Freeman's champion., 1858-03-18
KaQzas PoIltics, &c.
THE APPROACHING CRISIS.
Haze the Frcemen Of Kansas been Fighting
for Three Years in Vain9
WHICH OF THE TWO POLICIES?
From the Herald Of Freedom.
THE NEW POLICY.

:" Ii is now said that the Free State
men of Kanzas must rally around tho
Constitutional Convention as the on
ly measure Of deivcrance in case the
Lccompton Constitution passes Con-
gress, This is put forth by certain
obscure journal claiming to be the le-
gitimate organ ofthe Free Stateparty,
ut is proposed to look at this ques-
ton briefly, in order to determine
whether this is really the policy of
the Free State people of Kanzas, in
the exigency above referred to, .,'
"In taking this ground what has
heretofore been known as the Topeka
branch Of the Free State party give
up their old idol-thc Topeka Con-
sttution and government--and the
"blood stained banner" with all its
glorious associations is taken from
the masthead, therefore we cannot
go back Of the present time to con-
slider the Legitimacy or illegitlmacy
of that organization or refer to any
measures heretofore known as the pol
icy Of the Free State party, but must
take the proposition az it is, as an
other step to be taken towards secu.
ring the freedom Of Kanzas, Az
such, it is open for arguments; a.
such, it must be adopted or rejected
by the people Of this Territory. .a
"The first question to be consid.
cred: Is the measure proposed a prac.
ticaI one? Is it feasible? If not, i,
is supreme folly to be wasting the en-
ergies of the Free State party in Sc
curing its adoption. In our opinion
il is not practical, feasible or expe
dient. Why? Simply because i,
will be but a new edition Of the To
peka Constitution and government
1t will be government outside o
that which is recognized by the Gen
eral Government, and as such car
never succeed unless by successful
revolution not only against tho Con
stitutional authorities of the State
but OF the United States. ~
"The Topeka government only
had to contend with o Territorial
Government the Constitution pro
posed to be made the single and ex
elusive point around which the peo
pie of Ksnzas are to rally, and tn
exclusive subject of their loyal devo
ton, will be brought into antagonisu
and will have to contend with o Stat
government--strong in its own inhe
rent energy--supported by the arm
of the neighboring States, and th'
mighty power Of the General Gov
ornament. Ifthe Topeka governmen
failed in its contest with the inform
al crude Territorial organization
when such government was baptize,
in the blood Of martyrs to the caus
Of freedom, and loved with religion
zeal and devotion by the people, hoy
can it bo expected that q governmen
entirely destitute Of these association
can stand against the combined pow
or Of the States and the General Gov
ernment. In this regard, IL will b
loss promising in its results than th,
Topeka government. oi gy,d o,,
"These men, or orjournals, that tall
about successfully resisting the powe
ofthe United States arc mad. The SO
bcr sense ofthe people repudiate sue
nm idea We do not mean to be IN
derstood that under some circnmst an
ces the people Of q State or Territor
would not be justi6ed in opposing b
force the dictation and! control OF tll
General Government, but In sue
case, IL clearly should bc the only Al
tentative left, and the chances ofsut
cess duly weighed beforehand. 4
rebel, certainly to be crushed, is nc
the better part Of reason or wisdom
Ifthe people Of Kausas had no ex
from tho thralldom attenptedto b
imposed upon them by the proser