The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-02-17
I'd, OHIO. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY II 1855.

Large, vol. 8, page 4s9 her constitution
was submitted to the House of Repre-
sentatives December g., 1919; and she
was admitted December Ia, 1919, (Stat-
utes at Large, vol 3, page COSY There
is 10 evidence that the constitution was
submitted to the people.
The constitution of Maine was formed
by convention without authority Of
Congress, October 20, 1919 Her COZ sti.
tuition was submitted to Congress, Deeem
Der 8, 1919, (see House Journal, 6rst ses-
sion Sixteenth Congress, pages 1850 }
aud she was admitted,i March 10, 1920.
The constitution was submitted to a vote
of the people, as l learn from William
sons History of Maine. vol. 2, page GA
The constitution of NJ issouri " as formed
| by convention, 18th july. 1920, uuder
authority of Congress, (Statutes at Large,
vol. 8, page 245.) Her, constitution was
submitted November l6, 1920 One of
my authorities is Mr.. Lowndes's report,
November % 1920, (American State Pa
pers, Miscellaneous" vol 2, page 625 J
The joint resolution admitting the State
on certain condition., was approved
| Ma ch 2, 1921 The condition was ac
cepted, aud the State admitted by procla-
nation of the President, of August 10,
! 1921. There is no evidence that the con.
stitution was submitted to vote of the
people.
The constitution of Michigan was form
ed by convention under the authority of
the ordinance of 1887, and without the
authority of Congress. Itwns submitted
to and ratified by the people, (see Lam
mons History of Michigan, pages 24l-
243; also, Senate Documents 5 and 2If,
Twenty Fourth Congress, first session,
aud Report ts of Committees of House of
representatives, first session Twenty
Fourth Congress, 380.) She was admit
ted on the condition that she should
amend her constitution SO as to change
her boundary, (Statutcs at Large, vol. 5,
page 49)
The constitution of Arkansas was form
ed by convent n without authority Of
Congress I refer to House Documents.
Twenty Fourth Congress-, first session,
No. l64; Niles's Register, vol 40, page
24s. for Attorney Generals opinion; and
for debates, to .sCongressionai Debates, .
vol IL, parts and She was admitted
with constitution. by JOINT resolution,
june Is, 1886 The constitution was not
submitted to the people.
The constitution OF Florida was formed
by convention without authority oil
Congress and submitted to the people
(See House Dos. 205. Twenty TITrn Con
gress, third session, and Statutes at Lurgc.
vol 5, page 1922 She wss admitted with
a constitution, March 3 lS45.
The constitution of Wisconsin was form
ed by convention under authority oil
Congress. (Statutes, vol 9, page So; and
House Doc. 40, Twenty Niuth Congress
second session) She was admitted Oh
certain conditions. (Statutes, vol. 9, page
tl78) The constitution bad not been sub
mi,ted to the people previous to her ap-
/. plication with a. constitution. For de-
bates see Congressional Globe and Appen.
dix, Twenty Ninth Congress. first anc
second sessions.
The constitution of Iowa was formed
by convention on the 18Th May, 1916
without authority of Congress, and was
submitted to the people. See House
Doc. I6, Twenty Ninth Congress, second
session, page H. She was admitted with
her constitution. March 3,.lS45.
The constitutions of California was form.
ed by convention without authority sol
Congress, and it was submitted to and
ratified by the. people. (See Senate Mis-.
Doc. 68, page Il, Thirty First Congress
first session. She was admitted Septem.
ber 9, 1850.
! 1 have thus, as briefly as could, un.
6srtaken to show, first, that Kansas is
under the louisiana treaty, under the
Kansas, Nebraska act, under the special
l-p.edge of the Democratic party in th,
Cincinnati convention, entitled to adnlis
sion, having now republican form o.
government second, that the convention
vas legally and fairly called, sanctioned
, by the Federal author.t ties acting in con
formity with the territorial government
not in conflict, not in antagonism, not il
, opposition. Third, / have shown that the
presumption is that the convention fairly
aud truly represented the people and re.
Aected their will. On this point we have
heard Of broken pledges aud violated
promises. w have heard of vows that
have net been fglfilled, but we have nc
+ evidence on the subject.
[ heard the Senator from Illinois also
make remarks here touching what would
be the fual result of the submission oi
the slave question; that he had no doubt
returns would come in, intimatiDg that
he believed frauds would be perpetrated.
But eight months ago, who SO loud, Sc
|, forcible, and SO eloquent as the Senator
from Illinois in denouncing the party that
had iusinuated fraud On what evidences
is it that he would insinuato that frauds
will be committed in the returns that are
to come in whom the question of slavery
shall be submitted. l have no right 70
impute fraud. l never Will impute fraud.
Fraud is 10 be proued, not presumed. :
When the honorable gentleman occupied
/, | a place en- the bench If an attorney had
made an argument like that, he would be
ready almost to strike his name from the
: roll of attorneys. Is there any evidence
or are there any facts developed in this
case which would justify him in inferring
or presuming fraud? None that have
seen, aud he does US injustice if he has il
in his possession and retains it as Sc
cret; it ought to be developed it ought
Co come before the country in tangible
shape, for We are as much responsible fol
our action, when that action depends OF
facts, as the honorable Senator himself
/, The leval nresumntion 10 that the rem