M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-06-03
ALEX. PKARCE, EDrrOR.
The Conference Bill.

Wepublsh in another column the Kansas
Conference bill, (Which has become law,
not because bsntered to do so BY the Near.
thur Journal, but for the information Of our
readers and as a complete relualion of all the
Interpretations ofitS enemies. Let it be
preserved for reference.
The question which most interests our
readers is this ARE the provisions Of this
bill! such as democrats can support7 1t is a
compromise, and, Of course, fault may be
found, but the effect Of the bill, generally,
will be satisfactory.
1t admits Kansas into the Union provided
her people desire admission under the LIE.
compton Constitution with the land ordi.
nance which Congress proposes. We be.
lieve it is democratic for the people TO atfy
Constitutions for the reasons given by Pres.
dent Buchanan, that representatives. may de.
ceive and be!ray the people. Then this part
Of the bill is not objectionable TO democrats
Upon the rejection Of the Lecompton Con
shtution, for that is the effect of vote
against the proposition, the bill assumes the
shape olan enabling act, for which Senator
Douglas so warmly conlended. It authori-
zes the people 10 form Constitution when
il shall be ascerlained that they have the re
quisite population. While this requirement
will not delay the admission Of Kansas, it is
positively Necessary in all future enabling
acts 10 prevent difficulties similar 10 those
which arose in Kansas. That territory has
been prolific OF Constitutions, the third one
having been adopted, and two presented to
Congress, consuming lis time, creating sec.
tienal animosiIies and weakening the bonds
oltbe Union. These instruments were framed
when the territory contained bat about forty
thousand inhabitants-not one half the num-
bes which is required in Ohio, aud all other
States. iof member Of Congress. The ques
tiOn crises, here, shall forty thousand people
In q new State have The same power in the
lower House that ninety thousand have in
the old States7 If they should not, then al
enabling acts hereafter ought 10 contain Tie
requirement that no new State shall be ad !
milted until it contains the number OF inha B.
i!snts equal to the ratio for lepTeseu iative
ip other States. We epredictthat this feature
'ha hill will Ue incorporated in all future
enabling acts, as II Is rer,uiul, just. and one
calculated 10 save time, trouble and none,
10 the people.
The question is sometimes asked, why, i'll
il be wrong 10 admit State with less than
ninety thousand people, Congress did not re-
jet, at once, the application of Kansas p
Simply because the question of population
did no; arise. Congress seemed willing to
ignore this short.coming Of Kansas aud ad.
nit her once, if possible, in order 10 settle
oil exciting and dangerous question. well
knowing that her rapidly increasing popula.
tion would soon furnish the required number.
But, as immediate admission was impossible,
it became necessary to provide an enabling
act in case Kansas refused to accept the
proposition Of Congress. and in this act it !
was proper TO prevent, if possible, all objec-
tions to tie admission Of Kansas when her =,
government should be framed and her re.
quest for admission finally acted upon. The !
Conference bill makes sure work. Kansas q,
must have the requisite population, as well
as a republican form of government "farly ,
and legal" adopted by her people, before she
can again apply for admission. Having these :
there vii! be no further trouble With her. I