Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-14
Is Lecompton Defeated.


the admission of Kansas, We are aware
from our past knowledge Of the Rcpubi-
can and Knownolhine parties, or rathc"
the material which now composcs these
pre-ominentlypurc political organizations,
that they are in the habit Of making "a
great deal of cry for very little WOOL" per-
haps because il is so seldom that they hap
pen to meet with a wind-iall OF amy kind
that affords them an opportunity Of max
ing "splurge" or perhaps because they
deem it necessary to omahe up in noise what
their victories lack in solid advantages.
Whatever the reasons. there is no question
as to the fact As for the Anti-Lecompton
Democrats, as another embryo organim
ton style themselves they may be COM
pared to a new nedged stump orator who
imagines, because he did not breal. down
completely during his first effort that he
has of course made a decided hit and
founded worldwide reputation.
But let us see what the character of this
great victory is. Let us examine the
features and the probable fruits OF thi~
grand triumph! In'the first place, after
the passage Of the Lecompton bill in the
Senate, when twas presented to the house
tse motion 70 reject 1t entirely was lost
oy " large m'Vofl'y 'He Cfit'ehaen-Mont
gomery amendment was then sututeo
ny 'ote ol 4-o 10 Ii-' Upon Ihe DllI be-
ing relerreo 10 tle senate aS amended ny
the mousse u was returned TO the latter
pody IN It's original shape; and the House
decided 10 "ohere by vote OF III to Ill,
TWO members having pared OIL ms we
presume Is part ol the victory But for
the LIE OF us we cannot see wherein that
victory consists. The recommendation OF
the President was to admit Kansas. The
admission of Kansas was the leading fea-
ture OF 1t. Admission under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution was recommended, be-
cause 1t was the only instrument offered
by Kansas winch had been framed IN ac-
cordance with the requirements of the
Kansas as-Nebraskaact and such it still con
unues to be. Now does the Crittendon-
Montgomery amendment propose any
thing more or less either practically OF
theoretically than this; clearly it does not,
II Kansas Is admitted at all. If the object
is to keep Kansas out of the Union, then
that is entirely a different question. But
If she is admitted under the Crittcndcn,
Montgomery amendment she Will be adj
mitted under the Lecompton Constitution
also If she Is no admitted at ALL in con.
sequence OF the Constitution being reject
ed at the proposed election, then the ma
Jority of the House have allowed them.
selyes to be tIicked out OF their determin-
alton to have her admitted. Then might
the Republican party claim avictory then
might they boast that the will of the ma
jority had been frustrated by their fraud
and dishonesty. But DO they know GER
tanly, provided the amendment passes
both Houses and becomes law, that the
people will not vote for the Lecomptor
CONSTITUTION, slavery ana all. II l8 bu
fair to presume they do not Then wher,
have they gained victory in carrying tht
Crttenden-M Montgomery amendment thro
the House? Their only victory would be
in keeping Kansas out of the Union. ano
prolonging the slavery agitation through
out the country, upon which they feed anc
flourish Should they succeed in this
that will be their triumph. But tber
what have our anti-Lecompton Democrat.
realized in the transaction? They wer,
all considered to be pledged at their cleo
election to speedy settlement of the Kan
sas difficulties. VIII the triumph of Re