The daily Butte record., 1858-05-01
Tn. Triumph Or Principle.

The defeat OF the Lecompton sWlndle
in the House of Representatives, is an
earnest Of the determined adherence of
the American people to correct princi-
pies, despite whatever power may be
brought to crush them out, that augurs
we'll for the strength and durability of
our institutions. Despite the sectional
cry Of "Black Republicanism," raised
by the advocates Of Lecompton, the
struggle assumed no sectional shape.
Prominent by the side Of Stephen A.
Douglas, in opposition to this iniquitous
measure, stood by far the ablest man of
the South, the eloquent Crittenden, Of
Kentucky, and other national minded
Senator's and Representatives, from a
section that was vauntingly proclaimed
unit upon this question. Regarding
themselves as the representatives Of a
nation of frecmen, they failed not to
see that the disposition the Democracy
had made of the questions relating to
the domestic institutions Of the several
States. was the only proper and just
method for their settlement, they de-
clined at the beck of power, and at the
call of seeming sectional expediency,
to violate principle sanctifed by the
endorsement of the nation in the mem
orable struggle of 1856, by supporting
measure that forced an obnoxious
constitution upon people who had in
herited from patriot sires the privilege
of governing themselves All hail to
the gallant son Of Kentucky-the sue
cessor and pupil of the immortal patriot
and statesman, Henry Clay.
1t is not unreasonable at the present
time to suppose that the attempt to
force Lecompton, pure, or adulterated
by the patchwork of compromise, will
now be abandoned. It's amendment in
the Senate was irrcfragable proof that
"Lecompton straight could not sue
ceed and its dcfeat'in the House un-
der that amendment, by the decided
vote Of 100 to ~, furnishes poor en-
couragement for further amendments
The amendment consisted in a simple
declaration attached to the act of ad-
mission, to the effect that the people oI
Kansas should have the right to alter
or amend the constitution at any time
regardless Of the provision permitting il
to be amended after 1864, and was quite
sufficient, it seems, to turn the vote OF
, many Lecomptonitc against it, and to
exhibit the important fact that, the ad-
vocates Of that unjust and oppressive
/, measure ignore the people altogether,
and are determined to grant them nc
rights or powers not conferred upon
them by the Lecompton swindle.
Those who urged the plea of an i'm
mediate settlement of the question il
G justification Of their support Of the lie
I compton instrument, will soon have al
opportunity of using the same argument
in favor Of constitution formed ant
accepted by the people of Kansas. -
This constitution has been formed 'anC
: submitted to the people for ratification
since the assembling of Congress, and il
| it has not already been received by the
authorities at Washington, soon will be
when speedy settlement of this vexed
question may be effected, and Kansa:
be admitted as State with such insti
tutions as n majority of her citizen:
may choose to adopt. This action eff.
fectually destroys the bald assertion
that those opposing Lecompton desired
to keep the question unsettled until
1860. The only desire We have enter
tanned in regard TO the admission oi
Kansas, was to witness the triumph OF
national Democratic principles as de.
clared and accepted in the campaign oil
1856.
IcR CREAM.-oar old friend Nicholas
Zambolieh, has opened q large aud well ap.