Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-26

cred rights oil the peope-some oppose IL because tho
Constitution distinctly recognizes and adopts the Ok
ford fraud in apportoning the legislative members for
johnson County upon the fraudulent and fictitious
turns, falsely called. from that precinct which rec
ogntion OF that fraud in the Constitution is rblor-
rent to the moral Of the people Others oppose
It because, although in other the Presidents Of
Conventions have been authorized to issue writs of
election to the regular Territorial or State officers,
with the usual judges and with the established pre-
cincs and on the adjudication Of tile returns in this
case unprecedented and viec-rcgal powers arc given
10 the President of the Convention to make the pre-
cincts the Judges, and to decide finally upon the re-
turns. From the grant OF these unusual and enormous
powers, and from other reasons connected with the
returns of Oxford and McCce, an overwhelming ma
joritv Of Kansas have no faith in the validity Of these
returns and therefore will not vote. Indeed disguise
it rs We may to ourselves, under the influence of the
present excitement the facts will demonstrate that any
attempt by Congress to force this Constitution upon
the people of Kansas will be nm effort to substitute
the will Of small minority for that of an ovorwhem
ing majority of the people Of Kansas that 1t will not
settle the Kansas question or localze the issue; that
II will, fear be atten led by civil war extending per-
haps, throughout the Union, thus bringing this qucs
ton back again upon Congress and before the people
to Its most dangerous and alarming aspect. The Pres
dent takes different view Of the subject in his Mes
sugc, and from the events occurring in Kansas well
here, it is evident that the question is passing from
theories into practice and that Governor Of Kansas
should he compelled to carry out new instructions
differing vital question from those received OF the
date Of my appointment. Such instructions | could
not execute consistently with INV views Of the FEEDER
al Constitution and of the Kansas and Nebraska BILL
or with my pledges to the people Of Kansas. Under
these circumstances alternative is left hut to resign
the office Of Governor Of the Territory of Kansas"
The whole tone of The letter is manly, firm
and explicit. 1t is model Of clear, concise
and forcible reasoning, and will not fail to car
ry conviction 10 all northern minds that are
open TO fair argument and undoubted facts. It
is rumored that the Governors resignation will
not be received and placed on file, but that he
will be summarily removed. We cannot be-
lieve The administration will carry matters SO
far the only effect of which will be to still fur
Their sfi the party The passage of the Kan
sas- Nebraska bill drove off hundreds and thou
sands of the best men into the Republican
ranks the upen sympathy Of the last admins
tration with Alchson and Stringlellow led to
further defamation the rejection of the
basis of settlement Of the difficulties in Kansas
contended for by Walker, Douglas and Cox,
backed as it is by three-fourihs of the demo-
cratic press Of the Northwest will deprive the
party of all support worth having in the North.
These " shrieks for bleeding Kansas NAV
yet sound the knelI Of the party which by n
| great misnOmer calls itself democratic"