Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26

we puollSn q part Oh Governor w ak
sr's address 10 the people of Kansas He
regrets the unjust apportionment, and says
it isIout of his power to remedy it. Il
passed from him three days after his arri-
val, one Of which was Sunday. He fur
ther says, as he has been called On Tor his
opinion, he gives it. not claiming any pow
er 70 control she election laws. : :. The
Territory is threatened with violent sei-
zure. of lie polls at the October election.
leading necessarily to collision and civil
war. ,---.-
''ff then under these circumstances, the
expression Of my opinions could prevent,
as in May and. June. the occurrence of
Isuch a catastrophe. 1 regard it solemn
duty to make that expression, rather than
resort to the employment Of force to be
followed by scenes Of anarchy and blood
shed." ~. trH .e tr
'ia The first question and answer we may
publish hereafter; the last, more directly
interests the citizens Of the Territory at
PIesents lie says: 5.t,..s ., -.s ..r,g - r
- The second question is: ss;hr... .s is
Will voters at the elections in October.
who possess all the qualifications provided
by the Territorial act Of the 20th Of Feb
ruary, 1857, which is the last act on this
subject, be also rsapired to possess other
and 'dlhefent qnalihcations contained in
preceding Territorial enactments, or is the
last law the sole rule of action on the SUBJ
siect I! This last act is the general election
jaw. providing for a new and entirely dis
tinct apportionment of members for both
branches Of the Territorial Legislature, as
also the qualifications Of voters at that and
ar succeeding elections, and is entitled,
'"A n act to define and establish the Coun-
Gil and Representative Districts for the Sec
ond Legislative A sselnbIy and for other pur-
poses." The first section designates by
name sbe severa! counties in Kansas which
are TO constitute the several Council dis
tric,s; the second section designates by
name, the several counties of Kansas
which are TO constitute the respective rep
.resentatiye districts: the third section ap-
portions members among the several rep
,resentative districts according to the census
provided for in the Convention law the
fourth section aPportions in the same man.
!nef the members among the severa! Coun.
Gil districts the fifth and last section is in
these words: iN - .ene1i5aea Sss
'h' "SEc. S. Every bona f1e inha bitant oil
the Territory Of Kansas, being citizen oi
the United States, over the age Of twenty.
: one years, who shall have resided six
months in said Territory before the nexl
general election for members of the coun.
cil and house of representatives, and nc
:;other person whatever shall be entitled &c
vote al any general election hereafter to be
" held in this Territory; prouided, hoUever,
that nothing in this act contained shall be
considered TO apply to or affect in any man.
ner the provisions of an act, entitled "Ar
net to provide for taking the census and
election for delegates to convention. 4.
20 This ACT to take effect and be in force
from and after its passage"
-" The language Of this scction is clear
and explicit. II is an act prescribing the
voters at all future elections. The law il
perfect and complete il itself. without an!
reference whatever to preceding enact
.meAts. The language is free from contro
rversy. "Epery bona fde iahabitdn,f T. SC.
"shaH be entitled to cote. SC. The word
are imperative. It is the language of com
.nand from the proper authority. and n
one has any right to interpolate restriction
contained in preceding enactments. 1t
q well settled principle Of law, as well a
Of common sense. that when any subse
quent statute proceeds to regulate an er
tire subject in general and comprehensiv
:" language, il is Of full force and effect i
and of itself, and no restriction or add
ton can be made to IFS provisions by re
erence TO any preceding enactments.
j such q case there can neither be additio
nor subtraction, and the number of quail
fled voters can Il either be augmented,
%" adding to them those who were permitte
TO vote by preceding laws. nor be lessene
by subtracting those who were restricte
from the right OF suffrage by previous Ell
actments. The words ''euery citizen" sc
and "no other" shall roic, include all WI
are described in the act, and exclude a
others. Besides, the right OF suffrage
= The most sacred known to the America
people. 1t is the basis upon which repos
!. all their Institutions. 1t is right, highl
favored in our law, and in all such case
to deprive any one Of this right the wore
q tuuSt OS CiS1I Oot
this case there is no ambiguity. and inds
pendent Of the fact, that this act, as re
CARDS elections and the qualifications of W
ters. is an act complete in itself, and pr,
scribing all the provisions applicable TO tn
subject, any Interpretation by which re
stric,ion as regards the right Of voting. col
tanned in a preceding law, should be supel
added to those required in this act. woul
create direct and positive repugnance
lis clear and explicit languags' and, there
fore would be most clearly repealed, b
virtue Of that universal principle of juri.
prudence. that. when two statutes contai
provisions which are repugnant. repellan
. OF contradictory, either by way of additic
or subtraction, the last statute must prevail
: Now, let US see if there would not bes
= direct repugnancy in this case, under ii
M oorS,~.,e.;,v, con,end,,d for hv. thosf. WI