Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-07


were coucurred in by the Senate, it would be
the triumph of those principles, and would
bring peace aud quiet. The Senators on the
other side, urge as a reason for the admission
of Kansas, that it may bring peace Why
not then admit her ? It can be done in an
hour by asserting to the amendments Concur
with the House and the action IN final Kan
is then admitted with the right to make
Constitution to suit herself Let the men of
all parties and sections unite in settling the
contention. After replying to Mr. Bigler's
opinion, that this would be violation of Dem
ocratic principles.
Mr Douglas referred to the Presidents
message, alluding to the Kansas Nebraska
Act, and asked if the President had abandon
ed the Democratic party ? The object @: the
retereuee OF the Constitution to vatc Of the
people IS simply to ascertain if it is she en,
bedlment of their will, if il IS there act and
deed, it is the duty of Congress to see that il
is the embodiment of their will, before max
ing 1t there fundamental law The Senator
from Pennsylvania cited the case of Florida.
Florida was no precedent. and proves nothing
except the attempt to engraft on the action Of
,-everu,ne.~,t. the principle that there is no
need of the Constitute, h@irg the will of the
people. Such reasoning strikes q In5 s"ot o.
al! tl.e free government, anu strikes the props
from all parties, the Democrats, American
and Republican The House amendments 70
the bill accomplish two great points, one is
that it settles the Kansas. excitement, and
another that it recognizes the right of the
people to frame their own INSTITUTIONS Why,
then should we not all unite and vote for the
amended bill and Immediately settle the
Kansas dispute Vote for it and the right
Of the people is recognized. Vote for it and
State rights, and State sovereignty is preser-
ved Vote for ii and The country is given
peace.
Mr., Pugh explained the reasons which
would influence him TO vote against the House
amendment. His instructions from Ohio,
| did not cover the present principle Heace,
! he would exercise the right of bis private
Judgment He addressed himself to various
! points, showing the inapplicability Of the pro
/ visions Of the amendment TO the circumstan-
! ces of the case. The amendment submitted
! the Constitution to = more contracted circle
/ Of votes, than have already voted On the sla-
! very clause 1t is, however, fstile to sub
NIT it to a vote, the free State people having
q majority, the slavery clause cannot be ap-
proved, and hence, the Constitution would be
voted Down and the excitement protractcd,
| by framing of a new one. They must inevita-
| bic vote the Lecomptcn Constitution down );
| they could do nothing else. Even If the Com
mandmentS were appended 10 it, they must
inevitably vote them down. He concluded
! by showing that if Congress assent to the
amendments, they discharge themselves from
all power over the Constitution 10 be framed.
/ The passage Of the amended bill, would pre-
/ cipitate the people of Kansas into new con-
dition Of Anarchy. He was opposed to it in
every shape and form. and considered it the
most Objectionable propositi yet submit
! ted
No other Senator wishing to speak, Mr.
! Green's motion was put to q vote, and was
agreed to years, 50; nays, %. Consequent
tly, the House amendments were disagreed
to- The vote was as follows-YeGs Mes
srs Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs, Big
Ter, Bright, Brown. Clay, Evans, Fl ch
Fitzpatrick, Green Gvin, Hammond Hous
ton. Hunter, Iverson. Jones. 10 n5on O
Arkansas, johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy
Mallory, Mason, Price, Polk, Pngb, Sebas
tan Slidel, Thompson of KY. Thompson
Of n. j Wright and Yulee-32 Nays
Messrs Bell, Brodcrck, Cameron, Chandler
Clark CoNancr, Crittenden. Dixon, Doolittlc
Douglas, FesseGden, Foote, Foster, Hall
Hamlin Harlan, King, Seward Simmons
Stuard, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson-22
T AJSent. Messrs Bates, Davis, Durkec, Hen
derson, Reid, Sumner and Toombs
Tue Senate vas crowded during the discus
sion on the amended bill, but there WAS DO
much excitement at the anuouncem ent of th
vOte.-After the calling OF several yeas ant
nays, III order to prevent Mr.. Douglas from
f taking up the Minnesota Bill, the Senate ad
F journed till Monday.