The Nevada journal., 1858-06-04
10 Itseems to us the Democrat is in


error in its leader this week in regard to
the features of the bill Of Mr.. English.
We can see no provision in it allowing
the people to express their opinions
upon the Lecompton Constitution. If
there were such provision it would be
entirely gratuitous. The people of Kan
sas have already decided by an over
whelming vote against it, and it would
be an insult to ask them to try the ques-
ton over and over again. But the right
to vote upon Lecompton is not directly
allowed if at ALL 1t is true the bill of
Mr.. English starts out with an acknowl-
edgement that Lecompton is genuine,
and from this it may be argued very
strongly that Lecompton is meant. 1t
is, however, nowhere explicitly stated
that the people of Kansas are to vote
upon that Constitution, or that, in case
the people at the polls assembled decide
to accept the profered donation of pub
lie lands, &C., in lieu of the right to tax
the lands of the general government, the
Presidentisto to proclaim Kansas admitted
under the Lecompton Constitution.
1t is left indefinite and unsatisfactory
Judging by the past actions of the
President undoubtedly he would issue a
proclamation in accordance with the
fire eating side of the question. Sup
pose, however, Kansas were admitted by
such proclamation. The question would
arise, from the indefniteness of Mr..
English's bill, what Constitution the
people Of Kansas had adopted -Lecomp-
ton or Leavenworth. And here diff
Guilty presents itself at once. By the
express terms of the English ordinance
Kansas is to be admitted on the acc opt-
ance by her people of proposition; that
is, the reception Of lands, &c, for another
claim. There is no other condition ex-
pressed. Admit Kansas, then, and he1
people will proceed to govern them
selves under the 1eayenworth Consti-
tuition. Section 5th of the schedule OF
that instrument which has been ratified
emphatically by the people, says:
provided the Constitution shall be
ratified by the people, then upon the ad-
mission of Kansas into the Union as a
State, this Constitution shall be in full
force, the State officers shall immediate
ly enter upon the performance of THEN
duties, and the Governor shall imme-
diately, by proclamation, convene the
General Assembly"
Here is a government organized by
the people of Kansas, and Kansas is
already in the Union by proclamation
of the President. What power is tc
interfere with popular sovereignty in
this case? Will the general govern
ment attempt to coerce the people OF
Kansas into subsection to a Constitution
they have not been called upon in ex-
press and positive terms to adopt OF
reject.
The freemen of Kansas have been
treated as felons by the Administration
and when the case we have presented is
called up for trial, like felons, they
should be allowed the benefit of all the
doubts There is doubt as to the mean
ing of the English ordinance, and
Kansas may lawfully claim it as against
the Administration. Kansas, under the
English bill, is only required explicitly
to cease assuming for certain equiya-
Tents to tax the public lands. That is
| all she is to vote upon.
Who does not see. notwithstanding
the rejoicings of Administration men,
that they have triumphed, and Douglas
men that the principles Of Squatter Sow
ereignty have been fully recognized in
the passage of the English ordinance,
that the distracting question is wider
open than ever. The people of Kansas
will never submit to anything short OF
their rights, which the bill lately passed
by Congress does not recognize in any
shape tangible or intangil He who
lives to see that State at d into
the Union under the English bill, will
see the commencement of new troubles
in continuance of the old which date
their origin at that God d-forsak q moment
when the Kansas-Nebraska egg was
hatched in the viperous nest of De-
! mocracy.
AnOther Confidential outburst from,
"JUDGE" CRANE-"Judre" Crane tho