The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-04-21
Tho Good of Knnsns.

Democrats may diiier on the questions as 10
ho1 constitutions should be adopted, or as to
what they should contain when adopted. The
method chosen fer instance by our friends Of II
linois in forming their constituIion-and the
constitution itself when formed may not meet
with our appreciation in Ohio. But there is one
question upon which we think reasonable men
cannot differ; and about the only one too, which
at this lime, either in or out of Congress, ap-
pears to attract no attention whatever and that
is this:
What is the greatest gooa Jfsr Kansas! Such a
question is absolutely startling to the political
demagogue. He is ready to exclaim the good
of Kansas! What has that to dc with the ques-
ton? The great question is how to break down
and build up political parties. We must foregO
everything else in order to defeat the admins
tration. If the administration should think of
queIling rebellion in Utah, we must oppose that.
If it should endeavor to put stop TO piratical
fillibustering in Nicaragua, we must oppose
that. If it should dasire to have Kansas admit
ted as sister State into this Union, we must
oppose that. Every measure which the admin
istration thinks proper to adopt for the good Of
the country, we must oppose, simply because the
administration supports it.
But we do not put the question "what is the
greatest good for Kansas, to the political dem
agougc, or to any Black Republican trickster;
for we know that to them, it is a matter OF the
smallest Importance. In fact, they have been
doing every thing in their power against ''the
good of Kansas" for the last four years, all for
the sake Of political capital. But all conserva-
tive honest men will at once say that, the great
est good for Kansas is to hare her institutions set
tied al once definitely according to the aoW Of he,
people. That is the great object. Now, let it
be admitted that the present Institutions OF
Kansas are not according to the will other peo
pie. How can she be enabled to make them SO
in the shortest time possible? We answer most
positively, by admitting her Immediately into the
Union On an equal footing with the original
States.
But our opponets say this ought to be done
before admission. But we answer itcan be done
better and quicker after admission. 1t is we'll
known that any constitution she may form before
her admission, although to the entire satisfac-
tion ofevery citizen of Kansas, must be present
ed to Congress, in order that it may exercise its
"sovereign pol0er," as it did this last winter in
making five hundred spread eagle speeches upon
it, and perhaps finally wind up by pocketing
the peoples money and coming home without
admitting the State at all. In this way many
months and perhaps years, as has been the case,
may elapse before this great object can be effect
ed. But after admission, it may be done in six
weeks. Congress will then have nothing to do
with it. They need only make it to suit them
selves, Tin their own way" and the difficulty is
ended. 1t is true we would deprive great many
bawling Congressman, ever ready to convince
the county oftheir great patriotism, of the privi-
lege ofdelivering these spread eagle speeches for
buncomb on Hampton, Sidney and the immor-
tai declaration Of Independence. 1t would in
deed be great blow to their patriotic ardoI.-
But it would bring about the good of Kansas,
give peace and security to her citizens, give a
death blow, to demagoguery and partisan trick
cry, and give quiet prosperity and harmony tc
the whole country. Will the Republican
show its readers how the good Of Kansas can
be effected by keeping her out ofthe Union?