Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-03-19
observation-disclosures.

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war on the democracy for the sake of sa-
wing his seat in the Senate, takes occasion
to expose, with master hand, the way
in which that thing is done in these times
Of sweeping humbuggery and also the
gross misrepresentation of the truth, the
relative positions, and ends and aims of
these from whom the dispatch would de-
tract and those it is designed to bolster.
On the whole, this article reads lesson
which may be read just now with profit,
not only by gentlemen in public life who
are shaky in their knees, but also by the
public at large 50 anxious to comprehend
the Kansas question as it really. stands,
Invested of the mysteries with which it
has been complicated of late. So we
publish it in preference to saying ought
ourselves on the Kansas question:
Gsr The Telegraph is occasionally ora
cular, emphatic and sententious. Yes
terday morning dispatch from Wash
ington found its way into the Sun,
purporting to enlighton the public, with
an outline Of Mr.. Douglas views and
purposes. Its Importance is perhaps to
be measured by the fact that it was
pushed over the wires in advance of the
mail. Its tenor, however, is about as
frivolous and disrespectful as partizan
feeling could well shape so brief para
graph. 1t informs the wondering world
that Mr.. Douglas pronornces a report
of his resignation fabulous; that =" he
will not be driven from his position by
the threats or tropns Of porer, nor moved
from the purpose to which his life has
been devoted, by inducements proffercd
from any quarter, - &C., &c, &c.
This is in the politico-dramatic vein.
Slave, have set my life upon a cast
and will stand the hazard of the die. >"
This may be and possibly is Mr. Doug
las settled purpose, and it is very easy
to conjecture the end of the hazard. )"
What we have to say with respect to the
dispatch is, that it is not of much conse-
quencc nor, we apprehend what Mr..
Douglas intends to do about Kansas. 49,
He has, in the opinion of those who acted
with him in "a thoroughly vitiated his
position, and to the full extent of his
power embarrassed and retarded the
settlement of the most vexed question of
the day upon the basis of the Kansas
Nebraska act. He is now a congressional
intcrventionist, and to this extent is with
the Black Republicans, who are inter
ventionsts against pro-slavery frauds,
but ELECTROMAGNETIC on the Topeka
movements. 1t is high time such absur-
dities as these were brought to an end.
In the meantime it is hardly becoming in
Mr.. Douglas to lend the sanction of bis
name to such frivolous insinuations as
those we have quoted 1.-The threats
and frowns of power mean simply the
prudent withdrawal of the intimacy and
confidence of an administration which he
has deserted. And he certainly will moi
allow the inference that he considers
himself prosecuted, because he is not in
favor.
We are told that che is going to fght
I the battle to the end" That is to say.
that he will contend with the admins.
tration against the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton constitution. II
the measure were defeated it would serve
as the staple of campaign in which he
would stump" the State of Illinois for
reelection. Such defeat would give
Kansas to the Black Republicans as a
vital question for the next presidential
campaign, and entail upon the Terrific
/ ry Of Kansas, the administration and the
whole country a slavery agitation upon
this shallow theme, indefinitely.
The whole of this Douglas movement,
or by whatever name it may be called
is fancilul, extreme, Fictitious. 1t is de-
Tended as a matter of principle, when
there is no principle in it but that of a
deliberate violation of the Kansas-Ne
braska act. The public, as body,
don't care whether Kansas shall be a
free or slave State. That they leave
to the people Of the Territory or State.
We all know there has been fraud
and cheating in Kansas politics quite
as much outside as inside Of its bounda-
ries. And let the issue be prolonged till
another presidential election, there will
be only a series of frauds and cheating
in Kansas politics to the end, until it is
admitted as a State, and the people can
act under their own rule and govern
ment 1t is to put an end to this on the
principle Of the Kansas;Nebraska act,
that the administration favors the admis-
sion of the State Of Kansas under the
Lecompton constitution; not from any
love Of that instrument not from pro-
slavery or free-soil sentiment, whatever
the result Of the 4th of January election
may be not to fight battle with Mr..
Douglas, achieve victory over him or
regard him at all in the matter. And it
is in the hope that this miserable, despi-
cable Kansas squabbe may be brought
to speedy termination that we make it
theme Of remark, and urge upon the
representatives. of the people in Congress
the admission of the State Of Kansas UNI
der the Lecompton constitution.
FRoN WASHINGTON. - Washiaqton
March 1.-THE Republicans of the
House arc in full caucus tonight. They
want reasonable time, say from one to
two weeks, for discussion after the bill
comes from the Senate, when they will
be willing for the question to be taken.