The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08


ment could not have been formed without that arrange
ment OF It's powers and il exist without The con-
unnaiion Of that arrangement OF its powers
This policy mean 10 support Senators from the
southern portion of the Union who friends Of that
bill, maintained The same line Of policy. All who sup
ported The bin coneured 10 it. deny that this govern
has any power slavery where except where
il is expressly granted In the constitution in two cases
One Is prohibit foreign trade which has been
already done and with regard 10 which there is not now
nny diversity OF opinion The other Is for the restoration
OF agises from service fou may begin with the first
letter Of the constitution and may search 10 the last
letter oil the last amendment OF the constitution and defy
the wit Of discern in il any control Of Congress
that institution anywhere save oay N those Two IN
snrres nncss may be within NE immediate pureus OF
Holding thai to he the construction Of the constu-
ou being indeed the only grant Of power which j. con-
ains this subject leaving H. in every instance 70 the
several Statea where exst the people Of the Terri
tories say have BY this bill gone back to me org
down 10 s2o and 10 wheh w reverted IN 1850 Having
applied 1T then did 70 the Territories Of New Mexico
and Utah. we have now applied tito Kansas anu Nenaska
leaving this question 10 the people the bona bde settlers
They shall pass the question They shall present their
constitution Congress; and whatever provision that
constitution NAV contain on the subject have con-
troll over It, They have right dispose OF 1t for them
selves The advocates Of the policy embraced IN inc
bill intend TO carry out that principle
and to abide by II in good fifth.
Sir Is rght Is there in any portion OF the coun-
try and despicabe that he is not willing TO
accord TO his feowczens in every part OF this broad
country the rights and privileges which ne hnself
enoys2 Is there any class OF men who will stand up before
enlightened public sentiment and maintain that they
are to exercise powers and privileges which, under the
constitution and laws of the country are not to be exer-
csed by people in other portions of the unionf oir, we
maintain The equality Of the States We mean to
maintain the equal rights OF every portion OF the country
We maintain the doctrine Of popular sos aregnty
not the doctrine Of squatter soveregnty We are 70 nn-
dersand that mean my friend from South Carolina
TO do, nsnrr &tion and rebellion. know Of no
rights of nsurrecon and rebellion under goycr ment OF
laws and ii that is the meaning Of squaer soyet gny
know he
win utterly repudatc ii. Sir, wish TO call things by
their right names, and when apply the term popular
sovereignty mean the sovereignty OF the peoPle-'he
occupying portion OF the territory OF the Union
They have the rights OF American citizens and IS the
necessary result Of those rights that they may govern them
selves and regulate their internal Affairs subject only
TO the constitution Of the United States
Now, sir, the policy Of that bill mean TO maintain
We mean 10 maintain il in Kansas The whole power of
the country the hands the present Executive suend-
ed to be put in equision there for the purpose oil uphold
ing the rights Of the people Of Kansas The senator from
New Hampshire Mr. Hale has had the courtesy TO send
to table copy Of his speeches this subject during
the present session. and they headed The Wrongs OF
ell sir we mean to yindcate the rights o. ;ne
people Of Kansas from whatever quarter they may ne IN
yaded There s portion OF this chamber hope tnat
will undertake in any under any cover or rnder
any pretext withhold from the bona d setiers OF Kan
the OF the power conferred them by the bill
that introduced into this body and passed through by
my honorable friend from Illinois, Mr. DoueLAsl
We honest in advocating the doctrine OF popular
sovereignyin advocating the rights Of the peope--n
advocating the doctrine of excluding slavery agitation
il ourselves appropriate Legislative bush
n6s without interfering with the domestic affairs OF peo-
pie thousands OF miles from with whom we are uiac-
quninted whose community have visited among
whom we do live whose wants do not know, and
whose they perfectly able of providing for aud
taking Of themselves without our help
Sir did challenge the other side 10 slow
a state of facts prior 10 the time when the President
interered which would justify him in interfering and
calling the troops What have the senator's donef
Have they pointed any such state Of things? Did
they know that there constitution, and that there
were laws limiting and directing the action Of the Er-
ecutve2 Doubtless they did but they did not conde-
sceud sude them They did oondescend to show
Of facts existed 10 justify the President in cali
ing the troops OF the United States 10 enforce order in
Kansas down the period Of which spoke-hat is down
10 the period when the OF Kansas sent ee-
graphic communication the President and when he
sponded to own TO the period when the chiefs of the
fectc party they call themselves sent their demand
the President for his proclamation and for an order for
troops Until that time they have not shown that any
of facts existed jusing interference They pnr
ported to answer me- but they did They
did not attempt 10 show any fact any state OF facts
within the ACT Of Congress or within the constitution,
which would justify the President in calling out military
force VIII any say that IL there Is Illegal voting vt
an election the President Of the United States has right
TO call out troops after the election = over Tor The purpose
Or II Il is anticipated that there will be illegal voting, Ia
II TO be prevented by Shapes rhes2 Is that the mode to
test elecons2
The senator from New Hampshire alluded to the Of
the Burns Boston. In that there was pro-
Of the United States in the hands Of the marshal The
up and rebelled against resisted the execution Of tho
law. The Josss comavs called out aud troops were
ordered 20 aid the posse ooeff Undoubtedly an inter
ference Of that kind justiabe in that case. Has heo
been such thing ia Kansas Does either OF the sens
tors on The other side indicate any such thing Nota word
Of They have read .eers they have detailed hearsa
and they have alluded 10 newspapers TO show that there
were conflicts the polls and told those that ap
piled force left the Territory The executive depart
knew nothing OF until II all aud then ~
there any leeay, the governor had right pass
upon IL and after he had passed npon IT, the respective
houses Of the legislature had right pass upon III and
their decision final What then Does either Of the
senators who have spoken against the President and hs
action undertake 10 say that at either election there
ground justify calling the militia calling out the
troops OF the United States 10 prevent Illegal voting
They have not attempted 10 do any such thing On the
rary instead Of debating the question before the Sem
ate instead of meeting the challenge which threw down
TO them, they evade IL and make Il occasion 70 deliver
addresses suitable for certain purposes but not adapt
ed any purpose connected with debate here in the SEN
ate chamber.
The constitution of United States provides that Con-
gross shall have power Ito provide for calling forth the
militia the laws OF the Union suppress iusurroc
tons and repel nvasons Z and again u provides that
THE United States shall guaranty 10 every state ~ this
Union republican form OF government and shall protect
each Of them against Invasion and on application OF the
Legislature ~ the oSecutiEe lwhep the legislature cam
not be convened) against domestic violence Up 70 tho
period Of which hsyefpoken was there any foreign nya
zion Was there ans nsnrrcction aganst the govern
ment2 Was there any resistance 10 the laws by such
combined force as would Justify the calling either OK
the militia The troops OF the United States certainly
know of none and the the other side have not
indicated any such of fscs do the papers on the
table show any sncb Of facts On the contrary they
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