The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-14
NUMBER 2S---V0LUME |.

recorded according to the returns No.
sir, not one! Do they not find also re-
corded several afidavits, swearing that
nearly six hundred Illegal votes were
cast or, votes from non-residents? Such
affidayits are on file, sir. This COM
mittee have not respected those af6dayits.
And /. by the vote about to be taken,
shall be cut off from. the privilege of
bringing evidence to substantiate the al
legation or facts set forth in those afhda-
1 wits. But, sir, i claim this right. This
House has no right to take 1t from me.
admitting they have right to examine
into this election. II ] am denied it, ]
am denied it in violation of justice; in
violation of law. Ihaye asked this right
IL now ask it again.
! But it appears that my competitor has
certificate of election from two of the
Judgesof election; but does that declare
that legal votes had been cast? No, sir.
! But what power had the Judges of elec7
ton to declare member elected? Had
they any given by the organic act ?
None. Did the Governor delegate to
them that powers Could he. delegate
that power? No, sir, he did not: he
could not. Hence such a certificate j.
no more than SO much blank paper.
Ny competitor, and others with him,
came here because residents of another
! State came to our polls and voted for
them. They came here as representatives
1 e nlra hao .rfh h.
ing to do with them. Admit them, and
what is done? Why, sir, men VIII have
been admitted who have no right here.
This legislature viii no longer be legal
Legislature.
An important step is to be taken. The
/. most important vote ever to be taken in
this House wlll be taken before this days
sunset. Let us pause; let US turn once
moro to the organic act to our only
guide. Let us read it once more /; let Us
See ii we have not understood it wrongly.
We had better study it for the next fifty
days, rather than misconstrue 1t. upon
so important point. We have much TO
consider before We adopt this report.
Itis fact admitted by this House
admitted by every body that at the
March election several thousand persons
came from bordering State into this
Territory and cast their votes at our polls:
they voted and returned. Now, sir, il
that right? Is that in accordance with
the organic act +? No, mol 1t isan out
rage 1t falsifes the Kansas bill for
that claims to guarantee popular sover
eighty. 1t denies the reality of self-goy-
Iernment 1t laughs at State rights. 1t
allows one State TO invade another.
: Now Sir, this has been done. II this
House annuls the last election and ad
mis- those claiming seats to have been
elected at the first election, it approves
of these outrages-it executes another
play in the foul tragedy Yet the prime
movers of this invasion say they want
the people to rule. People what peo-
pie ?-the people of the Territory, whoss
right it-is to rule? No, the people of .
foreign State.
/ Sir, this whole move is to be estab-
lished by unlawful acts. by high handed
defiance to law-upon the institution Of
slayery-that is the secret. / am sill.
ling the people of the Territory should
decide the question of slavery, fairly and
consti;uiionaliy. l am a free State man.
| am conservative man. / was born
and educated under conservative infuen-
ccs. | am opposed to ultraists-I sm
opposed to fanatics-they are dangerous
fires amongst us.
This whole move is fanatical move
and am unwilling to yield to it. l sho'd
be opposed TO become serf to Grecisn
tyrants; should be opposed to bowing
under the Turkish yoke; ! should be op-.
posed to living under any monarchiai
Government; I should be opposed to
becoming slave like the negro slave
But. sir, would far sooner be subjected
to such slavery than to such IS the citi-.
zens of this Territory have been subject.
ed. For slavery over the ignorant. over
those who know not what liberty is, IL
Ear less painful than over those Of culti-
waited intellect, who hare once tasted Of
the choicest fruits of liberty. Blind my.
| eyes to freedom, take away all hope of
the enjoyment of it--oF else give 1t %.
me Give me not the name, but the
reality. -.
This House yet has the power to give
the final sanction TO this move. as.e
! / think / foresee the result. / have.
been credibiy informed that this HoEss
was pledged months ago to admit tboss
voted for at the March ele~tion. ] ex-.
pect to be driven from this Houss.. /
shall return home feeling that /. hays
been wronged, feeling shat my constisg-
ents have been wroaged but. 1 shall re-
tiIfn content. Content. did ] .ssy?.
Never. shall never be content with
such injustice. have always psidsd
myself in having love for my country
have reserenced hsr. ! have hoped
earnestly for the perpesuity of the Upiong
1 hope for it now. if it can be founded.
upon the principles laid down bycsr ipre-
fathers. But, sir. ii this Union. cannot
provide for the common defence, pro-
mote the general welfare, and seeurs. the
blessings of safety to ourselves and oar
posteFity," then Its object is not gained.
If the people of this Territory cannot en-
JOY those Sights guaranteed 20 them If
they are to be invaded, insssited, subjugz-
ted, then / no longer wish to hold fellow
ship with our sister States. If our gov
ernment will allow this, then it is not
republican goyernnent The vote upon
this report tells loudly Of the result. If
our rights cannot BE- maintained-f Kh-
erty cannot be enjoyed-if ahe Union
cannot be preserved airly aud !honorsbiy.
then let it sever And isbeuldi;e second
Gibbon be called upon to write the rise
and fall of the Americsa Republic. he
viii give rs the first cause of itz doxn-
fall, the institution OF slaveFy-the incit-
ing movers. the invaders npon the Kan
sas ballot box.
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