The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-29

proposed should inyestgae without law o. Ia
without this extraordinary power 10 send
for persons and paperB7
Admitting for the sake Of the argument that keedcr
has STATED cts THAI would authorize ths Investigation
which he has done IL would be In my opinion =
wantoa Outrage 10 resort TO thA extraordinary policy Of
sending nr and when All the fAcs can -
rrSdy be ecised and brought before the House Dy The
adoption Of the resolution presented Of appointing
commissioners take the esidenoe that may be presented
establish the fAcss in relation 10 the Legality Of the eee
ton of WHTy4E0 under the territorial law Tor behind
that, will ooni-na 20, having The slightest
regard for the rules of law and eommon And what
do the records and papers IN Kansas contAn taat VII
prove essential ecfing the truth IN this case What
parport Of the paPerS1 No has asserted and
Reeder himself does sssrr thai they contain anything
which will be OF the slightest importance II then yoa
propose prove nothing by those papers and records and
shy do you propose o confer this extraordinary
power send for thef ask yon by what rule IL IL you
expect to avoke this Powerf Why incur TINS snornous
eKpenss7 Is IL 10 deprive W MHlrYEELD Of his seat
have already stated that there be delegate upon
this hoor II HFIxD should be removed and there Is no
contestant who show hs election under the act Of the
slafure Ut k&nsAs- Ii this be ander the rules OF
the testimony which you propose 70 bring here would
net he admissible before ths House Then ! ask why
should proces of this extraordinary character forth
Why this expenditure 10 the country Is il
msrry they say quiet the public mind IN Kansas
Let te gentlemen upon the other sde that ey must
propose rule of law by which they win be governed
You governed eter by the rules OF the courts Of
law equity DO ysn propose invoke the rules Of the
court Of chAacey, and to be governed by its sdndica
and Governor Raeder thsir memoraist here that Of
the fundamental principles Of thai that the party in
vokng It's aid for redress Of wrongs must come before The
with clean handx and rre from all connexion with
the fraud of the which he proposes TO redress No
blame be at Rseders door You must be governed
by rules If NOT by the rules o chacery then il must
be by the rnes Of the oomnonaw courts Because we SIT
here Legislative body IL does not follow that mast
mot be governed by the same rules Of law by which
judicial nibansls governed in the adjudication Of
this question. Then appeal TO the gentlemen on the
other sids to say by what rule do you invoke the
extraordinary power Of this House send for
and papers Why perEist in this mode2 DO you
expect deprive WHTHEIp OF his seal? According to
s adudicatons of every from the beginning Of u
dica proceedings down the latest adjudicaon Jon CAD
deprive WHITFKD of hls unless IL be for some r
regularity egalty in the election under the law de-
fsctive return want Of qualification in the person
elected.
The ease adudica,ed in Crancs Reports is conclusive
upon this point Ii proposed In that that the
members Of the Georgia legislature in making grant Of
land actnaied by corrupt and fraaduenf motives
The Chief Justice Aarsha held tina. you could not
20 behind law the party esopped from setting
up any fact previous the enactment Of the law The
principle wise one and to disregard 1t we would not
only unsetle al til. vested nghs acquired, but would
bxsard1e every child born in the Tsrritory where the
marriage has taken piae under the act There may be
vested political rights as well z personal and essential
10 the webeng Of society they should be regarded and
respected
transfers supposed interest, having none al the
time be wiz be permitted afterwards to be heard-to
up claim against the party claiming under II and SO
in the Of tenAnbe viii be permitted TO call
question tbs title Of his landlord and IN many cases
where stands by and permits another TO purchase
thereby neglecng sp his claim, he viii be
topped from afterwards doing Indeed, the principles
governing this analogous every principle of
s~sse sw and jostics that nothing seems to me
necessary be addrd convince evy thaf there e
st onjecs and esiinEs governng ,ns case asce me
Investigation its merits which leave 70 be passed upon
by just and Discriminating public
Reder stood by and witnessed the whole proceeings of
the election gave certificates the member and when
thSNt trxyk thar
tionay legsAturs Of the Territory o. Kansas
He To them but because they removed The
OF government from the place designated by him be
Afterwards refused 10 reoognsse them As the constitutional
Legislature Of Kansas Upon what ground could hc do
tsi2 The legislature had the power f choosing IL place
Of eerng They did By Law The temporary sea was
xed Fort and the governor had the
er To convene them such Other place he might aege
proper BE did 50 convene them n Pasnes City, place
a WHICH a. said Reeder had interest The act o.
ssShe Of Congress making appropriations for The
public buidngy 'of the Territory Of Kansssprovfed that
the legislature r-vous to The appropriation OF the mons
should permanently hx the OF government Then
the legislature under the territorial law had the power 70
fr the Of government and did and then passed
la~ under which wHTyELD elected ask what pretence
there that NMrrIslD as not entitled 10 seat here
Tell thsi this question In 10 be decided by the
South BY the Worth. Tel not that your Prrudicss
be invoked in the determination Of this question BY
saying that Southhe nssroholders Of The south
Influenced in their votes n favor Of sHrrED bense
Of bis pro-slsvery sentimenix Lei say 10 genaensn
that tey mistake the iinGs Of southern nen when they
make snch charr. hurl back fhs charge sanderOus
sna uutru~-as gruundies. and without foundsfon No
man uFon this Door from the South satisfied, be
.rsns~1 any thai of regard 70 justice and
determination Of this question appeal 10 the
Of every gentleman npon thus noor 70 an
swer me- ~h~u before such a presented IN
the Congress Of the United States presents has
eerthcsse having been properly and constitution
ay sa~csed and received Another claims ms seal not
oe-aience election BY virtue Of the laws Of the
Territorv but by election acknowledged 20 he outside
Of and IN viois o every established principle OF Law,
snA of legal authority Of the Territory from wrnce
he CONES When ash, has surs csse beeu presented
b~for. Tel southern gcniemcn, then, that whca
hrv rpi~rt the sppsioson s individual presenting
hiraxslf upon such q slender foundation they gov
-r-d by frir fn,-r-su the subject OF slavery. Tel
not say that governed ~ principles such ~
these.
Bot let me Hsk by Whist principle you governed
when ron refuse 70 admit coming with csruhcate
such General WEErsED mss hrcrcht bere2 What prn
cple hare yoa nt~rpcssd sennrs wHrryTrIp taking hiS
to sisvrry ~y roa governed by yosr opposition 70
extension of slavery IL has been zs-srted upon ths
sor that Tsrrisory ssn~ the and dauEh
srs sr-~m~n a this counry DO you ~s~rrt that the
and daugh1rs Of southern not entte 10
ay the property Of this Ro~~rnmentR Have thty
no rghs be respected IN the sdmnisrson of The Laws
Of te counry1 Bss this that the denia of The
~ss in sis~. p~up~rfvf
But have word 70 10 this party before con
elnde Revolution has co~nm~nc-d in Kansas, blood has
been she'd violence cormsfs~d and brother has
agsinss hroh In that Territory s5d say 70 Teu
to-day hsa very which this autsavcry party
taken the Hoor of Congress has hseu ccnhted 70
provoke thai of things yOu object 70 the local
70 slavery you Gan IN. fame of evil dsoord which Is al
-xAx r.sro In the Territory Kansas ron bid that