The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-09-01

We have said before and we say again,
that the great cause of the Republicans
bowling over the English bill was that it
was the death knell to their party. They
hoped fora little respite by the division
of the Democracy on Lecompton but when
they saw that being satisfactory united
their rage knew no bounds, and there was
no word of reproach in the language
which was not applied to the English bribe.
The bitter malignity of their abuse of
Cox and LAWRENCE is beceuse of their
agency in healing this division. .5s ss}
The vote has been taken and notwitb-
standing the Republican yells of bribery,
"compulsion," "villany," &c the result is
perfectly satisfactory. 1t shows just about
the relative strength of the pro-slavery and
free State men, and further shows that the
bribery" "compulsion," &c had no infu-
ence on the election, for the reason
that it never existed Their false proph-
ecy's and hypocritical wailings have scarce
ly ceased to echo until they see the very
result brought about which they, if they
have any sincerity, desired, and that, too,
by the very means which whey have SO
vehemently abused.
Another feature of the English bill
over which they "were leud in their wail'
is that it prohibits Kansas from becoming
a state until she has population sufficient
to entitle her to a Congressman. This
is proper rule to adopt in oil cases. but
there is an additional reason why it works
no hardship in Kansas. The recent elec-
ton there shows the number of voters to
be about 5000. Counting, as is usual
5 inhabitants to every voter the popula-
tion would be $4,000. Only $4,000
more is required to entitled her to con-
gresham; and these she will unqnestion-
ably have before another Constitution
can be prepared. Her Legislature must
meet-they must call convention-an
election of delegates must be had-the
constitution must be framed, submitted to
another election, and sent to Congress-
Before all this can be done the popula
tion will exceed 100000.
Thus every objection they raised has
proved to be groundless, and the result
of the bill is perfectly satisfactory even
to the Republicans themselves, if there
Is any sincerity in them. This agitation
was the foundation upon which their par
ty was built, and it was only by the ad-
vantage taken Of turmoil kept up by a
few scoundrels in Kansas that the party is
in existence at this time. 1t has been
constantly crumbling away siuce its fls
building up, aud now the whole fOunda-
tion has fall, from ider it.
Some of the Republican papers, know
ing that it is silly to attempt to keep the
dissolution of the party hid much longer
are beginning to admit the fact. The
New York Times which was regarded as
scarcely second to the Tribune in the Ere.
mont campaign has the following iu its is
sue of the 9th ult:
"The settlement of the Lecompton
q lie, t on by the rejection of the English
Bill although achat the Republicans des,rec
fought for and preached, manitestly take
acay an important portion oftheir cupi
tai. Kansas has been the bond of unioI
between the Democratic and the Whil
sections of the Republican party, and it
loss cannot but be felt"
In addition to such evidences as tn,
above, the peoples party" movement il
becoming general throughout the North
1t is idle to attempt to gainsay the fac
that the Republican party is on the verg
of dissolution. .--.. a..t