Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-24
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disturbances in Kansas, and yet they VIC
lently oppose the Bill Of the Senate which,
the moment il became a law, would remove
every possible cause Of difficulty. What,
then, do they propose to do? On what
ground can they justify the singular posi-
ton which they, as a party, at this moment
present to the people Of the United States ?
They point us, it is true, TO the House Bill
admitting Kansas as n State, under the To-
pcka Constitution, and tell us that in that
may be found their answer. But does that
answer afford any justification of their con-
duct ? Can they seriously suppose that the
Topeka Farce" will be recognized or sane
toned by Congress, by the people OF the
United States, by the citizens Of Kansas P
They know il will not, and that it ought not.
They have themselves furnished strong and
conclusive arguments against it.
Look at the majority report Of the Kan
sas investigating Committee. That report is
sanctioned and endorsed by all Black Re-
publicans, without exception. In that re-
port, a point is made which most eliectually
knocks every breath Of life out Of the To-
peka humbug " and lays it on the shelf to
dry. In speaking Of Rceder's election as
Delegate to Congress, the Committee say
The election Of the coulcsling Delegate, An
drew III Recder, was not in pursuance Of law.
and should be regarded only as the choice of
those resident citizens who volcd for him.
For these reasons the committee very
Justly conclude that REEDER is not entitled
TO a seat rs Delegate in the House.
The same circumstances that surrounded
the election Of REEpEr, also surrounded inc
election of delegates TO the Convention that
formed the Topeka Constitution. Both
elections were held, not only without form
of law, but in direct violation of law and
both alike " should be regarded only as the
individual action of resident citizens who
voted at them" and not as an expression OF
the will Of a majority Of the citizens Of
Kansas. The proportion of actual residents
who took part in organizing the State Gov
eInbltQt, WIS oNtu - tusti ia NnlN ldt
ticipated in the election Of REEDER. Indeed,
the Constitution framed by the Topeka Con
~vention was ratified by a vote Of less than
!, eight hundred, out of a voting population OF
more than that number Of thousands. IL,
then, the conclusions Of the committee are
Of any force against the right Of REEDER to
a seat in Congress, as Delegate. with how
much more force do they tell against their
attempt to force Kansas into the Union as
a State with her Topeka Constitution
After upsetting the validity Of that Consti.
tuition by the force Of their own argument
with what show Of justice or consistency car
they claim the admission Of Kansas under
it? They have furnished the Senate will
all the argument that is necessary to Justify
them in refusing TO concur in the bill passed
by the House. They have also furnished
conclusive argument why they should aban
don their own crazy and impra cticabl'
scheme, and unite in support Of the bill o
the Senate, which provides for a full fai
and legal expression of the sentiments Of al
I the voters Of the Territory. Every plausible
$ objection that the Black Republicans coulC
4 raise against the bill was promptly removed
), by way Of amendment. As 1t now stand,
not a single voice is raised against it outsidl
OF the Fusion ranks. The issue is made NJ
between this bill and the bill of the House
Will the Kansas agitators DARE accept tn,
Z issue, and go before the country upon it ?
We shall see.