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shall be indorsod the constitution accep-
ted, or the constitution rejected -
There would be just about as much plaus-
ibility Ia saying that voter in Louisiana
was compelled to vote first for the consti-
tuition and then for its rejection, or first
for the constitution aud then for its ac-
ceptance, as in saying here that man 10
Kansas is to vote FIRST for the constitution
aud then for or against slavery. The
question submitted In Louisiana was the
acceptance or rejection of tue constitution.
The question submitted in Kansas is the
insertion or striking out of an article
sanetiouing slavery. That is the sole
questions to be decided.
The opposition party in Kansas
do not know what little they assume to
themselves--deny that the constitution is
submitted, aud ibe Senator makes an issue
with them. Those who live on the ground,
Who know what has been done. say that
tho whole constitution is not submitted.
say there was no more necessity for its
! submission than there was for the submis-
sion of the constitution of Illinois The
people of Kansas acted through their rep
resehtatives. Those rep esentatives had
power either TO adopt constitution final.
| Ly, or simply to make a proposition, and
submit it for the consideration of the
people.
There is nothing novel in the positions
which I have stated. They are in CON
formity with the past action of the Gov
ernment have before me statements
showing what States have been admitted
with an enabling act, and those admitted
without any such act having been pre-
viously passed.
The following States were authorized
TO form constitu ions by acts of Congress
precious their admission Ohio, Louisi-
bama, Missouri, and Wisconsin The
viously passed, authorizing the formation
see, Maine, Arkansas, Michigan Florida,
| Texas, and Iowa | have also a list Of
all The new States admitted since the Fed /.
era Constitution went into operation in
1889, showing what States were organized
without the previous authority of Con
! gress, aud what States submitted their
constitutions to vote of the people, af
ter being framed by their conventions =
TINS throws important light ton the past
history Of the Government, and that past
history is i'll strict accordance with the
views have advanced.
+ For--N .Iso,.t, ,-tha- -canatitll.ian-r
formed by convention, in July, l777.-
I 1t was revised by a convention December
25, 1777, witt out authority of Congress
The constitution was not ratified by the
people" I.qnnte from "Thompson's
mont" part 2 page los The applica
tion for admission was made February g.
/ 1891, aud the Stlte was admitted March
a. 1871, as l fud from the Statutes at
Large, vol |, page l9l.
Kentucky applied for admission through
the delegates of. a convention December
9, 1870; her constitution was not then
f rmel Ny authority is the appendix
to th, House Journal, vol. /, pages Al .12.
She was admitted June !, 1892; her con-
I'siituion was laid before Congress, Novem-
Journal, vol. |, page OLD There is no
evidence that the constitution was sub.
United to vote of tue people
For Tennessee, the constitution was
formed by convention without authority
of Congress, Februry 6, 1896, as 1 learn
from American State Papers, ''miscell-
piled for admission, April 8, 1896, as is
House journal April 8, 1896 She was
Was uot submitted t. the people. but il
as / learn from the annals of Tennessee
pages 656-7, and the history of Tennes
see, page All.
For Ohio, the constitution was formed
oy convention, under authority of Con
! l. 40
the Statutes at Large, vol. 2. pages l73
20l. She applied for admission JaBuary
Z, 1903, as is shown by Senate Journal
vol. 3, page 25l She was admitted Feb
rua,y 10, 1913, as find in.the Statutes
at Large, vol. 2, page 20I. The consti
tuition was not submitted to the people, al
L learn from Howe's Historical Collections
of Ohio, page l6
In Louisiana, the constitution was form
8 ed by convention January %, 1912, un.
der authority of Congress of the date Of
February 10, 1911. | refer to the Stat
admitted April 8, 1872, and there is nc
evidence that the constitution was sub
mitted to vote of thespeopl
The constitution of Indiana was formed
by CO vention June 20, 1916, under
VI da Huu III Tue
Statutes at Large, vol. 8. page 2s9. She
was admitted December l. 1916. quote
from the Statutes at Large, vol 8, page
500. Her constitution was Submitted to
Congress june 10, 1917 as is shown by
the House journal, second session, Twen.
ty Fourth Congress, page $50. There is
no evidence that the constitution was sub
mitted to vote Of the peo lie.
The constitution of Mississippi was
formed by convention August IS, 1917
Il again refer to the Statutes at Large
vol. 8, page 472-under authority of Con.
gress. lStatutes, vol, 8, rage 348) Her
constitution was submitted to Congress
December A. 1917. She was Admitted
December 10. 1917, Is atutes at Large
vol. 8. page 472,) and there is no evidenee
that the constitution was submitted to a
vote of the people.
The constitution of Illinois was formed
by convention August 20, 1918, under
authority of Congress-(see Statutes a,
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