The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-02-10

tional provision. andin no other manner can
this be obtained so promptly, " the majority OF
the people desire it, as by admitting her into
the Union under Der present consultation, On
the other hand. should CoRapSs ,sejeetihe con-
stitution under The idca Of ahording the dis
affected in Kansasa third opportunity TO pro-
hiba slavery in the Siate, which they might
have done twice beiore. II n the majority, NO
man can fortelt The consequences. 81
lfCongreSs, for the sake ofthosc men who re-
fused 10 vote FOR delegates to the Convention
when they might have excluded slavery from
the Constitution, aud who fervh,d fetsed to
vote on the'21st De'e utter, VII they might
ss they claim, have stricken slavery from the
Constitution, should now reject the State be-
cause slavery remains in the Constitution, u Is
manifest that the agitation upon this subject
will be renewed in more alarming iorm than
it has ever before assumed. Every patriot IN
the country bad INDUCED the hope that. the
Kansas Nebraska act would have put final end
to the slavery agitation At least in Congress,
which had for more than tweny years conyulsed
| the country and endangered the Union.
THIS act involved great fundamental prin-
cibIes and if fairly carried into effect. will settle
1 the question. Should agitation he again rs-
yiyed-- should the people Of sister States lie
acain estrsnged from each other with moe than
! their former nitternes, this will arise from a
| cause. so far rs the interest of Kansas are con-
cerned, more trifIing and insignificant than has
! ever stirred the elements ofa great people INTO
commOtion. To the people OF Kansas the only
| practical difference between admission or relec-
ton depends simply upon the fact whether they
/ can themselves more speedily change thtir pres
rnt Constitution, il it does not accord with the
will of The majority, or + sme second ConSu-
tuition to be subr1iIted to Congress hereaitr.
Even if this were question Of nero expe-
dency. and not Of right, small difference ol
time one way or the other is not OF the least I'M
1 portance when cOntTased with the evils which
must necessarily result to the whole country
from the revival Of the slavery agitation, In
considering this question it should never be tor
| rotten that proportion to its inSignlhcance, let
i he decision he what it may. so far as it may
affect few thousand Inhabitants oi Kansas VINO
4 have irom the beginning resisted the conStita
ton and the laws; for this very reason the re-
lection of the constitution will be so much the
more keenly Iclt by The people OF fourteen States
/ of the Union where slavery is recognized under
4 the CoStituton of the United States aeain
the speedy admission of Kansas into the Union
will restore peace and quiet to the whole country
Already the affairs Of that Territory have en-
crossed an undue proportion Of public attention
and have sadly affected the friendly relations o
the people Of the States with each other, an0
alarmed the fears of patriots tlr the safety o
the Union. ..-- r-a.r
Kansas once admitted, the excitem;nt be-
comes localized, and would soon die away ,oi
want ofoutside alment, and then every am
Guilty could be settled by the ballot box. be
IL. I ,Int.n | Qhal
be enabled to withdraw the troops from Kansas
{ and employ them on a service where they arc
= much needed They have been kept there or
the earnest importunity Governor Walker, tc
tmaintain the existence Of the Territorial gov
ernmcnt and secure the execution of the laws
lie considered at least two thousand regula
troops, under the command OF General llainey
ncces a Y. Acting upon his reliable NORMA
{ on have been Obliged, in some degree, tt
Interfere with the expedition to Utah IN orde
10 keep down the rebellion in Kansas wheel
has involved very heavy expense TO the Gov
ernmcnt 'tI
Kansas once admitted, il is believed there vii
no longer be occasion Tor the tr ops. | hav
. thus performed my duty in this important ques
. ton under deep sense of my responsibility u
| God and to the country. My public lite vii
terminate in brief period, and ! have no othe
object of earthly ambition ihan to leave m.
( country in peaSeu and prosperous condition
3. and to live in the affections and respect OF M
\ countrymcn. "
g The da, k and omnous clouds now impen
' ding over the unon conscluntiouSly telev
|. will be disSipaled with hbnor TO every porto
= of il by the admission Of Kansas during III
. Erresent session OF Congress; whereas, if sh
/, should be rejected. greatly fear these cloud
ri will become darker and more ominous than eve
. vet threated the Constitution and the Union.
% JAMES BUCHANAN.