Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-12-31

~lad Il lseu insiuartea tom snv quar-
Ger that il woul hsse been sufficient
compliance with the Tequisitions Of an or
gaoie law for the members Of Convention
thereafter to be elected, 10 withhold. the
question OF slavery from the people, and to
substitute their own will fof that Of legal
" sserrtaiued msjsi,y Of their cors'itu-
ents this would have been insisntly 70
jscted."
: The President tells US in his Message
that the whole party pledge their faith
and honor thst the Sla, cry question should
he submitted to the people, without any
restriction or qualification whatever Does
tbis schedule submit ii without qualiica
tioni Il qualities il by saying--"YOu
may vote on Slavery f YOU will vote for
the Constitution; but you shall not DO 50
without doing that" That's very impor
tant qualifcaiion-s qualification that con-
trols a mans vote AID bis action aud his
conscience, il he is an honest man-aqual-
j6cation coufessedly 10 violation Of our
pIstform. We are told by the President
that our faith and our honor nre pledged
that the Slavery clause should he submit
ted without qualification ofsny kind what
.rar: and nos ! am called upon to forfeit
my faith and my honor in order tn enable
q smali minority Of the people Of Kansas
10 Gefraud the majority Of that people out
of their elective franchise! Sir, II y hon
or is pledged; and before it shall be tar
nished, | will take whatever consequences
personal to myself may come--but never
ask the to do an act which tie President
in his Message, has said is forfeiture Of
faith, a violation Of honor, aud that mere
" for the expedeut Of saving the par
~.
/ viii 90 aS far as any Of you to save
the patty. have as much heart in the
great cause that binds US together as n
party, as any man living, | will sacrifice
Snythng sholt Of prime pie and honor Tor
the peace of my party; but if the party
sill not stand by its principles, its faith,
it. pledges, will stand there, aud abide
whatever consequences may result from
the position. Let nae ask You, why force
this Constitution down the tbrOats 0: the
people Of Kansas, in opposition to their
wishes, aud in violation Of our pledges
What great object is to be attanedS-
Gm boao2 What are you to gain by il?
WlIl YOU sustain the party by violating ITS
principles? Do you propose to keep the
party united by forcing division? Stand
by the drctrine that leaves the people PER-
fscLly free TO form and regulate their in.
ttitutions for themselves IN their own way,
and your party viii be united aud ire
sistILle in power. Abandon that great
principle, aud the party is no: worth sa-
wing, and cannot be saved, after it shall be
Violatrd. tIust we are not to be rushed
anon this question. Why shall iCbe done z
Who il to he benefited! Is the South to
be the gamer? Is the North to be the
e liner !
Neither the North nor the South has
the right to gain s,ctionsI advantage 10y
tricket, or fraud. Bul am hrseech~d to
wait anti bear from lbe election on the
qist Of D,cemher. an tod that per-
happ that will put II AL night, and wIlI
save the whole difficulty. How c'n IT,
Perhaps there may be q large vote. Their
may bo Ia GO Vote lufned, LonEhtcr.
But deny lhnt il IS possible 10 bNt
fir vie IN tie Slavery c'AusN; and
A., that It !. not yossil,lo 70 hsyea vote o'
the Cnnstitutiou, WLy visit flr tie
mockery of an election, when it is provl'
ded unallcrably that the people cannot vote
when the majority are d sfrnnchised?--
But am told on all sides, "Oh nst wait
The Pro-SIavery clause will hc vote down
That does not ohyate any ofmy objections
IL does not diminish any Of them. You
have 10 more right to force Free STATE
Constitution on Knns,s than Slave Stat,
a Constitution. SIZE Ias : right OFT; If she
wants a Free State Constitution, she has 1
right 10 It.
Do You suppose nner the pledges of my
honor. That would e for Tint principle
mud Ieayo the people 10 vote they choose
that would now degrade II yself 10y vo
Ting one way If the Slavery clause be yo.
tei dowu, aud another way lit be voted
np. care not bow thatV to may stand
take t for granted that it will be voted
up. Think ! have seen enough in the
last three DAYS to make It cetAlu that il
will be tursed nut no matter how tue vot,
may StanI. Laughter
Sir, am opposed To that concern, be-
cause it looks 10 me like asys!em of trick
cry aud iuggery to defeat the fair expre'
sion Of the will of the people. There i
no necessity for crowdiug this measure. q
nnfair, so unjust MS II is III nll aspects, up
on us. why can Nc not now do What W
proposed to do in the !ast Congress? w
then voted through the Senate an enabIn!
Act, called "the .oombs BILL believed L
be Just ard fair in al! its provisions pro
bounced to be almost perfect by the Sena
tor from New Hampshire, (Mr. Hale, Jon
" he did not like tie man :Ien Preslden
qfthe United States, who would have t
make the appoIh'''eh'''
Why can We not take that bill, and ou
ol compliment to the Prcsi lent, Ndd to it
clause taken from tie Minnesota act whic
be thinks should be general rule requi
ring the Constitution to be submitted t
the people, and pass tbatl That unite
,he patty. You all voted with me, f
shat hl, at the last Congress. Why NJ
slahd by the same bill nowl Ignore L,
compton, ignore Topeka; treat both tho'
.,tv mo, emanis ns irregular and void