The daily union., 1856-04-01

the Missouri Compromise be correct il was mere tempo
rary expedien possessing Of the characteristics Of
covenant compact eontraetan ordinary Legislative
enactment which liable TO be repealed any time and
which, had not been repealed would haye become nu-
gaory and void In very brief period. fear that the
anhebraska party Of Illinois will regard these opinions
OF my colleague as Hunfounded assumptions regret that
he did not enghten hs political brethren upon his sub
jee and persuade them Of the correctness of these opinions
prior 10 bis election to the Senate Had the fusion
lists Of Chicago understood the question In 1854 he
explains IT. think would have had very little trouble in
obtaining hearing In my own defence when returned
But cir said that would not take time in the discus
sion OF these minor points which my colleague desired to
bring into the debate overlooking the great question at is
My colleague states that question in these words
The great fact remains and it Ia met by the report
that hs people Of Kansas have been a. the
upon them BY vo.ncs without denying this shs report
TO use phrase demurs 90 the declaration thereby ad
%ba the ehsrgs bai dsnylng that affords any rssson
Ii it that the great fact remains undened that KAN
conquered 10 II demurs 10 this
allegation and thereby admits its truth In what part OF
the report Is such an admission to be found What ine
what werd in the report gives the slightest pretext for
such assertion On the contrary the report Of the
committee not only denies but dsprove the truth OF such
charge concusvey that 10 inexcussble for re-
peatng it. So overwhelming 10 the proof of the majority
report this point that the only mode 10 which the mi
nority could avoid break its force suppressng
the testimony which dsproved the truth Of the allegation
!
that the minority report suppresses the evidence which
csvey dsproyes the truth OF the allegation that Kansas
conquered in order to arrive at conclusion which
could have been rendered plausible except by the
suppression OF the facts they appear record and in
official journals. But make the declaration boldly with
full consciousness Of all Its responsibilities and with
willingness and ability at all times make good the propo
ston to the entire satisfaction OF all fair and impartial
minds
The facts presented In the majority report aud proven
by official and ncoutrovertbe evidence are that of the
dad
allegations Of violence and Illegal voting made In
seven while there was not at the time any presx Of fraud
violence illegal voting In the other eleven districts The
election held the Both of March; 1885, under the
proclamation of Governor Resde and in pursuance Of the
rules and regulations prescribed by him. The proclama
ton provided among other things that Din case any per-
persons shall dispute the fairness correctness Of
the return of any election district they shall make writ
statement directed to the governor and setting forth
the specific of complaint in tie conducting
returning OF the election in said district signed by not
less than ten qualified voters Of the Territory, and with
affidavit of qualified the truth of the
fact therein stated and the said complaint and affidavit
OF April next when the proper proceedings will be taken
to hear and decide such complaint"
In view of this direct invitation the part of the gov
all who dissatisfied with the result
test the election and the that would shear and
decide such complaint it does appear from any source
that found the eleven districts
who willing the truth of the statement that
there had been fraud violence illegal voting In any
of these eleven districts Such statements made and
pesented the governor in reference Of the pre-
cincts In Of the eighteen districts but poe in the
other eleven These facts distinctly set forth in the
majority report and conclusivey proved by reference
the official papers While these facts cautiously
cealed in the minority report and the vague charge OF
fraud and violence substituted for them in general terms
there is specific denial Of any these acs-no pre-
tence that the election contested in any Of those
eleven districts any found make the charge,
much les to the truth Of It, required by the
governor in his proclamation These eleven districts
where there contests and complaints filed with
the governor elected large majority OF both branches OF
the legislature-to wit ten OF the thirteen councmen
and Of the of which
by the organic law Of tho Territory the legislature
composcd and majority OF whom 10 constitute
legal quorum for the transaction of legislative business
Hepce entirely immaters far the legality Of the
legislature involved whether the contested In the
other districts decided right wrong 10
either there legal quorum Of each branch oil
the legislature duly aud fairly elected-a sufficient
er under the organic Law Of the Territory constitute
the houses lawful Legislative assembly competent
pass laws binding the inhabitants Of the Territory and
mpart vitality and validity their legislative II Is
that In the contested districts the governor after
receiving the protests and hearing the allegations Of The
parties and inspecting the returns Get aside the returns and
ordered elections n those districts to DO held the
24th Of May Of that year At this second election three
Of the persons who had been returned duly elect
ed on the Both of March, and whose elections had been
aside by the governor reelected and n the other
districts different persons elected than those who
ceived the highest number Of at the general election
the 30th Of March Thus 1t appears that each OF the
represen and thirteen councmen who
sembled at Pawnee city the I'd Of July In obedience
the proclamation won't there with his commission
certifying that be had been duly elected member Of the
Kansas legislature These facts oil distinctly SET forth
n the msjory report and Of them directly
dicted In the report Of the minority
Now let how the minority report dispoes OF these
incontrovertibe facts 1t says:
"The governor Of Kansas having In pursuahce law
vided the Territory into Districts and procured
thereof issued his proclamation for the election OF lega
tive assembly therein take place the 30h day Of March
1866 directed how the should be conducted and The
made 10 him. agreeably to the law establishing sait
Territory On the day Of election large bodies f
from the State OF Missouri appeared the polls In Of the
Districts aud by violent and umultuous carriage
demeanor overawed the doenceess inhabitants and by their
votes elected large majority Of the members Of both
houses OF said assembly,"
Not word about the eleven districts where there wer,
contests and complaints filed Not a word about
the districts where there we're and
fled and the election set aside by the governor Not
word in regard the specific number Of districts which
The alleged invasion reached and the number OF council
and representatives whose elections supposed
he effected by i'll The minority report 10 not burdened
with such details would convey the mind Of the reader
distinct idea Of the real OF act from which the n
ference s attempted TO be drawn that kansas had been
conquered In lieu OF these facts have the yague un
founded statement that In most Of the distr "a" frauds
perpetra which controlled the election Of "A arg,
majority Of the members Of both houses of the said assem-
bly,"
"Most Of the districts "A large majority Of the mem
bersp Do seven out OF eighteen constitute the dis
ctsf Do three councilmen Of thirteen nine out
twenty representatives, constitute large majority
These vague unsupported declarations ntrrposed "a
break the force ofa distinct facts the truth
which IL sustained by the official records and the cor
rectness Of which no man can with truth question OF
deny.
The minority report continues thus:
"0n the returns Of said election being made the
nd i'm In