New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-20

tally the same a. the original one. lie Weuid not
saw that the mover Of that resolution was DONG u
10 make political capital for party, but be would
,sy that such only could be lis result. tie depre'
Gated all such interference Oh the part OF toe con
ysntion: il has more important duty 10 perform,
and he was opposed to interference with political
;s,ues. which could do no good, and might be pro-
ductive of so much evil. 80.
Wr Crosby. of Deems, vss unwilling to drag IN
this discussion, and would be willing that 1t be
LAID aside He had offered his nendment M sreiy
N place the 81 beet in light this contention could
consist, ntly sustain, but would cheerully consent
70 the dismissal OF the whole matter
The chair at this point ruled that the discussion
had been out of order, and thus DR.. RObiasons
amendment was ruled ont, not being gernsne 70
the resolution of Mr.. De!ahay. Some little dis
custom tnsued on points OF order. Ut. hoolnson
sppealtd from the decision OF the chair, and read
some extracts from Cusbing's Manual. On appeal
there was tie vote wberenpOn the CHAIR declared
itself sustained DR.. Robinson then offered the
following preamble to be prefxed as an amendment
to Delahsy resolution:
"JJhereas, The Territorial government as now con-
si,uied for Kansas has proved fsuufe; Squstef
Sovereignty under It's WORK nss miserable delusion
in roof OF which II is ooy neee sary 10 eief 10 our
past history and our present deploraole condiuon'
our ba have been taken POSSESSION OF oahds
Of armed en- frtm foreign States; our people ior'-
bly drive thS refIom pers attenOted TO De foisted
upop US as members of the so-ealed legislature, uu'
pcqusin,ed with wants, and hostile to our best
int crest some of them never residents OF our teT
tor, nsnamed lars passed, and pow steDptedt - be
enforced by the aid OF citizens OF foreign states oil
the rost o. pre- ssive tyrsnca and insulting character
the ri. hi OF suffrage taken from US; debssred from
the privilege OF voice IN the election OF even tue
uoet insignificant officers; the ngnt OF free speech
titled; the nuZZlDg OF the press attempted; ana
UAUeds Longer forbeaTanee wrh such oppression ani
tyranny has ceased 10 be virtue: ana, tH,Ieos,
r 49, h.xra .TnFn
the right of changirg their form OF government whea
il became oppressive and have az all lines CONCEDED
this right to The people In his and all o,her govern
ments: and, Whotas, A Territorial form OF goVera-
utLt III own TO the constitution and Is the mere
or, allure of recessy awaiting the action OF the peo
ple: and, Uhereas, The debasing character OF the
SLAVERY which Ow involves Us impes 10 acuoh,
and leaves US ss the only legal and peiceiu seFns-
tive the immediate Establishment 81 Stete govern
met I: snd, Whereas Toe organic actiaus III polnuns
ont the course % be adopted in al emergency Ike
ours Ih6reore--
The amendment being sustained, discussion en-
sued on IT, The amendment has pecuDar interest
from the fact that it was taken verbatim from the
proclamation of the Executive committee when
called this convention, and 1t was rendered stli
more peculiar by the fact that the Chairman oil
that committee Col Lane, and several other mem
bers of it, were now in favor oil lndorhng the
Kansas Nebraska bill
Mr. Crosby. of Ocena, denounced the kansas
Nebraska bill II, and the Territorial suthorlle,
under il, were the cause OF all the troubles OF
which they complained, and to come before Con,
gress indOrspg the instrument OF tyranny would
make them ridiculous, and ruin their cause. lie
showed that there was no squatter Sovereignty 10
the bill unless it was the right to introduce ela-
very, and that they were here to prevent that. lie
also urged the impolicy of dragging IN political
doctrine obnoxious to the present Congress
bIr Hunt, Of Lawrence, was opposed 10 bringing
in this question. Ii was foreign to their purpose,
useless and dangerous.
Mr. Roberts of Washington WAS Pennsylvania
Democrat He considered the doctrine OF squat
ter Sovereignty q cardinal maxim; they must IN
corse IT, Opposition to it was AbolitiOnism. There
was no party in the country that opposed the
great principle that the States and Territories
should govern themselves save the Garrs0nan
AbOlitiODists. Why should they forbear indorsng
this principle Was it please tanatical Abo-
litionists
Dr. Robinson next made most eloquent speech,
more fully carrying out the position he had for,
merly occupied. He showed that the assertions of
the previous speaker were false, and that there
was majority in the lower house Of Congress
elected in opposition 10 what they were now called
on to indorse Such action on their part would be
an insult to Congress- and dangerous 10 the apPh-
cation.
Col Delahay did not care for the lower house OF
Congress Another years elections would sweep
this fusion majority from power. lie was not
only in favor OF his resolution, but he was opposed
to the principles on which that L" fusion majority"
was elected, and he meant TO maintain and yindi-
cate bis principles. He was not afraid OF that
northern ms ority; they dare not vote against the
application, even if coupled with Squatter Sow
"ereignty" If Kansas came before them with
Free State constitution they coatd be bound to ac
cept her. and if they were to 60 off on any politi
min
not one Of them would ever get seat in Congress
again. He urged that every Objectionable feature
had been stricken from the resolution and that II
only contained principle which was the basis OF
their action. He complained bitterly of the ex-
IRENE sensiriyeness Of some members. lie wanted
them to toe the marx, and oppose or sustain
the principle of Squstter Sovereignty, AID not
90 of by declaring it foreign TO thor business.
Dir. Schuyler of Council City was opposed to
the Introduction Of the resolution, as useless and
dangerous frebrand and when introduced he WAS
opposed to the principle Of the resolution itself
Tie doctrine Of Territorial sovereignty was hostile
to The decisions Of our highest legal authorities,
and they could not come before Congress with
very good grace, and urge doctrine which II sus-
tanned and carried out would strip them OF their
authority in the Territories, and render any appeal
to them Inconsistent The resolution was political
movement il was introduced In order TO prostitute
this convention into political machine. Worse
than that il was an insidiOus effort TO save from
political ruin the men who had entailed that ruin
on themselves BY copspiring to Cypress Kansas
and plant Slavery on her free soil The constant
introduction Of this doctrine showed it was pre-
meditaied. These questions had never been raised
before the people. The delegates were elected on
one question, to make Kansas a Free State, and
when they came here they found these ques-
items sprung upon them ard fought for with far
more determination and earlestness than the most