Extremes Meeting

EXTREMES MEETING

Men of extreme and violent opinions, both North and South are equally harsh in their abuse of the Administration about the Kansas question. The advocates of the Topeka Constitution believe the work of Jim Lane and Robinson should be adopted by Congress without its being submitted to the people of Kansas and the Tribune and other abolition papers of that stamp abuse the Administration and Walker and denounce them as pro-slavery men for the firmness with which they repudiate the so-called “anti-slavery Constitution.” Equally ferocious are the politicians of that school which now rejoices in the mild pacific organism of the Charleston Mercury and are happy in the generalship of Mr. Keitt, who “keeps his powder dry,” and puts no comments in the national Democracy, Both parties appear to have entirely lost sight of “the people of Kansas.” Of their wishes and rights no matter of account is taken. The idea of there being any sovereign power in the people of Kansas, appears never to have entered the heads of the Northern and Southern extremists. Whether a majority of the people of Kansas approve of Walker’s course and cordially endorse the policy of the Administration seems never to have been thought of by either the Tribune or the Mercury. The conflicting doctors have not condescended to examine the condition of their patients. Dr. Keitt recommends “blood letting,” and Dr. Greely agrees with him. The patient having had blood letting enough during the last three years, desires a little quiet and repose as best for his shattered system. This Drs. Keitt and Greely protest against, and treat the wishes of the patient with supreme contempt. Even the friends of the sanguinary Stringfellow desire repose. Those ferocious snapping turtles, the “border ruffians,” are satisfied with Walker’s mild treatment. But the extremists having done very little “campaigning in Kansas” during the last few years, are unwilling to deny themselves the luxury of a quarrel this hot weather. Nine-tenths of the national Democracy are willing to let the people of Kansas take care of their own affairs-Richmond Enquirer.