The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-04
Mr.. Phillips on Politics.

In the New York Tribune of August
goth, Mr. Phillips has favored the read
ers of the Tribune with what he terms,
the "What then ?'' or in other words, "all
the present aspects Of the case"
He proceeds to say, 1--WE have two kinds
of National Democrats" The first say,
'1et us remain as Territory ;" "the lat
ter declare that the Lecompton Constitu-
ton was not defeated; that it was only the
ordinance that was voted on, and that Le-
compton, in all its naked deformity,
comes up at the next session of Congress,
and that Buchanan must drum it
through" We venture to say that this
last bit of information will be new to
most people in this Territory. We do
not mean to say that the statements un-
true, but simply new We suppose this
to be SMOKY HILL politics. 1t is under
stood that in the region of the Smoky
Hill-indeed, "the Co.." so reports-there
are large herds of bufaloes. We should
not dispute that in such community,
the neros the "Col." reports might be prev
alent. But the "Col." proceeds further
to state, that "there is another kind Of
National Democracy in Kansas" "And
that it is composed chiefly of the Office
seeking tribe" During the herculean
efforts ofths Administration for the slave
interest in this Territory, a very large
number of Federal officers have been me-
cessarily kicked out; some of these, for
squirting in the direction of fairness, but
also large number ofthe minor divini-
ties of our political pantheon, first, be-
cause somebody else more powerful
wanted their places. "The usual resort
of these defunct officials, is the dear peo.
pie; but as most of them were engaged in
warning against those same people, during
the whole of their official career, they dc
not stand in a fair way to popular success
sion" at is very natural that these gen.
tiemen should be solicitous to let 'by.
cones be by-gones.'" at is not extraordi
nary that they regard political sentiment
as somewhat diseased in Kansas" They
want the anti-slavery feeling in Kansas
that has been aroused by the long strug
gle ofviolence against it, to be complete
ly yquashed." "Fhey would drug it will
opium, or would have no objections tt
poisoning it outright" "They talk o
Democracy first, and if that does not ans
wer, they branch off on conservatism
This long quotation will answer until W,
can get time to breath, when we will con
tinue it.
According to the "Col" we have thre
kinds of politicians in Kansas. Tw,
kinds of National Democrats" and ICON
servatives." 1t twill be recollected tha
time and again, these three kinds of pol
iticians have been classed by the "Col.'
as belongingto the same genus. The,
are only different species, if, indeed, ther
Is sufficient difference to allow of this dis
tlnctiOn. Among the defunct officials @
whom the "Col." speaks, are such me
as Geary, Walker, and Stanton. n
pains are taken to except these gentle
men, although they have sacrificed the
positions by "Squinting towards fairness.
Battling all winter with corrupt Legi:
lature, rejecting false returns conver
ing the Legislature, that it might provid id
for Furnishing election frauds stumpin
the States and Territory, to defeat the Ii
compton Constitution, and actually az
complishing its defeat. we should ca
pretty opea-eyed "Squinting" But as tt
eyes must open far t0ider to discern VIII
the Sol" has been pleased to divulge
the public, we suppose he would be Just
fed in calling the effort alluded to abov
as mere "Squinting," the first baby effo
at seeing. What wonderful thing,
clearness of vision-seeing as we a
seen; but must not forget the quot
ton, where we were broken off for wa
of breath. Having filed our lungs, v
come back not to "squint," but to stra
our eyes as wide open as possible, and t
to get below the surface of the "Col.,
deep, as we suppose, meaning. 1t mt
be either deep or smoky. We shall t
and discern which of the two. When
deep and intricate question is reduced
one of two hypothesis, there is alwa
hope of satisfactory solution. But to t
quotation. Says the "Col'' "There is
course, quite anumber of men from t
Free State ranks, who have lost caste
account of their political sins or wea
ness, and the Nationals and Conservati,
greedily absorb them" Whether t
"Col." means by the word ,"absorb,"
have rs understand that the men to who
he alludes are sl0dllOped, or sucked up
asponge would water, or means that tn
are entirely "dried up, we are not qu
certain. But he must mean one of I
two, and 'as there is "greedinessn
the process, whatever it may be, we
cline to the idea that he is to be und
stood in the sense of being "dried up.n
This must be great relief to |
"COl." Whenever, in his wisdom,
shall think proper "to put the Tope
Government in motion" these "dried o
men willnot step lin and clog the wheels,
heretofore. But as the matter is said to
inert, it may require great straining at
wheels to get up the desired motion.
And who is to do the lifting? Here
the difficulty. Let US pursue the " Co