Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-15
THE ADVERTISER.
n. w. FURNAs. EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL rs isss.
LecomDtOn Constitution Defeated!

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LecomptOn Constitution Defeated!'
We have the inexpressible pleasure Of
announcing to our readers that the Le-
compton Constitution, which passed the
Senate on the 23d ult., by a vote Of "a to
q, was defeated in the House on the LIST
Saa,bF1vOte Of I20 e ll2 The Far-.
t~iculars, yeas and nays, &c. on the action
Of the Bill n the Hoase, will be found
under the Washington head=nanoiker
column, The Senate Immediately took
UP the Bib, for consideration Of the House
ameodment1and-rs dto-Teesds. Ills
therefore unlikely that the two Houses
will ever agree upon this question
ga Although the evidence has been such
as to compel US publicly heretofore to aC-
knowledge tie probable passage Of this
Bill, we have no,urished the hope and be-
lief thar in the last trying moment, the
Peoples Representatives in National
Council assembled, cOald not disregard
thst principle which gave birth to Ameri-
can ndependence-tha corner stone upon
which has been erected; and We believe
is destined to remain, this Heavenfavor-
ed and world admired Republic Of ours.
Right will triumph! Itmay be slow some
times in achieving its victory; but it must
and will prevail in the end.
e7As regards Kansas difficulties" we
have always studiously avoided discussing
them believing they are local and belong
exclusively within her own boundaries
When matters reached Congress, how
ever, and when national principles were
involved, and we in Nebraska particularly
interested in the establishment Of aipre-
ccedent by the first admission under the
kansas Nebraska Act" we acknowl-
edge that we felt no ordinary degree Of
interest; and have ~endeavored plainly
and calmly to advance u views. We
have not however attacked, nor assumed
an antagonistic position to the Admins
t%ration, as some are prone to constrpe, by
50 doing. We hare,ever, and do yet en-
terrain the raost exalted o~pinionslof the
patriotism and craftsmanship Of Mr.. Blu
chanan. w believe him to be DESTROYS,
perhaps extremely so, for the welfare Of
the nation over which he presideS.-
We understand his polisyAhis object in
recommending the adoption Of the Lee
compton Constitution, viz: not to force
upon Kansas a Constitution, but to force
thespeople of Kansas into a position where
they mast settle their W affairs, and
close the subject Of national agIitation.-
This policy is right in itself, and we en-.
!dOrse itfully, freely and cheerfdlys Blu
with many thousands Of others contenC
that it could not be carried into .effec
without sacrificing fundamental principles
Heretofore, in political parties, the
masses have followed leaders, blindly a,
it were, without stopping to investigate
each for himself. That day is passed
and no party must expect that degree o.
sub~serviency in the future. Nor must j
fan out with, or attempt to read out Q
ranks because thereof! Nor must it ap
ply the guillotine, or make adherance il
detail, tests, or.qualifcatiOns for oficia
position or bestowal Of patronage
Breaches because of honest difference
of opinion, can be healed or harmonizet
by prudent and well directed efforts.
Popular Sovereignty is an inheren
principle in every enlightened, intelligen
heart; and as it increases in age it. ais
increases in viigor, energy, strength, an
power. Political tricksters may for tim
occasionally check its onward progress, b
smothering it beneath some ponderou
ism or other; but sit only sleepeth, an
will rise again" and with gigantic stride
continue its onward march, until it sha.
have asserted its power over the world