Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-03

mon itself ut its own pleasure, or assam other Id
Iepartments of the government In their Juris-
iictiou and, in the case of Territorial Leg u
stature. might extend its own existence, or u
retain power in the hands of It's own party t'
AGAINST a constitution obnoxious to them
And the same reason will apply against ac- is
the same ends directly through
\ popular vote Certainly the Legislature r
cannot do through others what they are pro-
bibited from doing themselves. If the Le-
comp,on Constitution was a valid instrument
prior to the 4,h of January, which has been I
proved Il would continue 80 Gnui the power
Of the people acting regularly through we'll.
established and we'll known legal forms and
nr;nciples, should amcnd it, or substitute an-
other in its place. Certainly this can only
! be done (in the absence of constitutional pro-
vision y through = popular Convention, where
5eIberation and de lay will secure wise and
lust changes. The destruction of a Constltu-
lion after it rs oace made, without the substl-
tution of sntither, was never before heard OF |
in the United States, and such an attempt has !
no foundation either in reason or law. Ihe
man who would assert the power OF our Leg
i,,atrre 20 submit the Constitution of this
State to public vote. and upon majority
l.be;no given against it, that 1t should stano
.onnulled and destroyed, would be justly re-
E pardcd as foolish or insane. No such reTo-.
. lutionary principles existin our political s!s-
tenn, and we may hope the time Will De long
s distant before they are admitted or pracuseu,
4 Sd The objection made to admission whlch
has rrobably had most OBJECT upon public op-
;p;op is that stated in Gov. Walkers letter
!. of resipnation after his exposition OF lnallena-
- sb]e sovereignty, already refuted. 1t Is, that
~ a large pert of the people of the Territory had
IS mo onnortun;ty to vote for the delegates to the
ronst;tutional Convention. If this were true
ts in noin, of fact and TO the extent suggested
= If rninteeu or fifteen counties OF the 90 com
bo hnosing the Territory were wholly disfranclise'
nf without fault or neglect OF their oWn-H LII
ms Territorial act providing for the census re
as eistrv of votes, and conducting OF the eieG!ion
CO. was so imperfeetly executed tnas ns o''Ie ~.
~ were wholly or mainly frustrated, ana tna
= r;tbont fault or neglect of those disfranchsed
.ho tben indeed. would it appear hard AID vi
l,ar reasonable to hold those opposed to the Ool
~ stitption to be bound by it, and to fas'e"
- unon them by Congressional acceptance.
am, Tbis objection involves disputed inasSeEs
er fact and the Committee, having carefully
,;,eJ il. are prepared to substantially de
81 its force. The facts upon which 1t reses ha
ra,,o heen most dsingeniousy y and nniairiy s1a'e
arnf while others which qualify 1t have oeen 81
.ived pressed or withheld
And The territorial Legislature passed a
esen- for taking the sense OF tue people upon
# the question OF ConTeI,loh " io in.l, - +
C op- ton, and subsequently,, on the i9'n 0.
other ruary. 1857, passed a law Tor the election
port delegates to the GchTe nlr'N. - - of =
party obviously contemplated the possession Oh
from erl mowers by the Convention In hei
ophy. was there any huft'a''h % noan ole
ucsion ever: and the delegates having been ele
in view af these laws. power of ioFmius
tuition enactinr a Constitution, subject only TO
trated ratification Of Congress, az hese'oio'.
tes.- The act of February, 1882. upon exaintha
=, the appears to be entirely tali aho Ju''
G Con tends the right of suffrage to every oona
uei- inbabitant Of the Territory on the third
&; aud day of Jnne, 1891, whc, oeihe 0Ao
busti- the limited States and over twenty-one
tLat q of ape shall have resided three months II
,brn' ! .,,ntv where he offers to vote; and pro
having adequate penalties against hlegai W
rrauuslcntly hiudering talr exPreSsie
"a. I'M the nopular vote aud aulaWfai a''eiil'
ssisued influence the electors. And rs Id
W alker Guard against fraud, and 70 secure tue
ding to tive franchise from proSIra'toh' -
: stated Of the voters is required to be .
he terri-sl o census previously taken Ny 'no !.
mended DEPUTIES. The cehsas teu0'hs q,
h. ia in tb,. ofSce Of the Probate Judge, 81
T, i d- th,. number of qualified vetcgs resident
thos, Of county or district, on the hrst OF AP,
80 l.t- - he nosted in public And the L
, ~ Ian Jud,e from the tinre OF receiving theEs
;hl,;Go5 L,II his court osen until the first OF
5'ssion of for the purpose eff correcting them by
- rouId or striking out these improperly lnset
, NH of provision is also lffa@e for vacancies
.ce to be office of Sheriff, by authorizing the
:, To him. Judge to act III his piece; and III case
q of the cancy in both offices, the Governor 10
atad that mint some conn ctcut Ees4deAt eltlZeii
- t - ,bair duties The other details
: l roa ant or, equally uuexceptionable, and
the high the production OF lalr auu ,,,o-, Il
- Tn;tea 1t is to be further observed upon u
u foun that voters omitted from the census
- .na I've full notice of the omission, ane
"a afrac, onnortuuity to have there names at
al = was the Probate Judge, to the register O
.ba nolicv Fall tine is also afforded for the Pre-
~ Gover Hpt II is notorious and undenlea
and those great body of those who did not Vo'
nd selected | subsequent election III June, wltans
= that the selves from enumeration and regis
- fos, . ;notsad Of assisting the officers, as goo
ta 10 them should have done, iuterposed all the
lisb il un- in their way, extending IN soihe cas-
,t;on tual intiniJ alton aud force. peca
H. ,.,ro denied the authority of Territorial
- urlI,,r ment and laws, ana lntenaed py tue
-. .,,o;r of to refuse recognition OF them.
- nine thousand names were regis'
-: r., though many who were registered
l " ~ -, favor of Convention, did not vote
s5J NV gates, as N many, if not most OF tn
~ II - ~ there was no serious oppos.tlcn 10
'N ,,,;obt dates named. But the case is even
g. er then these facts make 1t. n p
" ,.ota nineteen counties so often spoke
tho wholly without inhabitants; they v
."oD s.u,har ties uDon paper established IN exp
ntnS ! of future settlement, Besides tines
,'"oon'S the counties com posing the ninet
'i<s n.y. OH-J ,hl latIOn Settlcne