The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-11


motives. This the origin Of ell the strife the Tor
r,tory This the SUBJECT which Mr. Stanton had
s'aec with SO much confidence would Gin way be
submitted 70 direct vote Of the people On the subnis
every bona de citizen In Territory entitled the
elective franchise had full and perfect right upon
They have just complain of Congress ad
m:trg the state under constitution with clause which
they do not Ike when they had affair opportunity 70 vote
Gown they really have, ~ they pretend, majority
in the Territory Tho official vote on the ratification
when 30 submitted, a. will be by exhibH No g.
Constitution with slavery g 200
eonsti,uuon without slavery oos
and 81 Ss yns Ss ~ now ppe
sented This is certainly very large majority OF those
joining In the election not majority OF all the voters IL
fore Congress- and according to the doctrine Of Governor
Walker in bis inaugural address, "those who abstain from
the exercise Of the right Of suffrage authorized those who
did vote TO act for them and the absentees are az much
bouDo under the law as all had participated in the cleo
tiOn.' tbs view be correct then constitution ever
came up with stronger endorsement By popular vote,
and every objection TO its validity the ground OF It's
wanting even this sanction is utterly without foundation
In two Of the thirteen counties stated ab0veto wiz
Madison Woodscn-there were but 90 votes cast-40
in the former and SO in the latter and but l35 in the
four remaning-to wit Franklin, 3o4 Breckenridge,
l91 Coffee ABB; and Anderson, 1T that the cleo
ton of me 4h January should be received evidence OF
anything, it would prove nothing conclusvey than
that caoy about the dsfranchsement Of half the
pie portion of people Of the Ter
rtoy is utterly groundess and resorted only as pre-
text tor the want OF something solid This Pretext
becomes the more gang when the Of there being
registry in these four counties OF franklin Breckn
ridge, Anderson and Coffee understood This Is fully
explained not only by the statement o. NJ Calhoun,
alluded to- but by the deposition OF Geo. Wilson TO be
found in Senate document No. 50, at this session From
these and other notorious facts the real and true cause OF
failure of registry of veters IN these counties and con
sequept failure Of representation being apporoned TO
them in the Convention too clearly appea-s to need uon
explanation The parties In whose behalf the cry OF dis
franchise ment raised prevented the registry them
Since the Of that Territory there aas
beer IN class Of men whose eyowed object op
aapT0 thrDyr
with this purpose Their object 70 set up an 'me
rum IN ipro. In the language OF the President ihey
have been state of rebellion against the legally
constituted authorities from the beginning THIS Is tGly
established by reports OF Governors Shannon
Gesry and Walker, and Secretary Stanton They were,
TO great extent the enssares Of those who denounced
the Kansas bill when ii passed, great wrong aud
outrage and who were resolved to detea its peace
To show the groupdessness Of the frat csmor yell as
The last, might here inquire wha. was the wrong O.
outrage of that bill Was Il grea: wrorg Or outrage &c
permit the people OF New York Massachusetts, other
of the North well the people Of the South,
gong into new Territory, the common property OF all
TO be free as they az their native homes and 10
forming States tc enjoy the rights which their
atheis did il the formation Of all present State con
stutioIs and governmt rtsS This is Just what thai bill
cid the mac question Of controversy in Kansas.
Nothing morenothiog less But, rather thar see this
great principle OF right justice and equality carried out
this class wen, to that Territory to defeat il at
every hazard Setting themselves up ia dehanse Of law
from the beginning, they now denounoe constitution
made by those who couformed to law as "a fraud "a
cheat and "a swindie' But the more ultra Of the
party else where have long since said much
hipgs OF the constitution Of the United States. This
class Of nAlconteu.s IN Kansas organized party
having the control of some Of the counties They re-
fused to recognise the validity OF the law requiring the
registry TO be made. They opposed It's execution both by
Withholding their own names in some instances and Ia
others by driving the officers whose duty 1t make
it, from the country with threats to take the life Of any
who should attempt it. This was particularly the case in
Anderson and Franklin counties. II, then, these coun
ties unrepresented in the Convention Their dstran
obscene nj the work OF their people Another sig
ncan fact 10 be noticed from the registry and apporon
men together with the official report Of the Attn January
is this that The FIVE counties-to wit Leavenwor.h, At
Gibson Douglas Donphan and Jeherson-at election
aggregate vote of Sis which majority of the
whole vote reported have ghout the
tire Territory against the constitution And yet al these
counties registered and represented In the Conven
ton They had thirty six Of the sixty delegates OF which
that body was composed Now, il be true tina, the op
ponens Ct the constitution largely the majority
IL those Counties AMI violent In their opposition
they represented to be- why did they not elect men
the Convention who would have formed constitution
TO their lkngY These counties alone by the regis
try had within four votes OF two thirds Of the Convention
aud could have mace Just such constitution would
have been most agreeabeto their people they refused
at the proper time, why do they complain nowf II
others conforming TO the law went into the Convention
and formed cor sutuiion to suit themselves,
their fair Just and egn right 20 DO These complaints
abicirg citizens AZ well might the thousands who alb
from the polls CT threw away their votes At the
last Presidential election, come forward and claim
that the present administration illegal and should be
ABIDE because the naugra;ed chief magistrate ed
receive majority OF al the legal voters OF the United
tht 10 complain OF the result
their Idche illegal acts TO seek TO remedy
bv any such irregular proceeding the vote taken On the
I;h January aesinst the constitution after u bad been To-
But the inquiry made whether the constitution Is
osp;abe Satisfactory TO majority Of the ega voters
Of Kansas. This is matter the committee covlc 70
ascertain ard report upon with certainty without polling
every Legal voter the Territory: and they had goae
there aDc taken the vote themselves for AM against the
constitution. perhaps the majority nigh, have varied
from eide to the other by death migration change
OF opinion before their report could have bee- made
That OF Investigation wholly mpractcabe. Tho
only proper mode Of pursuing the legitimate Inquiry be-
fore Congress, IL the udgmen. OF the committee Is 10
certain whether the constitution enociec the legally and
fairy expressed viii Of those who by their acts acSnov
ledge themselves TO be BONA fde citizens an constituent
elements o. the society or political oomrneay h be or
gar zed N STATE within s jurisdiction. Those who by
tier acts show themselves nc: TO be bona fd citizens
d1 ~, residents and sell acs cnwleiged outlaws
by their open hostility al vi authority, should be
considered taken IN the count The Convention that
formed the consuton az fasy constituted as could
be with the view Of allowing evory bona fd>
citizen II Kansas entitled 10 vote 70 have free opportu.
NIFTY 10 be heard In lie formation. TINS NJ stanton
SAD this Governor WAGER said tbs Judge Douglas sad
this also abendsay APPEARS rom the iscis acc evidence
Ory tie bo fde voters o. Kansas upon the subject ~
then constitution Is tina, e the ballot box ard such
preston of their viii has been there given a. the pro
per time and place IL conformity 10 av By this test
majority o. then Is certainly In favor c; TIE majority
OF those gong e lhe ros vh,. the election eeesaies
o. those who maze the constitution and when the
creci Question the slavery clause Submitted the
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favor Of It, 0n the az January, IL the election Of State
officers under the oorsituior, is wei known that both
paftes Joined vigorous coates; for the orgat zson %
the state under 4 Upwards of IL 900
n that election. That vote shows most clearly tha; the
constitution no, only acceptable bat has beer accepted
by least four hs 81 the voters q the Territory though
Il may NO; be entirely satisfactory 70 al Of them.
A. 10 the alleged frauds he &;h January FOR state
officers under the constitution, the committee lave aot
deemed pertinent or proper for them 10 enter INTO any
investigation. They matters 10 be inquired into AID
tried BY Other Tribunals a. a. frauds u other state elec
io1s TINS house have jurisdiction them
IN any vayuo mote than they bsve over the frauds,
an IN the states Of Nev York ildsna Illinois. spy
other state In elections for state officers should Kansas
he nd mi ard the seat Of the member returned 10 this
House be contested the ground Of alleged frauds then
tbs Hor would be the proper tribunal 20 decide that
question There viii be other legitimate tribunals 10 de-
eide oil others
Upon review then Of all these facts, and q survey Of
the whole hec here preseiei aques,lon Of public
policy looking only 10 the presen, and future welfare
Of the people q Kansas, but 10 the peace All harmony OF
the whole Union, the committee In conclusion, express
Their entire agreement with the President ia hi. recon.
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