The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-07
DlSUNION IN KANSAS THREATENED RUPTuRl
OF THE REpUBLLCANS

fOF THE REPUBiACANS.
Il will be remembered that week or two ago the
president and secretary Of The bogds Lcavenworth
constitutional convention, after they had finished
their work, called State convention to nominate
State officers and faro United 2Hss ssilatory TO be
voted for by the people suggesting that the result
OF the elections should be received instructions
to the legislature 70 return the two senators to
Congress who should have the greatest number Of
votes We presume it will surpriso nobody to
learn that the Lcavcnwortl farce was the work Of
the mountebank Lane, who got up tempest and OK
pectcd to ride into power on the strength of its
current. Lane aud his ultra negroites took it for
granted, when they spread their canvas to the
breeze that they might sail into Office before the
wind, and got firmly anchored ere the pilots should
discover their intentions. The concern il seems by
the conventions proceedings, got aground on the
main barAthe State officers having bocu nomi-
mated, but the embryo senators not even noticed.
The truth Of this affair can only be explained
on tho hypothesis that thore is in Kansas among
the republicans ever an element Of scifrespect,
the seed whereof We have reason ~ hope win
germinate and by tits fruits ultimately extin-
guis, the thick growth Of weeds ana tliistles
which have rendered that oenntEyi the hape Of hon
est fair living hIs il due TO- the subject that we
should say that the burden Of defeating the ,ordi-
nance just passed has been thrown upon, Lane and
his party in tho State by therepnblicas outside. OF
course, when tic latter recommended the election Of
delegates To- Loavenworth they conRdsatly expected
the desat Of the tdl 0f adissidu aevery shape In
that event they Intended 10 aif back % extreme
negro works erected by the Lcavcnworthy militia ;
and to send sPto congress .constitution there
ordained That project his bedh knockef in the head
by the passage Of the conference act 1T was gotten
up a. nice stroke of policy, byiwhch twas hoped
to get before Cotgress two organic laws Of the State
at the same time; and il it was Thought advisable
and that it could be made elective means Of en-
barrassing the administration it was the intention Of
the conspirators to haze sent up ALSO Tie Old Topeka
constitution There were bold aud confident men in
january last who predicted that before Alay should
arriys they woud be atis ~ furnish one Or two ad
ditional constitutions from Kansas. MA I san bas
The winter is not prolific seAson fos pno1actioI,
in the physical p6litiol world but little ariif
cal heat and moisture and an attractive covering I'M
der the management Of Lane, was relied upon to
bring ont something wlsich, in the hands of repnb
can experts here, might DO passed Of perfectly
natural product passage Of tho conference bill
has worksda woadcrfal change In the republican,
programme, denoshihg At least tho three montl,a
labor q Lana, itcfsiihg his atiohs,
It is NO part sf oar basiness.to advise ass repab
cans Of Kansas IN reference to the course they should
pursue in the present emergency. We can't help
sceings however, thak large portion Of then will
find Il Impossible te ALLOW LAAel What viii Trey
dor, n hey ru5oS ~ 1savcnworth 1inmabug win
they also labor to resot the teraas Of the ordinance
To say the slessti of,it and this they aint there
is powerful party IN KnssAa composed Of the
solid men Of the country, who are seeking ito,
make a State, and not republican party, who
will vote assent to the terms Of sSaniasisa.a s'Ne
do not care to inquire into thc different shaslcs
Of politics composing tho last%nsntiopod acaass !;
their object il TO get the whole matter set
tied, Now. the opponents Ok Lanc---sapd
we takp it for grsnted every honest, patriotic
man is opposed to him.--wiii unite with tho demo
Gratis or rather admission party that measure win
triumph by vote 80 decisive az to close forever
the career Of that sotntebank, restore peace and
prosperity to Kansas, and harmony and good feeling
Z TO the whole country. 'ate gyai rrii nvdaiid
We confident that there arc few people in Kan
sas lost TO sefrespcct and To tho dictates Of com
sense as TO oppose tho admission Of the State,
because they opposed not 20 Tie terms Of he