The daily Butte record., 1858-05-03

confirmed me in the correctness of the posi-
ton then took and from the expression of
public opinion tbat-has reached me, Lam
satisfied thata maj ority of the people Of the
country unite with me in holding him to
this responsibility.
Much has been said about not submitting
the constitution of Kansas to the people. and
a comparison has been shown between it
and the constitution Of Minnesota. agree
with the friends of Lecompton that it is not
an objection that should be fatal to the adj
mission Of State into the Union, that such
constitution has not been submitted to the
people, il it be ascertained that the people,
as in the case of Minnesota, favor admis.
sion
Entertaining these views, would not op-
pose the admission Of q State with q clause
in its constitution toleratiDg slavery, if l
| we're satisfied that il was the expressed wish
of a majority Of the people.
| ltis conceded fact, not requiring discus
sion or argument, that four-fifths Of the
people of Kansas are opposed to the Lecomp-
ton constitution, 1t was fraud from its
very inception. Every election in that ter.
ritorY looking to this constitution as a result,
was founded in fraud. Senators who have
preceded me have stated at length the his
tory Of these frauds, and l will now only
refer to some of them, as the facts have not
been disputed In one precinct OF that ter
ritory (Kickapoo) 1929 votes were polled on
the alledgcd adoption of the Lecompton
constitution, while the board of commits
soners, appointed by the Legislature OF
Kansas to investigate the subject, state that
there arc not more than 400 legal voters in
that district.
At another precinct (Shawnce) therewere
returned, as having been polled for the LIE.
compton constitution, 953 votes. The cen
sus of this place shows thirty houses aud
ll5 legal voters. When the poll list LEFT
this town the record IF names covered foui
pages of paper, when it reached Mr.. Cal.
houn it covered Is pages At still another
precinct (0xford) 1896 votes are reported
as having been polled. The census shows Al
whiteinhabitants.
1t is notorious that the people of neigh
boring State were permitted to vote at thi.
election. at such precincts and as often al
they desired. The names of people are re
corded on the poll lists as having voted wht
had been dead for months. But why emu
merale these disgusting details The facts
are before the people. They are known t.
the President. He continues to keep tn,
men in Office who are charged with the com
mission Of these frauds. The result of al
their enormity is before US, in the shape o
this Lecompton constitution, endorsed b,
him. Will not the world believe he instiga
; ted the commission of these frauds. as h.
!, gives strength to those who committed them
This portion of my subject is painful for m
10 refer to. | wish, sir, for the honor of m,
country, the story of these frauds could b
blotted from existence. hope, in mercy
, sir, to the boasted intelligence Of this age
the historian, when writing history o
these times, will ascribe this attempt of tn
! Executive to force this constitution upon al
unwillin 2 people, to the fading intellect, tn
petulent passion, and trembling dotage O
an old man on the verge of tho grave,