New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-22

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FrILow Crrrzrs.. We, D-mocra;ic Repleiie"n
ss.,tors 4 tie IXth Congressional DISTINCT 'o
~ protest asan-t the acts u body styling ''e" 80
Druecratc Congressional Convention OF the iA''
District ana w hereby rePldiate tue h'H,'.'
made At that Convention AMI earnestly appeal 90 '"s
gooi people of the Distrct in behalf OF that BOA aui
honest nan ana faithful rprrser ta,ve, the Now Jon"
H. Ila.hiu from decision tia, violates Demo ia''o
principles ami j. abhorcri ~ ihe ieclngs 81 ''J--
i-y u that party in this District. We nIe
inn. led "a this c.urse because we are cOuvincei thl
H. despoisn OF party f alb we'd Z" act wth"ut caeeA
Or control i the most Formidable Gle nent az desic-
ii'r aud corruption in our political system l"al
when the degeneration e" parry extends - iar ma. "u
NJ -cruprl,u ciGue possess the se.Fes Z" We ''.H
over :. orpqfizqtion and - k 20 perPetiNc tier
bower b. retaining bal Wen in once anu duNu- Jus,
and faithful servants ofthe Pc Pc rum their trusts u
such an oligurchy No more dans, az
nj o,e If corruption could be found tnan. m
4 rresert assault On VI. llaskn, seeking rs T. d".s
20 ruri.h Representative fur expressing truthu
he c,uyictors honesty Ord ieaTles,y carving ont
tie principles professei by his party anu redeen'5
with scupul1u- fidelity the pledge he mace - MS
col stu-u.r at the tine 80 hs election II our L Pre-
sentative had chosen 20 BE- rtcreat On what Pc was
Convinced was the true Deu ocraic principle on lAe
subject If the formation of state Institutions by me
people # tie Territories ii he lad violated the
Hedges made in your hcaIi and trimmed MS
c,rrss in Congress ~ the dicfatlou Of the tNecc-
i've he could easily nave Obtained nomination the
Latds Of that Convention. the action ci which we no"
arrrgn at the bar OF public opinion, and deman us
condemn alton by the vo'es % the free zen oi ms Ms
rict l. j. Tor tie counties of Nestcneser Rpckhnl
ana Putnam TO decide not only whether John Is. Has
lin sla again represent them Ia Congress, but also
wi ether be shall be justified A. an houest man or
braI ded traitor To ~ pm cipes he protested aud
n vickltur of his word and p'iyh'ed iah Fellow
citf what ne slfi
dmiug the memorable CANVASS of 1870; You
have watched his course in Congress, and
can decide whether he has been consistent.
You are aware that there was question, the set
tl,melt # Which, during the lat session OF Congress,
absorbed tie undivided attention Of IL members and
Of tie country. Al other matters were dwaricd m
and shrurk INTO insgnfcance, and wet er
Kan sas should be admitted under the Lecompton Coz
stifution or not the vcXed problem O Congress
ioua dehbera,iOn. o. this point yo1r representative
took his position and mar tailed it with CO artcteri.c
bolduess ard ability. You may have opposed his
views 0us'y but Won could net hu atlt that his
course was marked both by talent and honesty. lou
may row dissent from Bis sentiments but yet feel 70
DUTY not to be lightly diregGrtei. L. sustain M him
nd rrucc II the free ION If representatives.
IN Congress. Without tins freedom, our Govern
ment. DO matter what It's form may be on paper
j. ia reality. despotlsm, and oar Tree lnstl-
tutiOns n moCkcrv. / IL to enforce that whole
5 me responsibility which shouli subsst between
the Mcnb,r # Congress and lis constituents, and -
exclude any intrusion of fore "a md improper iluu
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solemn pledges. that You are now appealed TO- Fol
luw.ctizors r. You prepared 20 see Congress oi
the Lifted States turning their eyes To the " hue
U,use not for .dvice but instruction watchdog the
indications ct Presidential will AZ the test at party
fdclfv aud Regarding the wish of the Executive as
nb- to absuiye the members RON ever, oblgAtion
entered into at the time of their election We care
hot by what means this coercion IL brought ABOUT
whether by the curruptJ influence ot Office aud COM
tracts or il this district, by the ball Of nterdic
md ex .ornnim ic iior Illuminated at Washington and
-. h.rt tho. II. ma
themselves Democratic Convention.
Felow-citizers, If John Il. lltksln had voted for
the admission of Kansas under the LecomptOn Con-
stitution beyond pcradventure, he would have re-
ceived the authority to dole out the loayes aud fishes
of Executive bounty in the largest measure amor z
bis friends If he had crooked the pregnant hinges Of
the knee to the power on the throne and behind the
throne, doubts that he would have receive the
unanimous nomination from the assembled tiiewalters
and time ,seryors who lately met at Nyack. We ask
Won if ice had done this, and sold his iude
pendence rs legislator for this consideration,
il You would not have regarded him
in your corscieIccs a. an aljcct party hack, M
worthy the respect and confidence of all good men,
and one who had di.regarei his pledges and violated
every law of morality subsi>tng between the repre-
sentative ard his constituents II such would have
been the measure Of Your condemnation Is there no
tribute of confidence that may properly be paid t. his
defiance Of temptations which SO beset those ia his
pt siion lie looks To You for support he calls on
you to sustain the dignity and independence OF rep
rescutatiye in Congress and for verdict Of approval,
I
When Mr.. Hasku was two years ago, before the
people the great issue which divided the cOuory,
be defined bis position 10 be this: 10 promote the
admission Of Kansas Il Free state; fully indoors
Ing. however, the right Of the people of the Terri
tories, under legal and constitutional regulation, to
" form their Own organic laws and 10 regulate their
" domestic Institutions in accordance with the pro-
90 visions e tie Constitution" Many OF you dis
scented from this doctrine unsound or lmpohtIc,
and a. cashing with what You regarded the rights
of Congress over this subject Others, perhaps,
doubted the intention of the candidate his party
to cHny ont this pledge in good faith. When
the Lecompton Constitution came up before Con-
aress on the application ot Kansas for admission
into the Union, Mr. laskn took tie ground that
il had been properly approved by toe people OF
Kansas and that their rights To form laws ana regu-
late their domestic institutions had been tramped upon
by the most mOnsirOus frauds aud iasehoOds. by
virtue OF this oath representative, and ms con-
science as man. he was compelled - regard this
document nullty in every legal relation, AMI IN
addition violating the broad principles OF the party
to which he belonged. that the regulation OF domestic
institutions to be guaranteed To the people OF
the Territories We do not intend here to dis
cuss the merits Of this last position, because
that woud be travelling out Of the record, and
raising what YOU will concede, think, j. an imna
tcIla Issue. The members Of Congress, belonging 70
the Republican party did consider H. and with great
propfioty. On what ground then, did Mr. HaskIn
base lis denial that the Lecompton Constitution had
been sanctioned and sealed by fer submission 90 the
approval Of the pee pie OF Kansas The answer Is on
the ground Of FRAUD. Passing over some Of
the preliminary step, in his political dramas,
the Irregularities in the election OF the dele
gates. the imperfect returns, and tue
Auti-Repubican provision n the Constitution which
suspcuds substantially the sovereignty oil ihe people
If tie future State for term of years, we come down
to the day Of election on the 2l: Of December, lSj7.
Then took place concerted aud systematic frauds of
the most InOn-ir0us character and only 10 be paral
lelei by those by Which the French usnrpcr boasts