The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-02

stanton IN Kansas---IIis |
speech al Leavenworih on the EnElish
COutrivance,
x.secretary Stanton is in Kansas, ad
dressing large bodies Of the people Of
that Territory on tbs subject Of the Eng
lish contriyanco. On the sth inst, he
made a vigorous speech at Leavenworth,
in which the Administration is dealt some
blows. He is upmeasured
in bis wrathful dcnuncistions Of the Eng
lish bribe and It's proprietors. The fol-
lowing extracts will show the tenor and
force Of the whole eGori:--
Gentlemen, 1 am unalterably opposed
to the adoption Of the Lecompton Consli-
tuition, under whatever speciOus device Il
may be presented. or Whatever alluring
temptation Of benefits on the one hand,
or Of crushing wrongs and disa iyaplages
or humilating disablements, on the other
Never for a single moment by my own
free will. shall consent to pass under
the degrading yoke Of that monstrous
and unmidgaled fraud, II Congress,
regardless OF the clearly expressed will Of
.he people, and tyranically lrampling up.
on their dearest rights, had uncondition-
ally adopted the Presidents despotio and
insulting recommendations aud forced
the Leoompion Constithtion upon the
people Of Kansas, as citizen Of thar
subjected State, Mould have been in ia.
Uor Of t0kiRg tho parchment on which that
instrument Dgs wriAen. and by any com
mon hongman publicly burning Il in Me
presence Of aH the people the same peo
pie who have once solemnly rejected II al
the balot-box, and who, believe regard
It with the same loathing and indignation
which they then felt aud expressed, in
every legal and peaceable form, in which
they had the opportunity either to speak
or act.
| am here to day. gentlemen, to life my
voice against the acceptance Of tho lie.
eo'r.'>n government at the hands Of Con.
gress, and to persuade you, (if il be no,
an insult to talk tf persuasion on any
such subject, to stand up now. and do
battle against this gIeat wrong and out.
rage, as mahfully aud effectually as you
did on the 4th day Of January last, when
you overwhelmed its supporters by ma.
jority Of more than ten thousand votes.
Gentlemen, I have sought in vain tc
6nd An example in history Of such treach-
cry as that which has been exhibited by
the Administration towards Gov. Walker
in these momentous affairs in Kausas.-
s nee the days Of King David no parallel
can be found Even his treatment OF
Uriah, the Hittte, was scarcely so bad as
Mr. Buchanan's treatment Of "his best
friend and wiSest counsellor" By Uri.
abs own hand. David sent an order to
Joab: "Set ye Uriah in the forefront OF
the hottest battle. and retire We from him,
that he may be smilten and die" But
treacherously sacrificed as he was, he AT
least had the opportunity Of meeting a
glorious death on the field of hattie, fall.
ing in the cause Of his country, and leav.
ing behind an imperishable name. He es-
capped the modification Of surviving his
own honor, aud Of knowing himself be.
trayed by his king. DAVID, too. had the
excuse OF being moved to commit this
crime by the most uncomfortable of hu.
man passions. Mr.. Buchanan has No
'hadow of excuse. Ills conduct erAi5its
case of unmitigated treachery -reach
cry 10 friends-treaehery to principles ana
pledges -treachery to the best and diqdet
interests Of ne great and patriotic part
'oA'eh placed him in power. DdVids of
spring by Urioh's Wife Das not permiiie,
10 lire, so Me LscOmDtoB Constellation
the bastard result Of Mr. Backanan's an
a@tarGt alliance wih bt~ Southern disun
'onists-already stricken wit6 tie curse o.
God, Wai die By The Aands Of Me people
DaVid, dobever, ha0iRg truly repenied o.
/ his great i0iekedaeSs, Was forgiven and re
stored 10 tie .faV0r Of his creator. Nh.
Buchanan, on the other hand, being obau
rate and uarelsating has committed m,
uRPdr9oRaJie sin. and wW receive tie ere
GRAFTON Of good men in all lime to come.
Genlemsn, l can hardly trust mysel
to speak Of this passage in the history OF
my country. No greater crime aoGins
liberty has been any,chere committed duyine
this century. Al tie miserable and Rim
seq preteTts all hs techaie0l and prepos
ferrous dogmas by soAich this naonSfrou,
fdleshOod has been attempted to be jastfec
and apheid, are Juthe Min disguise undeI
iOhich tyranny and wrong vguld hone Z,
conceal their aaholg parpose. The Admin
istration well kuows-Congress know s.
the whole world knows-that the peopl
Of Kansas are almost unanimous agains
he Leoompton fraud. The unfortunate
and disoredimble circumstances unde
which the instrument was clothed will
the regular and technical forms Of law
have been fully exposed. No man nee,
be ignorant Of any Of the facts. An,
OF by means Of technical presumption
though mere legal fiction positiy
and well known facts are made to civ
way-a known falsohood is to be estab
lished as truth--an the constitutions
rights Of free people are to be sacrifice,
and tmmpled in the dustl Gentlemen
when the passions and preiudices Of III
present hour shall have passed away, Oh
spectacle now exhibited viii be oonsidere,
one Of the most extraordinary phenomen