New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-22

power Your duty, ana the dny OF all OF
We must reelcct Mr. Haskin cheers and show that
the people of this District not ungrateful to one
who has signally and hODOrably served them and
80 faithfully opposed corrupt Administration. We
are told by the organs Of the President that the
Kansas question j. dead that there il occasion for
discussing that issue at the polls. The newspapers Of
this morning tel u that the guiotinc j. working in
Illinois 10 tish those who don't agree with the Admin
istraton in lis Kansas policy. II this issue s dead
WHY DO the Administration pursue this yindic-
tive coGrse Loud cheers. They are keeping
il alive in that manner, using the whole power Of the
Government 10 punish every man who dared TO be- in
dependent upon this ques ion There is another rea-
why il j. not dead: Kansas i still TO apply for adj
mission. Tie Administration agreed to Southern
statesmen, consideration for their votes Oh the
Fl gish BILL that Kansas would not De- admitted if she
wished 20 come in "a Free State until she had pop
ulaiion Of $1,000. fancy that the people Of Kansas
won't be- willing 70 agree 10 this arraI cement. They
have just the power there that the first Terrific
rial Legislature had TO call Convention 10 frame
Constitution, submit il 10 the people and demand ad
mission az sovereign State. TIE Legislature meets
Z JanusTy-l wish II was earlicr-and they viii au-
thoIize this Conventions and then, with a Consttu-
ton ratified by The people, We shall see whether
tie President viii dare to refuse their prayer then
shall what principles the Administration int nj 10
support on that occasion. You gentlemen, have
doubtless followed this question through all its phases
ard are familiar with II az much as | am. You know
perfectly well with what the Democratic party
during the campaign which ended in the election Of
BuCLGldn; cfafen Dis skrtr OF all cOmpAclfy IN the
Infamous 0utrages which had been perpetrated under
Pearce's Administration. Those outrages were
truly # the most disgrGcoful character |
then connected with Democratic Journal
that supported Buchanan for President, and
felt mpeled to. and did den0unce the Ouirages which
lad been committed upon the people Of hansas. ],
too labored TO keep Mr. Buchanan free from all con-
neciion with them believing that If he was elected he
would DO the people Of that Territory justice. Dir.
Buchanan was nominated because he hal no cOunec-
ton with Kansas affairs and he took good care, 10 his
Inaugural 10 clear himself Of al suspicion Of that con-
nection. He promised that the people OF that Terri
tory should be protected, and have fair vote upon
heir Constitution. This policy would have been sat.
.sfactory to US al; but how did he fulfill
his pledges His public Instructions and pri-
yate letters to Governor Walker, all 90 to
show that up to the latter part Of August, 49, he
be- was entirely right and sound in relation to this
karsas question. Then change came over him,
and from that day the Denocratc-no, the Buchanan
party leheers has been pursuing downward career,
and YOU and I have, therefore, separated ourselves
from those who choose TO persevere IN this wicked and
v.tIl policy in relation 70 Kansas, The moueIt thi