White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-08-19
The Result.


The result Of the election on the ID
inst. has exceeded, in the decisivencss oil
its character, the anticipations of the
most ardent opponent of the English
Juggle. That measure has been so en-
phatieally spurned, that, in the ordinary
nature Of things, it would be pronounced
dead beyond resurrection. The villainy
which has Just been SO signalIy rebuked
by the people. has been pronounced ire
trievably defeated, and is SO considered
by the masses throughout the land.
While a severe blow has been given to
the power which attempted to force that
imposition upon Kansas, the past conduct
and policy of that power forbid feeling
of security--the friends Of Free Kansas
have reason to fear that the Lecompton
imposition may yet be forced before them
in another shape, by desperate Admin.
istration, IN the hands of an equally des-
perate oligarchy. The people of Kan
sas have suffered so much at the hands Of
that power, that they cannot feel them
selves secure until they are admitted into
the Union as a State, with Constitution
Of their Uwn choice.
But the Lecomptoa iniquity has no
doubt been killed in its late shape. AL
though the final end is uncertain, yet the
probability is that it will be permitted to
lie where an Indignant people entombod
it. Taking it for granted that this result
has sealed the fate Of that measure, let us
inquire, what were the causes which OPP
Grated to give the people an opportunity
to crush it? The leading circumstance,
and perhaps the one that decided the
whole matter, was the much abused cleo
ton on the 4th of January last, and the
action Of those live Free State men who,
for voting on that occasion, have been so
repeatedly branded as doughfaces and
traitors. The Loeompton Constitution,
as the election on the 21st of December
left it, would have been accepted by
Congress. without doubt. Douglas and
a few Others might have objected, but
their influence would not have been as
extensive as it afterwards proved to be.
Everything was shaped for Democratic
Slave State-the Free State people had
previously RETAINED from voting, and
their opponents had hoped that they
would refrain once more, and the whole
thing would be secure.
Agreeably to this wish, portion Of
the Free Stats party opposed voting in
January, and managed so as to have the
Territorial Convention decide according
y. Bat another portion repudiated their
action. which had been brought about 10y
unfair means; they called another Con-
vention, and nominated a State ticket,
for which act they are yet s.igmatized as
boilers and traitors. 4 sufficient number
Of the Free State men approved of the
action Of those boilers, and attended the
polls, to elect the ticket by small majo-
rity over the Pro- Slavery ticket. backed
up by its astounding frauds. The result
Of that election sealed the fate Of Lecomp-
ton. Although that instrument recogni-
Fed Slavery. yet it would be bringing in
Slave State without power to protect
the institution; and, above all, it would
have placed in the Senate two members
and in the House one member opposed
to modern Democracy. That is really
what sealed the fate of Lecompton. A
Slave State in name only, aud three An
ti-Demoeratic members of Congress, were
more than had been bargained for; and
as soon as it was ascertained that Cal
houn had decided to give certificates Of
election to the Free State officers. the
English Juggle was coneocted, whereby
the people might destroy Lecompton.
The result Of the 4th of January election.
then, may be said to have been the turn
ing point in the fate of the Lecompton
Iniquity.