The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-22

their statement less than one tenth the peops
OF kansas who come forward ano say that the people
next IA small NOT decide this question That neither
Of fellow citizsns else thro
the territory shall have the right to Determine whether
We soau scce@ the new constitutions, or reject IL
Gentlemen, come here for purposes of peace aud pao
fcsiiou. come here TO ipaueurate the rule Of law of
JUSTICE and Of the whole peooe Of as by giving
stead Of allowing HANDFUL Of I7si men TO thrust con
stitpton them, by adopting Of laws prepared
by their various committees, dry to put 10 ,pera
ton a. coon a. they meet binding the w6oe peope Of the
Territory and deprviBg them Of The right 10 decide on
their form of government and TO adopt their Con-
s'it ton.
Now then repeat that come here for the purpose OF
restoring and perpetuAipg peace bit tell you canddly
put the execution Of such laws and g,od OF
the people Of Kanras, they must and VITA be out do
(Cries Of "never, never" voce-"Do not the people
OF The United say that those laws 1gbt7') Tho
people Of the United States just elected Predeot
declares hat such laws you'd be upcon sttuonal
peopIe OF the United States have Just elected mso to
Congress who entertain the opinion with him This
matter In sovisg the peace happiness and prosperity
OF the whole people Your towns will advance In In.
portance and wealth. your Clsns will increase in value,
harmony and good will will reign throughout the Territory
The people who are now mere ana %no VIII, % nsse IN
selves what hall be their form Of government and
their socal Institutions Ru hat ist thhs tss Legs
atu proposes TO do without the slightest necessity, with
slightest petext apology under the mode Of ad
JUS ment now proposedp speak not regards the
past wish 70 Coo that you yaud and Al OF US could
her &C." Rub out the bogus laws" Rub them out,
gentlemen You please, by vote OF the people "a voice
Give us fair vc&e al the next election ~ You will
get hat Al the next election In Ocoher, when you elect
the Territorial legislature you can repeal those laws and
reject the constitution presented for your
TALL Nov what asK again. ia proposed to be done
body O, laws But you must remember the passage Of
laws is no face It Is not humbug a voice." has
uhNa ia hQ
in the Territory what is the consequence Why you
thus produce absolute clear direct and positive COLI
United States There sets Of laws 10 govern you
Every contract every title, every mans pos
session will the be involved in difficulty and 10 the course
Of three four months you will have large importation
Of Iawyers. "a VOICE" We have plenty Of ihem Y"
-laueh.er) It will involve you in endless litigation
gentle men, there any necessity for this9 "a voice
None not q Bit there never was" Can you not peace
FULLY decide this question In the mode nonted out by
the aci of Congress, II, as you can and will have
fsir and full opportunity Of recording your vote. a
voce-"why have we not had it'C Gentlemen, was
President Of the United States a vooe-"How we
to get iu) You will getf by the Convention submitting
ns 20 sSo s h woe Of ne "nTs
question Gentlemen lisa 'atively small point
by whom the constitution 10 be submitted Don't let us
then say you can't vote The great substantial point is
this, will the whole people Of Kansas next fa by far
election mpartsly and fairly conducted ps impartial
shall be their form OF and what sha be their
social iD.itr toni say they Will but 60 step far.
the power bring ABOUT If the convention will
do it, win join you In lawful opposition TO their pro
S coed Scrss Of "G0Od good vSoeE.Ws will
TO vote Tor this here conventonr' Another voice
Nohing be asked fairer than what he says y Well
gentlemen, I have power to reveal the laws that
have been passed in reference to the convention, and II
those lawn have not been fairly execnted is simply no
power to repeal lbs. is~.s Another
he sanctioned themf) He has had nahing to do with
them but the Congress Of the United States has authorized
the Territorial Legislature g. pass laws The President Of
the United Satee has taken oath TO carry the into
effect and II lie for you you are opposed 70 these
cannot ee' At shem There is the eas. driouy about
your getting a them voice-"Keep out Missouri and we
will do we'll eDoughO Well, gentlemen, pledge myself
NOS doubt that you are not, In any event, have
enacted here the Of the pas.-bu. 90 far - my
Kansas, and Of kansas alone, and rot the people Of Ms
souri, or Of Massachusetts, any other State shall nter
sess sr
IL my doctrii O." Cries Of "Good good Bat gentlemen,
they shall decide II for themselves. When these views
OF mine not carried into effect when that you
will not have full and fair opportunity N decided for your
selves whsi shs be your form OF government and your
plain Of me- but MOI t then Several Voices That is
right" Another voice. What about the bogus la~s,)
And nov an asked, what about the bogus lawsS Why,
your very Governor, Mr.. Robinson, has acknowledged
those bogus laws by putting into effect charter passed
by that bogus Legislature and have many OF you and
nearly all the people Of Kansas And II the bogus Legs
other law not In conflict with the constitute OF the
United States voice. How are those inspectors 10 be
appointedp) They must be appointed fairly aud mpar
tally OF course &. voice, who to appoint thens)
doub not that the convention will prescribe fair just,
voice They did in giving US $50 voters in this county ~
Well gentlemen, lei look at that question What have
these $50 voters to do, you bave all fair voice next
fall the constitution. "a voice, There has been no
TAKEN. That has nothing earth TO do With the
question But while must dee ply regret and depore the
circumstance tina, there has been Insult ent census,
what 10 think when told by those profess rep
resent the republican party OF this territory that tell you
that you should neither Register nor vote You were kept
ON registering you all know by following the advice
OF thee party feeders OF yours and then complain they
You could have registered here " you pleas
have expressed to their deep egretba they had not
register ed and many OF county, since arrival
have changed their position and resolved To vote Every
no responds that he will those laws
has been deprived OF privilege Ia net beng registered
because he declares that neither registered he w
lot vote. n you dislike the conve ton do you best
oppose II by standing aoof and allowing majority Of
Other persons TO adopt their constitution by voting
do~n that instrument nyou do not vote mex, fall for
against that instrument when you have fair chance,
Congress viii act though you had No, you cannot de
feat the consiut on by refusing TO vote "a voice, "roe
uemen, / really believe have detained you ,oo long
There nothing earth that love than free op,
nion, free press and popular discussion. ries OF
"RightD Instead Of o,ecne to u, love 10 hear some
few Of you differ from ak questioos Come, let
reason together. mscardux pssson and pref Idice,
GREETING as you and do all the difficulties tina, have oc
CURED Ia the past let ask selvee this prac
cal question: What best for the great future OF Ksna
"a voice, The Topeka consultation Well, gentlemen,
bope one will cay so, unless the VT, believes
that ,73i voters should deprive 5000 80 900
voters In the Territory, that will be here OF
deciding ber osn form Of government, for themselves
ANmCr-"How ~as when the pee pie Of Missouri came
her," have nothing 70 do with the people OF either
Missouri or Massachusetts am only looking 10 the IN.
ture. And cay " you desire cloud cries OF "No.
no y nyou desire conflict ('No 20 y f you desire TO
enter rebellion, not against the Territorial only but
against the government OF the United States (No y
all you have 10 do Is 10 set up the State government
against the approved by the President and
the acts OF Congress by the present enactment OF Sae
laws a voice Not pow.') There cannot be State
government without STATE Governor, without his
,edipe the Governor appointed by the President OF tho
United States under the laws OF Congress There cannot
be State goverpms without State Judges, aud there
cannot be State Judges without their supcrsedng the
Judges appointed by the President OF the Unied States
der the laws Of Congress- or Safe Legislature without
superpedips the Territorial laws that
nobIps Surely this IL rebellion the