The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-05-22

We hsve heretofore alluded to the Gems
ference till before Congress, which !. now
the law OF the land, aud have published u
FOR the henef, of eur readers. We are free
to confess that wc deeply regret. that the
Issue hsd not been made upon the rskea
question. stripped Of all is hsndsges. wheth-
~ kansas should DO admitted asa State
under the J.ecomplon constitution, without
further ceremony, or wan.only rrJecfec'
We know we'll however, that notwithstene-
ing our advocacy OF the principles ennr.
eia,nd IN the Georgia Platform as the ul'i>
mstnm Of the siouib. and our homes, detef>
minA'i4u to slaed upon it, scattered frac>
men,s TO a dissolution of the Union, there
was large patty in Georgia prepared I"
shout uion." albeit the last vsslige OF
our ,iel,. should have departed, when sues
GEES pefchtd On liz banners.
The kausns lii has been denounced ~
n humbug bv this party, md while many
were no doubt honest. aud are prepared 10
fch with any party in vindicailom OF III"
honor of their section and past pledges,
msip,ity OF their beet lesders, whose opir>
ions We consulted, were prepared to fernN
date their own oh-spfinf, and did not con-
template 20 foolish tbipg IA dissolution
Of the coniederncv for free state no mat.
ter il they did sacrifice grest principle.
Il IL. then perhaps best that ab'lj has passed
Congress which avoids tho contingency
spoken Of in the Georgia Platform, and We
are no, forced again into the Illuminating
position OF sesiug the south reinqnl~' her
lust and Cor siita,ional fphts under tn"
mock cry Of Union and peace.
~ to,l...,ra hiil shows 4 ,pifit Of
Cancellation n, the south a. fsrs.a decen,
,o,,.,d r., ,,inci,le womb admit, The bill
.,.a,a.,.. i, ,s,, tho validity Of tho lie.
.o,,,r,,oo Co.s,,,,,ion. ass~rt. tina, It is 70.
abb .an and Cor,rss, while receiving il.
a.L.,,,t' ,i,.os ~ sofjirieney. hnt rejects tn.
,,.,'...,,a.,,sil.. ,.,,,. of the ordinance which
....,,,a,,ias ,ba .n,Heaiion for admission.
.t,i. I,a,,an.. l,'d claim ia % 500 80
800, ~ ~, ,,blic don,,ir. with "A tight to
e.. ..o,a;,d,, Valiant touching the
,".....,o,. ,,,.,;,,,ic, his large number
~ -. -, ca, dow, by Congress TO
~ S III T.a .,nnenaoo. Gran, asked
a.,,;,..,,o +. d.,;.d and Congress
.1ooi,. Il ,n... with the Iecompton Cons,i.
,,,,,a, ,,;,lo,, ,,,cb,,io. her admission BY
.,,ris.e,, II Kansas ranoun.
c,s hs, ,,enos,srous claim to the Governs
-, lad. a.. coma. int, the Union BIZ \
''.t.,..,ia,, ~ a.. p,e,iden, If she ps,.
r., - La, dom.,d. she ia ken, ous ia 1'er>
'i,a,isi ,,,.l,a. ,r,,l sho IA. population
..,,s.ia,, f,r go ro,,s..n,a,ivs in Congress.
o." az noo ;nb,h',snts. The ballots are
,.,,,,an q ,,o,o.i,;o, bv Congress accept.
y, a.ant.i,ion h, Cortrs.. rejected
There is iitils or no great noninesuon o,
the principles embodied in the Senate bull
set forth in ,hl. bill.
There are points, however, which we dis
like in it. It differs in many respects fran
the Cti,tenden bill. II does not REJECT Mans
sas from any defec, 10 her Constitution It
ASSERTS that II !. republican, bat solely be-
cause she clsims more Of the public do.
main than she IS entitled to, and mskes an
unreasonable and uulast demand. We
have every reason to believe that Kansas
will accept the terms OF Congress, and
come into the MON under the Lecompton
Constitution Her free State men sre Snx
/ ious to have her admitled, "a they reap III"
ftuh. OF her admission. They care not
whit tot the pro-s.aveiy constitution ohaer