Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-05-06
DISSOLUTION.
Triumph of the Lecompton swindle

Triumph Of the Lecompton Swindle.
After one OF the most sharply con-
tested conflicts, ever witnessed on the
floor of Congress, a Kansas bill has
passed both houses. For the accom-
complishment of this measure, thewhole
tpower of the administration has been
concentrated: every means within the
reach Of the executive arm has been
exerted; every species of strategy and
chicanery has been employed to con-
sumate the iniquity. No effort has
hitherto been spared by the President
to S't6due the people of Kansas; to COM
pei them with bayonets of United States
troops, to acquiesce in the Lecompton
constitution, and submit to the misrule
of officials, loathesome to great ma
jority of the people.
The administration having failed by
coercive and proscriptive measures; by
harrassing and driving the people, new
expedient has been hit upon. A stu
pendouS bride is now offered the peo-
pie of Kansas. BY the provisions OF
the bill from the Conference Committee
which has just been adopted, the peo-
pie are told substantially, "come into the
Union as slave State, under the Lee
compton Constitution, and you shall
have three millions in money and lands;
lrefuse to come in as a slave state, and
you shall stay out of the Union until you
have a population of 100000, which
fact will not be ascertained by the
United States census before 1860"
| The main features of the bill of the
committee of conference are as follows:
1t provides new ordinance to be sub
mitted to the citizens of Kansas-saot
the Lecompton or any other constitu-
ton is to be submitted, but simply an
ordinance-a thimble rigging contri-
vance, coneocted by the committee,
which provides that certain lands shall
be granted for schools and State Uni
versity; also lands for the erection OF
public buildings. Thus far the gift is
nothing more than new states have here
tofore received; but the chief bait held
out, is the offer of five per cent on all
the public lands, sold in the state to be
given Tor the building of railroads and
internal Improvements. This tempting
t bonus is offered the people, provided
they will accept the Lecompton swindle
and allow slavery to be entailed upon
them and their children. But say these
willy accompanies, if the people do
not want the the slavery part, they can
rectify that herererfter. This centin.
gency has already been provided for,
and the Supreme Court is ready to give
: its decision that no change can be made
= IN the Lecompton Constitution in any
: other way than that provided for in the
. instrument itself, and the executive is
ready to enforce the mandates of the
e court.
There is no guarantee that the cleo
ton will be conducted with safety tC
. the rights of the people, or that full
e and fair expression can be had. A ma
jority Of the Board, who are to estab
: ish the precincts tor voting; prescribe
.. the manner and the places of voting
count and certify the returns, &c, are O.
5 the Leconpton stripe. Past experience
in all elections held in Kansas, under
the rule of the present administration
justly cXcites apprehension that the
r bordering h or es of Missouri will
again as heretofore, be allowed to in,
wade the polls, and control the ballot
boxes. If Lecompton is carried by
another toray from Missouri-another
, outrage upon til e right of suffrage
then the Presidents proclamation per-
fects the tyrannical scheme, and shuts
the portals of liberty forever upon Kan
sas- If Kansas rejects the bride, then
she is doomed to remain out of the
Union, at least for couple of years.
But will the citizens of Kansas &C
cept he bride? They have endured
a long catalogue of indignities; have I'M
dergOne many priyations, suffered many
losses, and it would seem must have
become weary in contending with the
minions of the slave power. But we
have faith to believe that a sense otself-
respect-oi the value of liberty, will
Notwithstanding their long protracted
struggle, lead them unitedly to spurn
with contempt the proffered reward; it
cannot be, after having contended thus
long for their rights, they will now
basely sell themselves for peeuniary
consideration.
Comparative Value of Real Estate in
London, New York and Chicago.
| From = recent statement of the pri-
ces Of unimproved Real Estate in the
cities Of London, New York and Chi
| ii II