR. Lyttlc, of Fort Scott, n member OF the Com
sti.utional CONVENTION for Treasurer, the pres
cnt incumbent, Thos. B. Cromcr, of this placc-
These all excellent nominations, and if cleo
ted, will he firm i'll the discharge of their re-
spcctive duties. But was one Of those who
on the ballot. preferred wcll-tricd Northern Dem.
ocrats to fill three out of the six Offices. And
believe most of :hc delegates would have adopt
ed i similar course but for certain claims of in
divId'lals on their patronage. it is the last pub.
lie act oi regime which has directed the pro-
slavery party and part Of the Democratic since
the Convention of January last, and gricve TO
write that for all practical purposes that orrani-
zatlon has been failure. Properly carried out,
and in such good faith as to inspire the conf.
dcncc of all dood Democrats, (Which could easi.
ly have been donc) il would have been certain
success TO the Democracy, and rcry jroJaLly to
tie pro- -st,.ncry party. But the Trainers of that
organization (all prosiavcry men) and the Ex-
ccuiivc Committee, who had the especial charge
OF giving life to the mass, troubled themselves
less to perfect the Organizatt and to strengthen
the party than 10 secure Offices for themselves
ana friends. The consequence has been that the
so-called National Democratic party Of Kansas.
has, with very few exceptions, been nothing
more than the pro-slavcry party. We have one
more chance OF getting union with the North.
ern Democrats on the Constitution. Most of
their leaders have been here for the last few days
consulting about the organization of their party.
and think they are divided on Mr. Secretary
Stantons proclamation calling the Legislature to-
gethcr If they organize, they will vote in Il body
on the Constitution, and tila. must be with lis or
with the Ahotionists Mink they prefer It's
with our Constitution and our candidates. l,t
would be S"fe Of their votes if we had ;lop,d q
more liberal course in making those momiua.
t!Ons.
Stanton has been guilty of another deeply
died act of treachery to The Soutl-calling the
present session OF the Legislature for the avowed
purpose OF submitting the Constitution To IA vote
OF the entire people. This they clearly have no
right 10 do-yct it will be done, and the vote
thcrcupon obtained, will have It's weight in Con.
grcss. send you copy Of his message. 1t is
about as logical as Mr.. Walkers proclamation
setting aside the returns from the Oxford pre-
cinct.
jim Lane took advantage of the occasion to
march up here with large rablle of armed men
and spoke at some length OH the rascaiy of tho
Constitutional Convention, the policy of his
the present Legislature, and the wisdom and
patriotlsm Of MIR. Stanton in calling that body
together. In spirit of vanity he read pre-
cious correspondence between that gentleman
and himself which resulted in n pledge OIL the
part of Stanton, that he would call them ceth-
er and cooperate with them for the ell d proposed
and on the part of Jim, that lie acould see that
the Legislature transacted no other business Jut
the submission, of the Constitutiom Thus Stan
ton has, at last found soft spot in the arms of
his former enemics-tlo Abotionists. will
write again
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