New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-31
SECRETARY STANTON on THE ENGLISH
SWINDLE.


While in Memphis, Tenn, few days since the fioa
f. p. Stanton requested to address his teow-ch''
zens there, giving his views on the Past Present
"and Future of Kansas He wrote the following let
ter in reply to this request:
MENPHIs May 81, 1888
Yours Of Yesterday, stating your desire "to hear
my yieys upon the Past Present and Future Pros
poets of Kansas was handed to me- this morning and
although had intended to start up the rver 70 Gay OF
Tomorrow l consented to remain and address the
people TO night if suitable hall could be obtained
Having learned that, account OF previous eng
ments this could not he effected, regret To nave 10
ady Use you that cannot remain any other day
the very agreeable purpose Of appearing before my
old friends and constituents in Tennessee, with view
TO dsabus. their minds of grossly false Impressions,
which many of them have received, Win regard %
my conduct IN ksnsas.
In reference 10 the past history of that Territory at
least go far have been Connected with ts public
affairs | can say little than have already said
IN several lengthy addresses recently delivered n
some of the Northern cities. | would be- perfectly
satisfied to the OF Kansas ana my own per
sonsl defense upon the expedition made 10 These
speeches and nothing would gratify me more thsn 10
have them spread before the people OF the district
which formerly honored me az its representative in
Congress for ten utiye years. send you mere
with copy Of my address delivered 10 the city OIL
New York the night OF the l7th OF February sst
th the hope that you may find il convenient to pup
ish 1t to the people of ibis vicinity through some
appropriate channel
am satisfied that great miscOncepton exists here
in reference to the true history OF aialrs In haosa
and | fully believe that the honest inssses III the
Southern people only require to be correctly informed
upon the subject in order to arrive az sound and
patriotic conclusion. Thus informed, they would, 10
NV Judgment be constrained TO acknowledge that the
Administration and s supporters in the present cr'is
have abandoned the true principles of Democracy,
and have otherwise committed capital error III their
violent snd persistent. attempt to force the Lecompton
Constitution upon the people of kansss in spite OF
their expressed rejection OF 1t, solemnly declared I'M
Ger al the forms Q. law the ih dsy of January s3s
Nor has tbis error been retrieved by the passage of
the measure finally adopted, kno IN a. the English
Conference bill. On tue contrary, THIS Jaw IS cscu.
lated surely to keep the que 'uon stu open, and
to bring il back upon Congress in sun moro aggra'
waited FORM II does not frankly and fairly submit the
question to the people Of Kansas but 1t does 10 effect
iLdirecty and with Liberal and unjust conditions en-
able them to adopt or reject the Constitution, tnough,
if they reject it. they are compelled 10 remain out VI
the nOn until census can De legalIy TAKEN, showing
population equal to tie ratio OF representation 10
Congress. So.
No man who understands the history Of this qre'-
tiop and who il acquainted with the disposition OIL the
people Of Kansas, can for moment DOUBT tnat they
will Overwhelmingly eec. the proposition so unore-
ciously submitted to them by the Congress OF the
United States They pledged to do this by every
solemn act of commit.a which IN the power OF any
people TO perform. Their honor and nghts as Heemen
equsly require them TO spurn with ScoIn ana ndigna
Constitution which they oathe, while their ADMISSION
ur Ter one which they may freely make for themselves
/. Indefinitely postponed upon the pIete1I Vi hisuii
cent population. ,Iuo
Democratic party ard supported by most OF the
Democratic representatives in Congress should De re-
spo sbe for the results of such al erBatve a. lhSI
presented 10 the people OF kansss-an a.terna'.ss
WHICH distinctly says 10 them, " You may ente. 'n1
uriou with small population if you will submit %
must nave much larger population II yo1 iu1h's -
Constitution OF you. owH cnoIce. Deyvnu a. 49,,
the authors Of this me- 2surs, sbd tleJ NUS =. -
sGhererc. 10 the Leconp tOn Constitution mace Il luo
cnlv practicable solution Of the difficulty n Co1gIers
viii Alone be responsible for the renewed ds~a.''l'
which cannot tai irom the peyltab reeeuon u '-7
proposition By the people ct tle Territory n,
In assuming this unfortunate poeltiop we pou-o'
cratic party esnecay he Southern portion OF them,
have yieded erest advantage 10 tnelr sd'7Isaies,
the Republicans These latter, wlerr tney suPPyy'.@u
the Crttenden. Mont yorery bal, eetusHy w. ~
the admission Ct Kansas lnto me tlioh a. ~
state provided the people OF Keusss should aPProY
the Constitution lie election wes 20 nave Oeeu hV'i
urcer the dreclioR OF two Federal oni'Tis ePLoHeN
~ tae President, and two others s.ecte1 =! 'ne
pie Nothing could have been iai,et. 80
the RspuoLcsns was liberal soi ps'IIyIr-
Virtual abandonment of al sectional gtouhu'' a:u -
sckroy lee gmert o. .be constitutions Ilsals VI vac
lev STATE 10 be admitted into the lion, I'll 'N'''
q without i, as her people nlgnl oe'eIln H..
a. wire pcIcy, anu I"il1'U' - - .d,ni,i.-rs
cIa,c principles, would have induced 'he
tCl party 10 acCeyt tns measure, a. ~ 1uu
co1c:ssion rsce BY their opponents. OL .De ~
trsry. however by insisting upon the acceptance o.
slave Corstitution not Only withou buia''n to ae
pecpe but 10 direct violation Of tAsI AiCr W. ne
Acninstratien patty therDseves assumed lIr
snd ibdeersibs ground, lesy'ps the Democrat al
tn, coa.tfrf.onl Jlaorm ia the p'''e','9,s d NJ
orfi-I ec,,n,oe Depoc,af.. Arserc6Hs ord Rspn5ti'
ems. Evea IN the inAl arrangement undet Ius IL
1,.caGsr,et ,is Ata.u:.trati,1 patty XII nss.ed
upon retaining ire fstaI crsei d 90 sr,n'.i-; TIE
ptotle 10 vote uocn tasr own Constitution, "dte IL
truth they virtually su,eudered the suos;sai > .zai
trch MI su-ry rstuia e p,Asrs 20 Ili.n.0is