Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-04
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The Xansas xd1nskmeut."
H. wssAisgsoa tosrepondens ~ Forrey's
PhiladelpAia Asss. thus writes to that paper:
he asxs Inn Kansas ia that the English hribe
/ wi1l - repaAiased By N overwhelming majority
"a de Sd Of August next. II V stated that then
the Intention is to call convention. i. me
0unstitnticn withoat the slavery clause. prcseut
i b tAepeople fpr their ratification or rejec N,
ana. N adopsed. 70 submit. II to Congress a. liz
- ssessioa
Il 10 the fashion with Democratic journalists
and ossepss 70 proclaim that the Kansas question
Is "settled"-that il ia IAN extinct issuc'-l!int
No are done with Il finally and forever. All thin
: they say, mas been accomplished by the famous
bin If Mr.. English
We are very willing to believe this--bnt We do
nnk SEQ how any body can credit it, the qucs
ton now stands. so far fronn this being the case,
we regard the question as helm more dangerous
10 our peace and repose now. than it has been
since !, was first brought prominently to the pub
lie notice.
The vote on the Lecompton Constitution. which
Vas taken on Monday last. it seems to be univcr.
sally agreed has gone agains the adoption Of l,at
instrument The brbe contained in Euglishs
that Kansas can make Il. 10 out Of the Federal
Government by remaining out IF the Union a.
Territory. than by coming i. i a State aud sell
fish considerations alone determine the political,
rs well as personal. conduct Of the people of the
entire Northwest and West.
Besides this. the President Of tho late Convcn-
ton. Mr.. Calhoun after HESITATION of six months
has given certificates Of election. ~ members Of
the Legislature to u mn ority N frccsol"rs.-
KAnsas, therefore. will remain ont of the Union,
with majority of Fressolcrs ~ her Legislature
and will be Just in the position 10 annoy Congress
and subject that body To repetition and continu
ance Of tho endless debates Of which, for three
past. the country has been the victim.
The course which 10 suggested by the corrcspon-
den, Of tho Press will, undoubtedly. be pursued.
The Free State Legislature, in pursuance Of the
sublime doctrine of popular sovereignty, will
call another Convention, and bare ir N-'ue
Constitution made and adopted hy tn" people. -
With this Consultation they WIN 60 A4tprc Cou-
grcss at the next session. aud pre.n' it for acecp
tance. Grant that Congrest. in rarsnnncc Of the
English Bill, will reject it. Grant. even, that the
President will veto the hill Of admission il it be-
passed. Still, will this prevent a9.tdiion' Will
Il keep down the excftement end ;ho noiso If those
who expect to profit 10y it politically win not
the changes be again rung upon that dcusivc
dogma--popnlar sovereignty. Under the Eng
fish Bill. the majority Of Con ,rcsa have dctcrmin
ed that Kansas shall not b. .imittcd into the
Onion at present except under the I.ccompon
Consultation. Aud az ksnsas will be kept out
precisely the thing which the agitators want. IL
Kansas be admitted. agitation ceases and the sta
pie of electoncering speeches il gone. l. it not
evident that, 70 Far from the Kansas question be-
ing settled the English BilFhns merely prorogurd
the difficulty. 40 rs to carry it over to the next
Presidential election, aud mako it tho leading is
sae in the next Presidential contest.
At all events these can he no doubt Of ono thing
that Kansas will cson,nnli, he Free State
The cry Of "Buchanan Brockinru., o. FREQ
Kansas" will not prove great n deluslon n j
that of Polk Bailas und the Tariff Of ~" in
the great contest Of III The Democracy have
discovered that it is essential to thcr " nationa-
ty" and TO their success in tho Northern States
that Kansas should be Free State, in rcdcmp-
ton Of their pledge 70 that effect to the Northern
Democracy--and 40 . Free State it will ic. Con
sidering the bungling way in which this whole
Kansas question has been managed by the De-
mocracy from beginning to end, we are much dis
posed to agree with Mr.. Senator Hammond Of
South Carolina that the original Kansas Bill was
intended as cheat and a f, aud upon the south
and that We are now only reapng the legitimate
fruits Of our folly in agreeing to it.