New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09

10 Slavery eesibst their ~,ll. In Sis emerssny II
bscsme my duiy, IS /: vss my unqnestonao'e nga'
hayhr IN view he union Of al good citizens 10 sap
n tf the Territorial laws 10 express 90 opinion on
ibe troe CONJUNCTION OF the pcovisious oOnoeTeirg
Ssvsry ed IL the oganic act OF Congress OF tue
CoTe,.ss etelared il 70 De "the true intent AID
uesnirg OF The sct not 70 legslste Slavery into sny
Territory State, no, exclude u theref'on bn, 70
"leave :be people thereof perfectly free 10 for and
"reeplste their domestic Institutions in their
way" Under Il. Ksrsss, when admitted as {
gtee ;" wa 10 "be received into he Uaon, With or
without Slavery, as their Constitution nag prescribe
at the tine Of their admission"
Did Congress mean by this lsogusge that the dele
yates elected 10 Fl sme Constitution sh1ud have al
bority hnsliy 70 decide the question Of Slavery OF ala
they intend by leaving u TO the people thai The psope
of Kansas themselves should decide this quesnoo oy
. direct vote On this subject confess he'd never
sn,ertsired g seous doubt and, therefore IN my 10
shuctions 10 Governor Walker Of the 2Ssh OF Msrco
last, merely said that when Corsutalon shan
abe submitted 70 the people Of tbs Iernto' tnsy mus
"be cted in the exercise OF theinsnso Vouog o
aga net that instrument and TIE iar expression OF
"be popular viii must net be Interrupted % nsad Or
"yioleree."
In eIpressirg this opinion Il was far from my iaten
top 10 ipterfers With the decision Of ;1e people OF
Kap.ss. either for or against Slavery. FlOm this
have always carefully sbs.slned. lnifus'ed with the
duty Of taking "esre tia. the lsTs be faithfully exc
eu,ed my only desire that the people OF Kansas
seould furnish to Congress the evidence required by
The organic act whether for or against Slavery ana
10 tbis manner smooth their passage into the Union
In emerging from the condition OF terntona depend
eIee into that Of sovereign State, 1t was fnelf dnsy
N my opinion to make known their will oy the votes
OF the majority Oh the direct question whether lnls
important domestic institution should OF should not
eoitLue 70 exit Indeed, this was the only possible
mode in which their will could De suAenn'any aScs''
tanned.
The election Of delegates 10 convention mast ne
ossseIy take place in separs.e districts From this
csuie Il may ieadily happen, has often been the
hal ma fv m "a If q
Iitofy are On ore side Of q1eston, while nsJory
Of the lepIes eLteGVes from tee several districts into
which iii divided may be upon the other side Tlis
arises from the fact that in Districts delegates
may be elected by small msjOrlties, while in others
those Of different sentiments mas receive msjorltes
sufficiently great lot only to overcome the votes gwen
wbele people in direct opposition to msjorty OF the
delegates Besides, our history proves that influences
may be brought 20 bear on the representative sum.
gently powerful TO induce him 70 disregard the will Of
his constituents The truth is thst 10 other authentic
and satisfactory mode e1ets OF a.ceraiDing the will OF
majority Of the people Of any State or Territory on
no important AID eXelug question Ike that OF Slavery
IN KsIsss, except by leaving IT to direct vote
How wke, then, was il for Congress TO pass over al
subordinate ard intermediate agencies, and proceed
directly TO the source Of all legitimate power uIder
our Institutions.
How vain would any other pnacioe prove 10 prsc
teel This may be illustrated by The case Of kensss
Sboud she be ADMITTED i0o the Union, with COnsti-
tson either maintaining abolshing Slavery against
the sentiment OF the people, hs could have no otder
effect than TO continue and exsspefste the exAs,ng
agitation during The brief period required 10 make inc
Constitution conform 70 the Irresistible will OF the ma
toity.
The fiiends and supporters of the Nebraska and
Kansas got, when struggling on recent occasion 10
sustain its wise provisions before the great buna Of
the American people, never differed about It's true
meaning on this subject. Every where throughout the
Union they publicly pledged their faith and their honor
that they would cheerfuly submit the question Of
Slavery 10 the decision of the bonG tde people OF
Kansss, without any restnctioa qualification Whist
ever. All cordially united upon the great doc
time Of popular sovereignty which Is the vital prn-
ciple Ct our free II sttxtions.
Had il then been Esnuated from any quarter that
10 would be sufficient compliance with the acquisitions
of the organic Law for the members Of convention,
there after to be elected to WITHHOLD the question of Sav-
cry from the people, and 70 substitute their eva will
for that Of the legally ascertsned majority of all their
constituents, this would have instantly been rejected
Everywhere they remained tue TO their resolution
ado pied ON occasion recognizing the right
of The people OF ell the Notwithstanding ansas
and Nsbrsska-a ctrg through the legally and fairly
,Ss numseT Of them nbsblsuts n.dss it. to form
.tatOn with without slavery and be sdnss ia:o the
The Convention sConstituiOn iOI Kansas met on
Sy y1Ss Of an act Of he Tsr,toris Lesas whose lawful
existence had been recognized BY CoDss. in dhei.n. forms
:: sns. did not thin proper register he ard 70
he election for Dsless: b: an opportunity 70 90 tn,
rish: could Affect the legality Of the Cen
This Corvsn:ion proceeded frame Consultation for Kan
s., and finally adjourned the Tn day Of Novsmber But
ret Of slavery The truth that the general provisions q our
f.seit State Consultations sImlsrand may add SO
Under earlier practice Of the Government no Constitution
s.n:d y u. CGIysnon os fshS S psp .as@S % ' he
people. s.s sc.s,sI h, example ,'t b. the A:' ,s Goa
d. eisro.:S ss.. may followed future eoss;ioa.
h sseorsance with this example founded 1t H. correct
psiDsps and hence my inst. action. to Governor Waller
yor the Consultation to the people, were ex
praed IN general and unqualified terms
In the KsnssNsbrssks act bosever this requirement a.
applicable the whole Constitution had not been inserted
and not bound by s terms TO submit any
s1s nSsn o. ~, s' aone.6 70 an q Slavery THIS
vi. Be rendered clear BY simple reference 70 ,s lsns..se
exclude ihsIeom but 70 leave the people thereof
free form and ssS Their S S SS%e. son.aon Of
The sentence words domestic Institutions" have direct
a.ti,uuons are ni,ed 70 the family The relation b.:seen
and ssvs and few others are domestic nsttu1ns
Sr B.ds there question then bf,ie Congress- nor
p: S. IS rs. .Dy bs the
he domestic institution" Of Slavery.
s~,mpsd Sy majority Of only two t. submit the question of
Slavery 10 the people though the ss frt OF the MY
large nsSort, Of the Convention were favor Of sstahh
slavery K.S.:; They ssooan{ 1'sa TN a.. ws.s
had been seoped BY either Territorial Conveptions In tns
nal 70 STATE severnSsnt question has been fairly az ea-
gs referred = the people whether hsy WI nave ~,
Constitution adopted BY the Convention be sent 70 zen
s. held seede this question a. which al the wh.e male In
AAbitsns 81 the Territory above the age Of IL are entitled
~ vote.
They by ballot and the ballots cast at said cleo
non aha, b neoI'sd COn..ituton With Slavery ana Cop
'tsuos With Slavery II there be m,toiy In favor OF
NE "Consttaton With Slavery" then II 10 70 be transmitted
u Congress Sy the Pedent o the Cenventon IN its Original
tsm he contrary. there shall be In tsvoI OF
oe Censntu,cn with Slavery then the article pro
yhnf fsz Slavery shA be stricken from the Constutoo by
We President Of this Convention and II is expressly de-
eazed that mo Slavery shall exist in the State Of kansas
that the property IN slave. aeT In The Territory
made his duty the Constitution THIS rAfed transmitted
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