The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-03

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democracy by The Ans rcsn people in the election of jane.
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with view TO mak,ng application to Congress for admission
suted under by virtue such authority 10 legal form
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Its and whereas thai constitution duly sub
and was presented BY him to the Congress- Of the United
n Dy m os % s
and lis msny devotion TO constitutional rights has en- the one
while on the oihsr has been denounced by organised in
surectonary bands Of fsnat,csl agiors and by hired
% IL Acn
Resolved That the message o. the President Congress-
ing Of Kansas State into The Union,
strictly win hs S
since les fouDda'ion true 10 tn policy o!
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with the % les nss as % %
say Constituted Of and 80
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civil and the rshs % s Of the psoDs BY the
merit the approval the democracy of the country
Resolved, That the Convention which framed the Le
compton Constitution by Numbers elected for
by the entire electors of Kansas, Who desired to
& e IN ne sd seeon 1haer iaI % %sds
%sse
who were paid by ABOLITION societies 10 psperae and a
establishing b-by
slavery question to the vote Of the people the only
the Territory and CARRIE only the authority del.gaed
sur Ssm ah e me Rs s s
but sanctioned BY the usages conventions and
by the approval OF the people since the declaration of nde
Resolved That every qualified voter whether
registered had the prisege Of voting for
against slavery that ceases to be question ant
United States Wheeler whole part electors Of
sSs S 70 % s sfs m %
gave of soyeregnty was exercise could bave been 50
IN s on o noa " *.
While psy Of the Psopl are opposed TO = BY res,oe Of
Gov Walker has forcibly sale" Throughout whole
suD from the exercise e se sns s
those who do vote 10 act for .sem e ha and he
non when there is no fraud or violence by the majority Of
ion Otherwise as Young must be vounsr self govern
msnt would he improbable aud monarchy and despotsm
RssOivs Ths, ,ss r.PuScsn party By wfuy and NAL
prof alae dscord fouented civil war W
but h., the ss party By is rsPres nts,ivss in oongsss
sSs9sf Of ov we asn sps ana 90 s ss
ine .eators in command OF n,sry expeditions f,r the
sas & 5.ervpe f he rp rsbsa Of n
people AMI of the solemn contempt o every love, Of
liberty aud Of every conservation OF that Union conse rated
Resolved. Ths President Buchanan by his efforts TO pro
mote barusny and by securing the speedy admission Of
Kansas as state aud thereby oueins the agitation AID ts
straightforward line policy which recognizes A nocrats
only hose who sns,sn democratic principles as und. rsood
against The q. who are not with the demo rev bss
democrat and % the firm support of every member OF he
Resolved Ihs, the dem ,cracy city o. York con
gu h sauS SsSn ss deros &c action % soss
he policy Of h, President their action he
them the unitss support
thai demccrstc senimep in hi. metropolis ~hicb h. 40
often shown its devotion o the democracy and 10 the Union
s,solyed That he s.%ocr,cy oi the city Of New York
sen resrmmepa one 10 s%s.op ?. Kansas q,
ap.ns civil STRIFE; Of putting an end 70 abolition s,aiion;
and q doing justice people OF
m, Of bs pS Lsne sna S % soe
~ sb.ers and hst to further this end that this mseng
.ns he ss h.
se upon he soooo sns soss. 10 he
immediate admission Of Kansas a state under H.
in sSs b. ssas upon
% an sna ssm Of 70 ms so-
yotoc 10 e administration s beyond The temp s,as of Of
sincerely pledge ourselves to stand steady in the ranks as
ists as .rons arm or rue heart Is neesssary TO isiend
James Buchanan
Mr. DrIYk announced the receipt Of the folio wing let
ters-
LITTER OF HON. JOHN cocuRANs.
WASHINGTON, March I, 1855.
am obliged you for the courtesy Of an Invitation 10
attend and participate In macs meeting OF the smocracy
OF the city and county Of New York, At Mozart Hall IN
the evening OF the "a inst Ny public duties here, how
ever q representative In Congress Will not asmit of
my absence at that time This consideration mpsls
briei exposition upon paper Of my opnions poll
question for the discussion Of which your meeting
calico whether Kansas shall be admitted a STAT into
suiiop, 10 10 be fair statement OF that qass
ton That there have been frauds ana violence prscei
10 Kansas since ia organization a. Territory beyond
dispute; and believe TO be equally iudispusbe that
such frauds and violence mpuable exclusively TO
beither coptestng party, but alike 70 both Assuming
then. as think properly may, that IN political 'mror
tapoe ksnsss is entitled 10 Introduction into the
spber, " staes the decision ~hether shall he under
the comPton constitution or not must be reacbed-nJt
through examination OF minute frauds occasional
violence nstsnoed rough deter rmiuatun
u the question whether manner form prescribed by
their Aws the people Of Kansas have desired their adms
state While adherinf strictly 70 the d. ctrine OF
popular sovereignty utterly repudste the necessity Of
s exercise BY the people In massee It's constitutional
implement popular suffrage, upon which the
fabr,c of our institutions Prom suffrage soripes popu
lar representation and the choice of ts representative by
the ballot, the familiar spectacle Of popular sovereignty
actiop Hence, the power inherent IN msiorcs--they
signify the wishes OF the people, and accordingly
pected. The Laws OF people are but their agreement
that upon specific subjects certain rules OF ooufuc shall
eobs.rveo and until repealed, they obg ory up
them all any other ssreemeu or bargain bet
The people OF Kansas agreed that their laws should
provide that convention Of delegates ~ be elected by
those of the people who would register their
manner agreed should meet at Lecompton the first
Monday In septenbVr 1851 and should then and there
IN fra and wht~
their admission into the Union stA.-r should be a.sed
The delegates elected, ne CONVENTION assembled,
and the Constitution fran,J AMI estsbhed SO deep
and general however the popular excitement
one Iarucuar question, that the convention tnpught
pruceut, s that point 10 suspend N action and 10
refer the provisn wh which the blank should he led
70 The choice OF the people between slavery" aBd po
slavery" They accordingly reported their work
pee, With but that aud that requested tue
pecpe 10 act they old So aud determined in favor Of
the slavery clause Nov, alleged that actual
JoTy o. The legal voters of ksnsas opposed this
decision y lot maintained that those who desired 10
vote were either prevented molested that voters
rsuuuebty imported Consequently this alleged M.