Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-08

of Richmond, Alexandria and Washington,
'''' ' WM. STOUT, Chairman.
III. TowLEs Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN FLOYD.
Democratic meeting WIS held in the Court House
of Floyd county, ON the 18th OF June, $780, (Court
day.
On motion of Val. Thrash, seconded by L. F.
Woltz David n. Howell was called to the Char, and
Mr. Meehan and DR.. l.. l.. Wollz were appointed ST.
cretaries. 800
5. q. William, moved that the Democrats of Floyd
county cordially approve and ratity the nomination OF
James buchanan and John &. Breckenridge for the
offices of President aud Vice Presden. Of the United
States and will make every honorable effort to secure
their election which was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Cook, from Carroll county, on behalf OF the
Vigilance Committee, was called upon to addre he
meeting, which he did in u very able speech We
regret that we cannot give i; TO the public i'll full.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Richmond Examincr
and Enquirer, Western Star aud Floyd Citizen news
The meeting then adjourned.
d. n. HOWELL, Chairman.
J. MEHAS, l.. F. WoLTz Secretaries.
THE ISSUE ON TIE KANSAS QUESTION BE-
TWEEN THE TWO HOUSES.
The Senate Ind q session of twenty hours on We'd
nesday on the bill providing for the admission ni
Kansn. as State. The amendments made to the bill
ed by Mr. Adams, restricting the voters to citizens,
either native or naturazcd; one by Mr.. Geyer, re-
puung certain acts of tho Kansas Legislature rcqur.
nr a test oath and interfering with free discussion;
and by Judge Douglas, TO the elect that all per.
Sons who may possess the other qualifications for
voters under this act, and havo been boAa M inhabi.
ants of said Territory at any time since its UrganZa-
ton, ui,d who may have nbsented themselves there
from in consequence of disturbances therein, and whu
shall return aud become bOno fr inhabitants before
d.. E,st A rf lpt thar iinn N
making it their permanent home, and shall present
satisfactory evidence of these fucts 10 the b"ar, o
commissioners, shn be entitled to vote ut said cleo
ton, aud shall have their narnes placed ON said cor.
rerted lists of voters for that purpose.
With these amendments tho bill passed by vote
of tirty-three tn twelve. nj eight o'clock OH Thurs
day morning after Il continuous session of twenty
hours.
admit Kansas with the Topeka Constitution, which
had been rejected few days ago. The motion oil
Mr. barclay to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill
prevailed and the bill passed by vote of 81 to 81
These two bills present the issue on which all ma
tioal men will chcer!uy go before The country in the
presidential cunvass Ii il now much slnplitiet
TINT the popular Judgment can be rendered with q
perfect understanding OF its merits. When the Sen
ate bill! was Introduced il WA conceded by the oppo
sition have many provisions that were satisfactory
before il WAS finally passed every objection that had
even show of plluSibility was removed by amend
m-nt. The two leading objections were that by the
laws of Kansas FIRE. discussion WAS male criminals
this objection was removed. The other objection
that many of the free State inhabitants have lDlt tie
Territory on account Of the disturbances there. Thi-
was removed by Judge Douglass amendment. The
MEASURE, as it tunlIy passed gunrds with sclupuOu.
care the rights of the inhabitants of Kansas and se
cures to m,orty fair and impartial expression O
their will. Ii provides that the true spirit and nten,
of the Kansas law shall be carried out, aI that the
will of the people shall determine the character oil
their domestic institutions. Such is the measure
adopted by the national men of the Senate for the n
mediate settlement of the KANSAS troubles.
In competition with this measure OF liberal justice
the majority in the House present bill which brings
Kansas into the Cuou immediately, with constitu-
tion adopted by only portion of party in Kansas
and against the probable wishes Of large majority
of the nhatitants-adoptrd without the sanction ui
law, with regard TO the form. of law, in direct op.
position to law, and III open defiance uf the conetitu
tioual authorities of the Territory. Tho dis.
franchises at least half Of the people Of The Ter
ritury aud refuses to them any voice in the formation
of the fundamental law. II it be the policy of the
opposition 10 keep the sectional sgitation they will
adhere TO their revolutionary measure 1t they want
Justice done in Kansas and the country restored to
peace und quiet they will accept the bill of the Sen
ate Washington Union.
AT the Fremont ratification meeting in Clncin.
natl on Monday night tue TA0'c German p'p1l"t'oh
rhtch has kitheytO formed the grcdte1 shthgM % Inc
Drm1e7a,fs uarty rent 0crr To Fremont IN body.-
Rse,nen aud Hassaurek, the leaders of the German
Democracy and among ths ablest orators III the coun
try, made speeches, aud pledged the whole Germnn
to the Republican ticket The speech Of Reene,
lin is very spicy and full of eloquent Remuneration OF
tho Administration aud OF Buchanan"
We take tue above from the Louisville Journal-a
'eni-Biack' Republican organ, though printed IN
slave State. The lines we have talicised are most
grossly untrue. lnstead of the "whole German po-
puaton going over to Fremont" but small portion
VI thcn will have anything to do with him, aud they
nave been affiliated with Aboonism for some years.
Inc editor of the Journal would, doubtless, be
grat;hed 1t Black.Republicanism could triumph at
the North h,s sympathes being in that direction but
he will BIZ denied tho satisfaction We admire his
bUldness in avowing his sympathies with the Adolf.
tionis's, Reemeln and IIassuurek; bu. whether Ken
tnckians will do 80 or not, is another questivu-lCia-
cfs.rh Eayairer.