The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-22


Other column, signed spectator ha~@ biz
Argument mainly upon certain historical
statements by showing these 10 H. GRO
nss's, and the opposite from what b stats
10 have hs~n the invariable rule. our CORES
potdcn,s logic becomes worthless ard
leases us once more within the pale Of the
Democratic church, from which b. thinks
we have wandered In our condemnation II a
certain portion u the Governors Message.
II il with the deciaration Of Goy. Coz
MAJ that the I~ople u Territory have the
right, irrespective Of, and As il may possibly
occur. in direct opposition to Congress Ct
The Territorial Legislature, To meet and form
Const tatioa for tbe government 81 . IA.
tur State. and with such Con.titation To
demnnd admission. q. right, into the
Union. that We have TO deal Whether the
Governor 'iocms this msle II procedure
the ls.t or thr most disastrous, Is imtnats-
rial II ha, the weight u his official sanci ion
As plan that may be legally pursued. 4
state ~ facts may possibly arise in Mime
so'a, when this very endorsement of N.
Governors will be claimed as justifying act
which. ia ,beir nature. are Illegal and reyo-
lationary.
hut Ia this historical inaccuracies u
Spectator, IIis statement II the manner
10 ssk-l.ssl renaGEas. Miehlsa.- a:I Gs.....s.
MA sought admission into the Union. Is
without foundation in fact. and for evidence
% this subject, we would refer the writer IN
Jadge Dorot,s very able report, on ID,
Topeka Constitution, presented To the Sen.
atr. on the gth ~ March last. Ia that TO
port, Jadg' D., stated tina, be was moi
aware Of any ease in the history II our owr
country which can be fairly CITED IA an ~
ample much css as Justification, ior ihc-.
extraordinary proc@sllngs THE formation
ola Constitution by portion Of The Iaopl,
of Kansas without Legislative "r Congr,s
sional authority Case have occurred IL
which ihc inhabitants Of particular Terrific
rics have been permitted 10 form constitu
'ions. and take the lniiiatory s'er~ for the OF
gauiraiion Of State governments. prcpora'o
ry To thcir admission into the Union. with
out obtaining the previous assent Of Con
grcss, mr. IN E,ERy INSTANCE rHy PRocxrp
$50 mas oRIOIv,ryo VIM, sSD ngEx cos
QUOTED ~ NJ poaDis.rioS ~, tur ,trioat
~ ~ ruE Local GOVERNMENT rSrABiisnri
or RECOGNIZED nv ruE GOVERNMENT ~ ~,
uSurp SrArss."
Michigan. Judge DorGiAs says. formed
Constitution IN pursuance II u law paSws
by the Territorial Legislature. calling Con
ycn,ion Er that purpose Arkansas an,
Tennessee formed Consultations IN the sam,
manner, With rliiornia. the case was dil
ffrcnt. hut ihr ssi.pn Of the people Of tina
State does MT support Gov. GoRs,xs theo
ry. Their Constitution was formed by .
Convention II delegates chosen nj legal,
conducted elections a, elections held in sub
ordination TO the Federal Authorities, an,
undrr the advice and approval of the Fed
cral Government,
The Free State settlers in Kansas actct
out Gov GossaS's theory, hu, the Consti
tuition hrmci by them has not been recog
piz~l hy Congress, and at present ninc, tcnth'
II tbs people Of the Union regard the Tore
ka movement IA ridiculous farce vel il
bor upon its face as much Of fairness am
J,stler ~ roald he expected from mcu whoss
sclertinD was uncontrolled by legislative a,+
ihori,y. Neither can Spectator " ,Srats
from our charge tina, Gov GoHsAN theor,
fully emloraoi the Topeka movement hv a..
scrting tina, the ,'ovcrnor did not intend Ia
sanction the pro"elings uf a mcrr political
party. Movements of the character m uucs
tion will originate with parties 81 long as q
diitwncc of opinion EXISTS between men M
on Pnliilcnl topics and the only way 10 So
cure justice 10 minority and full anil f,ll
expression NJ thr popnhr will. is Ia con,ro
snch movements by legislative anil Con
grcssional law We tvGr, Of course. 20 III,
composition II Constitutional Convention
the election II delegate. and such other mi
tia,ory steps as viii sccurc The asscmblasr o.
body fully aii fairly representing the pc,s
pr Here ~ courr. outside intcrtrrcnc,
must stop
lfan absolute RICH, rsitlrs ia the pcoIl'
without m, drlega,lon II authority from
ei,hcr CrugrSs ~ tbs Territorial lerisla
,urc. To- m,,'t At ,i~ir pleasure and frame q
Constitution for their gn,cruncn, anil with
tina, Constitution dcmaud admission into The
umon ~ an Independent. sovereign State
then such right resid-s in th,'m exclusively
For At is rerugnan, 10 the wholc vcnius ot
oar rpahljOu government. tina, the sam,
power should he distributed through liGr,
60, jurisdictions which NAV IN their moies
d exercising such power. prNiace discori
and conflict Wherever there is at ahN,lutc
power, ihrr = al~n ,srtinltc, exclusive de
e~,,ory. and M, ccnjunc,ico 1t various
dcposi;arics. acting inicyspjen' a. AMI NJ,
responsible Ia. each Other
Va 40 mt al ,,,.rs.. th,nk II ,.coA he