The Washington union., 1858-02-20
type small as 10 create the Impression that the
Tribune intended to put that part Of the speech quite
out of the way Of mortal ewes


On the main subject the speech of Mr. Stanton,
its immense magnitude, cannot fail to check the
fearful letter epidemic which RACES so hercely
throughout the country. II everybody reads now,
there will be nobody, feel sure, to write any
more. At all events, one letter in addition from
George b. Butler, of New York, will put Kansas in
quarantine, where it will have to be managed ex-
clusvely by the nurses and doctors. Besides,
do not wholly despair of hearing that the Tribune it.
self will become nauseated with its own medicine,
and invoke the prescriptions of Mr.. Seward.
We cannot close this little notice of the New York
movement without expressing our obligations to Mr..
Walker aud Mr.. Stanton for furnishing the country
with the most undoubted proofs that large portion
Of the people Of Kansas instead Of being injured, de-
rauded and dstranchised, have acted in open rebel
lion against the government of the Territory estab-
lished by the direction Of Congress. That they re-
fused to vote that they openly declared that they
would not act under that government that they had de-
termincd to put into operation the Topeka system =;
these facts the proof of the existence of which is
abundantly furnished by both Mr.. Walker and Mr..
Stanton They establish beyond controversy the e-
gality of the election of the 18th Of june which is
the vital point of the case. The question Of subms
sion was wholly with the convention, if that body
was legally elected. II we take our departure from
this point, find the people, who are flooded with
tears of sympathy from the republicans" and few
Others trifing with Congress and the country in the
most shameless manner. They not only refuse to
vote, claiming that the results of elections dcfraud
them Of their political rights, but convict them,
in addition of deliberate attempts to overthrow the
government established by Congress ! What is to
be the next exaction of folly and impudcncc
It is only when it rains that leaky places in the
roof are brought to notice Mr.. Tompkns, of Ohio
day before yesterday exposed of the true secrets
of opposition to the admission of Kansas lie said
the people Of the North never had and never would
submit quietly to the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise. His opposition to the Lecompton constitution
was based not upon the ground that it had not re-
ceived the sanction Of the people, but because it
cognised slavery. This was frank admission. Mr.
Tompkins rests his upon the right of Congress
to determine what shall be the institutions of new
State. He would revive the Missouri Compromise
Now we have no doubt at all but that antsavcry is
" paramount reason controlling political idea,
above parties and above the constitution which
untes the republicans against the admission of Kan
sas. Mr.. Tompkins would not stop TO inquire
whether the Lccompton constitution met with the
appreciation of the people Of Kansas" or not nor
did he care whether il had been submitted to the
people or not Exactly That is the point
Under Mr.. Tompkins and his republican associ-
ates, it is not what the people want but what the
abolitionists want. The covenants of Union
mere rope of sand. Power is in votcsnot the votes
of the people, but in tho votes Of Congress. The
admission of Kansas will make the people abso-
lutey independent the republicans would ac-
complish no such political suicide. Now, if our op-
ponents will rest their case where Mr. Tompkins has
placed it, we shall better understand the issue. At
all events, we commend this view of the matter to
the notice of the young men" in the democratic
ranks who are acting with the opposition, the
idea that the people Of Kansas ought to be further
consulted about the constitution before Congress
| MIR. Hoard of New York, who is exceedingly
afraid the President will exert some peculiar inhu-
| ence upon members Of Congress to induce them to
vote for the admission of Kansas, called again yes
terday for select committee, to inquire into the
matter, and to protect the representatives from all
sorts of pipelaying. Mr.. Hoard is justly sensitive
no doubt to his own weakness and that of his
friends, and would throw around them The shield Of
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