Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-07-22

in the case, irres pective of all other inilu
ences or arguments.
The English Bill in Kansas-"ow
it is Rcgarded-The Democratic
Party Dead.
On Monday week large concourse as.
semb led at Atchisor, X. T., to hear speecl
from Hon. F. p. Stanton on the Englisf
Bill. We find report of it in Freedoms
Champion, published in that city. Mr.
Stanton commenced his speech with an
account of the appointment of Gov. Wal.
ker, and the instructions which were given
him by Mr.. Buchanau'S Administration
He said:
These instructions were 20 see that in
all cases, especially in regard to the Con-
stitution to be framed, the people mad the
right OF fairly exercising their privilege OF
determining as to the character of the laws
which should govern them. These instruc-
tions were received in good ia it'll by Gov.
Walker, and he determined 10 carry them
out 10 the letter After alluding to the
fact OF his coming to Kansas as Pro-
Slavery man, ne stalled that he had found
the Pro-Slavery party, although greatly in
the minority, in possession of all the Offices
in the Terr tory, and control of the Con-
stiiutional Convent n. An investigation
into the affairs OF the Territory proved con-
ciuSivcly that this possession was acquired,
not by right of numbers, but BY fraud
Fraud, the must glaring and vilainous,
characterized the election OF the officers.
He then gave cur,ory sketch Of the posi-
tion of affairs in the Territory at the time
of his arrival, and dwelt with some length
on the action OF the Lecompton Conslitu-
tional Co9veuton. Wnen its labors closed.
and it was known what it had done, the
most intense excitement prevailed through
Out the Territory. lie, as acting Governor
vas Taited upon by prominent gentlemen
OF the Free State party, who urged the ne
ces5iiy OF calling the Legislature Just cleo
| ted together, as the only means OF prevent
ing civil war. In obedience to their re-
quest, he had performed his duty, as he
honestly believed what they represented,
and still believed that had he not done so,
civil ar would have been the inevitable
consequence. The Legis AZURE assembled
and passed an act submitting the question
to direct vote of the people. At that
election Ii was rejected by a majority ex-
ceeding 10000 votes. He next gave a
sketch OF the proceedings at Washington.
False to the instructions given to Gov.
Walker and himself, the Administration
had endeavored. first, 10 pass the bill in its
original shape, but failing to accomplish
that, they had resorted to fraud meaner
aud more despicable than the original Le-
compton bill. He drew a picture of the
features of the English Bill, and denounced
it as an unjust attempt to subvert the will
of the people of Kansas by endeavoring to
brbe them TO accept it, and at the same
time threatening them in case they did not.
By voting against the Crittenden amend
ment, he said, the Democratic party had
repudiatcd their doctrine of "Sqratler Sow
eregnIy," Al d BY voting for it the R, publ
cans had ad"p.ed that do trine The pres
ent administration, he said, would be in
the minority in the next Congress. IL
would be powerless. 1t would retire from
office. without friend. The people of
Kansas should reject the English Bill
They had nothing TO lose by such course
everything 10 gain. The next Congress
would do them justice. 1t was now the
policy of the country to extinguish the re-
naming Indian titles in Kansas, and the
Indian lands would Come into market
The next Congress would give them fully
as large a proportion of the proceeds OF
these sales as we would get by adopting
the Lecompton Constitution, by voting for
the English Bill He closed his argument
by an eloquent appeal TO the people of
Kansas to vote d"wn the English Bill.
Mr.. Hascal, Pro-Slavery lawyer OF
Atchison, followed Mr.. Stanton. He was
a member of the Lccompton Convention,
and of course defended the Lecomptor. Con.
sttution aud the English Bill. He de-
nounced the "Black Republicans" nhd &C
cused Stanton oI selling himself 10 the Re-
publicans to ventlhis spleen against the Ad-
miuistration for drscharging him from office.
He eulogizpd Buchanan aDd John Calhoun,
and considered the Lecomptpn Constitution
perfect The paper we quote from says
''his speech from the first TO last was n IT, |
radc of abuse of Stanton and the Black |
Repub Iicans,' and a laudatOry eulogy of
the I.cconPton ;niquity."
DR.. stringfcllow next addressed the
He assumed different ground |
from Mr.. Stanton, though agreeing with
him in many things. He denounced the
English Bill, and the Democratic party for
it. But he considered the bill,
however much he dislikcd il, as SO formed
that the people of Kansas would injurc
'nca!culaby by voting 1t down.
He sad:
~ - valuable lands in the Territory