The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-20

question He eaie. erguise the irss.on as gonteuen
night II whether the corehtuon could be forced
TIE ueocse az KaDsas against tncir viii Not member
had core 10 the defence OF The President He rem arked
snd be ttouht with ell due ceieferce la, Executive
tat no n sL would undertake it. Tho pres.dent has in
formed VA tn It the Kansas Nebraska act REQUIRED 70 be
sutted the people the question Of their domestic in
st;;urora hss few others tox, If these few others
have rot be- submitted, theukhe President him self
vitnees that Lecompson is illegal Tie domestic institu
tcns include he whole Internal civil policy of Steof
HUSBAND arn wife, OF guardian and ward, we'll
tor ed SEW ant So was not true that the slavery ques
ton was submitted. II waS submitted only as to
whether saves snsh hereafter be imported into the
Territory g: KANSAS from places outside. He repeat
ed tbs, tne slavery question vas never submtted
Ssyesy existed In Kansas under tho Ieconpt0I
zen w'a eas. unSi twsm ''rne, the Mans nn se
that the pewor to egsate for themselves. There
WIS rc.nng csc in H. but the Lecompson Convention
pesed destroyed, paraly zsd it, lie defined consttu
tec to 20 coraract which after having reen agreed
by agents " DO rstaed and cslhrmed by principals
THIS pc.n ne explained at length quoting from Webster
IN Ns eaIgGfG ,be loOple he olft1aied, never hai
opportunity 70 vote tcr delegates 70 tee Lecopon Con
vst!oa Ei9etsen counties we're excluded. II you have
the ria. 70 crrancnsc nineteen counties you have the
rght 1lt a2cse al but ens ayilg Tat single county
The w*tr - form Constitution IL this be
uea, sno sse representstive systsrn no Foundation
whatever The Legislature II Kansas and delegates from
the Territory seemny protest ssaus forcing the lecomp
ed. nave the people OF Kansas protested in most
sosemn form sgsiust.this sct a sur,Ationf
Dir EsAoAs {adm OF rexns, admitted that Irregular
ties hat existed n Kansas but ne SAID was enough
the time know that she presents herself Tor sd
MISSION into the Union with republican constitution tie
70 speak Of the general aspec. Of the slavery aGes
ton regarc ing the Ksus agitation @ one OF the ncs IN
tie drama lie then proceeded 10 defend Texas and the
Stc.c rrcn tee preaaiCee against them existing IN tfe
North Soae gentlemen had branded tho people OF the
Sou.s ss .rndes esve drivers He believed in this
icy cn,y gave expression to the feelings OF their
Constituents. He would talk plainly TO these gen
nemer While they are comp aiming OF the Ie-
compto constitution on tho ground that It does
NOT eubody tic will Of the people, they also, when
closely pressed, declare they will acmt slave
States tee Union He belle sed The representatives Of
ths South true themselves ard tho chyalry Of their
Sss,ss, ~oud pace themselves distinctly On record Tho
South hs asserted 70 day better prepared for the ssuo
tAsa vi. be Q year hence. He would meet toe issue
at t.e .bTescc,d Ho theS alluded to tho Texas
soiuccs providing for the election of delegates to the
SoIss Convention, ccnSaI ig tat they were not do
mart, bit dictionary They look not merely TO Kansas
bet tae Whole ait slavery exctems1 They lock TO the
decision CT the great question whether the Southern
Ststea u be equal soveregnGe under the constitution
II this te1ed, then the Sou must eok to the people
fora decision Eheer they TO remain bound 10 tie
oc:osss power Of the North under violated constitution
or whether itey viii preserve their rights an indepen
ceace urder separate government. He trusted that
Texas had position FROM which she would no.
tsAt az tas protection the South wants Is unmoested
eS oy ment CT hes rights
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