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uson 81 the real residents mast adopt H. and Kansas win
then be ready for admission into the Union. This whst
the Union calls NJ. Douglass process Is quite worthy
4 the frame Of the Nebraska BILL"
II the reader has any suspicion that have dealt too
harshy in denouneing the false statements contained IN
the foregoing we beg him 10 back and read the e.
tract again and remember that II repetition in az en-
arged form Of fabrication from the mint Of Horace Gree
ley aud that lis circulation Is persisted in under eircuu
that give peculiar aggrava,on 70 the offence II
win be observed that the only objection urged BY the Post
against Mr. Douglass bin is based upon the assertion that
the qualification Of voters who take the nita,ory
and preparatory steps for the early introduction Of Kausa.
as State is not provided for in Mr. Douglass bill but
left the code of laws passed by the late Kansas egs
ture If We remove this objection black republication
will stand unmasked and without for turtle,
opposition TO the bill We proceed do this upon docu
mentary proof which, whilst it Wilt expose thoroughly IL.
Misrepresentation of the Post win also fully vindieae Ii,
wisdom ofthe bin SO grossly abused and ialsihed.
We begin with the opening remarks of Mr. Douglas in
the Senate on the goth Of March, whea he sustained hi,
majority report against the attacks Of his colleague Mr.
Trumbu and replied to the minority report Of Mr. Col
amer. We quote as follows:
| SIR. DoueLAs said:
Mr.. PRrsIoEsr will ask the Indulgence Of the Senate
for such length Of time the subject may require provided
my strength do not fail me- while submit views in
vndication Of the majority report and that Of
the minority of the Committee Territories upon the Kan.
| sas question.
In the first place. however, have taken up for con-
sderaion the bill reported by the Committee Territories
authorize the people Of that Territory TO form consu
ton and State preparatory to admission into
the Union is due the subject that should give brief
exposition of the provisions and principles of the bill
The first section provides that whenever the Territory
Kansas shall contain 20 inhabitants to be aceraned
,.u..ek L. thn.n. a..
eat ratio for member of Congress- convention may BE-
called by the legislature OF the Territory to form consu
ton and State government preparatory to its admission
| the Union . State ..e
The second section provides that the convention shall
composed of twice the number Of delegates which each dis
trict in the proposed State has representatives the
rial legislature. AT the election of those delegates pro-
posed that all the white male inhabitants who shall hare at
tanned the age of twenty years. and who shall have
sided six months in the Territory and three months in the
district may provided they possess the qualifications
required by the organic act Of the Territory BY examn
ton OF the precedens find that II has been usual pre-
scribe the qualifications of the voters In the acts Of Congress
authorizing the people Of the Territories to hold conventions
and form constitutions preparatory TO their admission into
| the Union.
The Of Congress preparatory the admission
Of the following States prescribed residence varying from
three twelve months condition Of voting TO wits Iii
nois, six months Indiana, twelve months Ohio twelve
months Mississippi twelve months Missouri three months
Louisiana, twelve months; Alabama three months. Motof
the other States formed their constitutions under
the authority of their territorial legislatures without the
preliminary action of Congress. In preparing this bill
adopted the medium according to the precedent
ming through whole territorial hsorysix months resi-
dence in the Territory and three months in the district
which the vote may be given.
The third and only remaining section of the bill provides
for the usual grants land to be made to the State Of Kan
the same terms which they have been made
/ most of the other States.
If there anything Objectionable in the details Of the b
a hall ~.
cept any amendment; which my judgment approves
After reminding the reader that this speech made
than month ago, that than hundred thou
sand copies in pampbe, form have been circulated and
after 1t has been the subject of comment throughout the
country for several weeks before the Post penned its
representation of the bill, proceed quote the
two rst sections of bill ITSELF which all that
relates to the matter in hand. They as follows:
bill to authorize the people Territory Of Kansas
form constitution and State government preparatory to
their admission into the Union when they have the requ
site population. -.s#s.#
Be enacted by the Senate and Hea,s Of Representative Of
The Usied States Of A~sriea Congves asseabed That
whenever it shall appear by census TO be taken under tina
direction Of the governor by the authority Of the Legislature
shall be ninety thousand four hundred and
twenty inhabitants that being the number required BY the
present representation for member Of Congre)
within the limits hereinafter described in the Territory Of
Kansas the legislature OF said Territory shall be- and
hereby authorized to provide by law for the election dele
gates By the people OF sad Territory 10 assemble In
form constitution and State government prepsr-
tory 10 their admission the Union equal footing
With the original States in all by the name
Of the STATE KANSAS with the following boundaries to
beginning the western boundary Of the State Of Mis-
where the thirty seventh parallel OF north latitude
the same thence said parallel to the hun
drcd and third meridian OF longitude thence north said
meridian the foreh parallel OF latitude thence east
said parallel OF latitude the western boundary OF the Stat,
Of Missouri thence southwark with said boundary 10 the
place Of beginning.
Src q AID BED s~,her enacted That the ,sd convention
be composed Of delegate, from each representative dis
et within the limits Of the proposed State and that each
district ha double the number OF delegstc to which
may be entitled representatives In the territorial leg
ure and that the ssid election Of delegates all rhss
male who shall have arrived at the Of twenty
yesr and shall have been actual residents in said Terri
tory Cor the period or six months and IN the district for The
period three months preceding the day Of election
who shall possess the other qualifications repaired BY The
organic o. the Territory, shah be entitled TO vote and
others shall be permitted to vote At said election
i 1t seen from the bill itself that Mr. Douglas has not
e the question who qualified voters TO the code
Of laws passed by the Kansas legislature but that he emu
and defines expressly that the voters must be white
male inhabitants of the age Of years actual resi-
dents Of the Territory for six months and OF The dsu
for three months next preceding the day Of election ava
who sha po,.cs, ne other qaa foaoni required By The 0gaHn
Of ne Territory" By the organic act Of the Territory
all citizens whether native natnraxed and all foreign