Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11


Is more than ordinarily Interesting. In
| the House. the Bill to admit Kansas
as Free State on the Constitution
already adopted, passed by a vote Of
100 10 81. II will fail IN the Sen.
ate.
In the Senate. Dcuglass's Bill for
the admission oil Kansas has also pass
ed. IL differs from the House Bill in
authorizing an election 10 make con-
stituton. II is, in every particular.
an abandonment Of the present Kan.
sas Bill. and directly IN the face oitl.e
principles" which underlie the man
agement OF affairs in TINT Territory
IL requires a residence ofthree months
Immediately preceding the election,
which Is 70 be on the 9TH Of Novcm-
Der. tits very ingeniously framed. In
this respect While II appears to pro-
vide for the vote Of bona ddc settlers,
il is careful TO date from prior to the
6rst OF August, while the Free State
men arc driven away. and armed
bands Of Missouliana and Cnrolinians,
rs will be seen IN the nsws from Kan.
sas, this week, are guarding every nv.
enue TO the territory. and driving
back Northern men. II they choose 10
60 IN companies and with arms, as all
emigranis 10 new territories have usu-
ally gone in all past time. and. ms
lhsexporience Of this settlement shows.
Ia tho only safe way TO 30 now, II q
man carry with him tho liberty Of
speech. Further. in the face Of the
present bill, Il declares all laws null
and VOID. infringing the liberty Of
speech or Of the press. or Of the right
Of the people TO bear arms, and pro.
yides for military force Ut the polls.
10 prevent illegal voting.--no tes,
oath shall be allowed. This is conce-
ding nearly all that has BEEN conlen-
ded for by those who oppose the pr rs.
ent law, under which. according to the
Presidents own showing. the great
est outrages of any civilized country,
have been lawfully perpetraied. The
following is the telegraphic accowpt OF
this movement. as published in the
city papers;
Mr.. Geyer offered an amendment
that no law shall be made or have eff
ect which shall require test oath OF
oath TO support any act of Congress OF
any other legislative act. as a quali6-
cation for any civil Office or public trust
or fo' any employment OF progression,
or to serve rs juror or 10 vote at cleo
tons, or which shall impose any tas
upon or condition to exercise the right
Of suffrage by any qualified voter. and
which shall restrain or prohibit free
discussion Of any law or subject o
Legislation in the territory, or free ex'
preston Of opinion thereon by the
people Of the Territory. This CAV,
rise to debate involving the question
Of squatter sovereignty and whether
Congress ought to interfere as propos
ed. having left the people to settle lhri
own affairs.
Mr. Cass said, that some acts hst
passed the Legislative Assembly o
Kansas, which were disgraceful to ih'
5 age. How could people pass laws un
less they had a right to free discuss
ion.
The amendment was adopted by
vote Of 80 to 3. also an amendmen
was adopted. not allowing unnatural
/ lied foreigners to vote.
: We are anxious now to know wha
! will now be sail in defense of tb
measure an endorsement Of which i
2 test of Democracy. We think thi
Z is most clearly an abandonment. b,
D the Senate. of the Cincinnati platform
There is now no distinctive feature Q
that Till left. except the repeating 9
the Missouri Compromise. The Sen
e ate has taken away every right conced
F, ed. by annulling the laws of the ter
/. ri,Ory. We suppose. however, tina
the party can hop on to this plat
S form, in some eight or ten days. an
!. say they never did believe in the Kan
: sas Bill.
Ii this bill passes the House, fare
well to I, eedom in Kansas and else
n where. 1t will. in future. only be ne
: cessary to drive out freemen and the
a take census. and then vote.
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