Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-21
The Kansas Press on English's Bill

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made on the Free State men of Kansas s
by the Conference bill, we make the fol- I
lowing extracts from such Kansas papers
as have come to hand, containing refer
ences to the new measure.
From the Lawrence Republican, May
6:
AS we 60 to press, we learn that
the Lecompton bill, as reported by Eng
Iish from the Committee of Conference,
has passed both branches of Congress
the House by nine majority.
Lecompton is therefore passed--pro-
vided the people of Kansas vote to ac-
cept a proffered land grab sptherwise we
remain in territorial condition until we
have 93,000.inhabtarts. Of course we
will remain territoryp'
From the Leavenworth Times, May
6:
Sour duty, as it appears to us, is plain
though it be painful. With that devo-
ton and magnanimity characteristic of
the Free State party, we should drop all
thought of existing State governments
go, like one man, into the election under
the English bill, vote the land bride, with
its Lecompton appendage, into eternity,
and then urge forward emigration, so
that before another year rolls around we
may count population guaranteeing our
admission into the confederation even IN
der the high-handed terms of the English
bill.
These are our views on the matter,
but we think it highly important that
convention of the people should be called,
; and that, as a party, we should resolve
upon some definite policy adapted to the
: present condition of things"
= From the Leavenworth Ledger, May
f 7:
t Having found that threats alone are
= insufficient to curb the people of Kansas,
our enemies have joined threat and
j bribe, and hope by this means to succeed
in their nefarious purposes. We would
inform the administration and its minions
that the government does not own land
enough 10 buy up the people of Kansas.
n The originators and abettors of the move
{ ment are Boosting that the inhabitants OF
+ this territory would barter their hopes in
: this life and the next for grab at I'm
! Gle Sans domain. What a pitiable mis-
e take We would rather consgn our
P selves to eternal poverty, than be the in
n struments of our own degradation. Who
t that mingles with the people, hears then
e opinions and observes the spirit in which
is they are expressed, can doubt as to what
= will be the result of that election? Oul
n enemies may consider us fools and knayes
II huf uivn us-o ~hauD,, -. IL, t---ll--~ -
n and we will return his compliment
1t From the Quindaro Chind0wan, May
IS 8:
l. "The unfair submission of the LIE
k compton Constitution will not shield it
ID the people will strike through the ordi
l. nance to bury the lance of their just in
ID dignation deep in the heart of the swim
in die.
Ill This dodge has two features, brib
lie and a threat. The bribe is nothin!
k more than other new States have re
he ceived,and which, in justice, will be Civ
lie en- to Kansas by some future Congress
ey when the National Legislature shall hav
nd been purged, as it most surely will bt
IL and that right early. The threat is thu
p. Kansas must remain territory for a
Elf indefinite period unless Lecompton is az
eft cepted. But this is of a piece with til
he bride. Until the right of petition is re
up voked, the people of Kansas will retail
OF the prerogative to send up an applicatio
ad for admission into the Union as a Stat
i'd and the day is not far distant when. a N;
he tional Congress will override the dictul
o of an imbecile executive, and invest fire.
ks Kansas with the dignity and every in
en- munity of sovereign State"
ed - ---.----
he THE TRACT SOCIETY VoTE. 1t h;
been stated that the action of the Ira
Ir. Society on Wednesday was decided L