The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11

country csanot agree with the rres'aent therefore
a zen he saws; impossible that any people could
have prcce ted with regularity ~ the formation OF
G. a,itu,ou THAI the people o. Kansas base doue The
:, .n,e of kansas have been allow I'd 10 mold fair
Geo ana I'm elernn all though the Thole
was tretf ndel submitted 70 them No not the
par, the President says was alone sabmtted TO
them.
fac. of tie reoordrom the schedule itself. l done
r.,o Kansas evidences az fraud aay other fact
don 20 behind the schedule which 10 Annexed to the
comp on constitution nself. II shows face q fact
il shows that impossible for them vote their
sovereign viii in fsr free AMI fun election Such
election cannot poesiby b. held under such sche ur
TINS Congress coun to look at am bound ia certain
u the seal OF this Stale u be alike IN papers
for tie purpcss OF Authorization. have election. n
be paper proper TO be certified mus! alx the seal
But suppose thai the authenticate afying the
seal, appears to that there is doubt whether
the paper Is the act and deed OF the party whose act and
deed 1t rurports 10 be- Must not inquire whether be
the act ard deed OF the partly If ax authorization u
what is not hts may d. him rreparable damage. But
i,ssif that !, oou,dnt be his act and deedrthst
be was not lct a free agent Am l bound to GER
lS that 10 &c g act auJ deed which nc. ony is not bd'
couiu rot be his act and deed. Now, as said 10 Novem
Der, II the Convention hid proclaimed TINS constitution
gnd 10 Congress VT. ON submitting It AZ all 10 the
t~ope thee Congress wonid have had simply the evi
Der OF the Convention the Ieprese nstive and agent,
that tbs the authorized instrument OF their principals
= the people Fvdepce 60 tie contrary would have
appeared ia the record ard the return itself And
S SuS'a the sO I Convention o. 70 have taken ev
record. But the Iecompton Convention eubtnied their
constitution to popular approval or dsapproval, radca
ton rel purpor 10 be the act OF the people
of the convention only, but of the people rne
Convention die fully and finally adopt it, and this
schedule shows that the people old rot, because th'y
could net as it was proposed Is then, neither the act
Of the Convention Of the people is in fact adopt
ed by neither. and could not be ~ the latter.
II Congress- received and adopts il a S'ats co1stu
ton fo Kansas, under these circumstances, Will Con
gres be intervening TO impose const luton upon peo
pie which is not thersr Wilt they not arbitrarily Inter
t.d do rhrh NaHn n a.s
Kansas alobeo all and all alike alio we'd by Law ~ vo,e2
We're those who did vote allowed to vote against inc
stuticn we'll as for il?
are that we are to shut our eyes 10 the record
What evidence have we, then that is con.t uion at
a We are toll then, that this is Dot the to'e 70 raee
the question: de fdcto, whether the Act aod deed OF
the people OF Kansas. When would be the tine--when
the time, ii it be not the time now, to inquire whe
tter this genuine constitution Of the people of kausAs,
and whether not republic 10, when these, and
these only, are the questiots before Congress-
Why il is asked has the issue OF fact been delayed
opeY answer how could the issue be made I'D before
nade and the evidence appeared the
record submitted TO toneressf
All but told that is nexpedient TO raise this
question at AL that eXpedeocy requires Congress to de
eide the question When mora y determined that
the pocy o. this should be governed by expe leDcy
rather tran by justice or right Bat what right has Con
gress 10 set s DEGREES Of expectancy above
the sovereign rights Of people TO free and fair elections
l. expectancy to bt ed so far to allow Congress
Intervene TO set is will the will Of the people
OF Kansas TO substitute ts will for theirs aud give
minority constitution q majority This would be :lIer
verton with a vengeance il TIE teeth OF non nteryen-
tot, much exclaimed for By those who advocate this
constitution.
~ parry IN Kansas by ssy ing ali majority OF them"
Che people OF kansas) ''desred 20 abolish Dunes &c
slavery within The STATE there other possible mode
by which this eau be effected speedily by prompt
admission" This hint Is somewhat dangerous in
point 0. policy. cuts beth Ways. 1t nigh, be asked
wbeiper tbs commenes itself TO pro-slagery gentle
who al locating the prompt admIs m Some
q them once repeAea laws Protecting and establishing
parent tLe south that prompt admission" would most
speedily unuase the slavery there which restored by
the Drc0 Scott cecson But this not the Presidents
far meaning. He meant To say only that his
cpinioL The speeches. way 70 obtain fair vote by the
people In other words Congress thing in order
thai e, may be immediately Dudone Why do 10 Se un
dobe Is Congress 10 give the Territory ,nsiiuton OBJ
"cxous to majority in order that that majority may
have State sovereignty 10 put 10 the tortures OF It's
ra,gua0n Why not rather allow the people
directly aod At 10 select Tor themseve. the form of
government the prefer, instead Of submitting their
sssions instrument which the argument Aimts they
sbbori Wouo be less trouble, or take less time, 20
refer the matter back 10 their decision, and avoid
the issues which migBt an would arise uudef
adopted snd admitted constitution which under
| takes to bind the sovcregniy Of the people
TO charge their form of Government before
ammo Domin 1854; By authentcasins this in
by the arbitrary intervention Of Congress every
Of question OF vested rgnt and OF bounden sove-
10 elect the own form OF government In Their own
without tear orce iraue or nmrventon, tnoee issues
would be intense TO adopt this Lecompton instrument,
and the excitement there would be reused In and
the Cabinet, anu the country universally proposed on
contrary IN Iamany letter, that Congress should
20, aee.o ,'o ~ i"o,, ~ ,e'nf prn ~ .n1
law. he whole Of the legal voters under fair FREQ,
AID full election This done both in the Of Wis
ard OF Michigan, under cases involving the princ
pic Of this reference aud submission THIS imposes
no CONDITION Of aimsion, but receives the state a,o the
Unon 1T )yionsiy proyded only thai the constitution
lie vii Of lie people fairly and l,gally polled.
And why impose this contribution OF a mnori-
y on majority : ci bono Does any Southern
d ina n nr.Ts
be so OF making slave siatef Who believes thai
kaisa g be made slave state, or kept one for any
/ time. b. III admission Of this constitution? Who will
larry slave mere 70 become a bone OF coatenon
10 border war, the scori Of violence and fraud and
force Ike hai wheh hss SO long person aud
property and 20 ucs franchise IN that unhappy battle
tf scotota iondsf To what end is this thing
be- done speedily IL is 10 be ualeao with Sa'o auho
y created 20 drive slave properly from tho Territory
| We have proudly, heretofore, conondei only tor
eqoay ard Justice. but II this be wantonly done, with.
out s.png s'ske--he power of a slave state thereby
1t viii be worse than vain. II vii be snacbng power
pr fos ant nefoS W be lost 'speeiiy with the "
| nothing Of far more worth than political yoe'-our
moral prestige. If not wiling to DO Justice
/ caut ask for justice; can't agree 10 equality &c
/ must expect 10 be denied II. Ii Is our bull gcrng
| tie ant slavery suppose ~e had had ma
/ iorty Of slsyeholders in that Territory suppose
I minority Of shOiuonists bad gotten the census
and registry INTO Their hands and had kept fteen
a. ih;y four out OF tbs Cons-ntou suppose
they bad formed constitution with clause prob biting
slavery had sent N Congress without SUB nittng
majority Of the legal voters suppose they had sub
all arts Of the ooust Tuition TO the popular vote
cep the clause prohibiting slavery knowing would
he voted down submitted r. the majority Of tue people,
suppose such &" boot the other leg bad been submit
ied 20 Congress sad had then heard the sbscueness
OF acCnventpn cnriendcd for by black republican, de
msrdbg Il CCfTrtss g. sustain The doctrine Of egi-
macy: tel you that every Southern nan would have
be-. arms. and would be reused W the Shedding Of
blood rather than submit to congress fssteDug upr
majority of pro slavery people an arbitrary rit OF
convention, Unauthorized 10 proclaim hs constta
ton without express grant This ~ The same principle
Accompanied by tricery and fraud. I've are willing "
On unto others woud have them do va" The
southern people ask Tor no Unjust cc-no inequality.
We are o. that the .spromnt admission OF Kansas
state sil "a The agitation 10 Congress, and locaze In
kansas What IL the Kansas question: IL local to Kan
tasi No II can be local again. II has prevsded
oil pisces al classes 10 country let Congress on
dotsa schedule f rdemsiu let the South insist
IT, 1T the Northern democracy be required 10 conseni 10
the injustice and The precedent becomes Of universal ap
pcstcn snd citation against for all time. Not only
will the example plead, but 81 will be plea in CONTINUOUS
cases Of siilGr i'm aor and danger, RISING successfully
a. log - our VAT territories 10 the Pacific sbai b,