The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-14
state Equality.


The Democrats have great deal to say
about estate Rights" and Estate Equal
ity." Are they honest in their preten-
sions! Let us see. The Cedar Democrat
and other Democratic papers say that the
Kansas question is settled, that the En-
eIirh bill is a fnality. They are willing
to abide by it. They also say that Mr..
Lefhngwell takes the same ground. He
il represented by his own party here and
elsewhere as saying, in his speeches, that
ne regards the English bill as finality,
and he is supported by Lecompton men
on that ground. Now what says the En-
glish bill' The Dis bling clause is as fol-
lows:
"The people of said Territory arc here.
BY authorized and empowered to form for
themselves a institution and State gov
ernmcnt, BY the name Of the State of
Kansas, according to the Federal consti-
tuition, and may elect delegates for the
purpose whenever, and not before, it is as
certained, by census duly and legally Ia
ken, that the population Of said Territory
equals the ratio Of representation requlr-
ed for member Of the House of Repre-
s.ntatiyes Of the United States
This tells what the people may do, in
ease the English proposition is voted
down. 1t was voted down on the first
Monday of this mouth. Now then sup
pose tie people of Kansas should, by their
Legislature, in the usual manner, call u
new convention, adopt Free State con-
stitution, and present it to the next Con-
eress, Whist will Mr., Leifinl we'll do, sup
posing him to be member? how will he
vote, lie will, the English bill being "a
6nslity," vote against it, because the
population is not % 600, the number nee.
essnry to eutitle them TO a representative
He stands thea in this position, he il
willing to admit Kansas with the lie
compton Slare State constitution, with
population of less than 10000; but i
she comes with Free State constitution
having but 90, 900 population, she mus
be rel, ctad. Such are the terms of tn
English bill, aud il is to be carried ont b,
MIR. Lcffingwell, if elected, and his party
friends
Is not tina. beautiful exposition Q
Estate Rights" Kansas may come il
With a Stare State constitution, wit
10000 inhabitants; but with Free Stat
constitution, she must have $4,000 in
habitants, ard must stay out till size ha
that number. What honesty. WIS
consistency! And ye. it is precisely tn
ground occupied by the leading Demt
ersts of this county and State. VIII tn
honest mass of the party 60 with then
they will not unless they are deceived
This the leaders are constantly trying
do. They say to the people, eve b
hsve the people Of a Territory should re!
ulase their domestic institutions in the
own way" and ende,yor to make the
that that is really the position that Il
Democrats occupy; while the fact is the
knowing that the people Of Kansas a
opposed to the Lecompton constitutio
say t" Kansas, if you will consent
come in under the Iccompton Sla
State constitution, you can do so nov
but IL you do not, you cannot come
under n rev Free State constitution
you have more than twice your prese
number Of inhabitants. This is the ?
sition of tho Iowa Democracy to do
They eannot get away from it If tn
support the Democratic ticket. Let
intelligent, honest portion of the Den
cratic party know that this is the po
ton Of the party, aud they viii leave
Of once.