Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-03


provision. and in no other manner can this be OH
tanned so promptly, If majority of the people
desire it, as by admitting it into the Union under
its present constitution.
On the other hand, should CONGRESS r.ieot tho
constitution, under the idea Of atf0rding the dis
affected IN Kansas third opportunity OF prohib.
ltinS slavery IN the state, which they mil ht have
done twice before il i'm the majority mo man can
fDretell the cCnSeq uences.
III Congress, for the sake Of those men who re.
fused to vote for delegates to the convention when
they might have excluded slavery from the con-
stitution, and who afterwards refused to vote on
the DIST December last, when they might as thew
claim, have stricken slavery from the constitu
ton, should now reject the State because slavery
remains In he constitution, 1t Is manifest that
the agitation upon this dang erous subject will be
renewed In more alarming form than II has ever
yet assumed.
Every patriot in the country had induced the
hope that the Kansas and Nebras ka act wonId nut
a final end to the slavery agitation. at least i'm
Congress, which had for more than twenty wears
convulsed the country and endangered the Union
This act involved great and fundamental princi-
pies, and If fairly carried into effect will settle
the question. Should the agitation be again re-
vived, should the people of the sister States be
again estraDged from each other with more than
their former bitterness, this will arise from
cause, far the interests Of Kansas are con-
cerned, more trihing and insignificant than has
ever stirred the elements Of great people into
commotion To the people Of Kansas, the only
practical difference between admission or rejec-
ton, depends simply upon the fact whether they
can themselves more speedily change the pres.
ent constitution IL IL does not accord with the
will OF tue majority, or frame Il second constitu-
ton to be submitted to Congress hereafter Even IL
this were question of mere expediency, and not
of right the small difference Of tiaie one way or
the other. is not Of the least importance, when
contrasted with the evils which must necessarily
result to the whole country from revival of the
slavery az tatiOn.
In considering this question, 1t should never be
forgotten, that In proportion to its
let the decision be what II may, far as il NAV
affect the few thousand inhabitants of Kansas
who have from the beginning resisted the consti-
tuition and the laws, for this very reason the re-
lection Of the constitution will be so much the
more keenly felt by the people Of fourteen Of the
States Of this Union, where slavery IL recognized
under the constitution Of the United States
Again The speedy admission OF Kansas into
the Union would restore peace and quiet TO the
whole country. Already the affairs OF this Ter
ritOry have engrossed an undue proportion of
public attention. They have sadly affected the
fiendiy relations of the people Of the States with
each other, and alarmed the fears Of patriots for
the safety Of the Union. Kansas once admitted
into the Union, the excitement becomes localized
and will soon die away for want Of outside ali.
ment Then every difficulty will be settled at
the ballot-box.
Besides-and this In no triAing consideration
/ shall then be enabled-tO withdraw the troops
of the United States from Kansas, and employ
them on branches of service where they are much
needed. They have been kept there, on the
earnest importantly Of Governor Walker, to
maintain the existence Of the territorial govern