New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-13

rsht Of revolution in Ksssss-@D imitation, suYpo.e
Of :be unsettled srd unssiAfScto'y s,sts q Pobocs
.G,,. IN unfortunate heIico, where revolution sad
| change of Constitution have, for sev years PsT,
occufreo every few months. The decsion Of the sa'
prena Cour OF the pnIted sates IN the csse OF the
| " Dor rebellion" - Court whcee DECISIONS are re-
,pect.l ssd specially commended BY the Presadentl,
my Judgment, forever puts a. rest Any ooaDI sP'n
this subject II they cannot move IN favor OF usage
Of their Constitution before 1904 they must then con
form 70 the mode prescribed by me y hs..1u1ion-
which i that the Legislature, BY sr5-ksrdS fg.e, 81
their next session. may cal Convention, and u ZEE
people az the next electi,n vote IN favor oi ION
| yenion i, msy meet and form few C1ns'tnEon'
From this 10 III be perceived that there can eany oe
no chan ye before 1906 and rUt nen unless tTot!rg'
Of the Legislature. favor T. When Il i remembered
that the member. OF the Assembly are elected Tor TWO
and the Senators for four n tne en1'
acter Of the bold, bad men, who, under De I%coh
ION Constitution may nitiIte this state Government
and how unscrupuOusly they will act IL framing ana
passing laws 10 ptrpeuate the rule OF themselves and
iriendsit il not at al probable that the C0ssttAtion
| Of Kansas will be changed before 1917.
In the bill Of rights contained in this Constitution
will be found this section:
90" Al poiti,s p1wers inherent in the people aud free
;neir bret and h ror the have 81 eli times an rsienAo<
AID nd'esbe rsft alter reiDD ~ sbolsh taer Vh "
government in such manner ley nsy think Prop.r'
Now, this simply means that the people have the
right 10 alter REFORM or abolish their form OF govern
pen pursuant 10 law, under lawful authority, as
the President puts IT, md in compliance win the pro-
ous il it, then for sensible and honest 20 attemP:
to humbug the American people upon this question by
insisting that Kansas admitted state under
the LecomptOn Constitution, can at any time change
her Constitution In article seven, in The lecOmp
| ton Constitution, headed Slavery
Sc l. The tht OF PoFy . e't9S ard higher ,a-n any
such 's,. aud it. increase, the AID u'oabe he
r.at Of To- 9y fa OF any P'. .g ws1sve
the Of slaves without the consent Of The o.ne
without paying the owe previous 70 ihtlI eln
power prevent graut. 10 the State from bring
any one the Territories any p-on
The description shall be continued in slavery ~
~. ag H' pToSertv II .nh sant 40 Srorad S
That be passed prohibit the introduction into this
State slaves who have ned high crimes IL Other si,e
Territories Thy shall have power Pass laws permit IN.
Of eu,ncpa theH saving the elts Of cred
power oos the II slaves TO treat them
sn rom Ur. to them eateaiast M o. limb and
their ng'ct refusal comply With the direction Of
uh sw. to have such Save ses sold Tor tie btnet OF the
The object of these sections when taken in connec-
ton with the treaty with Spain IN lSO3-the louisiana
purchase-of which Kansas forms part, In which II
agreed that the rights of property in slaves should
remain inviOate Is 10 prevent, even by new Constr
tuition any legislative action, any interference under
| the decision of the Supreme Court OF the United
States he passage and successful operation OF any
law in 4Isas by which Slavery, against the coosent
Of the owners Of slaves, in any manner be inter-
tered with hence is the reason for the President say
ing, in his recent message, that Kansas u now a.
" much Slave State az Georgia or South Carona.
This with many others is one reason for my opposing
the ecompton Constitution. can never consent, by
my vote render Slavery in Kansas perpetual against
the wshes of rce.fourths of the people now there
and even if the LecomptonlC accepted
perchance against their unanimous wish. Ibe people
of Kansas, the 2lst of December justified in
not voting, considering the unfair and insulting mode
Of the pretended submission OF the Constitution
that day. They have been goaded by insults and in
ures greater than the people of the American Colo
MES received when they rebeled against the tyranny
and oppression of George ILL.,. and when Washington
and his forces were denominated rebels. They are
self-rcliant citizens, and brave men, and have, by
their past conduct in Kansas, under all the wrongs
they have suffered, shown that they ase capable Of
" sell. government. They have my sympathy and
support They arc the kind of men the poet speaks
"Nb.t con sttutes State
Nor bghrs-ed bsements nor laboret mound,
Thick vi ALL mosicd gate
Nor cties proud, with spires and turres crowned
Where iow. born be,eness " Mt, perfume to PRIDE
But men highni nded men,
Who their dH,ie, know, but know their rights,
And, knowing, dare maintain them
The South have no right, nor is il generous or Just
in them to insist upon forcing Slavery in Kansas
against the wishes of her people. by the Missouri
Compromise line which they repealed upon the propesi-
ton Of Senator Dixon of kentucky, Kansas, being
North Of latitude So 3V, and between the thirty
seventh and thirty eighth parallels, dedicated, and
so remained for thirty -four years, TO freedom.
They are therefore, by no principle OF justice en-.
titled or justified in their attempt noe TO lorce and
keep Slavery IN Kansas under usurped Constitution
insisted by them to be received by Congress against
the legally expressed will of an overwhelming ma
ority OF her people, upon snapJudgment sought 70
be sustained upon technical legal grounds. Permit
TO briefly eIsmine propositions connected with this
Judgment. The gentleman from Alabama, Mr..
Shorter insisted that the Judgment obtained at the
election in Kansas on the 2lst December, final
and under il he claimed the penalty OF the bond-the
pound of flesh included.
my deed. upon my head crave the law
The penalty and forfeit Of my bond
deny that this was a final judgment, and assert
that il was an interlocutory proceeding. The final
Judgment in the Kansas case Is TO be entered in the
Court of the People of the United States, presided
over by the United States Senate and this
body, composing the Congress OF the nation;
and | claim that this court has the right in
this important to examine the proceedings,
even dehOrs the record of the DIST of December
ast, ana to determine that the CONSTITUTIONAL Conven-
ton had no legal existence, because counties were
not registered, and in which the people did not and
could not vote for delegates.
Why Mr. Chairman, the Constitution was not SUBJ
mitteG then to the jurorsthe people of kspsas-for
their verdict and not having been submitted, those
of them who subsequently did vote ON the fth OF jan
uary, having been prevented from passing upon the
merits of the until then, were right 10 treating
the proceedings on the list OF December as unworthy
OF notice insulting, and q nulty. submit whether
we have not the right, and whether 1t 10 not
our duty TO pass upon the merits OF this controversy
before We enter final Judgment and insist that there is
not honest court Of justice Ii the country wncn
would not upon the presentation OF the official facts
in relation to the Kansas case known TO U.S. at least,
order reRiTe DE- moro, aud q new trial.
Why Sir suppose ], az the executor Of my fathers
estate should commence an action against you, Mr..
Chairman for 81 OOO claimed to be due the deceased
upon bank account. Ny attorney has served you
with the complaint and summons, and you inadver.
.Antly neglect TO within the twenty days allow
ed in our State although you have good defense,
and can prove that instead OF being Indebted to his
estate il is indebted 10 you in SO; Judgment by
dcfanh is entered there any court Of justice that