The daily Butte record., 1858-03-22
r,he Csiieression.1 Ney,s,


The Congressional proceedings, received
BY the Sonora, synopsis Of which We pub.
lish 10 another column, exhibits the graft.
flying fact that the House Of Representatives
have determined not to bliudly follow the
sectional and principle abandoning policy Of
the administration towards Kansas, and
thus involve the country in civil war; but
have referred the subject to select com.
mittee. with instructions to investigate the
affairs OF that troublesome territory before
proceeding to extremiities, and declaring
what shall be the fundamental law of the
new State. This determination Of Congress
will meet the approval Of every citizen Of
the Union, whose sectional feelings and AMI
mosities do not overcome his reason, and
Danish from his head and heart the principles
of equal and exact justice. The danger ap
pretended from the admission or rejection
Of Kansas. no longer exists. With the fu.
turs action Of the House upon this subject,
whatever that action may be, We apprehend
the sentiment Of the country will cordially
unite, and repel. as heretofore the wild raw.
ings Of sectional fanaticism, no matter from
what portion of the country they may ema.
nate Those who see civil war 10 this action
Of the House, but give expression 10 the
dominant desire Of their disioyal hearts. -
The reverse is the fact. The federal admin
istrat!oD, with shame be it said, was array.
ed against a people struggling to become a
sovereign State. and determined 10 force
an obnoxious Fundamental law upon them
To resist this aggression of the federal au.
thority upon the sovereign rights Of the
people Of that territory. we find them in.
voking the aid of the flee States Of the
north-to the thousands Of sectional fanatics
who voted for Mr.. Fremont, to abandon the
ballot box, and aid in repellng that law, by
the force of arms To what could such pol
icy lead but civil war? Mr.. Buchanan and
other Lecomptouites, had proclaimed that
the people possessed the right of revolu.
ton. 1t could not be expected that section
al fanaticism would delay q revolutionary
action until such time as tho Lecomptonites
should poin out. With such state of af.
fairs existing, the House of Representatives
have we'll and properly determined to invcs-
tgate before bringing about n collision be-
tween the authority and the people,
We believe that this action of the Lower
House Of Congress will lead to just settle.
ment Of the question. Such disposition of
the question will be q peaceable one--just
to the people of Kansas--jnst to the north,
and just 70 the South. and id accordance
with the principles by which free and en-
lightened people profess to govern them
selves. Sectional fanaticism only cai1 OBJ.
ject to such course, and the sooner all
such spirits commit suicide through the me-
dium Of quarrels in the halls of Congress or
elsewhere, the better will II be for the cause
Of public liberty. and tho dignity, happi-
ness and prosperity Of the American Union
When such fanaticisrti again raises its hide.
Gus form, the National Democratic senti.
ment Of the country will again smte II to
the earth as David smote Goliah-as the
Democracy smote sectional republicanism-
as the popular branch of Congress smote the
tyrrannical policy of the ADMINISTRATION.