Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-02-25
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* EN- HA, WIS.
THuRsDAY. rEBRuARY IS, 1858.

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THERE is much anxiety felt 1t the
present time in both extremes of the
Union, on the subject of the admission
or admission of Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution. rs not de-
finitely settled yet whether . bill FORTS
admission can be engineered through
Congress, though the probabilities are
that it can. The measure will have all
the prestige Of executive favor on its
side to start with. The south will go
for it, almost if not quite as unit, with
such aid from the North as Presidential
patronage can influence either by fear
or favor. Opposed to it, is the entire
Republican strength, with the conserva-
tive portion of the northern Democracy
who hold that Right, Justice, humanity
and devotion to the institutions of the
country are above mere blind partizan
fealty, It is devotion to the Constitur
utien and its teachings ON the one side,
Ind devotion to the Institu ton of Slave
ry and its interests, on the other. z
1t is pretty generally conceded that
the Lecompton swindle win be adopted
|insthe Senate; while in the House there
isaroom for conjecture, with the proba-
biEties Units favor. The adoption of the
obnoxious constitution, and the admis-
sion of Kansas, or the rejection of that
constitution, involves consequences, an
ticipated or apprehended, much more
Serious than are apparent upon the face
of the proposition. vi,l.aG .ss
The South pretends to have made the
adoption the ultmatum, the sine qua
NON, the only condition on which it will
remain in the Union, and threatens, up
on its rejection, to take immediate steps
for dissolution. The North on the con-
trary, sees in the adoption ofthat instru-
mcnt, the consummation Of the aggres-
sive policy Of the south and its pet in
stitution of Slavery, and the precipita-
ton of the country into civil war. The
people of Kansas, who are more espec-
! tally interested have declared their unal-
terable determination not to submit to
the constitution sought to be imposed
upon them. In case of its adoption and
attempted enforcement, they call upon
the Free States of the north to furnish
men and means to resist to the death,
the .iniquity. " .a9 lA
The threats of secession and dissolu-
ton from the South, is an old story, and
fails to alarm anybody but those who
are dependant on Southern votes for
their offices. A few politicians of the
fre-eating order, would no doubt, like
to light the torch of dissolution and de-
struction, but the masses of the people
are attached to the Union, and cannot
be urged into any overt acts. This,
southern politicians and leaders know,
and hence their persistent aggressive
policy upon the North. If they can
drive the north to a dissolution, by a
course of constant hostility and insult,
they will have accomplished what they
cannot do by any other means.
But the North will not take the bait.
We have no idea of dissolving the I'm
ion ourselves, or permitting .others to
do it. There is virtue enough and
strength enough in the country, to COM
pei the recognition of the rights of all
and the administration of justice with,
out resort to disruption. Right and
Justice can be established and maintain.
/, ed in Kansas by the North, and still she
will have force enough in reserve te
crush any attempt at rebellion that may
be made by those who may be opposed
to the adjustment.
With this view of the subject, We be-
lieve it to be the duty and policy of ev
cry Free State, to throw its whole moral
and physical force if necessary, into the
cause of Freedom in Kansas. If TIL.
Lecompton constitution is adopted by
Congress, its enforcement must be re
sisted, and Kansas must not be left to
} resist it single-handed and alone. L
must be borne in mind that that consti
tuition has been rejected by a majority
of 10 900 votes of the people upon whom
it is sought to be enforced. And there
is not free state in the Union which il
not represented in that ~, 900 majority
They are our neighbors, our brothers
our fathers, and friends. They mus
not ask aid in vain. We believe
that every Free State Legislature should
appropriate means to be used in case O.
necessity, in assisting the people o
Kansas TO maintain their freedom anc
self government.
TIE Times last week fell into NOR
alizing fit upon the different ways diff
ferent men take to win distinction an6
; make themselves conspicuous. 1t said
"Some men are proud of their long
| purses, and buy up speaking trumps o
fame by the dozen and in that way win
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