The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-05


tnumphs and defeats The who placed their seal of
condemnation upon the monster know nottingham
at the recent demonstration 10 rebuke black republican
ISM and those who have left their old party to aid and
assist the enemy The original friends Of the Kansas
Nebraska bill together for the purpose Of putting
record their views Of the true intent and meaning of that
act The friends of James Buchanan there TO pro
toet against the of those who under the guse
OF old friendship plotting with his bterest foes,
and throwing in the path Of his administration all the inn
pedments that their subtle and corrupt aginaions
devise The wiscst, purcst, best of the party
therethe who have large interests at stake in the
preservation of the Union and in the peaceful supremacy
of law and order in all sections of the country
mon cause had drawn these together, in order to
promugae their views to the present aspect of affairs
in Kansas and express their hearty in the
plan adopted by the President for ending NIL strife and
difficulty in that unhappy Territory.
From he Brook vile
AS matters stand think the convention acted wise
yin submitting the slavery question TO the people by
itself 1t is the great question: and once decided we will
forever be quiet of any further agitation of Kansas ars
and the people of the State would and arrange their
local affairs without interference from other States
Senator Douglas has introduced bill into the United
States Senate providing for the call OF another convention
form constitution to be submitted to vote of the
people, without pointing out attempting to show
any obnoxious features In the present constitution
without any that the people Of the Territory
desired to vote upon it, or that the reeSate men would
vote If they had opportunity
The constitution of Kansas has been published not only
in the papers Of that Territory but in many papers in the
States We can discover nothing the whole document
which would prevent voting for its adoption had
opportunity but we have not this privilege, we
will content ourselves to let the people of that Territory
settle their affairs may suit themselves. If one
party will persist in refusing to VOTE they should not OBJ
ect to the form of government the other party may i'm
pose upon them. They do if they do not wish
to make laws for themselves and permit others to make
Them if they do not like to live under them let them
out of the Territory into State where the laws
are already made to their pleasement
The great question in the States is, Shall Kansas be
slave free State The question is submitted to
vote of the people of the Territory, and will be decided
by them under the constitution already formed This
will end the matter far the North and South are
concerned and they will turn their attention to some
thing ese while the people Of the Territory will then be
enabled to settle down and arrange their Laws suit their
circumstances We say, then, admit Kansas whenever
she presents constitution slavery slavery and be
done fighting about matter which Is no interest to us in
any manner whatever. s.,.sE
tho Clarion Democrat.
We feel that the time has come when this vexed ques-
ton should be settled The Congress and the people have
other questions of Importance to consider and dis
pose of, Give Kansas consttution-form her into
allow her to settle her difficulties In her own
will then have peace that and turn to
the great national questions that demand attention the
part of the nations Lawmakers The States combined
usurped half the authority claimed by the band OF
dscontens that have found their way to Kansas They
but handful of spitfrcs that would kill and eat one
another to gain notoety in the political wordmost OF
whom dictated to by outsiders whose highest aim is to
make abolition President at the sacrifice of the lives of
the ignorant vassals who know little beyond the use OF
bowie knives and pistols
They have had opportunity to elect delegates to
form constitution protected in their right to
VOTE if they failed to exercise that glorious privilege is
proper that they should hold the government account
able them for their neglect obstinate conduct The
time for bullying the into OF that
character has arrived Mr. Buchanan, like General
Jackson is to be driven from his position by bands of
init yhO
the country and her institutions for selfish ends.
From the Harrisburg Keystone.
In the language of an able democratic contemporary,
regret to find this determined opposition to the policy OF
the administration in regard to the admission OF Kan
State under the provisions OF the 4compton con-
stution and especially does this opposition seem
undemocraticay gratuous after the clear and able en-
pose of tho whole given in the Presidents message
The discussion in Congress- at the very OF
the session. was equally ltmed and impolitic, and
might reasonably have been deferred until the constitu-
ton wns before the Senate.
From Argus
The President is mquestio,aJly right For the aaks Of
peace would perhaps have been better the whole con-
stton had bson submitted, but the convention that
framed it has not proper to do and have no
right to object This Kansas difficulty has excited and
distracted the people of whole country long enough
and is high time that it was disposed OF in one way OF
another We have examined the much abused lecomp-
ton constitution and for the life of discover in 1t
nothing that is obnoxious Objectionable to REA
soNApE men, 1t is strictly republican in all its features
more 80 than many of the constitutions of the older States
1t guarantees the citizens of Kansas all the rights
granted them by the constitution of the United States
Under these circumstances would not be consulting the
peace and quiet of whole country by admitting her
at once and putting end to the strife Ii the constl
tuition is splcasing to the people of the Territory in the
language Of tho President 'no human porer can prevent
then, from changing a midin a brief period
The practical question is, Shall Kansas be free or
slave State Disguise it as you Will that il the only
question at issue The object of the Kansas bill was to
romove the slavery agitation from the halls OF Congress
and transfer to the Territories where 1T properly De-
longs During the late presidential struggle the demo
Gratis commended for the right of the people in every Ter
rtory to decide for themselves whether they wanted free
or slave Institutions Nothing was said about banks OF
railroads. or any other minor questions. And all these
subjects in our view are of precious little importance
80 long as the main question, Shall we have slavery OF
not ~ is fairly and squarcly put to vote We contend
that This is done by the Lecompon convention, and the
whole question is covered by their action We desire to
see this entire matter speedily justly and fairly settled
An opportunity presented to the people OF Kansas
to settle It as they desire If portion Of herpeople
from unworthy political motives, refuse to avail them
selves Of the opportunity the fault will be their own
We feel confident that the democratic party and the cou
try will stand by President Buchanan In this emergency,
and sustain the views Of HIS administration.
From the Iuzsrnc Union.
The views of the President the Kansas question are
clear full and satisfactory to our mind And we can zee
no reason why any true friend of the administrator OF
the peace of the great democratic party should not en-
rely acauiescc in the settlement of this vcxcd and irr
ating question upon The basis proposed by the President
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