The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-04-02
The Present Posture of Affairs in Kansas.

| The population OF Kansas is composed of the
most heterogeneous elements Here we have
men from all parts Of the United States many
even from the Old World. Issue after issue
has been made, and party alter party has arisen.
| FIRST il was New England versus Missouri then
Iro-sayrry versus tree-State then Topeka yer
sus the United States then national dcnoctac}, {,
versus rppublicanism then the people versus
the Lsconpton faction and fraud. With the
l4xception OF a small pro-Slavery element, the
battles al present are thp conservative and the
radical or The law-abidiugand The lawleSs AID
in It's last analysis these two great parties are
found everywhere. The one, the conservative
aud law-ablding: accepting the law and the
-aaas GsesSes aecelt
zed government, and maintains that the consii-
tuition must be held in It's purity, and the
supremacy of the law vindCated al all hazards.
This party, IN the United States and in Kansas.
will abide by the constitution aud the Union ::
and will obey any law, 50 long as it is law II
the law be oppressive and unjust, they will
change II in legal way. BY far the larger
portion Of the peopleso Kansas are of the con-
servative party. In regard to the issues in Kan
sas this party has always endeayored 10 accom-
PlSh lis ends in the way pointed out in The law
Of our land-viz lawful way and in this
way does this party propose to meet the Lecomp-
ton constitution.
On the other hand, the radical party is law
less organization. 1t regards the constitution
and law, and the Union itself, as mere things
OF paper and straw, to be torn TO pieces and
burned up whenever fanatics may break forth
into shrieks and howlings. This party, or rather
! faction, has manifested itself in Kansas bv de-
| lberateiy refusing TO recognise theSoemn COM
pact Of Union and the law OF the land and
found lis eliminating point in the Topeka con-
Stltuton, TO which lawless instrument small
remnant OF nigger- worshippers and Kansas
shrlekers still cling, with the tenaclty of death
10 defunct niger.
This radlcallSm, refusing 10 recognise any law
not in accordance with the insane rawlings Of
| blind and moonsiruck fanaticism, deliberately
sets itself up in opposition to the solemn COM
pact Of Union, and the law ofthe United States:
and will ilaternize with niggers, although our
glorious Union shall fall 10 atoms by such con-
duct and this day this party, or faction, would
organize new and insurrectIonary government
If there were no fear of federal bayonets before
lis eyes.
In case Of the Lecompton constitution passing
Congress, and certificates of election being
given TO the iree-State party, the conservative,
|or law-a5dlne, Unlon-loving party, proposes
to qualify under that instrument until a new
constitution can be framed while the radical,
or Iawless faction, proposes to organize new
government, or resurrect Topeka at all hazards
and in opposition TO all law. One party desires
peace aud the perpetuity of the Union the
other desires the success of repubIicansm, even
at the sacrifice of peace, the people of Kansas,
and the perpetuity oi theU eUnion.-KanSas Paper.
A New TERRIToRY.-A resolution was in
troduced Into the Wisconsin Legislature last
Tuesday, proposing TO cede back TO the general |
government all that part Of the State lying
north of the third correction line, provided
Michigan will cede back that part of her State
north and west of Lake Michigan, for the pur- |
pose of forming a new Territory.
Jos eph Potts, Of Cincnati; formerly of Pitts |
burg, died in the city of Nice, Italy, on the 18th of
January. He travelling 70 the benefit Of his |
health. Mr.. Potts bachelor, of considerable
we alth, and leaves two married sisters in Butler.
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Gen. J. N. Purviance aad Mrs
Major Reed.
"A brother of Gen. Benz, the Hun garan patriot
is in Canton, Mo-, where he is stopping foy a few
days. lie is his way TO visit his relatives in |
Iowa. The Canton Reporter says he is covered with
scars acquired in thirytwo years service in Eu-