Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-12
Kansas-the English Bill-Two Faces

played by the Democracy upon this las
act in the Kansas tragedy, flor TRACED.
it will prove to the party which attempts
TO uphold such rascality,) which has in
varibly characterized the course of tn
majority of the Democratic presses in al
matters appertaining TO the Kansas ques
ton. throughout the States. We haC
hoped. notwithstanding past experience
that there would at least be some Sigh
show Of fairness, some spark of out spuk.
en- honesty in the Democratic editors il
the Free States, which would induce
them for once to tell the whole truth
But it seems such hopes are vain, and
their readers are TO be deluded, cheated
and fooled, to the end of the chapter.
The Trumbull Democrat. of last weel
has an article headed, Kansas out o
Gongress. which we give in fill. as i
contains the Northern programme. the
face to be exhibited, in the Free States
and below are some extracts from the
Richmond South, a leading Democratic
paper of Virginia; showing the Slave
State face. Comment is unnecessary.
The Trumbull Democrat SAYS:
Il should certainly be a matter Of ma
tional congratulation to have the assur-
ance that congress has at last read itseli
of ''eteinai Kansas" and referred the f
nal solution of the Lecompton issue back
to the sovereigns OF Kansas, who it is TO
be hoped, will not fail, at the proper
time, 10 do Their duty to themselves and
the country, by an exercise of their rights
at the ballot box. We hope the day has
come when a vail can be drawn over the
past, with its dissensions and asperities,
and that the future Of our glorious coun
try NAV not be darkened by the clouds
and tempests of sectional animosities.-
And, although the compromise effected
in Congress, By the Conference Commit
tee Bill, may not be all that could have
been wished, the great mass of men will
be willing to acquiesce 10 its terms. rath-
er than consent 10 have a f~ruitless agita-
ton continued longer, TO the delrimenI
Of queslions ofgreat national Importance.
The majority report of the Committee
was adopted by the House. on Friday
last, by vote of yeas liz. and in the
Senate by 81 yeas to % nays.
Owing 10 the great length Of this com
promise bill, we will not undertake to.
give it in full, and it is unnecessary to
do so to convey a fair understanding Of
il. An abstract will be sufficient. 1t pro-
poses TO admit Kansas with a "funda-
mental. condition precedent" that "the
question of admission with the following
proposition in lieu of an ordinance franz
ed at Lecompton shall be submitted to
a vote of the people. The Lecompton
Constitution, by The ordinance annexed,
assumed 10 tax all the government lands
in the State, which ordinance both Houa-
es of Congress refused to assent to, the
Senate having struck il out entirely. Ia
lieu of this, the Conference Bill propos
es t. give the Stale two sections of land
in each township for school purposes;
two sections of land for an uni
versity; ten sections of land for public
buildings; twelve salt springs in The
State, with six sections of land adjoining
each; five per centum on The amount of
sales of public lands in the State, after
lis admission with the LecomPton Con-
stitution; and TO deprive the State of tax
alton of the public lands.
The voting shall be proposition ac-
cepted" and proposition rejected" if
accepted, the Slate TO be admitted BIZ
proclamation il rejected. sit shall be
deemed and held that the people ofhau-
Sas do not desire admission into the
Union with said Constitution, under the
conditions set forth in said proposition ;"
and they may form a Constitution for
admission with or without slavery, and
submitted to the people or not. as they
may prescribe by Law, when, and not be-
fore, they shall have q population equal
to the ratio of representation required for
n member of the lower House. The re
mainder of the bill provides for the
mode of conducting this election. ascer-
the number of inhabitants. ETC.,
the election to be conducted unde the
supervision of the Governor. Secretary,
Attorney General and Speakers of the
all being Territorial officers.
The Richmond Sosks says:
s.'The conference bill presents a sturdy
Insertion of the v-Lidity Of tie LecOmpto
Constitution"
And again:
"The people of Kansas will no more
rote upon tie LecOmptoa Constitution. un-
Ter tie conference bill, than thew voted
npon the adoption ofthe Lecompten Con
.,titution in the first instance"
And again:
THE conference bill will operate as
IN enabling act. 10 take effect upon the
happening of certain event, a popula-
ion sufficient for the election CT Repre-
entative. but until that event shall oc
it operates Testrictively, and, confn-
NO Kansas to her long cared bonnet a nd
quarter shoes. keeps her out Of tie
~lectorGl college. out # Congress, and out
mischief, for many years to M
I'm the meantime, should the South
IN States desire to occupy the contest
d Territory, as Mr.. Zollicolfer in a very
IDLE argument has recently shown there
$ much reason 10 believe they can do,
he postpopement Of admission wU gipe
hem the 6eaeft Of the decision Of the So
Court. They can carry their
lave property into the common terrific
Y. and participate fairly in its ultimate
Gganization."
And fnally
'If the conference bill pass. Hunsas
my come int0 tie Union as a stare STATE.
)R SHE CANNOT CONE IN AT
I'LL. That is the issue.
No Longer Wanted. {
The English LecomPiOn viIiiany being
onsummatei, Mr.. Buchanan has no fur
her use for The Ohio dou .hfaces al pres
nj. and kicks them out. They have r;