Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-09

Whether this statement is consistent
with the statement Just before made, that
had the point beeen made it would have
been yielded to. or,that it was a new dis
covery, yoH will determine; tor if the pub
lie records do not convict and condemn
him. he may go uncondcmned, so far as L
am concerned. make no use here of
the testimony of Senator Bigler to show
that Judge Douglas must have been privy
to the consultation held at his house, when
it was determined not to submit the con-
stitution to the people. because Judge
Douglas denies it, and wish to use only
his own acts and declarations which are a
.bundantly sufficient for my purpose.
come now to piece oftestimony which
disposes of all these various pretences
which have been set up for striking out of
the original Toombs proposition, the clause
requiring the submission of the constitu-
tion to the people. and shows it was not
either by accident. by inadvertence, or be-
cause it was believed that. the bill being
silent on the subject, the constitution would
necessarily be submitted to the people for
approval. What will you think, after lis
tenins to the facts. already presented to
show that there was a design with those
who concocted the Toombs bill as amend
ed not to submit the constitution to the
people. ii [ now bring bring before you the
anendedbill as Judge Douglas reported it
back. aud show that other clauses were in
serte'l in the bill, putting it absolutely ont
of the power of the convention to submit
the constitution to the people for approval,
had they desired to do SO? If can pro-
duce such evidence as that will you not all
agree that it clinches and establishes forever
all charged at Chicago. and more too.
propose now SO furnish that evidence
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Toombs'
bill provided for holding an election for
delegates to form a constitution under the
supervision of commissioners to be ap-
pointed by the President. and i'll the bill, as
reported back by Judge Douglas. these
words, not to be found in tho original bill.
are inserted at the close Of the 1lth Section,
viz: ~
And until the complete execution of
this act, no other election shall be held in
said territory"
This clause puts it ont of the power of
the convention, had it been SO disposed, to
submit the constitution to the people for
adoption; for it absolutely prohibited the
holding of any other election, than that for
the election of delegates, till that act was
completely executed, which would not
have been until Kansas was admitted as a
State, or at all events, till her constitution
was fully prepared and ready for submis-
sion to Congress for admission. Other
amendments reported by Judge Douglas
to the original Toombs bill. clearly shows
that the intention was to enable Kansas to
beeome State without any further action.
Than simplya resolution asking adaaision.
The amendment reported by Mr.. Douglas.
that until the next congressi onal appor-
tionment the said Stat, Shall have one rep
resentative." clearly shows this, no such
provision being contained in the original
ToombS bill For what other earthly pur-
pose could the clause Ia prevent any 9TH
or election in Kansas, except that of dele
gates, till it was Admitted as State, have
been inserted, except to prevent a submis-
sion of the constitution when formed to the
people. The Toombs bill did not pass in
the exact shape in which Judge Douglas re-
ported it. Several amendments were made
to it in the Senate l am now dealing with
the actions Of Judge Douglas, as connect
ed with that bill. and speak of the bill as
he recommended it, The facts nave sta
ted in regard to the matter appear upon the
records which have here to show to any
man who wishes to look at them They
establish beyond the power of controversy
all the charges have male, and show that
Judge Douglas was made use of as an in
strumcnt by others; or else knowingly was
a party to scheme to have government
put in force over the people of Kansas,
without giving them an opportunity to
pass upon it. That others high in posi-
ton in the so-called Democratic party. were
parties to such scheme is confessed by
Governor Bigler; and the Only reason why
the scheme was not carried out. and Kan
sas long. ago forced into the Union a.
Slave State, is the fact that the Republi-
cans were sufficiently strong in the House
of Representatives, to defeat the measure.
| know there is class of men so governed
by prejulices and trameled by party ties,
that. with all this evidence before them,
they will turn away, and, without being a.
BILE to controvert or meet the facts, coolly
declare it all false. There is no reasoning
with or convincing suchmen who are really
to deny the evidence of their own senses in
orler to serve party purpose. They re-
mind nae sofa story told Of man by the
name Of Mike. who had slipped into his
neighbor Pilkington's one day. and broken
false face which the old gentleman had,
upon which he had set high value. He
suspected Mike. and charged him with it,
but Mike denied it. 81 A friend Of Mikes.
who saw him do the mischief, meeting him
soon after. enquired why he did it. Mikes
reply was "Why. Pilkington charged me
with doing it. but / dcnicl it. and that
cleared me- So some persons seem to
suppose they. have only to. deny certain
facts. no matter how we'll established, and
that will disprove them.
shall not weary you by reading further
from the record Of Judge Douglas, but
viii refer to = few wellsknovn facts dis
closed in his political history. A few
years ago he proclaimed the Missouri COM
promise a sacred thing. which no hand was
ruthless enough to disturb. Shortly af-
farxVar3c b;u- xxac The hand sf chad f,rfb