Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-10-31

which n.drcjy carried ost prineinle by
which it had recently gained 50 largely in
the. series of acts, dcnoninated as the Com
promise Measures 10 all it ought to have
been subject of congratulation that a COM
mon ground had been found where party
night be rallied from all sections of the
country % administer the government JUSTLY
and without Sacrificing the Constitutional
rights of any pof4ior of the Union. Z dos
sole hope Of accomplishing SO happy Il re-
suit depended upon submitting this question
of slavery to the people of these territories,
when they came to form their constitutions
as States, without interference Of any s5rt
on the part of tie General G6YeT rTs.eIlts.-=-
With the decision of the people themselves,
so far as the character Of the new States
was concerned, tie deeoeratic party Of all
sections declared they would be satisfied -
To fulfil, then, the conditions of this agree-
mcnt, it was all important that there should
be no interference on the part Of tie Gene
raj Government, either through It's hegisla-
tive or Executive influence. Any such iu-
reference was calculated to dissatisfy tie
enc section or the other Unler such cir
ctt1atano..7, 1t was, in my opinion, improp=
er for the highest Executive officer IN tie
Territory, the Governor Of Kansas, to at
tempt to influence the decision Of the people
of that Territory, upon this question of sla-
very. Such an Interference en- tie part Of
any branch of the Federal Government, was
inconsistent with the principle Of the Kan
sas Nebraska act Neither do : recognise
his authority to declare that II thef tho
conventon) do not appoint a fair and i'm
partial mode, by which a majority Of the ac-
tual, bona fiae resident settlers Of Kansas,
shall vote through tie instrumeptalitY Of
impartial judges, | will join yod IA AZ law
full opposition to their deines, and tie Presi-
dent and Congress will reject their GonSti-
tuition" If the convention ITSELF VS. lega,
y constituted aud e,eeted. tie question e
submitting their work TO the people for fat-
iGcation. was one IF Which that body lad
jurisdiction altAe, uafes4 iaaaed tse -
which called them into beine, Id required
final ratification by The people The prae-
tce OF States applying fer admission, Is I
las t!!e rover e lie conversion l. deter
mine this question fer itself ever been cen
troverted, heretofore, 50 far as ain inform
led. The convention Of Kansas, If legally
o9,'s.'s@.ee is d. 1a 2o9sis - a1.3 o9al
e g els.on - i'',i o..e es'assltesio' alid
spect, i: may in al.
IF Congress can reject a eiale oana-ltl-
ton for the manner in which the convention
has exercised It's undoubted powers WY not
Cor the matter also Of that constitution, even
though it may be republican in is form Of
government or, il a Governor e . Tor
ritory nay attempt to oRefaEe a convention
o.it9! people in tie exercise Of It's pdHers in
one respect, Hhy not in another! With re-
gard TO the abstract propriety Of the partic-
MAR recommendations of Governor Il aikef,
| do not feel called upon 10 speak. That
is a matter for the decision Of the convention
itself With which | ought not to Interfere
The abstract proprigty Of these reconmen-
dations, depends upon circumstances, Of
which the people of Kansas acting through
their convention are the best Judges. To
them ! leave it as their own affair. As to
which course would eouduee most to the
peace and fir settlement Of the question,
should require greater knowledge Of the
actual state Of affairs in that territory to en-
able me to decide.
With these answers to your inte1roeSto-