The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-03-12
VOL /, no. 80.

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and their friends only for popular effect, is pro-
we'd by the overwhelming fact that thu abo!i-
/ tianlSis of Kansas inserted in their "Topeka
Constitution" the following more Objectionable
provision
AMENDMENTS TO THE coNSTiTUTioT.-ARTI-
Gle XIV.
SEC. /. Ill propositions for amendments 10
! The Constitution shall be made by the General
d Assembly.
SEC. :. a concurrence of iwo-thirds Of the
members elected TO each house shalt be necp.
sarg, after which such proposed amendments
shall be entered upon the journals with the
yeas and nays and the Secretary of State shall
Cause the same 10 be published in at least one
newspaper in each county in the State whe.ea
newspaper is published, for al least six months
preceding the next election for Senator's ard
Representatives, when such proposed amend
f0gat shall be again referred TO the Legislature
elect, next succeeding said publication. II pass
ed bg The second Legislature BY majority of
two-thr3S Of the members elected to each
House, such amendment stall Be re-published,
as Aforesaid, for al least six a3nths prior TO the
next general election, al which election such
proposed amendments shall be submitted 10 the
people for their approval or rejection, and if
tbH majority cf tae electors voting at such elec-
ton shall adept such amendments, the same
shall become part Of the Constitution.
SIC. ) When more than one amendment is
submitted at the same time, they shall be 50
submitted as 70 enable the electors 10 vote up
on each amendment separately.
Ssc. /. No convention for the formation OF
a ne" Constitution shall be called, and no a.
to The Constitution shall be, by the
general assembly, made before the year 1865,
nor more than once in FIVE years thereafter
The second reply Is this Suppose the griev-
lnca real, and that il ought 10 be redresscd. it
IS unnecessary t7r Congress to nnawfllv inter-
ERE lof that purpose, inasnuch as lie L=comp-
on Convention has provided full, lawful and
perfect remedy Tor every conceivable griev-
l1ce, and placed that remedy in The unrestrict-
ID hands OF majority OF the people, BY insert
ng in the Constitution Of Kansas the follow
ng distinct and unsquiFocal recognition of fpow-
IT, viz
All political po~tr is inherent in the nao
DE, and all free governments are founded on
heir authority, and instituted for tAeir benefit.
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]r abolish their form 0f government. IN such
manner as they think proper.
Tie a5oltion.sts OF Kansas have thus far
ought power by methods unknown to the law
md By violence, and not through the peaceful
i.encg OF the bll'ol-j9x. Claiming 70 have
pai77ity Of the voters Of tie Territory. and
therefore, ale 10 e!sct LEGISLATURES aaj C5aveu-
ions, they as, Congress to wga0cfatir Go for
hem what they ray, at ic-al times aad legal
,lacrs, Fisatla.iy d for taamsetgea tual Is,
nange or al3i.sa taeIr Constitution And in
osr Congress refuses 10 comply with their m
Constitutional demands, th-y threaten to af3ict
he co00tfy vith an attempt at bl0odshfd and
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what they assert they are numerous enough 10
q for Themselves, u 81: :eh they willully refuse
D d. they threaten TO plunge the country into
civil war. This conduct is 50 exceedingly
as 10 force The conviction upon ihe
and that they are conscious al 5ei0g in a hope
IS minority, and only expect to c0nTas; their -
1warrsG!aaie ENDS ~ eEto-tiaE theta rom The
aaeral love of peace and quiet. IF your COM
liltye are not greatly mistaken, these reckless
zen miSnjge tie American pe5pir, and will
@ required to seek peaceful methods for the re-
Tess OF all these grievances, whether they be
al or imaginary.
The committee 60 not approve The Ordinance
ccomPanyjHg the Constitution, and report a.
ainst It's allowance but they do not regard it
any patti of lie Constitution, nor viii lis ap-
.ogal or disaPpr2yal by Congress affect the va
1dy Of that Constitution, if the State be ad-
atJrd into the Uaion as recommended.
Ia conclusion, this committee is Of opinion
bat when a Constitution ola ne@Iy formed
.atr, erected cut Of cur own territory, is pre-
aGt-d 10 Congress for admission into the Union,
is no pr; q tie defy or privilege Of Congress
i;aer to approve OF Gisaqprove .ae Constitution
self and lis various provisions, or any ofthem,
II simply 10 see whether it BE- the legal Con-
ilu:iaa Of tie new State, whether il be repub-
can in f7rm, whether the boundaries proposed
e admissible, and whether the number Of in
s5iaa;s be s9dicien! to justify independent
tate organization.
Believing that the paper presented is the
gal Constitution Of Kansas, that II IS republic
an IN its form, that thc boundaries proposed BY
are admissible, and coacediGg the suGicien-
: Of The population, the committee recommend
be admission Of Kansas into the Union upon the
Constitution presented, and report bill accord
lgly.
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