Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-26
The Kansas Investipstinr A..
mittee---Report Of the MN Svul'
rity. D'
WASHINGTON. AIarcL q,

: WASHINGTON, March D.
The Republican minority Of the ST..
Committee of fifteen, by Mr.. Nonn
will now publish their report s fb,,
the majority has been spread bes, 4,
public, and that of Mr.. HAM
type:
They allude to the prOtra5sr.
gle from which their appoinass,y..
and declare that the assumptinn1.
part of the majority, that the rssuss
incomplete, ike the refusal 70 submib.
Constitution of Kansas to full and "a,
vote, is confession that a thorough !.
vestigation would prove fatal to the s.
traordinary document. The President,
message, the report of the majority, and s
the conduct of John Calhoun are trsats
at length. The pledges Of subnEa
on the part of the Kansas-Nebraska d
vocates, and so down to the Union ss.
also claim their attention. They z7
their wanton violation is denounced
punic faith. The whole series Of ALLEGED
frauds is set forth in chronological oris.
The illegality and irregularity Of theLa.
compton Constitution, from the begin
ming, are set forth by a long arrayd
facts, step by step. Their prOpOsitoa;
are as follows:
We claim that this convention coun
not make valid constitution first, be.
cause whatever inherent power the PEG
pie may possess, Congress refused ALE.
gal authority to the Territorial LegiBs
ture to call the convention, though urged
by President Pierce. Second, because
the Legislature which created it was l..
self the creature of fraud and foreign n
vasion, and that this usurpatiOn was neT.
er consummated by the acquiescence d
the people. Third, because the act d
F that Legislature, passed February Il
1857, to provide for taking census an
the election of delegates TO convf
ton, was never fairly executed. Il
census was incomplete; the registry vs.
incomplete the apportionment was j.
complete; and the number Of teIegas
? assembled was incomplete. 4th-B|
cause through the nefarious appoH&|
ments, the threatened exclusion from @
+ polls unless coupled with the payment
, a tax to support government lmPsA
r upon them by high-handed Ouif':a
f through lack Of all confidence OF Pfa%
| ton at the polls, from violence andi'@
the majority did not and could not Pao,
cipate in the election of delegates; aa'
? it was therefore composed of a mere hF
ton entitled to no regard. 5lh-@
cause the most noted delegates pIeas"
themselves to submit their WORK 10 '''
: ratification or rejection of the PeoP'
thereby securing their election and a'''
: wards betrayed their trust and did d" :
submit the constitution. 6th-BecaaS
d it is not, in fact, the work OF a ma"'r
o of the Convention. 7th-Becau'e ~
d legislative, judicial, and executive ~
e ers conferred upon John Calhoun 49, =.
> scerded the power of the I0O''a' :,
s and their exercise was entIre! =
r. and, therefore, null and void. Inc
that the constitution is neither acc eP'A'"
d nor satisfactory to the people OF h'''.'
: are exhibited. The fact of its n'ls' :
/, lection, on the 4th of January =.
3 nestly claimed TO be the only 's'
g about it. II,
l. The report closes as follows: u
n statements in the report are iOuna.4 : :.
e on official documents, and eoneeO'1 =,
=. facts, but if any should be disputed a,,. ],
e fearlessly challenge such an in'e''ls' 20
e as will put their accuracy TO 'p' : :, b
test. There is no scrutiny that W !,
d not court, as there is no truth 'll" :, 4,
if not seek. The whole purpose :, th
d committee having been th""''' %,
lie refusal of the majority to enter = a,
L full and fair investigation we 'uOu ..,b .
y the facts already proven are III
W establish the position we nai''' '.,.,s
lie fullest extent. First-Thai a. ~ 80
IN CATION ought to have bee" haa :, .
,r mittee with the power and d''P s.,,.l
o send for persons and papers ' ss,
t. That the President bas been -