Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-27
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SATURDAY. MARCH 27, 1858.
Ko,ans Discu.sirn in ,he House.

K,.1ns Discussion in she House.
On Thursday afternoon, the KanSas resolves,
repor,ed by Mr.. Duncan from the Committee on
Federal relations, were discussed in the House
Of Representatives at Boston, on which occasion
ex,Auorney General Gushing improved the OPP
uortunity farther to expound his views national
matters The construction which he put upon
the Lecompton BILL in the shape in which It
passed the Senate, is about far from the inter-
probation put upon it by its Southern supporters
who voted for it, as is his construction Of the
bred Scott decision from that entertained by the
court who put it forth Mr.. Gushing said, in the
House, Thursday afternoon;
"In his opinion the people Of Kanzas have un-
limited power, the moment they are admitted. 70
change their constitution in any way they see NJ.
The question is not practical one, y VIII setue
itself The people ct han2as wlli' after sanls'
sion adopt the constitution they prefer, whether
it be Lecompton or Topeka, or still another one,
which may be adopted hereafter.
Mr. Andrew, Of Boston, here pertinently sug-
gesied that sit was matter of regret that the
Attorney General of the United States, (Mr
Cushing) three years ago, did not unite with Mr.
Seward and others in advocating the admission
Of Kanzas under the Topeka constitution"
Great laughter)
As a contrast with the position Of Mr., Cush
ing assumed above, Mr.. Iyerson, of Georgia, and
other Southern Lecomptonites in Congress, sup
port the Lecompton bill on the ground that under
it the people of Kanzas could not alter their
constitution till 1854, distinctly affirmed in the
Lecompton constitution.
Messrs Andrew Of Boston, Tillotson of Wor-
M Rranl.Gold do
excellent and able speeches, among others, in
support of the resolves, which we have alIeady
pubhshed in full, and which express the thorough
detesiation of the people of Massachusetts, for
the policy Of the national administration in at.
tempting to force upon the people OF Kanzas
pTo-slaveIy constitution, so much in opposition
to their OF, expressed will.
Mr. Spofford the democratic colleague of Mr..
Cushing from Newbulyport, who was private sec
Rotary of the latter at Washington, improved the
occasion TO announce his severance from his par
party, on this matter. Mr. Spofford, after
pressing his regret that this question he should
be obliged to separate hlmsslf from his political
frieuds, (the democrats) proceeded 10 say that he
should vote for the resolves. He declared that
''the admission of KanEas under the Lecompton
consultation would be a violation of democratic
doctrine. and by advocating that measure, the
President had violated the principles upon which
he was chosen. The Lecompton constitution
was fraud, and was entitled to no respect"
Mr. Tillotson, of Worcester, proceeded to
que in favor of the right Of Congress to prohibit
slavery, quoting judicial decisions in support Of
his position He next quoted the democratic
resolutions Of 1919. $50 often quoted, and known
as the Freedom-all over God's heritage resolu
tions) and said If they expressed democratic doc
trine they certainly did republican doctrine, and
there need of controversy on the subject
He then adverted to the condition and history Of
XMAS, and closed by an eloquent and effective
peroration.
The resolves passed by a vote of 1873 to 80, and
there were IA absentees. The yeas were ZIG Re
pubhcans and II Gardner Americans. The nays
were 80 Democrats and Gardner Americans.