Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-20
Insansis'snoiss Of the Supporters of the Mont


The Dunn bill was fatal TO several Blsel
ReDubliesn members Of Congress who voted
for il, and was. besides, very ugly weapon IL
the hands Of Democratic stump-speaker.
against their opponents. We think the Mont
gonery amendment will be more fatal 70 it,
Congressional supporters and the Black Re
publican party than was he Damn bill i
contain sSprov sioBs that cannot be explained
consistent with the weli-known and published
cresds Of ts supporters, or consistent with the
particular views Of some who gave u their
support for special reasons, applying solely to
The case before them.
The Black Republicans voted to admit new
slave state. nroviesd the people thereof want
slavery. They voted 10 extend slavery into
territory dedicated by a solemn national
compact 70 freedom.D They voted to sustain
The Fugitive-slave Law, and to require the
voters Of Kansas to take an oath 10 support u.
They voted that the poDular-sovereiguty doc
trine OF The Cincinnati Platform and the Kan
sas Nebraska Act, on which Mr.. Buchanan
was elected, and for opposing which Mr.. FIRE.
mont was defeated, is the true doctrine, and
worthy the support Of the whole county. That
is what the Black Republicans did, in voting
Tor the Montgomery amendment.
Those Democrats who voted for the Mont
gomery amendment, because. as they allege,
the Leeompton constitution was not submitted
10 the people for their ratification. have voted
ineonsistently. for the following reasons, stated
In the speeches Of Senators Pugh and Bglsr;
They voted to send the Lscomptou eonstitu-
ton back to the people, because, - they say,
II is greatly disputed whether It was fairly
made. Then they vote that, il the people vote
The Lecompton down, they may proceed and
form a new one and, if that ne constitution
be adopted, Kansas becomes a State Of the
Union simply on the proclamation Of the Pr7si-
dent, without any further action by Congress.
They vote to send LecomPton back, because it
is disputed whether il was fairly made, ami
vote to admit new one, tbhsiher 4 Is fafriy
made or R0t. The new constitution, for which
provision is made after The Leeompton is voted
down, may be even more fraudulent in its con-
ceptiO9, progress and ratification than is laid
10 the door Of Lseomp On-msy be submitted
10 the people in such a manner that to a major
~ may be exceedingly OdiOus, and which. II
fairly presented, could not and would not meet
heir approval, and yet, BY the Montgomery
amendment, The President is bound to proclaim
{ state, and Congress has no future judgment
o pass on the questions whether It was fairly
made, embOdies the will Of the people, or is re-
publican in its formi
Again: the Montgomery amendment declares
ne new convention, when assembled, @ shall
irst determine, by vote, whether il is the
Wish OF the proposed State to be admitted in.o
be Union at that time" The people are not
llowed to determine that question; the con-
ention settles it for them. lf, in the opinion
4 the jim Lane sgitators OF the convention,
would be serviceable to keep Kansas bleed
ng until 1860, they are permitted, BY the
montgomery amendment, to DO 80. Popular
evereignty is there lodged with the eOnven-
ion, the very thing the opposers Of the Le-
omPton constitution complain Of in the body
bat framed that instrument.
These two points show how unrefectingly
hose Democrats voted who gave the Mont |
omery amendment their support. They
wn views, and in what an inconsistent position |
ley could place themselves on the record
'ineinnati Enanirer.