The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-01-01
Letter from washine,oa.

we nave peen permitted 70 make tns
following sxtfacts froM a private letter,
written at Washington, Dec. 18th. to ageu-
tleman in this vicinity:
There Is . great calm in the political
sea as compared with the last session Of
Congress. Kansas and Eecopptoa have
lost their prominencS aud the Presidential
sspifants are out, OF staging timber, Just
now with which to elevate themselves to
the Executive chair. The deposing Of
| Douglas from the chair Of the Territorial
Committee, shows that the President has
lost none of his love for the old fight
Douglas loses nothing before the people
by this move. He is endeavoring to get
the nomination Of the Charleston Conven-
ton, but it is thought, will fail. Should
he fail and bolt, and run independently as
in Illinois for the Senate, it will be likely
to secure the election of Republican in
1860.
Should he get the Nomination at Charles
ton, and carry with him such men as
Forney, Stanton and Walker, the contest
will be close one, and he most likely
will be elected. Then we might expect
another Pierce and Buchanan reign, for he
is up for the highest bidder, and the South
would bid him of.
The prospect for grants Of land for Kan
sas Railroads this session, looks q little
dubious. On the Land Committee Of last
session, there was only one majority in
favor Of grants, and speaker Orr has re-
moved Walbridge, grant man, and put
in his place Garrett of Virginia, who is
opposed to grants.
This will be gratifying intelligence for
the President of the Leavenworth Conssi-
tutional Convention, as well as certain
correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune, who
halls from Lawrence. Both of these gen.
tlemen are very much afraid of corruption,
and from their letters have no doubt 1t
would affect them seriously.
The official letter from the said Presi-
dent, accompanying the Constitution, stat
ed substantially, that the people about
Lawrence believed there would be no seri-
GUS obstacle in the way Of the admission
of Kansas at this session, except an appG-
cation for Railroad grants. Itspoke freely
Of corruption, and closed by predicting .
fearful reckoning for certain Kansas gen.
tlemen in Washington, should this Consti.
tuition fail of admission.
This letter, the companion, as 1t was
of the Constitution, produced ttemend.
Gus sensation in the city. The entire
7 population breathed only at intervals, and
the next morning the head Of the Presi-
dent was white, and the Capitol building
found about q mile from the White.
House.
The Kansas gentlemen looked pale
and have only been able to obtain sleep
) occasionally, since.
! If this sagacious President, and Repre-.
f sentative elect under the Leavenworth
Constitution, does not soon get relief from
E the "divine affiatus," with which he
seems to be suffering, he had better visi
Washington, and there learn that an ap
plication for land grants will not in.erfer,
in the least with his pet constitution.
& The committee on Public Lands viii
E not interfere with the committee on new
States, nor will the application for lands
if successful, delay either House tw'
hours, in its consideration.
1.-THE gentleman had any confidence il
), the passage Of his constitu ton, and on
y admission under it, it would seem proper
o as we know it would be natural, for hin
!. to be on hand and lobby the bantlin,
through himself. Succeeding, his milag
and salary would amount to some $40,
|, 600, which to Kansas is Of vastly more i'm
portance than Railroad grants.
How he can expect kansas gentle
d man" at Washington, to lobby form in
:, strument in which he has so much at stake
but in which he has 30 little confdenc
and so little interest that he entrusts il
prospects simply to the influence Of LEI
@ ter, weighty, it is true, with savage predic
i. tons, is more than can conceive.
~ He should learn that there is no "Kansa
u man in Washington" and unless it may b
q himself, none 'about Lawrence" who, I'm
!: der oath, dare swear that to the best of thei
:, knowledge and belief the people Of Kansa
!. wish TO be admitted into the Union unde
that instrument. He should learn tina
!, there is no committee in either House G
= Congress, that would report back his cor
! stitution at this session, even If 1t was re
!. ferred to them; and should vote be take
upon it. it would be SO decisive in its char
acter, that the employment of an agent, b
him, to hunt for the result, as was the cas-
when the people voted upon it, would b
: useless and unnecessary.
o He should tell US by what logic he hold
: kansas men in Washington" responsible
- for his constitution, its success or defea
and releases these "about Lawrence"
We came here on different business, an
q no mar, not even the Representative, ha
asked US to work for it. We may some
times work for glory, but If We do, it
best to be sure there is glory In the job "
IS undertake.
a This cry Of corruption is getting stall
There are some men "about Lawrence
who have had corruption" on the
70 tongues SO much that quite quantit
:, must have got into their system BY absorT
!. ton If not by deglutition. ~
Some Douglas Democrats and Republi
cans are in favor Of insisting upon attach
1t ing an Enabling Act for Kansas, to the Bill
,r for the admission of Oregon. This vii
n serve to keep the old fires bright on th
!. English proposition, and il successful, a
10 low Kansas to come into the Union whs
+ 1t gets ready to make and adopt Constitu
e ton. .