Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
The spee,al commlttee Of r,f.ee.-

aid -'ef-
The select committee of the House on the application
of Kansas for admission into the Union met this even
ing all the members present. long report was nro
scented by Mr. Stephens of Georgia. on the part of The
majority, going into elaborate argument of the whole
question involved, and fully endorsing the Presidents
position and message. The report having been read
resolution offered declaring that the investigation Of
the committee called for by the resolution of tha
House, was confined to matters on record.
The report treats first of the legitimate objects of in
quy for the committee under the resolution of their an
pointment These are all laws, facts and proceedings
relation to the Lecompton constitution bearing unon
the question proprety of the admission of Kansas nm
der it. These, in the opinion of the committee en-
First. The law taking sense of the people upon the
expediency of calling convention.
Second. The law providing for the call of a conyen
ton in pursuance of the popular will expressed.
third The registration of voters and the apportion
ment of delegates made by Secretary Stanton.
Fourth. The assembling of the convention at kecomp
ton and their action in submitting the slavery question
the only one in controversy, to the people.
Fifth. The constitution formed by the convention 50
assembled.
Sixth The action of the people on the question in If
submitted to vote on the 21st of December -
These all the essential facts embraced in tho call
Perfect legality and regularity marks every stem of the
proceedings. Why should not the State he admitted
asks the report?
The report then takes up and answers the objections
which do not arise the face of the record No con-
stitution be valid which is not first ratified by
popular vote. The position of Governor Walker is
shown to be untenabe both in principle aud authority
None of the constitutions of the old States were thus
ratified and many of the have not BEEN The second
Objectionable want of an enabling acts shown to be
untenabe by numerous precedents the of California
in particular. Another objection is to the fairness of
the registry and apportlonment This is fully answered
There are thirtyeght counties in Kansas twentvone of
wi oft o oth hove
little or no population In these thirteen, the 4th of
January election there less than hundred votes
cast against the constitution. The four others had no
registry because the officers not permitted to make
it. They were driven away by force and threats
The report ignores the votes of the 4th of January
although arguing that fair Interpretation of that vote
upon the basis of apportonment made by Secretary
Stanton would show that the constitution had not been
defeated even then.
The report is very elaborate and covers all the points
and closes with urgent argument for the admission of
Kansas recommended by the President This urged
as best for Kansas, well the peace and harmony of
the whole Union
The report and resolution were carried by vote of
eight to seven.
The committee adjourned SINE de- with the under
standing that Mr. Stephens would not present his report
to the House for few days allowing the minority time
to prepare theirs.
1t is understood that there will be two minority re-
ports as in the Senate-one from the Douglas repubIi
and the other from the back-republieans. The
House will probably await the action of the Senate.
Cousin Sally billiard Outdone.
Scene at Chatham during the session of the Circuit
Court, in the of Commonwealth Us. Cassidy, on a
charge of malicious stabbing.
The venre being mpanneled, and the Jury soemnly
charged by the clerk, the Commonwealth attorney call
ed, in support of indictment, the Witness Buck Bryant
who being soemnly the truth to TELL testified as
follows:
Question by Commemorative At0rneg-Tell all you
ol,o
the prisoner at the bar.
Ansacer-Well gentlemen, it was election day-twas
dark cloudy wet sort of drizzy day. and says to my
old woman, believe I'll go down to Rngold and post
my vote. And says my old woman to me, WE'LL Buck,
is sort of dark cloudy wet sort of drizZy day.
says She hadn't you better take your umbr So took
the umbrill and advanced down towards Rngold, and
when got thar Mr.. Cole says he, Uncle Buck have
you seed anything of old neighbor Harris? Says | to
Mr.. Cole, for why? Says he, he's got my umbril--
Crhe witness here interrupted by the Court and
told to conne himself to the actual fray between the
prisoner at the bar and Cole the prosecutor In
to which, the witness remarked in tone of indignant
remonstrance well now, Mr.. Judge you hold on for I'm
sworn to tell the truth and I'm gwne to tell it my
way-SO faint with while for you to say nothing
about it-whereupon the Court and Commonwealth
attorney being anxious to get rid of the witness any
terms, told him to go and tell the tale in his own
way)
We'll, as was going to say, twas on election day.
and says | to my old woman, says |, b'eve I'll go
down to Ringold and post my vote. Says my old wo
man to me, says she, as it is sort of dark cloudy damp
drzzly sort of day. hadn't you better take your UNI
brill says She Says to my old woman, says spect
had better take my umbri So took the umbrill and
advanced on towards Ringold till l arriv thar. Well
the first thing did whed got thar was to take drink
OF Buchanan whiskey, which monstrOus good, and
says to myself says l. old boss, you feel better now
don't you? And while [ advancing round, Mr.
{ tOl 10 no have anXthIn of
old neighbor Harriss Says |, for why? Says he the
the old cocks got my umbriill. AFTER while posted
my VOTE and then Mr.. Cole and me advanced back to-
wards home and Mr.. Cole tighter than ever seed
him. And so we advanced along till we got to whar
the road and path foked and Mr. Cole and me took the
path as any other gentlemen would and arter advancing
awhile, arrv to old neghbor Harris who was sttin
on log with the old umbril his ARM and bout time
Elijah Cassidy 1.-THE prisoner coined up, and advanced
on till we arriv at Eljahs house. Elijah is my neew
and likewise my son-in-aw-he married my darter Jane
which is next to my darter Sally.
After we had advanced to Eijahs house we stood in
the yard awing, and presently two somebody's rid up
on hoss which was johnson before and Whitfield Cas-
sadly behind-Whitfeld and Kiah Cassidy being the
same. Elijah and Kiah is brothers, both born in the
nat'ra way like any body elses brothers, no gals be-
tween EN- and both Of EN- is about the same age,
pecially kiah, which the youngest. Kiah wOr
drunk and he and Mr. Cole got to cussng one another
about poitiX and advanced into the house whar was
Eah's wife, which is my darer Jane, which is next to
my darter Sally. Well, arter jawing while with 'em,
my little neew says he to me- say, Uncle Buck let's go
home Says l, good pop so pegged together, and
[ heard somebody calling me- but never tentioned
EN-, nor advanced back Well, 1 got home and was
eating my supper and Elijah, who is my sonnlaw, and
married my darter Jane, which is next to my darter
Sally arrived, and says he to me, Uncle Buck, says he
I've killed man. Says |, the hell you have. And
this is all know abount the stabbing, because warnt
Whig
RoREsoN CorNTY-At the County Court in session