Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-16

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The AAnlsslon - kansas.
The peace-c6ering presented BY Con-
gress to the people Of Kansas, has been
doomed in . language that needs no in
terpreter. For once, ss least. has Kansas
asserted her majority asd spoken 10 .
voice, mot Il weakness. but Of power; not
of servility, bat of sovereign Independence.
Had she in the beginning expressed her
will thus emphasically through the peace
full and lsgitimate means Of her franchise,
the government would to-day be far richer,
and sproarious bunoombe would not have
"clesysd The general ear With horrid
speech. Probably no territory will sson
BE- called 70 paas through : pers trying
ordeal than KannA .FAssaisisu. driven
from the halls Of Congress b. The Cossti-
tuition and the conservative element Of the
country, chose her soil - the scene Of
those tactics that cover . defeat. Here
the opponsnts Of great principle sought
to defeaG By strasagem what they could
mot encounter With argument. Here cul-
minated the acrimonious feeling and des-
perate daring Of oil section; and here
congrsgated demsgoguss With weapons
keen to reap harvest Of doubtful noto-
risty, by disorder and tunult. She con.
suited everybody and everything but her
own interests. sis I'll
"Stlll overhead
Ths dasknsss dsepsnsd-ssiA tbs ssspst w"ve
Its ts1ck'siss giooa." g. 81.
Finally Leoompton Is presented for their
action, and the pepls cast il like . loath
some weed away. With the merits or de-
merits Of that instrument. o. the manner
Of it. submission, We have nothing 70 do.
The people, whose pserogative il Was,
have passed upon it, and that decision, 70
far, 10 final. There vas . feature, howev-
81, wrought upon that measure BY Con-
gress which is very properly elicitins the
general attention Of the press. Itprovided
for the immediate sdmission Of Kansas II
she accepted that Consultation, otherwise
excludes her till she gains sufficient pop.
ulation for Congressional representation.
But this car have no binding force what
ever unless it, wisdom and justice can
sufficiently commend it to the favor Of .
succeeding Congress. No Congress has
the right or power 70 legislate for . sue
ceeding one. Each Is - independent Of
the action of the other - If they we're Of
different nstions, having indenticsl consti
buttons. Otherwise our legislation mus:
degenerate into , re.hssh of presidents
utterly destructive Of . healthy and rapid
development. To deliver us from the
cumbersome follies Of precedent on the
one hand, and the excuses Of innovation
60 The sJ IL ICED cdif6 tai
wise policy, once instituted, will not be
disturbed or great principle overthrown,
is simply the wisdom Of that policy and
the correctness Of that principle. An in
telligent people will guard Ill such with
jealous affection.
1t is the distinguishing merit of the
Democratic party and ito intervention
doctrine, that it bessows no rore favor
upon State applying for admission with
slavery than upon one without it, and rice
rersd. We have no right to raise the
question Of local Institutions, provided
they be the will of the people, and repub>
lican in form. Slavery or anti slavery ere
not among the qualifications of new States
for admission. If Kansas is entitled to
the dignity Of State with present popu.
lstion aud slave institutions-and Lee
compton says she is-then in common
justice she Is entitled to that same dignity
with the same population and free institu-
lions. We are pledged 70 this doctrine,
and justice, and reason, and good faith
hold US 70 its practice.
While the policy Of excluding territories
until they acquire . representative popu
lasion 10 sound aud judicious, it would be
Palpably unjust to begin with Kansas
whose right 70 ins,ediats admission has
in some form or smother besn acknowl-
edged BY every party. Moreover, admit
her now, aud the pablo expenses will be
perceptibIy lessened, and this vexing ques.
tion put II rest.
We are happy 70 know that The Demo
cratic press ere 20 unanimous in this pc.
sition. The rights and welfare Of Kansas
are not alone involved. II i question
in even balance hung" aed however il
turns will bear with it the peace. of the
the success and integrity Of party,
and the efficacy Of fundamental princi.
pie. The fever has now ragged to its crisis,
and from this point must subsids into .
healthy 6ush, having purified Us Of the
Of diseased system, Or assum.
ing moro malignant type, besiegs, il may
il may be, the very citadel itself Of our
political life.
Tbs Democratic party has noblsr mis-
sion 70 perform, than 70 waste il energies
snd dispute ito existence With such . qnss.
ton - this. There i but one course die.
tsaed BY right and fair-dsalipg. and that u
thu admisaion of Kansaa ~hanaua. sha