The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-02
TO Our sUssCRIHKRs.


be fairy expressed ana their will mbodied in that fnda
mental law, without fraud on violence or intimidation, or
any other proper unlawful influence and subject 10
no other restrictions than those imposed By the constn
! tion Of the United States
IL Is true that each party claimed at the time the To-
peka constitution formed, and claims, 10 have
large majority OF tue legal in Kansas In opposition
20 the prcensons OF the opposite party Zach party has
always professed willingness and decide this dis
puted point in respect to the majority the ballotbox
whenever the elective franchise be exercised in secur
" and protected against illegal voting, fraud and vo
enee and fair expression Of the popular voice thus OBJ
tanned The amendment proposed by the senator from
Georgia Mr. Toombs as substitute for the original bill
Of the committee has been prepared expressly with refer
to attaining this desirable result Youf commeo
have carefully examined and revised the proposition OF tho
senator from Georgia and made such alterations in las de-
tails IN their opinion would promote its efficiency and
present outline Of its provisions 10 the eonsdt-
ton OF the Senate IL provides for the appoint BY the
President with the advice and consent OF the Senate Ut
Eve commissioner, whose duty il shall be 10 take nc
census Of all the persons authorized by the aco
vote and make fair superintendent among the different
counties according TO the number OF legal votes anh TO
the said superintendent together with list OF all The
legal voters in each county, speci5 Ing the name OF each
voter TO be published and generally circulated through
the Territory, and copy 70 be deposited in The
clerks Office of each county and other copies posted up IN
at least three Of the most public places N each voting pre-
cnc the end that every inhabltan OF the Territory
may have the opportunity OF pointing out any error that
may said st either Of the omission or Insertion
OF any improperly and apply 10 the commissioners
to have the error corrected The commissioners then
required TO remain in session each day Snniays excepted
until the Goth of oetobe at such places in The Territory
viii be most convenient to the iuhabans 10 hear con-
plants examine witnesses, and correct all errors in the
said of voters When all the errors shall haye been
corrected and the revised fists shall have ocn compedy
the commissioners are required have them putlished
and generally circulated throughout the Territory ieoe
the day election, and one copy lhtrot to oe posto
in the clerks Office each county copy to bt devtred
each Judge election and three copies TO be pJsttd up
at each place Of voting IN the Territory, X.
The election OF delegates TO ronVention TO form con"
sution to take place the month oi Novrm er nex'
the day of presidential election, and p-rson 10
be permitted to voc whose name does not appe Y on sao
corrected lists Those who epvd TO have their names
appear said lists legal voters and who will have the
right to vote all white male citizens OF The uhittd
States ncuding all persons who shall have taken the
pieinnary oath become citizens in compliance with the
naturalization laws of the United States over wentyone
age and who bona dc inhabitants OF the Tee
rory the 18th day OF July 1885, and shall have been
residents of the county three months next preceding
day of election No other qualifications or tests are
required for voter. . l r. ... ~. . ... ..-s
of government the Territory the fret day OF Deetn-
ber and then decide first whether it be expedirnt or
for Kansas into the Union ut that time and
deemed expedient to proceed constitution and
State government which shall be republican in for pre-
paratory admission into the Union on an equal ioong
with the original States in all respects whatever The
hoard o commissioners it is supposed will be composed oil
men of the highest character for integrity and mparia-
y and divided nearly equal as InsJ be between tue
great pplitica parties of the country With view only
insrig entire fairness but also of furnishing sasac-
tory evidence to the whole country that everything will DO
fairly and impartially done "a
There are many other provisions in the BILL mostly mat
detail but well devised aud adapted to carrying out
the main design Among these ia bill of rg q, copied
from the constitution OF the United States and the amend
ents that instrument declaring that no religious test
shall be required as qualification TO any Office or
public trust y that law shall be Of force enforced ia
said Territory abrdgng the freedom OF speech or Of the
prcss of the right Of the people to assemble and to pet
ton government for redress OF grievances ana at the
right Of the people keep and bear arms shall not be n
rnged" &c, &c. ..-..
Your committee will not weary the Senate with sum
mary Of all the provisions and details OF the proposition Of
the senator from Georgia in its revised form IL is believed
be well adapted the object and If it becomes the law
of the land that 1t will insure fair aud impartial decis
o of the questions issue in Kansas in accordance With
the wishes Of the bona ds inhabitants OF the Territory
without fraud violence any other improper or unlaw-
full influence.
The MONT upon which your committee have entertained
the most serious and grave doubts in regard TO the pro-
prety of endorsing this proposition relates TO the act hat
in the absence Of of the Inhabitants there If
TO apprehend that tho Territory does not contain
sufficient population TO entitlc them to demand admission
under the treaty with France, IL take the ratio OF rep
resenaon for member OF Congress as the rule ~ how"
ever we arc 10 regard this the competing or anego-
n1ng to the proposition OF the senator iro Ns"
York land inclined to the opinion that speh Is the
view OF the Senate your committee have no hesia-
ton in recommending its adoption Nearly whole year
has elapsed since the inuatory iaps weFs nen oa tne
election Of delegates and the holding The Convention
for the formation Of the Topeka constitution Nearly
years emigration has since poured into that 1erory an
emigration Unparalleled in extent and character smna
ted in every portion o the Union by appeals TO passion
and interest 10 ambition and patrios, 10 every ieeing
and sentiment which could induco men 70 apanuoh lhe
tors and seek home in and distant lerltoy WIN
The hope Of improving hsr condition and coIoinng !"
desnies. guder these circumstance but aT 70 as
sumo hat the population has moro than doubled wSthh
that PERIOD and each has gone there with the ex
pecation and undarsending that be was 70 base voice
and vote in lhe formation Of its laws, institutions aud
government in accordance with the principles and pro-
Visions of the kansas-Sebraska act. r. I'D .t - =.
The revised proposition OF the senator from Georgia re-
ers all matters dispute the decisi3n OF tue present.
popuatiop, with aarsntees Of fairness AMI safeguards
against frauds aud violence which ress1na le man
can find Just ground OF exception, while the senator ON
III bis prop sition Is desi, ned 10 recogie ana
mpar, Vitality to the Topeka constitution proposes 10 lis
nche not only oil The emigrants who have arrived Ia
the erritory chs year but all the l4waldiug mrn who
refused ip an open rebellion against the M
suted authotes OF the Territory last year ny making
the unauthorized apd unlawful action OF political party
the Gmdanenial law Of the whole people .........
In view OF all tho difficulties aud eoarrassmen's which
surround the Guestop aud with the des re 10
st,re harmony aud maternal feeling to The Uuiou, and
peace quiet and security TO Kansas your committee rec
omnynd that the following be adopted In lieu OF Senate
ball M l72.u ua..g ....Na s.l. ~. .....5. .....
Your committee ask to be discharged from The further
OF The various bills and amendments referred
TO them in connection with this subject together wh the
Topeka constitution. oil .igOu stUH#E EHt...s .#.
''s" baa o. F''' a.s"' Froni NV urr, It
..' N'".. is HE a FrLLTBUsTER7 ,a..",
aShould be placed in the executive chair" says Mr.
Buchanan in his letter Of acceptance Of tho democratic
nomination" Should be placed IN the executive chair