M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-01
The Kansas Eli in the House.


The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun SAYS:
ut is now certain that a majority
of least TEN exists in the House in ia-
yor of admitting Kansas with the
Lecompton Constitution. If a shadow
of doubt still hangs over the fate Of
the bill, it is because a few Democrats
on both sides of an imaginary line
wish to amend its phraseology aoith-
ont changing its substance, either for
the pride of consistency or to satisfy
the prejudiceS Of peculiar constituen-
cies."
On the other hand, the New York
Tribune estimates that it will be de-
loated by three votes, but two of these,
it admits, are doubtful.-Gazette.
We have not from the first doubted,
nor do we doubt now, that Kansas
will be admitted under the Lecompton
Constitution. The great opposition
to it in the House arises more from
the pride of opinion than from any
real solid objection to the measure it.
self. No candid, rejecting mind can
but admit that the shortest and most
sure way Of ending the Kansas diff
Guilty, and putting the people in apo
sition where they can regulate their
own affairs in their own way, without
any outside interference, is to create
Kansas State of the Union immedi-
ately. No harm can be done the
people of Kansas by her immediate
admission; on the contrary they will
be greatly benefited. AS we stated
long ago, it is a question simply of the
best way to arrive ut q desired object.
Those called Anti -I.ecompton Demo.
Gratis think the better way to reach
that object--which is, to have the peo.
pie rule and choose their own domes.
tic institutions in their own way--is
to pass an enabling act to give per-
mission to the people to make con-
stitution, if they desire to, and then
return it to Congress for their appro-
val. Those called Lecompton Demo
Gratis think the better way to reach
that object is to admit Kansas under
the constitution which the people have
made under the regulations prescribed
by law; and, if a majority do not like
that constitution, they can 90 to work
Immediately and change it, without
any future reference to Congress or
any Executive restraint.
Both want the people to have their
own way in making their constitution
and laws. One part ofthe Democracy
think the people Of Kansas have not
had their own way in making the Le'
compton Constitution, and that the
matter should be referred back to
them; the other part think that the
people had a full and fair opportunity
to make that instrument; and, if O
majority allowed a minority to frame
it, when they might have preveGted it
had they complied with the law and
voted, that that majority should now
yield to the law and await the regular
mode Of righting themselves, if they
have been wronged. The former think
| it is setting a bad precedent to admit
Kansas now, under the circumstances
the latter think it would be setting 8
worse precedent for an outside party
to disregard constitutions and laws
because it may be claimed that those
constitutions and laws do not rehec'
the will or wishes Of the majority
when it is we'll known that that ma
iority refrained from voting, when
had they voted, they could have haC
everything their own way. In either
way, however, that majority will have
their own will and wishes in a few
months, at the furthest. The Presi
dent thinks the shortest and sures
road to the realization OF that object il
by admitting Kansas Immediately
and we cannot but think that, OF
cool refection-and especially if di
vested of pride Of opinion-ever.
Democrat who has been opposing thC
policy of the President will acknowl
edge 1t to be the proper course.