New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-20
trouble and bloeasbed he would stl have submitted

Bat the course taken BY that body was only series
Of high handed sgsressions on sac rights Of those
they pretcsded 10 represent Every step they took
was blow ct the people Of Kansas, and had bat
one only ODe-object: to plant Slavery in the
Territory. Lava were enacted the mere attempt
to enforce which would call three foGrths OF the
citizens Of Kanas TO arms. In this state OF affairs
there was no hope for the Territory but N the
people ssser ing their rights in ured citizens.
There " as no hope from the Administration. Two
Of the Judges appointed by that Admins alton had
decided that the laws OF that false Legs
ture should be obeyed and were evidently the tools
Of that party which was struggling 70 plant
Slavery in the Territory. The speaker then gave
an account of the different steps taken 10 the Free
tate movement Of the conventions held, AMI the
preparatory steps taken, and showed that the i'm
mediate organization Of State government was
the only proper sequel 10 the SIPS .aken-wss
what the people demand, and what the pea, and
security Of the country actually require He was
10 favor Of submitting the constitution they formed
10 Congress and petitioning for admission to tue
Uniun having done so, he was in favor OF looking
TO Congress NO longer, but of proceeding with the
State government. ANY other position would lead
Congress and the world 10 suppose that they
sbrsnk from the position they had assumed: They
would lose nothing by Immediate organization
All the forms and regulations had been scrupu-
Irusly complied with. They represent large
majority, perhaps foar-ffths, of the people 10
the Territory. Their course is without precedent,
and If their action was extraordinary their sltu4-
ton was extraordinary alsp. Their course could
be no disrespect TO Congress. Their argument
was their necessity; the State organization the
fruit If that necessity. He did not stani there as
the advocate Of squstter sovereignty, bat he
thought that hey might in our present clrcum-
stances gain something by that doctrine. lie
Looked upon the doctrine only in one light a1d his
long experience had shown that it only had one
meaning II Eas well known that the representa-
ton from Free States prepOnderaied 10 Congress,
and that if the question on the policy Of allowing
the "pec uliar institution to be extended over
free territory were to ari-e as lestion OF policy
they would have no chance. Slavery extension
lists, therefore, had resorted to q political dodge,
and urged the doctrine of "squstter sovereignty"
in the hope that Slavery might thus De introduced,
and that political power in favor of Slavery might
gain foOthold 10 the Territories and succeed, aided
by the cry Abolition" rs they could succeed in
no other way. This policy had been tried 10 Kan
sas, bus had faled-even after frauds on the bal
lot box had been resOrted to by MssOurians it had
fail, d. But although IL had, southern men were
bound to be trae to their policy; they dare not
siverge from it, and however unwilling they must
vote for the admssi OF the State. He had no
doubt of their admission, and even il they were re.
fu'ed they would have more need of govern
ment they had no government now; they must be
bold and fearless; if they faltered others would
lore c. nidence in them. During the revolution
there was no faltering or question as to what 1t
would cost, or whether the people should go
through with it. What was the present Terri.
torial government to theml 1t did nothing, and
could do nothing
Territorial government as they had experienced
il under the Kansas Nebraska Dill, bad been the
utter prostratiOn of popular rights; it had been
monarchy within q republic, and worse despOt.
ian, than that of " hch the patriots of the Rev0lu
ton complained Of They were helpless. If the
property OF Their citizens encrOached on there
were no courts to appeal to. They had people
enough in the Territory, and these people we're
looking TO them for government. He was Ia favor
of Inn edate State organization.
Emery of Lawrence rose in reply, but his remarks
were opinions not arguments. He was ia favor OF
State o, eanzatOn but not now, until Congress had
time to decide on the application. He referred to
authorities to show the length of time that had
elapsed between the application and acceptance OF
other States and urged caution and prudence.
Wakefeld of Bloomington took the same position
as Mr. Smith and felt deeply the importance Of the
question and OF action on it.
The committee rose and the COW 81 ton adjourned
This morning the convention went into com
mittee of the whole, on the report on banking, aud
the whole day has betn consumed 10 discussing the
bark question. The debate offered nothing new
or striking, and was conducted solely with refer
eDce to the old patty predictions of members
The report came from Democratic committee
and was a virtual prohibition of banks A propo
sition to have State bank with five branches was
offered as an amendment, and lost. A tree banking
system was proposed, but it was not sustained.
Resolutions were submitted, leaving the question
of banking system to the popular vote; that Is,
that separate clause should be submitted to the
people authorizing the first Legislature to charter
banks under certain restrictions. These rssolu-
tons were amended and reamended, and assumed
every phase. One was that all the banks estab-
lished should have specie basis and be restricted;
this appeared to find more favor than any other
proposal, but failed to 60 through and the conven
ton adjourned without progressing materially
with the report, which was referred back 70 the
committee, with instructions to report clause for
the constitution to be submitted separately to the
people authorizing the Legisl ature to pass Laws
for free banking system.
EVENING SESSION
N0u. |, 1885, The convention went into COM
mittte of the whole, on the resolution of Mr..
Roberts, instrscting the committees so 70 frame
their woIk ss 10 90 into immeda e State organiza-
ton. Schuyler Of Council City obtained the floor,
and spoke against the resolution. Viewing the
authority Of Congress in the matter rs not only
LEGAL out altogether indispensable, 'e dlscards
any agrarisn view of "Squatter Sovereignty as
dangerous 10 the national we'll being. The basis
Of the action Of this convention not in the right
Of any set Of men TO demsnd or compel Whist we
wan, from Congress The basis Of their appeal is
their wrongs, ard the misspplication OF territorial
power, rather than the right to set it at defiance
The evidence that they had been abused, and
the fact that they were sn unquestionsble and
suffering majority must be tier argument and
spOlogy They must treat the authority of Con
gress with respect, the respect to which il was
titled, when they appealed to it, They could not