Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-12-25

ed 10 select their seats by lot
A communication was received from
the cIergymen of Washington, rendering
their service to open the daily sessions
with prayer.
Mr.. Jones of Pa, from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, reported bill
for the payment of invalid and other
! pensions.
Memorials were presented contesting
the seats of Messrs. Davis and Harris OF
Maryland. Referred.
The Printing Committee reported in
favor of printing 10000 extra copies OF
the Presidents message and accompany
ing documents.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio avowed his hostility
to the Lecompton Convention. de
heartily concurred with the views OF the
: message in almost every sentence, ex-
cept that part relative to Kansas. In his
Judgment, contrary to the opinions OF the
President, there viii be no peace II
Kansas be admitted under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. Expediency is dan
gerous doctrine when brought in contact
with principles. There can be no peace
when the rights of the people are jeopar-
died. He did not agree with the old
: theologian that, in order to be saved we
must be damned. (Laughter.)
His pledge to his constituents was to
? stand on the doctrine of submission OF
: the entire constitution to the people
y = This is of the highest concern, and is es-
y sential to self-government. 1t has its
foundation in the Cincinnati platform
, in the Presidents inaugural, in Govern
-, or Walkers acceptance, in the Presi-
u dents letter to the Connecticut clergy
men. In the institutions he sent to Gov
= Walker, and in his annual message. AL
a come here as recorded evidence, and
u = show the pledges which have been given
- to the people of Kansas that they should
~ have the whole constitution submitted tC
= them.
m He would ask the House why thu
a. traitorous Catalines of Kansas SHOULD
at therefore attempt to subjugate the PEG
70 pies will to their own? Having giver
o. these pledges, it would be breach o
~ d
o. disregard them. The movement at LIE
n compton was an attempt to carry out the
Of slavery principles, and, by pretended
70 submission, to force the constitution Oh
he the unwilling people; for, in any event
at it could not be rejected. This sort O
juggle would not do. The right of self
81 government was higher and dearer thai
q all Cabinets and Presidents. There wa
no no power, according to Jefferson and Blu
ID chanan, for the Territorial Legislature t,
tai call into being Convention to suppressed
ot the Territorial government. Withou
as the consent Of the people, the constitu
he ton would be a putrescence, and shout
e. never be dragged into Congress 70
a. grave deliberation. 1t would be Con
ra gressional Intervention in their domesti
mt affairs. The people of the Northwe:
;s cared not what be the result as to Kar
10 sas domestic institutions. He would vot
,ra for her admission as a slave State, if tn
on will of the people be made clearly to az
not pear.
or He referred to what he characterize
he as fraud in the election of represent;
be tives. and mentioned in this connectic
sas as an example, the Oxford precinct
IN The constitution was not Republican
IAN form. 1t prohibited alteration or amen
he ment until 1864. If there is any chang
it must be by civil war, for blood mu
de ever track the steps of wrong. 1
18th earnestly protested against the constit
to ton, because it was against the princip
or of self-government. 1t must be submi
It a ted entire to the approval of the who
nst people. In conclusion, he gave notice
itu- his intention to submit a proposition
IS a take popular vote upon the subject.
ght Mr.. Hughes rose to explain his su
,ats prise and regret that the gtntlem;
ON should have chosen this occasion to pr
mi cipitate such debate upon the Hou:
ou- There are those who believe the adm
ght nistration are in trouble, and that clou
sa- are gathering around the Democrat
on party. He therefore humbly coaceiv
IN that the friends of the administration, al
the members of the Democratic par
t be should not be the first to sound the alar
JUS There was no question before US as
STU "uCtLlOl AduooS SuOulu Ue duiniLLcQ dS
the free or a slave State, and hence the til
hey and occasion for the speech were AGAR
ov- the gentleman. 1t was unexpected,
up he believed we had no Presidential ca
L. didate in this body. Allusion had be
be made to a distinguished Senator's pc
sy; ton; but it might be well, perhaps,
the that Senator to look to his laurels a
the honor. He understood Mr.. Cox to So
OPP with emphasis, that, in the last Pre-
sted dental election, the people of Ohio
ice cided that the Constitution of Kans
rity whatever it might be, should be subn
GER ted to vote of the people. He app
the hended that no such issue would be pr
ented in Ohio nor IN Indiana.
the The gentleman from Ohio would
the collect that the term . popular SOY
year eighty" was not understood till after
tion Presidents election--Qaughter) IA
ure. until the decision in the bred Scott ca
Ad- it was not understood in all sections ali
on and not understood in the sense in VIII
rfect Mr.. Cox seemed to understand it. 2
bout haps the gentleman from Ohio does
dop- intend to stand by the President. If
rend (Hughes) found himself compelled
en- SeDarate himself from the DaD,oor.