The Nevada Democrat., 1858-04-07
SUMMARY OF EASTERN NEWS.

at the Bay Wednesday afternoon, bringing
dates from New York to March 6th-two weeks
later. The Kansas question is still the leading
topic of interest, and no approach towards a
settlement of the vexed subject had been made
in Congress. The discussion on the LecOmpton
Constitution was commenced in the Senate on
the first of March, and as there is no restriction
in that body, it is thought the discussion will
consume four or five weeks Thirty Senator'S
were preparing elaborate speeches on the qEes-
ton.
ANTI-LEcoMPTcN MEETING IN CNCINNATI.-A
large anti-LecOmpton meeting was held in Gin
cinnati March I'd, at Smith Il Dixon's hall, in
the room where Buchanan was nominated for
President Every seat in the room was filed
Hon. Adam N Riddle, who presided at the first
meeting in this country at which was presented
the name of Mr.. Buchanan as candidate for
! Presidency, was chosen Chairman.
Hon. Stanley Matthews, u. s, Attorney, was
the first speaker. He said he was here
when the Cincinnati platform was adopted, and
he should renew his devotion TO popular sovsr-
eighty in the place where it Was originally af-
frmed and declared.
He defined popular sovereignty to be the
principle that when Congress organizes Terri
toral Government, they should leave the peo-
Pile who are to live under it, full and free to ex-
ereise self-government SO far as was consistent
with the Federal Constitution. Let whoever
may leave popular sovereignty. propose to re-
main on the platform. He 0ontended that sla-
very was governed by natural laws of climate,
soil and products
He opposed the Lecompton Constitution as
outrageous, and looked upon the present Con-
gressonal intervention as the vilest tyranny,
aud as destructive to popular sovereignty (; that
Kansas had never fairly applied for admission
into the Union was matter that had been de-
cided by the highest Democratic authority
that OF Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton.
The meeting was further addressed by Hon.
II. S. Payne, Judge Johnston and others. Res
olutions were adopted rendering thanks to Sen
ators Doug glas, Stuart and Broderiek, Gov Wise
of Va, Hon. Robert J. Walker, and Hon. F. p.
Stanton, for their course on the Kansas question
and asserting that it is the imperative duty of
Congress to reject the pending application for
the admission of Kansas under the LeoOmpton
Constitution.
A Mass Convention of the Democrats of Indi-
ana, opposed to the LecOmpton Constitution,
me: at indianapolis Feb. 23d. Col. N. M. Nc
Carly was chosen President He was followed
by Judge Johnston Of Kansas; H. S. Payne, Of
Ohio; Judge Wick, Gen. Drake and others
Every Congressional District in the State was
represented and the Convention was composed
of the best men in the State. Letters we're read
from Gov. Wise, whose official duties prevented
his presence. and others. Resolutions were
adopted proclaiming the right of the people to
form and regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
of the Uhted States. as guaranteed to Kansas
and Nebraska by the organic law and by the
principle of the Kansas Nebraska act practi-
caly applied; that Congress is bound to admit
new States only upon Constitutions which have
been ratified at a fair election by the vote Of
the people; that by the Kansas-Nebraska act.
in the people was vested the right to ratify or
reject by the ballot-box any Constitution franz
ed for their government; that after January.
1858, neither Kansas nor any other Territory
ought TO be admitted into the Union unless the
qualified voters have been permitted to exer
else the right of accepting or rejecting the Con-
stitutien framed for them; that the policy Of
forcing Kansas into the Union upon the CSnsti-
tuition which she has already legally rejected at
the ballot box by q large majority, is ruinous
that Stephen A. Douglas is entitled to the graf
itnde and applause OF the American Democracy
for his bold and triumphant vindication Of the
principles of selfg0vernment; that the Convex
ton pledge him their firm and undivided sup
port, and that the Convention recommend that
general Convention Of the Northwest assem-
BILE at Chicago, or some other suitable place.
MINNEsorA.-Th Washington correspondent
of the N. Y. Tribune, says:
A curious oversight, it is said has been COM
mitted in fran ng the Constitution Of MnRes-
ota, so that. as it now reads, the members of
the present Legislature hold their offices for
life How much foundation there may be for
! this allegation, / cannot at this moment ascer-
tain in time to get my letter to the mail 1t is
] uo.h linn IA fhA la
| test news from St. Paul, the Legislature is act
| ing in manner calculated 10 make one give
credit to almost any allegation about it, 1t
meets to enact laws as State Legislature
when the State has no existence, and there is no
qualified Governor to approve the laws. the GER
emony of approval being gone through with by
The Secretary of the Territory, acting as Terri
torial Governor. A plentiful crop Of debt and
! litigation may be expected from these irregular
proceedings. The Republican members Of the
! Legislature have protested against this anoma-
lous state of things, but have been overborne
by majority
On the evening of the Sd of March, the Kan
saS Investigating Committee Of the House or
Represen entatives met, and adopted report ex-
pressive of the views Of the majority, aud set
ting forth, among other things, that as the au-
tbOrity was legally conferred upon the dele
gates to the Lecompton Constitutional Conven-
ton to frame constitution, those who had an
opportunity to vote upon tho question Of rejec-
ton or acceptance Of that Instrument, but who
declined to exercise that privilege, are debarred
from finding fault with the action Of the Con-
vention. The report dwells upon the objections
put forth by the opponents of the Administra-
ton to the Lecompton Constitution, and urges
the speedy admission OF Kansas into the Unien
as the best means Of pacifying the country, and
putting an end to the agitation which prevails.
AS soon as the minority are prepared the re-
ports will be submitted to the House.
A Washington dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press, dated March Sd says less bitter feeling
is apparent between all classes OF PeiitlclanS'
1t is seen beyond peradventure that tho Lee
compton Constitution cannot stand, and men
are casting about fer the proper measure to be
adopted by Congress. l have heard that the
measure that is proposed and excites most in-