The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-27


The bill In question the one which paused both houses
thai the secos which provided for the ratification by the
people o. Kansas, Of the constitution 10 be framed
by The Convention altered IN significant and very
importan, respect The "subsequent ratification by the
people stricken out and the clause reads a. fo
lows
sec 10 And be further enacted thai the following
propostens be- and the hereby offered the
SAT- Convention q The people o. K.ns.s 70, hs free &C
ton shall be obligatory on the United states and upon the
said State Of Kansas.
The bill a. thus amended emitting entirely the rs,dcs
ton BY the people and recognizing the Convention the
"people Of Kansas passed both houses OF Congress-
oeivins The vote Of every democrat
accidental OMISSION having become the Law, certainly
depves Congress Of excuse 10 intervene and dctae
the result VI deliberate consideration, aud
the convrton that 10 dictate " the Convention whether
they should should not refer the constitution 70 popu
lar vote Of the people would be an interference with The
sovereignty Of the representatives % the people 81 Kansas
meeting Of senators held at Judge Douglas house,
and the subject fully discussed This s the meeting
referred by Mr. Bgler his speech the opening Of
the present session Az that meeting Senator Brown o.
Mississippi called attention 10 the matter audit at his
suggestion that the amended
whole subject with the Convention alone In this form
M Dooglss reported Il back W The Senate.
We thus End Mr. Douglas amending the bill 70 strike
oui that portion which rendered obligatory on the part
Of the Convention 70 submit the constitution for rauacs
ton by popular votehe very posnt he IL now contend
ing for We End Mr. Seward proposing bill which lie
prives the people Of Kansas, either by convention or
poyuM vote from having anything 70 say 10 the matter
And and that the bill which actually passed LEFT the
question Of submission OF the constitution by the Con
venion back the people absolutely IN the hands OF the
Convention 70 do A. saw 1T III not easy 70 compre
bend, under this state Of facts boz any man who voted
for that bill can refuse 10 admit Kansas upon the
ground that the Convention did not follow certain form
OF procedure The right not having already been
conceded 10 The Convention by the very wording OF the
law which called Il into being
Mr.. Buchansn's position is therefore impregnsble He
holds that the law OF Congress recognized In the Conven
uon Of The people OF Kansas" the people themselves
Their representative capacity, and carefully avoided any
dc'sion 10 the Convention 70 the they should
foow The history OF the Kansas act and the wording
Of The Law Itself, are conclusive.
As The assertion tina, bogus votes were cast-thst
me- ny voters remsred al home who, they had ht
10 ole, might have changed the RESULTS leather and
prnes AZ 70 the bogus votes, The local authorities
alone decide that point and they have decided BY for
wArdne the constitution Congress with regard 70 the
pth point people NJ 10 neglect the highest prvi
Neg they poeeeee they must suffer Cor their fault No ar
Uunen necessary 10 demonstrate the sbsurdty OF sup
DO ing that citizen who Al home on election day,
and fails 70 vote, has right st subsequent period 70
rorfrct he error.
me constitution with the vote Of The 2ist December last
~ authorized BY the Convention will therefore be sub.
snHted N Oonsrcs upou the simple i-sue Of Ne sccer
Nee rejcctoa The subsequent vote On the oonstu