The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23

the racine ocean The record of his WI, here roSd
by the clerk 1be proposition a,ciaec by twelve
majority but the House struck the an-oomert by 80
msjory htrce uM proposa ~ define slavery by g-o
E'slbioi line to tho Pss,ao Abandoned b., ConlrcS
He -oud not dscusS rov ~hatnor that cous wls Wis
or uDwise--he would eavs " history. Most of th-
Southern men, be- said voted for The repeal of the
Missouri ccmprcmHe-uost Of the Northern men
sssinst It. Il wa argued II slavery uDj ust, uipoii
tic and tnjudiccus rorth OF that ne south OF IT.
could he given that hsi ia orr
gin In patriotic Motives and for the sake OF peace bar
nony and concord, ought TO DO adhered TO- For that
reason he felt W. much ~ any ran when Iva repeal
plunged tbe country agitatca thss caused she
wsest and purer patriots In the country 70 omsis for
it, existence We eli remember, sad hs the asitaons OF
l64S and 1854 when the Sage 81 Ashland called from
his retirement 10 add tho weight Of his experience to the
councils Of The country and vito the assistance OF Daniel
comprose, and restored peace 10 tho country again
Had that Missouri line beeu extended the Pacific the
emigration would have sought side Of tho ins the
other according - they preferred. Hethouaht U thero
was TO have been any advantage To ono section over
another wouc have accrued 70 the south for Southern
mon voted Tor almost " man. while Northern men net
only went against but proposed instead Law to Pre-
sarss, ss H. nouss, are f.mIs, 70 tSs senate, and
the country Congress eventoAy decided bst new Ter
rtores should chose their domestic policy for hemsoives
For want or power n carry oct hiS own measures ne
agreed with this tine OF policy With tee viev OF heal
Ing sectional strife auo restoring peace 70 the country
HIS object was 70 ocsse not nAuonaze slavery But tue
measures great excitement aud and he
felt il necessary To before the .ole and he made
speech 1t Chicago defining, ~ he dd now, hs position
TIE people OF Illinois, en- SOBER reflection, approved his
course and the Legislature with great unan.y passos
resolutions TO that effect subsequently, as Senator Of
that St.te and member the alto party he felt II
his duiy apply tho KaAr.s AHA bill Tho pria
cipe which had been substituted for the line
The whs party opted thai policy IL ther pis form Ia
1852 and the democrats DID the ard elected General
PIERCE Hence both parties were pledged n It, rhe exact
wCrds OF that prinCipe sre t0a nLsnaed 70 eys
S. 'U
Questions a.sG "s tic Lscsr or Constitution accord
w,'h The principles AZ i"s c""pfo0-. II iS, aud
accordance WEN toe ovysor sr,t hs Tue psr,,eo
Kansas been left To sUag6 their alta Ia thor
way SUBJECT cny the cou@cu,on OF tho Urued -t,te
Does the Lecompton ccnst.,ctc emoooy vi OF .nr
Poop O; Kansas If IL docs, you have the righ.
nit her into the Upon ana t. .ave rreRularty that
may have occurred in minor "e,s'is. The wnoe action
Of this house turns this, whether Got ny gave
tee expression CT their wilt IN that act Bot ev
deboe have that L. 81. no waGd refrain goog
into review o. how nary votes we'e raaauent But
surprising them al regal BOW can We accept II
the gill Of the people. ~heo hey ooua oajy
vote tor, and Lot ADAMS; ny Ana at tho suoso
quept election against IL there wrre ten thnusan;
yc.es police. This ey,oerce 20 his u.nd IA. L.
compton Ia net no expression Of the VIII az the peoplo II
bas been tia; hs ele, OF December 2Ist |.
gal, and thaG on Jaoua'y 4th not i-ga Where do
you npc tne Jaw 'hat gaises the election o. pcccnoor
2is:s Ony unoer he isw o, tne Lsconpon constitution,
VII Oh pcrs sssed say fsetI yogac onl I,,--ess
ed much ~ II received ON he Legislature: 20,
the Ieg;s atufc possessed much luusry I'll,
az CT December zis, arc February 2cn me c1nvan,
bound u Conduct al it, proceedings accordance
with the lave al the II gislsture, aud WI acted other
wise then IN sccosdauoe with tho authority OF ;.t Legs
laure itc"mm'ted 81 sct If f-"eilcn you iucce tbs
constitu Nv the technical forms Of law voted
down. arc ye: you cai.gd 10 give I, vitality.
P, Il you suproach il iu tna tp,ri; OF You
hrd not the en- o6im6ni OF tho will OF the people
We told that there large number OF free sellers
and sboihcDs.e who ~cuid have voed Is down If they
had &C: CHARGE. Sir that IL admssion thu,
an exp-ee'c. " the i'll Of the people Where Is your
right 70 fierce constitution az unwilling peoples
Mr. SIrART here ma az appeal 20 the noaSc preserve
order.
Mr. DOUGLAS resumec-On the 2lst of December 90
spese tocS between two parties IN the ce,r'
tory r. the It ele ton and yet IN. Legislature
together and old you the Leconpton cons;iti
TO, the vii. OF the people ana be t0ouyiail Won
hazard the prediction tna You ask Governor beaver 70
day he will to-. il mocgery and deusion Consut
the poll books the hgn govern ment officials the fern
tory private citz and they will all toll you dces not
ristt to mako IL the organic law and II becomes 80
will be D. the act II Congress not by the ~ OF
people We arc tod sh"t h' con 'utop may oe changed
that Ia email msaerbut the principle the same.
Mr. SrA agsI Appealed IN the President 70 send
officer up to Keep quiet in toe galleries..
M poyGIA reruneo-rn- pinciple ir the came whoa
you sc. ex-mpie violating the pfrcpls 81.
vArInsr, tor day NJ for and give praceiont to
masterpieces men Further, II Is GAIA The people mAy
charge their constitution ~htn they wrl-,hat they
have &c right 70 tic their own hands until 1884
lie cid cot aaree THAI the people cannot tic their on
hancs the constitution h soc,a, compact not on'y
have they right, but Il Is wise that they should hav.
some stability ana that FUNDAMENTAL law should DC TIA
be TO every ctua,on and passion He held fair
Interpretation thai sheh prescribed mode OF chang
pr ecuceo every other mode, AM c,uiu DC altered
TIL 1904 and he held wse PROVISION ana tooughttn4t
the people were mol lit Tor seh government W.T.
could not bid themselves by cons.tr. On for ten
years. He did not object ~ IL because II bound
Them I'LL 1884, II II Is zoe viii Of Zoe people and u
!, 10 not you have right no them by FOR single
hour What right has Congress- "a saaul she proyi=lon
prohibiting any change TIL ls6g IL Congress can cnsn.,
CITE clause II may abnul alter anoAier and another,
TILL the VINCE instr ument be subveriei. You
right to annrl Il, 90 alter 70 oonstrue H. Lsy noi
sacriee,ous hands upon a. IL the peoples act ar
aeed. Fasewel to state rights end STATE sovereignty
wLen Congress uro-rak-s con-ue Stale oons,,u,ot
TIE states will Their became provinces aith no NOR"
lDdep+nc-boe han .eii counties nos Referring ~ the
majority re.cr be aa tbs chairman Of the Territorial
Commiitco fouuc Clause the ol Of rights which 70
thinks overridc- provision in tne constitution the t,i
Of kphs says .hst IN. people have tho rgol o change
Their conh;ltp,on az tho poope themselves may dotcr
MINE There are ,~o modes Of changing their const,r
ton. One IL peaceful tie other rtvoutonay. II Ia too
progress O. sp'scfui change sou encounar opposition,
il becomes resolution rebellion, II you fati; or
you succee5, Successful fero.uu0E Hos tnan ooud
you Wsent &c the fresltntg suggestion with reference ~
this Clause
nr H.Ssosp here asked sby Congress has no right IN
ccrs;rLe @ eonartu'iUn
M DorCIAs e.eatsc that II Congress exercged tho
right 70 ck irtv safe cttruiops this b.
comes a oousc ics.ec govefpmeot-an empire vito prv
iruc cEcCncrs nut ceases 10 te a fegcrst
of soveresn S,sss turing " Sir. 'ughs ueudmeu,,
which the Clerk resc, Dir Douglas sara he 1T loss
to kro~ whsi biz friend rom Quo meant ~ that smeui
ment Who ever pref. that anything could be pot
IN the st Of ssnpi--icuf WHIST I-g- ELECT ~ould this
sm-nom-rt bsse s"er'."' N"se at al He (ucuglsI
objected tn putting H. any clause that eNprcssos as
opinion reference 70 any r-uvor IN tho constitution.
Suppose the S.Eaor ffGm New York swac to put
ID clsuye that nothing herein should oe Ger.
stru.d sscetcpng slavery, -ould Southern men
not onjcc, 10 10 becauss had no legal Of c..
lie proested a. ast Congress Interfering By exprcssns
any OPINION u-,r hist clause o the
n Il be- the oil Of the people of RA0sss you have right
touch them. Mr. Uougss then came oscs 10 the aues
ton Ought a. admit ksb--- .'b this constitute .
II the evidence satisfactory thai - The peoples act sud
deed that they have bad zee expression OF opinion
lie though, rot se would protest against tna, spec
pleading mat would by techccsites N Ak ccrsti
tuition on the people o. Sste Reverse the Would
southern men, n convention OF free socrs should mako
constitution anc allow you 10 vote Tor H. and not against
H. and then 10 sttempt W force that abolition constitution
GU sisvehoiolrg pespe, against their ~i-~ould you
southern gentlemen have surmtscd 70 su-h outrage
M. hAxxcrp-f We, - sisvcncldc-s, had rcfrancd
from voting we would have submit; anti changed
IN tho due forms Of law
SxyERAL SESAroFs- That's so exactly.
Nr. DorGLAs-The Senator assumes what Il not in ev
dorce.
Mr. Hs~~osp--H 70 universally stated.
NJ rccyr~-rrs' i- po, III. true state ~ the msttsr
Mr. royofAs retorted that u was all ~ stated. He re-
garced principle involved vta fundamental and