The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-01

expelling Mr. Bernhisel. Delegate from
Utah.
SESArE.-Mr. Stuart said Il was well
remarked by Attorney General Butler, In
The Arkansas case, that the power Of
Congress upon the subject Of admission
of new States is plenary When the
question is presented II must necessarily
be determined by thecircumstances which
surrounded aud governed that particular
cnse. II is power which authorizes the
admission Of foreign States, as well As
those formed out OF our own dominion.
and this single statement would SHOW at
y glance that precedenis never could ard
never ought TO be regarded for the pur-
pose Of determining the power OF propri-
e y in particular case. Congress, aud
Congress alone understood the power con-
lerred upon il by the Constitution and is
to determine not only tie question wheth-
err the State shall be admitted At ail, but
! equally empowered with authority to
de ernine how it shall be admitted. EN|
,bing acts were not TO be regarde6 rs
ndispensably necessary 10 the alFnis lion
f new States. He progeeded to lHy
,ho'e principles to the case under consid-
eUilua,, The questions TO be asked were
whether the foreign government YVES Re.
publican, and whether the people wer'
"a ds6ed with IL and asked admission AN
Ter IL; for the power Of Congress WAS 10
,dmit a stale, not 10 coerce IL. lie con
tended that half the people Of Kansas
rAd had no opportunity to vote for the
lection Of Delegates TO the Convention,
" IN some counties no census had been
taken, How could they be expected TO
,bido by It's decision, when their voice
had not been h0ard7 lie also believed
that the Convention inlen ed trick and
raud upon the people, and express"
views in accordance with those which
Mr. Douglas had previously submitted
lie would mover give his vote to consum-
mate that fraud, which he believed VII,
he most enormous that was ever under
taken 10 be praetieed upon the people mn
Ter the forms OF law. He believed tha
this Constitution was forced upon the
pc ipe Of Kansas, those who did Il would
Iht the torch Of civil discord througout
he Union. They might cry peace
ieacs." but there Is no pegco.
Mr. Broderick said while he agreed
with Messrs Douglas and Stuart IN most
nf their remarks. there was one point ON
which he wished to say few words
When Gov w W,lker aud Secretary Stan
ton went to Kansas, they found q state OF
:nsurrection existing there. aud succeeded
with great labor in restoring psaco. Now
he thought the President and Cabinet
were alone responsible for the late out
breaks Thi, was the first time he had
known the President to descend from his
,igh position to attempt to coerce pnare-
able citizens to the will Of illegal party
men. He was sorry TO disagree with his
party for he believed he had rendered ~
much service in the election Of Mr. Blu
cbanan as any gentleman on the floor
Tie WAS also somewhat aslonished ut the
nrbpaRnce Of the people Of Kansas To-
wards the Delegates TO the Convention,
II the people had aogged them cdl Their
EAR of, and sent them out OF tho Territory
he for one would have appauded Them
for IL, He would not make any extended
remarks now, but if the Lecompion Cou-
sttuliou should ever be presented TO the
Senate, he might have something 10 say
about II then. He would remark that h.
was no Free Solor. In his own Stat
his most bitter opponents were Republi.
ca s,
During a conversational debate, in or
Ter to show the opp sition 10 The Free Soil
movements, Mr., Broderiok alluded to th'
fact that some years since, AT Cnnven-
linn Of the Democratic party in the Stat
of New York, OF which Messrs Doolit
lie and Preston King were members, thr
proposition was made that it one wing
IT the party should consent TO the pas
sage Of resolution endorsing tho Wilmo,
nroyiso, they might have all the offices,
hut he refused to enter into any sucl
agreement,
Mr.. noolittle said il was true. True.
he was in the Convention. ami The DEM
nrratic party then were divided on that
issue. SO lRras 0 was concerned, thong
such revolutions were submitted, no prop
osition ever came from him dir city, oi
indirectly, thut in consideration Of the
passage Of Che resolutions, the Offices
should be bestowed on the other side.
Mr.. Broderick said il was Mr.. King
who made the proposition to him
Mr., King remarked that he had no sp,-
rml recollection Of such conversation.
He had always considered there coull be-
no other motive on the part Of the citizens
residing in Free States to oppose sue
resolutions, than che hope Of obtaining
lllices
Mr.. Broderiek replied if his wing Of
he party were anxious TO obtain offices,
hey would not aglee to the passage OF
'esnutions for that object
Me-. King remsrked that such conven-
ions were so frequent that although he
lid not reoolleot this particular one, he
It'd not question the accuracy Of Mr.
3roderick'S statement.
Mr., Doolitle said at the time the Will |
not proviso WIS before the Senate, It WA,
expected il would pass, Mr.. Clay wrot.
letter 10 that eject. and Mr., Cass ex
PRESSED his anxiety again and again to b.
b record his vote in its favor
d however failed, because JEFF. Davis
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