The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-21
WHAT THEN I?

BY the late election in Kansas, the constitution has
been elected by m overwhelming vote
What next Is to be done? Another Constitution
WILL in all probability. be speedily framed and sent
to Congress and demand for admission be made
Shall that demand be rejected? VIII the Admins.
,ruton stand ly the English Bill and refuse to recon-
mend the admission of the State? We believe, says
the Richmond Enquirer that the President desires to
have this question finally settled that permanent
peace only be obtained by the admission of tho
state whenever she asks admission, without regard
to population we cannot but believe that the Prcs4
dent desiring peace and hermony for the county will
not hesitate to recommend admission. These views
find expression in the nhioned extracts, from the n
y Herald
I'VE may, therefore, expect in the teeth of this re.
Sricion. that new Constitution will be laid before
the two houses ut the next session, coupled with
demand for admission under ii. What then ~
Here is programme for change of position
which coming from the Herald in its present nc
ccptcd position of qm ~grasiup, deserves particular
attention. viii the Administration change position
should Kansas send in another Constitution win
all the blessings Of peace and harmony claimed for
the English Bill have come soon to tcrminations
Are wc to have another wild saturnaa on the floor
Of Congress, cont"ndng for empty issues and cnrag-
ing the passions and animositcs Of sections upon
questions almost entirely abstract, and Of but little
practcal Importance whatever?
The answer to these may frame the reply t, the
"lItrnid's" What thcn? But tie "lrrad' replies
to Che query as follows why, then, the Lccomp.
ton constitution is definitely rejected, AID Kansas
can never be slave state, though she may be kept
waiting at The door for ten years TO coInc, the best
policy with her is the shortest. Admit her and be-
done with h"r because refusal to admit her on the
plea of restriction Of the last session, will only fur
ni-h new fund of political capital for our Northern
kunsa, sl:rkcIs ana agtators' Whether this speak.
the ,icws NJ the President o. not we have no means
If Judging but il i question which addresses itself
to tho calm consideration of thc Southern States
Whgther IL tha part ofwisdom 10 rerpctnatr the az.
itaton that has lately subsidized and to make the rcfu
Sal 10 admit Kansas the great question in 1850 for
tl" division Of parties upon sectional grounds may
w,il addr. itself to the reflection of tue sayclold
ina states, Such refusal would become the rallyng
cry Of Northern fanatir4m. and under It's potent in
iIunucr the entire North would rally We fear to ans
sectional victory. IN our opinion it
would be hiehly improper 70 adopt ratio OF popna.
tiun for sIWa state. Equal ana exact Justice t.
both slayc and tn" states is the only ground npon
wlich Tile southern states can maintain their claim
NJ corral rights IN the Federal Union a policy The
same tur both slave and free States should be the d..
mNu! # tie South. Upon such policy thcy can
Na t'u he.r Just damlRds al the hands ot the North
aal ap3a -aah platform only can the Southern
sll'l- hop 70 meet thcir allies NJ the North
I0rei no Inconsistency bat~rao tbc admission II
t,f #ta, oilia -ub.eqlcul Constitution, AMI the rru.
ere Of th, English bin. The adjustment measure
oi tile atr session may lie readily rcpca' ID rs any
other iaw Of Congress Upon that repeal Lorom-
t9nlies and antiLecomptgnie. can readily uuit,
I'll" prospect fpaae' wus tho only racomm .ndatior
iho English bin contained. tn accomplish that end
s. gu."t agitation, the cIunlry 'acgpc.ccd" in the
l@gIish bill hnd whom il il apparent that it, prin-
opal object has not been attained, the best policy IL
and dangerous question,
The Herald pr tend thus H. peak for the Pfesi-
deni: We cannot b. mistaken concerning the wish.
oithr President. Ills desire j. 10 have the last
ah driven i4to the coffin Of this Kansas agitation.
ls' 4 hedpne. -Dors the Herald" speak the wish
g ol The lIc-d'at: The Administration haze now
~ oPi ytluaily Of settling permanently and forcy-
.r tle Kansas question. The admission OF Kansas
H3der HcT Constitution can never work Injury to
tn' south IL refuse that admission Is to keep alive
%" fires Of flnat'csm AT The North to array parties
apoa a.etonal platforms; to divide aud destroy the
Democrats party and perhaps dissolve the Union
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