The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-01
A LOUD PROTEST FROM THE RE-
PUBLICANS OF OHIO AGAINST
THE CRITTENDEN ALLIANCE;

The suboined article find in the Ohio State Jour
nal of March 10Th, the authorship of which attributed
to IA leading republican of Ohio
1t is said that the South Americans in the House of
Representatives Washington will refuse TO vote against
the Iecompton bill Twill actually vote for IT, unless the
republicans viii consent 10 vote for MI crttenien
amendment.
We earnestly hope that such condition as this viii
be complied with.
What is Mr. Crittenden's amendment II is substi-
tute for the Lccompton BILL and il proposes to do ccnd
tonaly what the Leoompton bill PROPOSES to do uncon
ditionay II admits kansas as slave State. II the peo
Pile OF Kansas will accept the Lecompon constitution, and
provides for the submission OF that question to their de
cson by vote. If they reject Lecompton they are au
thorized TO elect delegates to convention to form
constitution, which if approved 10y the popular
vote may be submitted to Congress at Its next session
These the alternatives presented to the people OF Kan
sas by the Crittenden amendment Immediate admis
sion under the Lecompon constitution, continuance
ia a territorial condition until constitution be
adopted approved by the people, submitted to Congress
at the next session, and sanctioned by the Senate and
House OF Representatives.
Ii is said that republicans may safely consent to the
admission of Kansas slave State ia the event that the
people agree to the Lcompton constitution because they
will agree We do not like the principle of this
1t is the same saying tire republicans may vote in d
rect contradiction of their declared principles because
there is strong probability that somebody else will pre-
vent the effect Of the evil No party can retain the
dence Of the people whose trusted representatives act
come.
And who knows the good will he .done2 Who knows
that when the alternative of the Crtende amendment
shall be presented to the people of Kansas they will not
prefer immediate admission under the Lecompton cons
tuition with eestate Legislature and free-statc officers
already elected and full power TO change the constitution
to suit themselves to longer continuance in the terrific
rial condition. with all its harassing and yexatious cir
cumsancesl Certainly there will be powerful party
in the Territory who will go for immediate admission
Nearly all the State officers and members elect although
reeState, may be expected to favor it. The whole in
huence of the administration will be on the side
Many plausible and really strong arguments for it
will be urged Suppose success and where will the
publicans who vote for the amendment be then Pre-
csely where Buchanan and the administration now
We have had enough of this policy, and too much
The vote fol Dunns bill to please the Americans cost
members of Congress in Ohio and probably three
and weakened greatly otherwise. We know by what
arguments members sought to justify it, but we also
know that those arguments never satisfied the people
We trust we shall have another such load to carry in
the shape republican vote for the Crittenden amend
ment
No; let IFS have direct straightforward action. If
South Americans democrats moved by just adherence
of the Lccompton niquty, will vote with republicans
against it, let them have gratitude and just commenda
ton But let not such votes be purchased by concessions
which cannot be justified on principle.