The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-05-14

Z Hen. Charles z. Stuart, tbs Dsnocratie
senator from MiehlSsn, hss ably and. consis.
.tently opposed the Lecompton swindle Hom
it, inception. When the English version OF
that swindle was befbss the Senate, % msce
an unsnswerabie srgdmsnt sgsinst IL e'easg
with most energetic End eloquent summary
Of the reasons for his opposition. we quo'e
Mr.. Stuart's closing remarks:
a. 81 oppose tho bill reported oy the ConIo'
ence Committee upon the same grouna 'neI
would oppose an accumulation OF properly "a
dishonosable way; oppose a ! SouIa
oppose the reception Of stolen properly Know
ing Il 70 be stolen; oppose 1t because u y
unbecoming the msgnanimity end generously
Of great people. and 4 Coneres. represent.
ing great people; because. while IN erect
the people may destroy this Constitution
those who report Il here to-day In their places
have said Chat the Constitution b nos submit
tad; oppose It, sir, upon higher principles
! than any possible personal consequences; l
oppose It beeau,e n tseks 70 Icy down In the
admission OF States into this Union one set o!
propositions for one character Of States, and
another set Of prvpoSitions for different cnal,
scter Of State I; fonpose Il because, instead
Of giving peace 70 fhs country, which most
fervently desire Il win inevitably increase
and promote sxsiteaaent and discord through
ont the (,onfsderssvt and because It u In
plain violation OF tLs httsf and spirit Of The
organic law Of Kssss, and the true principle
havss.id. ar1 And + beg leave to repsa.
Il again IRON, the sery bottom Of my heart.
wish to-day, Ii tie settlement Of the ptinci-
nile. that this Lecompton Constitution Wa
Tree State Constitution, that II might be seen
how indignsnily. the Representatives from the
North would Jdespise and Condemn, and de-
ride and trampie under foot such PROPOSE.
ton a. this. Sir I will never agree to any
such unjust, despicabie discrimination ~ u
contained In this bill.
= Sir, We arc called upon to say to the people
Of Kansas, s.if you will take this obnoxious
Constitution you may come In now, at once,
BY the proclamation Of the Presidsnt-s Con.
stitution which we know 10 obnoxious to ev.
cry impulse of your nature; but If you insist
upon framing q Constitution that Is agreeable
70 YOUR Judgment and your wishes, you shall
not come in until you have doubled your pop.
ulation !" and yet am asked to vote. Tor II.
WHY, sir, IL II were submitted 70 me 40 the
only alternative, II I were 90 borne down BY
oppression or under duress, that was com.
PEELED to falsify all my opinions Of constitu.
tional authority, and take the naked Senate
bill or take this thing, infinitely would pre-
fer the original Senate bin, because that docs
stand, and can stand upon technical legal su.
thority, IL you choose to use that In op2osi.
ton to the known will Of the people. This
can stand on nothing either human or divine.
II you were to set II up and apply the com.
mandmcnt to it, you could not make Il out
heresy to worshipit, for 1t Is not like anything
in the heavens above or In the earth beneath,
or the waters under the earth. It's an an.
omaly, miserable. an ingeniously conoocted
pretence to smuggle through Congresa. and
isstsn upon the necks Of the people Of Kan
sas, an obnoxious organic law"