The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-17

in Of TIE Kansss Eebr~ka act, referred TO Me- Blu
/ chsnsns isrtucucns " Governor Walker The gist u
thos. instructions he copended were that the whole
constitution, add moi the slavery clause alone 70 be
submitted to the people, but this deiusion. Tbs
Constitution not submhied-even the slavery clause
So lar from this peopie oliged {, al
sem 10 The clause which fastened slavery the Tori
tory forever, In order 20 get rd OF the mpotstaoa Of
slave mto IT, IL dcut he SAID 10 argue TINS matter
cr simple sa'emert ~ acts IL more forcole tosn any
logic Mr. KING next referred 10 tae official re'slooS oil
Messrs Walker with Kansas, as the nts Of
the res cnt those gent pledged 10 tho people OF
kansas the security of their rights, but when they AZ
,rns francs s",u,s i ,bs etectoas ther. WIS INN
dlniely trouble betwt them and the administration
Governor Walker 10 Washington, where he found
decidtd charge in the mind OF the President There
WIZ a power behind stronger than himseif and Walker
dt&b,ess ,ciu the President that | was useless
apton succeeded and refusing 10 reverse his prede.
cessors policy, was superseded He next proceeded TO
examine the or the LsoonPton and Topeka
former instrument stained with frsuds, while tho
latter sanctioned by them at the 4sh January
ton by 10 GO majority certified by Governor Denver
himself. He held that 70 impose the Lecompton constu
ton upon Kansas by act Of Congress- would DO outrage
upon homer and truth The act, no said not an oct for
the Admission CT Kansas II is one of series of acts TO
undermine the constitution 0f the United States by
decisions Of the Supreme Court Whether il rs or.
gained plan 70 provoke at Q future day dissou-
ton Of the Union, time will determine. But, he
asserted, the people of Kansas will sccep.
upon them will lead 70 characterization, boodsbed and
civil war In such au issue the people would have
rght Let edefAl troops spill drop OF Amert-
Can blood and 1t will knde flame which the federal
vernment cannot wpc out Referring 10 the prevalent
excitement he said the democratic party is responsible
for all-hat party which Is swayed by men who
bads drop or blood In their veins He hailed
the dawn Of the day Of emancipation from the influence of
such party. In toe day OF its puror organization
achieved great tiumphs the day is Al hand when tne
tainted Dsme "democa will be buried In the grave
where wss deposited the name "Fetsra - He closed
with a complimentary ausioA 70 the Senators from
Illinois, Michigan aud California.
SPEECH MALLORY.
Nv /aav,
sad he would oonnoe himself 70 the question be-
fore the senate In 1854, he said, an excite
created such spirit of bitter an,mosty against tho South
ero Sster "a threatens 70 dissolve not only SOCIAL ties but
.or p"i'iSsi union grea. ns.ions wrong had been
csmpromise and she made the repeal of that The
,opator Of concession her part After tracing briefly
the course OF political events down 10 the organization Of
the Territory Of Kansas he referred TO the Territorial
elections he coorsverted the assertions Of Mr. King and
aened that they illegal The Iecomp,on oonstltu
ton he contenGed, legal instrument, republican IN
form, and Kansas should be admitted under 1t.
Pc next alluded to the senator from Illinois;
rdipary attitude, that could only have been
taken after conscientious convictions and which with not
he readily abandoned Bs efforts 10 maintain his posi-
ucn challenge acmrnton but like q strong q mo
rass, every effort but puDges him deeper Referring 70
the doctrine of expansion he said that the South
10 seize Cuba now, the would be followed by tho
qason Of ada and thus preponderapce OF Northern
influence be preserved Turning the subject Of slavery
be sao he wouf refrain from entering upon now but
ready at any time 10 discuss practical ISSUE
Inc african he said was nowhere progressive than
the uL,ted Stotss To the charge that Shareholders
s~ayec the government he admitted it 10 ght be
% Seven Presidents have been Shareholders.
Whenever country demanded the genius and intellect
Of her seBs she bad not made demand in vain the
South. bile she held the helm the ship OF State
varced in the path Of progress Sectional desgreements
have arisen from time ime, but they have delayed
our onward marcs. But be foressw the day when the
south would be in minority. We cannot and ought not
TO ignore the fact and in giving up thu ship of State she
ender with honor. 1t already becomes her TO
consider her future. Her political skies threatened
but the darkest hour before the dawn remains TO be
seen how the South will act when her political power
submerged but one thing is certain she will sub
NIT to- or voluntarily sequesce under, violated cons
tution.
SPEECH or SENATOR prGH
Mr.. PuGH (sdu Of Ohio said he would be brief. His
State had instructed him ho vote but he would
enabling act The three FIRST States admitted into the
Upion-vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee-had none.
The fret admitted with such act his State and
that under pecslar circumstances. OF the eighteen
States admitted eight had enabling acts and ten had
Referring then TO Kansas he said he considered the L.
compton constitution legal But the petition Is not for
Congress 10 examine the constitution OF Kansas but 10
be admitted into the Union The constitution OF the Unod
states docs not require state 70 have q constitutional
least not written He here instanced the Of
Rhode Island The delegates assembled In form OF law
he cohtended an assumption Of the people; the pco
pie may delegate to them fun power they may ,quire
them TO submit their acts for approval Referring the
charge that the Lecompton delegates had not FULFILLED
their pledges 10 the people, he con'ended that that
question with which Congress had nothing do they
had right revise the constitution OF the peopie Of
Kansas. He 70 his proposed amendment II Is
possible he SAID that the clause In the Lecompton coust
tuition provides for liz change In 1854 II Tie people
choose they may prevent any change I'LL then. Our
publican held that tho power thai could do
act could undo H. Senators have called the constitution
compact, but compact be dissolved hy mutual
consent he here cited several authorities In sup
port Of bis argument But why, he asked, need
quote from books when have the power In
our charters He here quoted from the De.
c'sraiion OF Independence: "when governments be
come" &c, "t Is the right CT the people 20 sbrogate
revolutionary. Against whoml-agsinst what mighty
vereignS They have 70 soften that governments
made for men, ard not men for governments. The
Of republican government is that the people
change peacably Mr. Pugh addressed himself 10
the apostles OF popular sovereignty, and asked f tho
ninety thousand inhabitants Of State WIN form n con.
sttu,on, bind and impose II an inexorable law
upon two millions Of people, u may be Inhabitants In that
state when II shall have expanded beyond the widest
dreams OF ts founders n that popular Sovereignty,
he would call II the authority Of dead mons bones Mr..
pugh hero quoted Judges CatooD and Danisl,
and also Daniel Webe.er In support of h,
views. Referring 20 the Lecompion constitution,
be refuted the statements that the President
or the judiciary interfere with whs,ever
structon the people Of Kansas may choose to place
has power say which Of two instruments
situton OF state But (said Mr. Pughl my principal
purpose TO state the proposition that he sdent Of
the leccmp,on Convention II bound u pl-c his trust
before comes before which hope will be the
before the vote taken Ho concluded by speaking Ia
favor OF the admission Of Kansas.
Mr. srrAKr (opp) of Mich, said no would take an
carly opportunity reply 10 the Senator frora Ohio.
TIE Senate then adjourned.