The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09
The Lecompton Constitution-Itse early Adop-
tion the True Policy.

1t is now manifest that in Congress and
throughout the country the Lecompton consti-
tuition is gaining strength every day. All doubts
Of its success have vanished, and the only un-
certainties upon the subject are: First, the pre-
else majority in each house in favor Of the bill;
secondly, the day of its passage in each house;
and thirdly the day Of its transmission to the
White House for the finishing signature of the
President of the United States
The more this Kansas policy Of the President
has been discussed, the more it has commended
itself to the public sentiment of the country. The
public opinion of this city, the great financial,
commercial and political centre of the Union is
almost unanimous in favor of the Lecompton con-
stitution. Neither the republicans nor the Know
Nothings here have dared to hazard the attempt
of an anti Lecompton party meeting. The rene
gadc democracy, consisting of few disappoint-
cd politicians and place hunters with the Rev.
George Bancroft at the head Of the gang,
and with Greeley bringing up the rear, did
get off, the other day, q small indigna-
ton affair in the Chinese Assembly Rooms,
but it scarcely made ripple upon the
surface Of the water. The masses of the people
Of this city, of all parties, are with the Resi.
dent, and anxious for the earliest possible set.
Element Of this vexed question of bleeding
Kansas" So, too il appears to be in Pennsyl.
vanis; for with all the blowing and terrible
tbrestenings of Colonel Forney, the late Demo-
cratic State Convention at Harrisburg declared
itself. by an almost unssimous vote, In favor of
I a. ar
quarters throughout the North, scarcely less
conclusive, are developed from day to day in
support Of the administration. Nor is this all,
for the leading journals Of Europe, all Of them
intense abolitionists upon the subject Of Ameri-
can slavery, are coming out in favor Of Mr.. b.
cbanan's Kansas policy. The London Tmes, for
example, in fair and dispassiouate seview of
the subject in behalf Of the free State party, ex-
presses itself decidedly on the side Of the Lee
compton programme az the most practicable
method Of pacifeation.
The most Violent and active enemies Of the
Presidents policy are now beginning to concede
that the LecoBpton constitution will pass both
the Senate and the House by larger majority
than was at first anticipated by the most san.
Eulne 1r1enus OF tne measure. Hence, We ZIP
pose, the remarkable letting down of hate
on the opposition hue and cry of bribery
and corruption against the President. II
il beginning TO be discovered that the pxinci
pies and the great considerations Of expediency
involved in this Leoompton constitution are
quite strong enough to carry IL through; and
that there Is no necessity for Congressional
bribery and corruption, even IL II were possible
for the President to be so debased as to be
willing to attempt it In the last resort.
1t is enough for the sensible Northern lie
| compton democrats in Congress to know thai
the conservative body of the Northern people
and the bulk Of our financial, commercial ant
business classes of all parties, desire mos
| anxiously the settlement of this Kansas i'm
broglio; and that they believe this Lecomptor
| constitution will settle IL. The recuperativ,
business energies of the country want, above al
things, q clear field for the spring trade Nortl
and South and we all know that the ONLY
serious obstruction In the way is this prolonged
and embittered factious and sectional Ksnsa
quarrel The only implscsbls opposition h