The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-08

constituents have NO riShs 70 Joaee on I'D aou, exsrs
Ybe bhtory OF State constutions With scarcely an OK
eep,.on VIII exhio uniform and saeFed adh syenos 70
She saluiary rule Of popular ratification.
1be prAolce Of the federal and Sate govern meats in
the adoption OF their respecting oonssuH ops exkbiag
the ~isoom OF the psss will furnsh us with safssnA re
The federal constitution vas nrs propossi By osuvsa
ton Of delegates from twelve Stes assembled in Phila
frat convention. subnigssd 70 the various States
fully cbcussed In ali s features and In b. the
pc pie Of the States In oonven'ocs sssembed ana that
concurrence armed with power and invested Il vita
dignity Article Of the constitution makes the raud
oG o nine States three fourhs Of the number rspFs
sennd 10 the epton, essential to It, adoption.
the adop on only the federal constitution bu
OF pesry ell the State constitutions, the popular raAoa
uop was made esssDtisl and oil amendments % those
most OF the States required 70 pass two legislatures
and then be submitted 20 the people for thetr approval
Ia Kentucky, especially, all amendments TO the oosst
snbmasd TO the Of Tie people, upon the qusshsa Of
convention or no convention on the specific smsadnsas
Treaties made by ambaas adors are pos binding until
duly ratified by their respective governmens, whose
Nembers Of tho Lessa,ure o, Of conventions are but
tue agents Of tie pepe, VITO have a iunevent right 70
Judge Of the acts Of their ag nts and to condema sp
rive them M In their deliberate Judgment they may
dstm proper.
Tns fundamental law Of . commonwealth, 20 insepara.
by Coz nected With the happiness and prosperity Of the
,h eueh .oo many oreeaia OF popular scrutiny.
What ceiegates 70 COW ntions may do or what omit
Aeoom Df00 0ov6Op-
cd their action. the whole power DO vested In them
viii out TO the people, there guarantee
thai ths popular wishes viii be fairly and fully ex-
preefed.
Although the people may have veted ror q convention
State constitution, yet they have by just rule
Of construction voted away the usual and universal right
specaI instructions covering Every point arising I. the
fo nation Of cousttu ION, cannot be given In the cleo
toDs preliminary 10 convention. and u therefore pro
per that the action OF the Convention necessarily cover
ing ground, shouid be submitted 70 the people for
The practical right o, the people 70 ordan and es.Ab
bsh governments k found In the expressive ~ beautiful
preamble 70 the FEDERAL oon.,iu.on I'VE, the people,
Ies the constitution 81 Kansas DC ratlued and estsb
ked by tne solemn vote Of the psope, surrounded BY
such ssfeg ards 90 w iosuve fair kad unbiAsed ex
preston Of the sctun bona de citizens, and 1t will
main invioEby fixed In the affections OF pe people.
La hn report upon the roomo': hilt, is d.nasushed
formation Of q consn.ntion-" fae preliminary meet.
lpss the calling Of the convention, the appointment 6
delegates, the assembly Of the 90 iveron, the orms
ton Of the ccps,utoo, the voting 10 ratncaon the
election OF cfloers unce- !"
~ the ssrne repors tao author mas, Justly remarks
'Hn. Constitution shall be formed ir any Tern
cry, preparatory 70 It's mission Into the Union ~
Sste jusioe, the genius of suv insutrions the whole
ios The vo oe Of tie people sbs o. fairly expressed
ard their e emb died IN that law withoa
fraud or violence or mt nis a,iop or any otser In
pSopsy upia~ ~fui tuhu nee Ana subject 70 no other
rsstrcrors thar these BY the Consuron OF tho
United States T"
she voioe Of .he people fairly sxpressed and It's
lime Mt In The faDdageItA laws snoad be the earnest
ire Of evtry oNizeD ot Q republic.
Bot hew The voice of the people be fairly express
cd, ana their viii be "mb died IN the organic a@, IN
ussune WI ether V their wd which the convention has
proclaimed
ganio act expressed the ssH 70 leavs the
actual bora de nhsblSoss OF tne gerrisory pereosy
their own vsy he au oosssrs aln oss unlsed 20 wer
upon the oeop End tae oniy resscssoa lmyased up,n
" ms srsst o,isc,Dis' snsa. mo. WI = our frss ius
tuous rceA q lr~ upQ aatsc atd soSSsts scsorseptl
OF he people, end cossns sns, - tAas fr.ssp's ssss
liberties, - IL better caca'. cd tnan aay slhe' "a
stvs esvxicn 70 our hcpss end dgsny TO eur aouon
fs,m. or cn.ssc TIE oSs,.cS, Sr sss sovsrnusa,
ahoes tbs 90 iose VIII ,h-y be tupressed sin tna
seDss o .scuyy ana Of d.niy witch @a.i ever sprias
rsncs remecy for evcy political evil, oorrsoavs FOR
every Iov,rlntntai sbuss and usurpaisoa.
.'IpH principle uiuss ts vposlo and maintained at all
hanrds every ssornos mAintsoed In all The pow
fvsess, al the breadth ana deosh o; its utmos
scsno. vassd = mere .b.-.ousn, o, theory, o. doc
uoe Dot "a !rsc'ioai, su 'stanus ewing rsalsy vital
rr i,es OF surreroeng the sovereignty OF The Terri
uras-thc common property OF ,ks people OF khs
rsi aatos-tU the banda cf the few who dSst chance 70
,oss ssas ,Se Tsrr,ssr,ss should snscis. sss pes q
sovereign STATES uutu their ccnotton and nunbers be
com such a. to shr,e them TO be ssmisd Into hs Uaoa
eanei'ty WIN the oygioai Satesf
In sps akng Of the proper construction Of he organic
act rs Gisnne uishet hor remasks "The acs rscog-
20 iorm ana rsrulsss ,ser osn doesss ins.i,ua 4.
ht,- vay, suejec only 70 the consstuuoa OF ths
Urd States Az TO he recivsd INTO ths unicn % soon
aey shoG,o attain the requisite noraber Of rhaottann
or an 'aus fcotos With tho orgir al States In s rcspccs
wtNeVcrn
IA ,be ,epovt beaose alluded 70 lhe sulhov says rhs
cont upon which yeuv committee have enssrsaineS the
serious and grave coubN 10 rossvd n ths pr0pie
" OF endorsing hs proposition, reiats 70 the facs that
nf al luVA ~ laNfD
20 apWsnsnd thai tbs reyrftry does mot
psip sushn poprsrop 10 enutc tbem 10 demand ID
ne Eesty -i,b France, We take the ratio
OF representation for member OF Congress the rule
In cordAnoe with the fo~~sopg vows, reDarssd, IN
M a mese 70 7osr Sosy' ns,,,,,.a ,S ns dsSna ana
teres,s cf toe people require Sass government and
direCt popular vote aecsssuy 70 Ge 10 ssno,on and
ue eve poirca qvfsscps which usosri,e vsiI rcGu
h'ee ccnmoa veshn y ana In another portion q ths
,,mc nes,,se rata "Jusrcs to tie country AID the
d,cstes Of souno poicy require thai tse Legislature
err ulo conns scff % eroh susecs "a vi pretw % hs
Of srire equality and ~nen suf2a crt popnatos
10 here, spd they choose 70 adopt sssis government,
tat hey ssai oe 'psrfec,iy frss,r Without LEI
brraros 20 form su toer domcstic institutions IN
wbis IN their ashbsrsss Jsasmsns nay Be dsssnsd
proper ,.
8, nccnt popu alton" and ohors OF simsr inpcV
have other nssniDg than thai given them BY lead
III statesnep a1d W he common judsenent OF the
eaoruy 70 VII, ..rAs rsuo Of representation for snsm
ghe preset ysuc for . nembsr a Congress a as t7s
inssb,sass What ,e.z, 10 tue presca, popsls1on Of
Kansas, or What VII be CT ne 81 Of March nVtR as
srsr hat ,lms no person ARR ING In tee rsFr'tovy
vok Tor member q tbs ccovenrSa under The pro
vlAiops OF this h'u.
A'the sst Oc'obes esctior he ole vof polied fos
dcs 70 OSpsrcss was orr noaaad two hunored and
sevelv sS a aTel, sbbo the vce ~ favor " convea
ton 70 frsns Ssais ccrr'tuaon vas bu, two hoasand
sis hundred spe soveuty s.,o75,
nn - vel kpovn fec; TO every person NJ all couver.
sant win the Oyeumranoss attending the isss seoton,
of a
into ihs small vots polisd fov ocuvsn-
TIN significantly Indicative Of te popular ndasrercn
on the subecs.
No one vni osiu that aero . majority Of shs voters
OF This Territory, thouss ms oihy OF tncss voting,
and ocnosded thas ,hoss yosng ars bound by The
of those who did
The bn unocr copsde alton seems 70 be drawn fron
the bill known bs rovnbs bill; bat IN several respss,
oilers irom ihs eb and 10 ,nese pssticrprs does