New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-04

such Q pforoeuon on eet al OF me Oo'efnuo
S.sirtd 70 bling al nv powers 70 the aid Of our c,use
and our Cousti ution and their uc~ss in some way
II 10 eli brown that al mani er Of charges oed -
besped u,en me by enemies, such q tooee ., ue
ing an Abolhioni,t, Q Dmanionist, and many o.os,
sbch csu,. me 70 be loo ked upon With gre oee
Of hatred by tbs Democrats patty. In feet ms,
cav that I was probably more unpopular WIZ ~s
ps1y thai any other man in the country va .an
cou thought there would be iess OF oAei no oso
v.y Of this If were no. ct the head oil the ose oo.
IN uent This wa. the great reason for my Offering 70
reign the Office / then heh. F.. ..,;...
INT there vas ap additional cause for taking thN
step. relieve that my efforts would Dc ioonea up ~
a. ore oisintee when abong in the capacity OF
private citizen. IL could not thea De ssd ina Hss
Iabofpg 70 make an empty Office proh aoie one oy
the espction which ! sought OF me Gove'nmel'
bere Surir The January efsion of the Lesilature il
seemed 70 me that no one knew anything OF these
ress re or my motives. Further, l wM not aware
toat there was any Ksi sa man al asolnston 70 rep
re,.Lt to Cong ess or the Administration the rights aud
vsris Of our people az It was generally UNDERSTOOD
that neither Lane por Reeder could go there with,i
oa ger of arreet by the Marshal under process foi
tr, tsop. -
Letter of f.ss nation had q conversation with Lieat.
CIV Roberto who pr' mise1 TO be here without tail On
The meeting Of the Legslsture, and that be would act
s Governor in my absence, for told hun that should
20 Ea,t upon business Of importance to the cause,
which have already explained. And although did
lot inform him that would certainly resign, yet
gave him to understand that thought of doing 60 He
well knew ths. would be absent at all events. Ally
9th 70 were aware OF the facts. Before leaving
sen him note asking him to lsy my resignation before
the l. gsisture.
Al Washington found the Senate imprscticsbe.
II mel ely VII bed the Territorial L. gslature to repeal
lew ,f he more odious Of its euscments, and compel
Us to submt to the others-though made as they I'd
been by foreiga invaders without our consent l
found that vas matter OF party prde-thst thsy
were determined to regard our afas as though every
IL hsAb e1, n ~ land m
nstd 10 do all in their power TO procure the entire re-
peal If all the laws. They said the House would pass
bill declaring them all null and void, and orderids
lew election for Territorial Legislature under slaw
of ts own They thought the Senate would strike ou.
the repeal, but finally pas. the election law: TIE
House would then pass il it came from the Senate
In this, suppose, we have been disappointed. vii
admit il you chose tina. have accomplished nothing
But earnestly tried TO accomplish something, and
have failed not because of any unwillingHess on my
part. believed that my course was the best one that
could be taken.
/ have not and will show you 90 before leaving,
sbsn6 oned our organization. Ga the contrary be-
lieve il IL our only hope When we framed our Cod
s'tution something of the kind necessary 10 keep
together our party and basis for the securing OF
our rights But We have never yet perfected that or.
gspizari,n Is we should have done. government
bao been established among US by people foreign 10
our soil ard it was essential for to estsbl.h
means Of self protection from the tyranny which was
bsr gipg over These things sre so Jet. There Is
10 hope from The Territorial Legislature They have
tai en- and still retain everything in their own hsnds,
and have. consequently, increased In power. You
will find that they have not taken all this nodbls for
nothing And as the came reasons which Induced US
to take cur position in the beginning ieclsin, and the
ssme circums'aI cee SUI exht, why should We NOT
msintAD our position
Now the Pre- Slavery party is about getting up
Constitution Also They will not hesitate to perfect an
zatien under II. Their purpose undoubtedly
stt State Royernme in mutton coon as possible,
with Srirefelluw or Atchison Governor, and con-
til ue it. either in or out OF the Union II ours Is
allowed to die all will then be lost. The House OF
Repese'a ives have once passed bill admitting It,
We are halt way out Of the woods now. But II we
pegl ct TO reflect State legislature next August,
oui Constitution vii eventually die, for al the offices
under it will become vacant and there will be NO means
Of again filling them Then what Is there 70 prevent
the admins sion Of the other In such that would
have no c. mpetton. AND though We do not partici-
pate in the formation of theirs, we yet can have no
means Of showing this and Of proving i, to be mere
party m0v.Dent, except BY voting under ana fJr our
own. This will show our strength.
The Legislature st ould meet sgau in June aud
epsst On election Isw for the August election. l.
thould also organize the State into counties and town
shps ssAbth ccurte and provide for the election OF
al the cft ers necessary TO perfect the Goveroment,
and bsve Il resoy TO go 0,o Ope alton at soy noment
and II should be seen that we should have It IN opera
ton little ia advance Of our eneu les. 10 few
moths We could thus have the whole State or, at
ksst all lying south Of the Kansas River, thoroughly
org anzed unless, perhaps it would be little cora
hoe down here, called L+conptOD There would be
20 one prev, ths for the people would al be with
Us and the people have right TO rule Themselves and
wouo be the business Of no one else If We did 90.
The Territorial and even the Fsdeia oficen would
Themselves be compelled to recognize u. Suppose
the commander of the military department had busi-
ness with the people Of certain town which hao
been chartered and organized under our laws; be
Won call upon the Msyor-csrng for none but tie
,ficers recognized by the people Nov, is there any
necessity to create any troubles In getting our Govern.
meut mo operation All can be accomplished with
out any iuss fer there would be no digestion
The part OF the people. Difficulties bstween
Free-State men wcu,o be taken into our osa
eours and settled and Congress or the President could
ton. With such Government. in active operation,
supt crted BY an inmente majority Of people, who
would OBJECT to our admission into the Union l tell
you the first ore organized, If kept up, will be the
one admitted; nothing on earth can prevent it. The
esioebt vill not dare again to prevent il With the
xuy for he has backed on, OF the dispersion OF he
Legislature last Jolly, and throws the whole blame
upon Col. Sumrer. Besides, II he inter With
ours be must also interfere with he other for it
would have no more rights ihsn We unit admitted
10 the Union, ard that would create aaCtcer howl
There s 10 law of Congress which allows the TeI-
tarsl Government any power TO form . btaAe. in
iution for Stste AID was refused admission. the
PEOPLE foru ed one also, bu. in the way in which
We have, and rere admitted So with California !
wee there with Gesry. Before tbs acquisition OF that
Sac The people were under the old MeIc IN Govern
ment A new enc was formed by the people. and.
when obce perfected, nothing more was ever heard Of
the old che. Congress admitted them; II could do
Io'hirg Else 1t lever can and never will compel a
STATE TO bapge its constitution. No attempt will be
MADE TO etsp us, except by legal process and al
nch We should carry up to the Supreme Court, and,
before decision could be got there, ne should DO IN
the Upion What then would be the need
AL that Necessary for to do Is 70 keep aloof from
tbs dopgs Of the Bogus Legislature and keep up our
owr. Gov Gesry, In hs veto messsse, said th.t We
do not vote We must submit to those who do. We must