The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-16
THE ADMINISTRATION.


The difficulties in Kansas are evident
" drawing to close without any Of the
terrible results of bloodshed and civil
war that were apprehended. 1t is APP
parent from recent occurrences that there
has never been so much violence of feel
ing among the. people as the politicians
have tried hard to pursuade the coz ntry
existed and which was leading it into
civil war. Both elections have passed
off without single serious disturbance;
and the last one may be taken as fair
expression of popular sentiment. The
Lecompton Constitution has been reject
ed by majority Of more than 10000
The ticket,elected for State officers is said
to be democratic, while the Legislature is
reported to be Republican. As parti-
zans of Democracy and Republicanism
the people appear to be very nearly d.
yided; but the opponents Of the Lecomp-
ton Constitution are three to one Of its
supporters. If the Constitution is re-
jected, the officers elected to carry it into
execution will have no functions to per-
form, and the election becomes nullity.
No party will advocate the imposition of
the Lecompton Constitution upon the
Territory after so signal rejection Of it
by the legal votes, at an election held, as
all parties admit, under legal authority.
The Territorial government will contin-
ne till q new Convention is called under
an enabling act, and new Constitution
framed and the State regularly admitted.
The contending factions have exhausted
their subjects Of disturbance and all will
now be forced to submit to regular and
legal course of proceeding which will
deprive them of all chance for agitation
and violence. Unless the Administra.
ton commit some great indiscretion, and
pursue a most oppressive course towards
the Territory, the Kansas excitement
will soon abate itself and relieve tn.
Democratic party Of its distracting ques
tons. The happy issue in this affair j.
to be attributed to the noble stand o
Senator Douglas in favor of right. Ever
Southern Democracy has been forced t
yield the defence Of the tecomptol
Constitution by Douglas exposurs of 1T
nefarious character.
The Utah war is likely to be a less Sc
rious affair than it has threatened to be
The Mormons show SYMPTOMS Of fears
and a disposition to yield, and it IS nov
believed they will quit the territories o
the U. States in the Spring, and thu
remove from our horizon one Of the mos
portentous clouds that has darkened tn
future prospects Of the country.
The Nicaragua question will cause Blu
temporary excitement, which the soun'
sober sense Of the country will settle
in a few weeks by the force Of public opin
ion in favor of the Presidents Nicara
guam Message. The country is rapid.
recovering from its financial difficulties
and the restoration Of trade in the Sprin
will replenish the public Golfers, and tn
clouds that lowered so threateningly up
on the prospects Of Mr.. Buchanan's Ad
ministration, but few weeks ago, ar
being dissipated, and bright and usefu
career may yet be secured for it, by pru
dence and wisdom. The past may Of
ford useful admonitions to the Cabinet t.
seek its strength in the popular will, an
its best councils in the unbias sentiment
of the people Of the whole country.