The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-09
DIR. stringfenow on tho Lecompton Con
gt1tution.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. :.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, jan 7, 1853
Enclosed s o communication prepared by DR.. J. H
srinefelow Of Kansas for publication in the Washington
Onion. That paper has declined to publish It. At his
quest In such an eveot-he having in the meantime sc
out on his return homei to you and ask FOR
an insertion. Respectfully, YOU obedient servant,
MARCUS j. PARROTr
TO THE EDITOR OF TIKI UNION.
wAsHISeroS, Jan. S, 1853
In the New York Tribune of 4,h January correspond
ent from this place. in noticing my arrival, uses this
language ssrngsellow Of Kansas notore4y arrived
here last night He denounces the Lecompton cousttu
ton imposition II is too gross outrage even for
him"
am not vain enough TO presume that my opinions will
have any effect in settling this vexed Kansas question
still unwilling TO have them misre presented will
state what have said this subject When arrived in
Washington on the 25th November last, directly from
Kansas found division in the democratic party here
on that part the Presidents message relative to Kansas
matters stated then, that although there viola
ton OF principle in not referring the whole constitution to
the people for direct vote it would have been wiser to
the people that such would be As case, aud all
parties would have been satisfied. That the
rary triumph the question having already been settled
against them b. ration the on way In which that
settlement could permanently be effected
In few days after my arrival announced that
Acting Governor Stanton had convened the Territorial Le
gsature il extra session, he had undoubted
thority TO pursue, however much the policy may be
doubted The representatives of the people, elected by
$4,000 voters 5000 Of whom voted for Mr. Parrot for
Congress- being opposed TO any constitution from the
Lecompton Convention, passed bill providing cor the
submission Of the constitution to the people for negative
vote thus aordng them the only opportunity they could
have Of expressing their objection TO that instrument
Of being admitted into be Union under it. have said
that should the democratic members from the free States
urged by the South and for practical good 10 the South
lug Kansas into the Union against the remonsrance
OF thirds OF the people that remontrance expressed
in the only legal way they could express IT, namely, by
vote of the people under the act OF Legislature, with all
the penalties for fraudulent voting that could be provided
by law that in such event the democratic party would
of necessity be broken down at the North the and
interests Of Missouri and Kansas, not Of the whole
Union seriously endangered and by sort Of contingency
could the interests Of the South Kansas be advanced
So believing have urged that the people o. Ksns by
their Monday last did by large majority decide
against the constitution, that Igress and especially
Southern members should In the petition Of the
people thus expressed reject the application for adms
son and at pass act Tor the formation of
Constitution upon terms similar to those proposed by the
Toombs bill Of 1885, J. II. SrRiNGFElI0T.