The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-29
TIE LecomptOss Constitution In che House
The Black Republicans give II Up,

TIE LfcomptOO Constitution In Che House.
The Black Republicans give Il Up,
The Lecompton constitution probably, before
the end Of this week, will pass the House OF Re.
sentati,es, and that will be The end of this Kan
sas agitation. Our hitherto most sanguine
black republican contemporaries believe it,
admit it, and the party in Congress, We sus-
pect, have made up their minds that il shall be
so. We see it broadly limited in one of our
Seward organs that if the absence of one or
two republicans shall be necessary at the criti-
cal point TO secure the success Of Lecompt0n. il
is very likely that an absentee or two will settle
the question We take this to be tantamount TO
the declaration that if the bill cannot be passed
by an absolute majority ii will be permitted to
go by default.
There are very strong reasons in favor Of this
line Of action. II makes no practical difference,
SO far as the question pro slavery or no slavery
III Kansas is concerned whether the i.ecompton
constitution be adopted or rejected. With the
admission Of the State under the Lecompton
programme the State will be as completely in
the hands Of the anti-slavery party as il would
under the Topeka constitution itself. The
late decision of John Calhoun gives the organic
State Legislature 10 the free State men by a
twothirds majority, which will enable them at
once TO override every impeachment to the full
enforcement of their whole State policy, consti-
tuition and all.
But, again, it will be seen from our latest
Kansas correspondence that the people there
are wearied out and disguised with this sense
less agitation, and are fully prepared to accept
and TO proceed to business under this Lecompton
programme. Satisfied with the substance they
care nothing for the shadow Of the thing. The
spring emigration has commenced. Thousands
OF new settlers from the Northern States are en-
pectcd 10 arrive in Kansas within the ensuing
TWO or three months. The spectators and
capitalists, merchants and traders already there
wish 90 turn this current of emigration 10 The
best advantage. Now is the time, therefore for
the parties interested in banks, manufactures.
mill sites town sites lands. lumber, groceries
steamboats,, railroads public buildings and land
grants from Cong to be up and ut work
But they can do nothing advantsgeously while
they remain in the uncertain condition of u
Territory. Admitted rs 4 State, however. the
business men Of Kansas of all classes perceive
that big specula;ions. large profits and grand
enterprises, tat Offices, and any quantity Of
public spoils and plumber, are all ut once within
their grasp.
Hence, al the business people of Kansas, and
al the sensible politicians there Of The free
state party, are quite ready TO come in and 20
70 work under The Lecomplon programme.
There are doubtless, too. many Of our rep1Ii-
can politicians, spectators and lobby men, a.
Washington and elsewhere. Outside OF Kansas,
who care not lig about Lecompton OF Topeka.
- that they get share In the land, the bank,
railroad. city site. town lot and mill seat profits
Of the operation. We are, therefore, pretty
confident that should Lecompion prove too
weak 10 pass the House BY n clear majority. il
will stiil BE- strong enough TO go through by dc
fault
There are four parties in the contest the ad.
minis,ration democracy. the Douglas renegade
democracy. the black republicans and the
Southern Know No;hings, or, as they are more
commonly called. the South Americans. Be
tween the Douglas rcncgades and the black re-
publicans the alliance is complete but the
balance of power hcs with the South Americans.
who are said "a lie slippery set of customers.
In this view the special trouble with The
republicans j. said TO I've the Crittenden amend
meni, The ultimstum of the south Americans
This amendment proposes to refer back the
Lecompton constitution to u vote of the Kan
sas people, and IL they adop, il then Kansas il
TO be declared admitted into the Union -
sovereign State by proclamation from the
President, but If they reject il the amendment
provides for new convention and new coz
stitution. Now, ii Is said that some two, three
or more Of The rabid sort OF republicans hold
Lecomptoh in such unqualified adherence that
they will not touch il even in this innocuous
shape but this il all humbug. Il is q mere cN- |
cuse with these inhcxiblc niger worshippcrs, /
who really desire, from eolid considerations Of /
profit and loss, the earliest possible admission /
oi Kansas, lecompton of no Lecompton.
We think We may congratulate The country. |
then few days in advance on the passage Of |
the Lccompton constitution. and that probably l
before the end Of April this foolish and profit. \
less Kansas agitation will I've completely extin- |
guished in Congress in Kansas and throughout |
the Union.
OHCANz,fIoN of rHt LOBBY IS WA>H>e- 1
Io>--Mr Matteeon having taken hi. seat In |
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