The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-06
THE KANSAS QUESTION IN KENTUCKY
AND VIRGINIA. La -


We have a profound respect for an
editor who has the moral courage to
speak his honest convictions in opposi
ton to the prejudices Of his own State,
and his political leaders, at the hazard Of
personal loss and party Ostrccism. The fol.
lowing ample and truthful statement Of
the Kansas question, and the fearful conse-
quences of the present designs Of the
Administration, are from the Louisville
Democrat, and do credit to the indepen-
dence and patriotism of Col. Harvey, its
editor:
" see by the dispatches from Washington
that the President is still in favor of the adj
mission Of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution. The synopsis Of his message
presents only the common arguments used
in behalf OF this measure. The Lecompton-
ties have o singular way of treating the peo-
Of Kansas. When they don't vote, they are
treated as defaulters, who have no right to
complain; and when they do vote, they are
assumed TO acquiesce in what they condemn.
1t docs not seem TO be regarded AS OF much
consequence whether Constitution made for
q people embodies their will or not, so the
forms Of law are observed in making it,
The shadow seems TO be Of more importance
than the substance. Indeed, there seems to
be q nervous anxiety lest the people of Kan
sas should be allowed. in their own way, to
vote upon the Constitution, and fix up one to
suit themselves.
The object Of this policy is to get rid Of
Kansas, TO localze the strife, and have no
more to do with it; quiet agitation, &c. The
present excitement in the country, and the
bitter contest now threatening in Congress,
ought to foreshadow to all eyes the con-
sequences to follow. Such contest has not
occurred since 1920. Then the South was
too weak to admit slave State into the
Union with Constitution its people desired,
without a nlisehievous concession. Now she
threatens to admit free State with slave
Constitution, odious to majority OF her peo-
pie. The present excitement is but tritie to
what Is coming. In such n storm, the first
requisite foi safety is to be right, and then
little danger need be apprehended. The cause
of the trouble will, be stated in few words
1.-THE Democratic party forced State into
the Union with Constitution-agains which
its people protested in every form in which a
protest could be expressed. 1t happens to be
free State with Il slave State Constitution.
The North are of course irritated and pro-
voked to the highest pitch of resentment at
the act-just as the South would be if il were
slave State forced into the Union with a
free State Constitution. We think we see the
consequences. Geographical lines are on
this question to divide parties, with pretty
fair prospect that the division will be perma-
nent.
We can't see how it Is calculated that when
this act is committed, we are done with Kan
sas. We might, indeed. wish to be-; but
Kansas wilinot be done with us. We shall
not hear the last Gift in our day. The men
ut Washington may write editorials, and
make speeches, and bcfog themselves in the
atmosphere of that locality, fattcring them
selves that it is small matter that will soon
blow over. Members OF Congress will oper
their eyes to the blundcr they have commit
ted when they get home. -.-yi..
After the admission of Kansas. the army
may be withdrawn, it is said. Of course Il
will be withdrawn, but there will be more
necessity for 1T than ever. 1t the laws could
not be executed before on account Of the op-
position how will they be executed after the
ADMISSION OF Kansas into the Union with the
opposition mcensed, and more hostile thar
everi We can reasonably look for no,b;no
but anarchy in Kansas, for a time at least
But we foresee that nothing can be of an,
avail. We think the experiment will be made
and that Kansas will be forced into the Upior
with this Constitution. According to tb
theory Of the South. she can then seced
from the Union II she has . mind to. IF til
State resorts to that policy. the South can
object, and the North will not. However
may terminate, we shall regard the act
crime and blunGer-wrongi in principle an
miscellaneous in policy
The Richmond Enquire, the oldes
and ablest Democratic paper in Virgins
commenting upon Gov. Wise's letter
the Tammany Hall meeting in Ne,
York, in which he upholds the right {
the people Of Kansas to reject the Il
compton Constitution. says:
'Some Of our Southern cotemporar;es
the press, beyond the limits of Virgini,
may ask how it IL. why il is. that Henry A