Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-02

Inc following, rs we find it in the Kansas States
man - i
MS POSITION.
Nv doctrine is this, that in the future, when
The Constitution shall be submitted TO tho vote
of the citizens of Kansas, that II shall be sub
mitted to the vote of the whole people. 10
not mean those who are now registered under
Territorial law. do not mean those who were
residing here on the 18th OF March last, Dut
mean the whole people of Kansas, not only
those who are here now but those who VIII be
here next fall as actual residents-that they
the people over whom these institutions arc 10
opcrrtc--that they by majority OF their votes,
shall decide for themselves what shall be thelr
social institutions.
MAJoRITIEs MUST GOVERN.
Gentlemen, on this subject, wish that there |
should be no mistake, no misrepresentation as
regards my opinions and the policy when !
sh Il deem ii my duty topursue in the admins
tration OF the Executive department OF the |
Territory oil Kansas. 1t is involved in few
simple words THAT the majority OF the peo-
pie of Kansas must yern-(creso OF rlght)-
that the majority OF the people Of Kansas must
adopt their own Constitution, or reject it-that
the majority of the people OF Kansas at the
palls must decide whether they will be Slave
State or a Free State. applause.
MINORITY MEN No DEMOCRATS.
Indeed, under whatever sppcions DISCUSSES
any other doctrine may be presented, believe
that tho man who desires that the minority oil
the people shall establish institutions for the
majority, is, whatever he may call himself,
neither a Republican nor q Democrat, but
monlrchist OF an aristocrat. He desires that
the few shall govern the many, whereas the
great fundamental doctrine which lies at the
basis Of all our American institutions, and upon
which they all repose, and which has been car
ried into successful operation in every other
State but Kansas and which, gentlemen, with
your aid and cooperation, 1t is my sincere
hope, shall obtain its fullest realization here
| is the rule Of the majority.
TnE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
! Now, none of You can regret more than do
| any Of these deplOrable and calamitous ciTcum-
| stances which have taken place in tho past
For myself, wish to overlook the past and
look forward to o better and brighter future.
| That Territorial Legislature has, in respect to
| the authority over this question, boon recog-
niged BY the acts of Congress OF 1864 and 1857
That Legislature has called Convention to
| assemble in September next. That Constitu
| tion they will, or they will not submit to tho
! vote OF the majority Of the then actual resi-
dent settlers of Kansas. If they do not thus
submit it tcM join you, JeiO'g cittsens, in iaio-
| tui opposition 10 thGr court. Cries Of "good, !"
and cheers. Ind l cannot doubt, gentlemen,
| thu one much higher than the Chief Magistrate
/
TuE CONSTITUTION TO Re SUBMITTED 70 THE
WHOLE PEOPLE.
| But gentlemen, for myself cannot doubt
! that that Convention will submit such IN in
strumcni as they may frame for the adoption
or rejection Of the whole people Of Kansas, TO
| all who now are or then may be actual bona Hde
resident settlers of the Territory Of Kansas.
Tnrn, nj that time, and in pursuance Of the
method designated by the laws OF yonr country,
by the instructions OF the Chief Magistrate OF
the Union who was placed there by the people
and sworn by them to execute the laws l do
not entertain doubt but that that Convention
| will submit to the whole of the then bona fde
| settlers Of Kansas, the determination for them
selves by an actual majority of the whole peo-
! pie whether they shall adopt orrejcct that Con-
! stitution. II they reject it there is an end OF
that Convention. 1t has performed its office.
| 1t has adjourned never TO meet again
WHAT NEXri
! y iOirr.-"W hat next I" What next, you
| ask, grntlemenl There are two other very easy
exits from the difficulty, and MS the question is
practical one, propose TO answer it. In
October next. not under the act of the late ter
utprAl Legislature, but under the laws of Con.
gross you, the whole people of Kansas, have
right 10 elect Delegate to Congress, and to
elect Territorial Legislature, and through
that Legislature You can speak your views, and
| instruct them either TO call new Convention
to submit new Constitution for the considera
ton of the people, or they can instruct thei
Delegate to Congress, chosen by majority o
their uWu votes, to ask Congress to pass Law
authorizing the people ot Kansas to form
State Constitution Tor themselves.
II is quite certain, gentlemen, that in thi
$ mode There is in any event, peaceful, tran
/, quill, Que. exit from all the ombdrrassments an
e diilicuItIes by which you are surrounded, an
Y that the time is rapidly coming, it it has nc
il already arrived, when the rulc of Justice an
V the people will prevail in Kansas. (Cheers
Q TlIE TOPEKA BOGUS LEGISLATURE.
Q You are about 10 have assembled here at II
n prl;I, next week, what il called the State Leg
i aturr, for they tell you that they are now abol
J., to convene Legislature, for the State of kar
0 sIs. " hO elected that Legislature A vOct
= "the people, The people Why tho Who'll
II rutU given for your so.cllled Constitution, I
a claimed by yourselves, was 1881; whrrea
c there are now registered over 10000 votes, {
! residents here GU the 10th Of March last, excl
e sive OF the thousands omitted, or who arrive
hrre since that date. The peoplei DO yo
J. mean 10 tell me that 1891 votes a year and
~ halt ago impose constitution for all time
ST come upon the present people Of Kansas
Of vUice-' Il OF against their will" Should III
II Constitution be submitted to their will Il
10 adoption Ornut?
~ A vOlcG--'' l eS. That, gentlemen, is I'll
n great question 50 far us they are concerned
al But ! understand you claim 10 DO u State nov
i. ami Ihlt your so called Legislature, chosen /
u small number OF votes, propose next week
l. enact laws to be enforced in Kansas This mise
~ aOlC minority, constituting not one tenth Of til
present people OF Kansas, propose, in absolut
dvtilncc Of the acts OF Congress, and in open T.,
hvIliun, mark you, gentlemen, not only again
= tho Territorial laws, but against the laws an
government OF tho United States. to asselnU
-, here, and representing 1871 people, impo,
: tins Constitution by force upon tho people
Kansas by the enactments OF laws. A voice.
~ "Whcru arc those $4,000 voters that are not {
~ the record Z" Some inadvertently omitte
y, many who would not register, and Thousand
u who have arrived since the 10Th OF March,.
Y AS regards the register, however, say to yc
=" thu: il Is OF comparatively little cOnsequen
~ II the Constitution by submitted to the who
~ people.
~ rue INAUGURATION or LAW.
AZ tIentcnIcn / como here for tho purposes
-. peace and pacifcatiOn. como hero to ina
= guratc the rule OF law, OF justice, and of I
~ whole people Of Kansas, by giving them all
T., opportunity oil adopting their own Constit
Nv, tion, instead Of allowing handful of 1871 IN
~ TO thrust Constitution on them, by adopt
a u code Of laws, prepared by their various co
IT, u, mittccs, cut and dry, 10 put in operation
y" soon as they meet, binding the whole people
900 the Territory and depriving them Of tho ril
ivvi to decide on their own form OF goyernmi
W. and To adopt their own Constitution.
=. the BOGUS TOPEKA ACT.
To- Now, then, repeat that come here for
w purpose OF restoring aud perpCtuating peac
III. bat tell you candidly that my instructit
'h- and my oath OF Office require INC to put do
the execution Of such laws, and for the good
Of the people OF Kansas, they must and will
zen put down ferries Of "Never! Neverp \ vU
er- -"Do moi the people Of the United States
Y a that those laws arc righti"l The people
IS a the United States have just elected Presid
4e- who declares that such laws would be unc
the stitnti0nal, null and void. IA voice-''W
but cares 2Nl Nav more; the Deople of the u