The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-23

construction put upon the Kansas Nebraska bin In his
State different from the construction which put upon
il Now, ask my friend from Ohio be cannot Ind bali
constructions put upon the term squatter sover
eighty n There various opinions 10 the meaning OF
this term squatter let him define the meaning Of The
term sovereignyp The word Sovereignty might afford
text for speech of an hour and ha and YET leave
lnexhausled.
But my friend over the way said that my constituents
took the position that the people OF the Territory Of Kansas
had no power the slavery question did not say
any such thing If were upon the stump in my district
should say my constituents that this
ty principle applied TO Kansas and Nebraska oy the Nc
braska bill does give recognise the power IN the inhab
OF that Territory abolish establish slavery but
il only be done in one way And say that the people
of Kansas may tomorrow if they WISH establish slavery
abolish IT, by calling convention OF its people TO form
State constitution and apply for admission into the
Union and if they entitled 10 admission, having com
piled with requisites of the constitution, they Will be
admitted They have 1t in their power ut any nne 10
take such step.
Another remark was going say to my friend from
Ohio, [Mr. GiDpINas while he in great tribulaton
yesterday about the dissolution of the Union, that know
of only remedy for it, If his friends will join with the
democratic party in executing in good faith the Kansas
Nebraska bill will not hear another word about the
dissolution Of the Union for the next len years Using
the words popular sovereignty in that sense and being
sincere what could better effect the constitutional abolition
of slavery in the different States and Territories than by
leaving II to the people in framing their constitution II
it be the win of the people of Kentucky 10 abolish slavery
who doubts their power do i'll Does any man say that
the principle is limitation OF the extent OF freedom II
the people of Kansas abolish slavery what IS to
them, when they have suicent number OF in-
habitan from calling convention to form State con-
suton and, in that constitution, prohibiting slavery
Will my friend from Ohio say that this is not the most Ell
ectve way OF aboshng slavery if be the wish OF the
majority of the people constntonay expressed to ahol-
sh III iii not their wish let them bave III u Is their
concern ours and this is what call restoring freedom
! to Kansas.
repeat that do not deny the power to establish or
abolish slavery in Kansas any other Territory only
say there is but Legitimate mode OF dong III and until
the people prepared TO form State constitution, they
touch the subject with view TO abolish or eslab-
ish. When they wish dispose of this knoIty question,
all they have TO do is to unite in calling convention 10
form constitutions and thereby abolish it or establish i,
the will OF the majority may direct In one word am
for leaving it the people decide for themselves others
wish that should decide for them am against that.
remark again, for the already assigned, shall
take occasion to occupy the time OF the House at eonve-
nient period in speech order do that justice to the
subject which do while being caechsed in the
way gentlemen make replies for themselves here and send
those replies the country mine therefore state,
il any gentleman shall think worth while 10 ask ques
TONS shall decline them at the time, unless on
the condition that have the floor assigned reply AT
length
do speak for my party by authority under
standing the question Of the power of the people sa-
very in the Territories way, and some another for 1t
is difficult question, and the law is silent on it, Gentle
know my views upon the subject II there 10 any dif-
culty the right of Shareholders any other per-
sons rights in that Territory, il is fair and egiti-
question bring before the Supreme Court OF the
United States which has jurisdiction under the eonsttn
ton to settle it. All know it is not very extraordinary
thing for lawyers differ about the law untl it is settled
by the legislature or the judiciary.