The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18

into the Union has been complicated by a
majority Of the Seaate--aye, and by q
majority of Democrats-with the Kansas
question. From present appearances, there
will be vote in the Senate on the latter
proposition, before definite action is had on
our application, although the Minnesota bill
has the precedence.
The motion made by Senator DouGL As
10 take up the Minnesota bill was discussed
for one day, and il vote could have been
secured upon it, the motion would have
passed. But the next day, while the Illinois
Senator was endeavoriDg to bring the Sen
ate TO the consideration Of the bill, the L.
compton message was received from the
President, and the Senator'S Republicans
and Observation-Disclosures Minnesota as
undeserving Of attention. and proceeded to
bupcombize Bleeding Kansas" OF course
every Senator will have to make speech
on Lecompton this will consume months
time, during which the Minnesota bill will
lie in its present dormant condition.
! do not think the proposition to admit
Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution,
and Minnesota, in one bill, will be attempted
in the Senate. There is a clear majority in
that body, opposed to such course, except
as last resort to bring Kansas in. As the
Administration policy will be sustained by
the Senate, the.two bills will go to the House
separately, and will probably be attached
there by the Committee on Territories, in
order TO force-or rather furnish an excuse
to Northern Democrats to vote for the
Lecompton swindle.
II will surprise you, but the policy of at
tachiEg Minnesota to Kansas, finds its ad-
vocates almost exclusively among Northern
Democrats, who sustain the legality of the
Iecompton Constitution. These gentry
seek an excuse to justify themselves before
their constituents, for casting vote which
they very we'll know, will damn them, polit.
ically, for all time to come. Mr.. PUoH, of
Ohio, favors this course and is its most
earnest advocate among Southern men ; and
that bright embodiment of intellectual DOW
er, the Brigadier JONES, Of Iowa, yesterday,
stated in the Senate, in presenting resolu-
lions Of his own State Legislature, inviting
him to come home or vote against Iecomp-
ton, that he hoped Minnesota and X ansas
would come into the Union like twin sis
tiers "A delicate compliment to the legiti.
macy Of our Constitution, and the virtue OF
its trainers.
There is but one opinion, among our Rep
resentatives and Senators, as to the injustice
OF attaching the two constitutions If it is
done, they will, believe, withdraw the Min
nesota Constitution and application for ad-
mission, from the consideration OF Congress,
and leave for home. This is what they
should do; and in doing it, they will Ger
tainly be sustained by the unanimous voice
Of their constituents.
You will see from President BucuAYAs's
message that the administration is deter.
mined to use all its power and influence to
admit Kansas, under the Lecompton Con-
stitution. Whether the measure will pass
the House, will doubtless depend upon the
virtue and integrity OF its members. There
is now clear majority against the recogni.
ton OF the Constitution, of eight or ten ;
and this should be increased, not diminished,
by the force Of public opinion. But il ne
cessary to secure its passage, the official
guillotine will be put in operation, and ad-
herance to IecOmpton and its train of frauds,
made party test. This course of policy
will present more effective array of argu-
ment in favor of the admission Of Kansas,
than has yet been submitted by the press or
President.
The defeat Of the bill admitting Kansas
under the LecomptOn Constitution, il is
boldly proclaimed in this city, will result in
dissolution Of the Union, or at least in an Or
gained attempt on the part of the Southern
States to recete. Ii is stated TO be the in
tention Of the Southern members, in the
contingency referred to, to leave the Halls
Of Congress in body, and return to their
homes. Already, the Legislatures Of several
Southern States, have provided for the as
sembage OF State Conventions in their re.
spective States, to agree upon plan OF &C
ton in the event of the rejection Of Kansas
This, it is said. will be the effect upon the
South. but it is based upon the presumption
that the Southern people are disunionists,
and that the power Of the general govern
ment to crush rebellion is nullity.
The effect Of the passage of the Lecomp-
ton Constitution upon the North, il requires
no prophet to predict. The opposition
would be strengthened in every State, while
the Democratic party would exist but in
name. \ united North would oppose
united South. II there is question Of dis.
union involved in the admission or rejection
OF Kansas, the downfall Of the only national
party. and the creation of two sectional par
ties in the South and the North, would speed
lily solve it.
A project has been submitted. il is re.
ported, to compromise the difficulties which
attend the Kansas question, 10y changing
the boundaries Of the Territory, AMI upon
this excuse, sending the constitution back
to the people. This would satisfy the North
ern Democracy, but will hardly suit the
South. The proposition Is to extend the
Northern boundary of Kansas to the Platte
river, and thus include portion of Nebraska
within the State. NJ
WASHINGTON Feb. 6, 1888.