The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-19
TOONB'S KANSAS BILL Di>SEfTED.


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armed mot IN open viGi,''"i! Of he laws ar'''
constitution OF IL" ni'"'t States. ~ VIOLA
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which rest oar Who'll" l'oiifIral fabric. l"lu-
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II Is not necessary 10 weary YOUR rcaierS
10y inserting here III" Proc o. thl> EoI">i-
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III" most poStliN" and lnr"n'lnN-lta'.r.
H. Hut NY o'Jrr'Inn> 10 the hll DO not
stop here: after thus a fnowir i"lnr 'hr "a
lidlfv OF the territorial legislature. the hill
proceeds TO repral >nn'.ry laws and parts Of
laws enacted bv tia, body. i.v The very Sin-
gular process OF rc-rnac'!us certain important
provisions OF the Constitution of the | nifcd
States. (S.e It'll sec. Isl II also cnac. a
new elective law-a>>unirc the ROVER Of
Congress to lrri>latr Tor tic territory ON the
most imror,an, subject Of LEGISLATION. tLa, Of
the ,,.,.,iyc franchise whil,. II has m Vie
oTnioo of m. senate. !, FIJI vitality
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convention. and 10 be m. sole ina,,.. Of ,b,.
.l.r,;on and uu,li;r,,;on ,f sad d.i.,,...
and to make the action Of that Convention
final. in a matter so important As TN. ,n,m,
ton o. constitution and State government.
is to erect power dangerous 10 po;.nlar
rights. a power irresponsible To the rror,!,-
a dr>poti>m; and is a>>umin. the power Of
Congress 10 30 that COR which there is no
warrant IN the constitution. and whi,'l. is sub
vcr>ivr "t the great rrinrliicS OF popular
government
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constitution TO vote Of the people would he
I" ohNlate tn" necessity of ret aiming II, the
territory IA 20 body OF mex during the
winter, IN order to vote on the constitution
IN the spring. As II would he impossible 10
tram" constitution. publish IT and rive the
people time 70 discuss Ms provisions. in order
To give an intelligent vote nnon rs ra'itlra
fI"n. hciore. pro:ahl". The iir>i OF Mlr'h. l
am aware 'hat IL would tie exceedingly IN
convenient 10 These people II SAY IN our ter
rlt3rv darn. The winter T''1"W hon>'>. and
that houses and provisions are very eNI'en-
>Ive things; nevertheless. As citizen of
N t'>aS rann"' consent that they should he
allowed 10 finish their work tx the fourth Of
November ana return I" their homes. leaving
the people to ENJOY (,) government t>'ib-
li>hr'i against .hcir own will ana wishes aud
hence a 2 i'IZ"n ana Trend ct Kansas. must
most >o.cnuiy protest a.aln>, this feature of
the bill.
VI The hiil further provides that the ra-
ito % representation ana the appointment
OF delegates shall be determine hv tn. nun.
Der OF voters. and not the number of inhah-
tani> in the territory and tn" respective dis
trictS thus ui,i.ir ~ the n,rr. 3Iyru,ur.r
the" soldier of ortun" upon The. bon Ter. the