Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-12

uat must be preserred; : and that hcny a,cor.
pllsheJ, nothing can be iaircr than 10 leave tho
people OF a Territory, from all iOreipn inierfo.
encc, to decide their own destiny for thcu,sclve.
subject only TO the Constitution Of the Uni,eJ
States
"When such constitution shall he srI,tn;nod
TO the people Of their Territory, they mu.t H.,
protected in the exercise Of their right Of vo,n,
for or against that instrument, and the fur rY.
presson of the popular will must not BE- inter.
ruped by fraud or violence"
TnE PROMISE oF THE OFFICIAL ORGAN ov
the ADMINISTRATIONS, JULY I. 1861.
"under these Circumstances there can he nm
such Thing az dscerdming clearly and rIh,y
douh NE mW Of The peopie in any rdy erce,,
by their urn drect expression Of il at he Doj,
A constitution not subjected TO that test. no ma.
ter what il contains, will never b. acknosldosi
by it, opponents to be anything but fraud 4
plausible color might bc given TO iii, a>snr,;on
By the argument that the mem srs of the co,.
vention could have no motive lni ier l,ing To ,ub.
nit their work to hrlr Constituents exc,n,
consciousness that trc maiosty would con l.o,n
IT, We conf.ss that we shlull fad ,our d,n.
Guilty IN answering this. Wha, Other motive
could they have y
GOVERNOR WALLER To THH PRESIDENT on
ACCEPTING HIS APPOINTMENTS
~ understand that you and all your C,Jios,
cordially concur in the opinion expressed !y me-
that the actual bonafJc residents Of the 'fcr,;'
tory of Kansas By t;tir anil reqarr ro;e. M.
affected by fraud or cioience. MUsl be pero,ig,L
ia adopiiDg their State Constitution, 10 decl, far
Memseices phdi shall he their soci1i institution,
This is The great fundamental principle of the
act of Congress organizing that Territory. affirm.
cd by the Supr me Court of The Uniied Sa,es
and is in accordance with the views Uni ofmly
expressed by me throughout my public career
! contemplate peaceful settlement, nl this ouss-
ton 10y an appeal tn the patriotism Of the whole
people Of Kansas, rhO shouW all pariicipa,e,
freely and J,Hg. in this decision. aud by ma.
joriiy OF those votes the determination mus be
made, as the only proper and constitutional mode
OF adjustment
| rue PROMISE or GOV. wALKEH ~ ms Ap.
DRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS rroy
his REACHING THE TERRITORY.
IL repcnt, then as my clear conviction. tn.
unless the convention subni; The constitution 10
the vote Of all the actual resident settlers of Kan.
sas aud the election be- fairly and us,ly conduct.
ed the constitution 'cW be ami ouqh 10 be re.
jccfed by Congress-
TnE PROMISE OF GOV wALKEE iN his QriX-
pAEo spEsCH
'The majority Of HE p,opie n kansa; must
ODrerH. ! do not mean those who are now reg.
istcrcd under The territorial laws do not mean
thnse who were residing here Oh the 18Th Of
March last but ! mean the whole pcope Of
Kansas, not only tho-c vino are here now. but
those who will he here next fall as actual resi-
dents that thcy--the proplr over whom these
institutions arc 20 operate-ihai hcy, ~ ma.
j riy 81 heu rates, stat decide f5r hen,selre,
U'hGi shall be heT constitution, aud uhai shall he
MeG soci1' inSi'u'iors.'
Tue PROMISE OF COY wALKEE IN his FAMOUS
rorEKA SPEECH.
Over the past have no contrn but over
the future have; and ! say 10 you. that unless
'ull aud fair opportunity IS given 10 The people
81 Kansas 10 dechie for MemSe res uhd. shall be
their .form Of gorcrnmeG, inciuiing he great sec
ionat question rhick has 50 lung dicided gut
unless, repear, :hcy grant You such an oppor-
tuny, have one power OF winch ~ man Or set
of men can deprive me, and to which shall uu-
hcsa,ingly resort. and thai is tn Join you in law.
FIJI opp ,sltion TO Their acts. viii say then to
,ou. gentlemen, that it The Convention 10 net
appoint fair and impartial mode hy which the
majority of the actual. b0nd tde, resident set.
tiers OF Kansas shall Vote, through the lnsttu
mchthiiiy ot impartial Judges, UW nm y0u I"
al id'cfH opposition 10 their doiaqs, and tie Pres
rleHt AMI COMPRESS 'rW r'ject Meir constitution.
Prom the Washington Union, Nov. Il.
1.-The Constitution declares that the citizen
# each State shall be- entitled to all the privil
gcs aud immunities OF c.lizcns ia the severa
States Every citizen OF one State, coming in
To atoh1T State. has therefore 4 right 10 tn,
protection Of his person. and thar property which
Is recognized As such hy the Constitution of th,
United State-, a Y law Of :. state To the con
t'ary notwithstanding. 80 lar tom any sat,
, having right to deprive him Of this property, i
i. his boun'le" ds,y to protect him i" lis posses
ion
III these views are correct nd we belirv,
II woull be iiicuIl TO inValidate thcn,-it fol
r lows, tia, all state laws, whether organic OIL
otherwise, which prohibit citizcn OF one State
/ from settling in another. and bringing his slave
property with him, aud most especially declar
in, 1t forfeited, are direct violations of the org
inal intention of 4 Government which, as before
J stated. is the protection Of person or prVprI!
! and Of the Constitution OF the United ; alcs
3 which recognizes properly in slaves, and de-
' clares that The citizens Of each State shall b,
entitled 10 all privileges aud immuniiics of cit
, liens in the several States anon. the most es-
: sniial of viii h is tn, protection Ut person and
uruuelty"