The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-02-17

exsayilY, to submit the constitution to a
popular vote. His argument WAS advise
fry. A idressing bose who were dis osed
to keep aloof, he says to them, 'sIf you
have the ma oiity, why not go TO the polls,
secure the convention, aud have a consti.
tuition made 10 the manner you prefer -
May not say that they refused TO par
tIcIpafe in lie lection from one of Two
cousideraiion either they know that they
were miuorits Of the Ter ritory, or they
were standing cut in open rebellion to the
legsl auiho tiles. defying both the terrific
rial aud the Federal Government
The hcnorableS snator's speech conforms
to precisely this position He admits
that the convention was regularly called,
in pursuance of law, acting in conformity
both to Federal and local authority. Why
was it opposed? Was it for any wise pur
pose? Was it ia order to accomplish any
good end The o. position was in order
to keep the subject open. 1t was cap
tious, factious opposition 1t was an
opositlon from party composed OF two
elements which have been dangerous to
the peace of our western country. uniting,
on the one hand, fanatacism, with hope
OF pecuniary reward on the other. Fsnat
icism is sterile Fanaticism is barren
FaDatieism is unproductiye Fanaticism
will die out of itself when the sober refec-
tion of the people comes round. To keep
up that fanaticsm they ante with it an
other elcment-the element of wild specu
latioD, the hope of pecunisry gain. The
union of these two elements has famed
the fame, endangered the Government,
hszarded cur peace, rcpdered Insecure our
property, alternating the feelings of brother
from borther, because they happen TO live
on different sides OF an imaginary line. 1
hope To see this union of elements broken
down. | hope to see the Kansas enl6, 0y
lio ended; euded III conformity with law;
ended in conformity with the ac'oin of
the legal coute..tion of the people; ended
by giviag force aud effect TO constitution
that has been as regularly, as honestly,
as fairly agreed on any constitutions
that this Government fluids within the
rauge of the thirty one States. Should
Kansas be admitted; should the peace of
the country de reestabiished; should this
bone of convention be taken away forever;
town lots, land Investments, aud the other
means of pecunisry profit broken down,
the fsnatical excitemetFt will cease aud
determine. Ii is tue hope of some to keep
up the excitement, aud | am sorry to see
the co RS of The honorable Senator from
llroIs who has fought for us SO long
not for Tthe slave power" but for justice.
for equally north aud nth, for equality
without reference TO locality, for great
prioeipies Knowing that he is stiA wed
ded to these principles, am sorry 20 see
his course calculated to give that fanatl
cal element the benefit of his powerful tai
| ri,
L; is said aud thr"w ia the ex pres
ston-here 10 let my view be knesn, al Il
not as mate ial To the matter under con-
! s';iera tjon-that the of ciimat. bss
dedicated Kansas to freedom, :neaniut.
thereby tha asit is not ada ted to Afclcal
slavery That may be SO or not am
not very good judge of climate, and /
do not believe the Senator's present arc
very good Judges ct the cliu ate at Kansas
| | do not tiibk many of them have seen IT.
or llaEs had very accurate reports of the
range of the barometer aud Thermometer
there for the last few years What
say is, that if the law of climate is3to de-
termine the questioned slavery in any
| Territory within the limits of the United
States, where the two races are thrown
together, am content to trust it to that
law of climate. without any eoercive Law. .
without any law Of Congress, without any
te, ritorial law. without any State Law
Let me appeal to my northeru friends who
believe there is SO much potency in the
iaw of climate, the law of production, the
law Of vecatiou, the law of pursuit; il these
be Sufficient, open your bort! ern State aud
sse wh,t1er you will not soon have few of
cur aves there performing m ,nial services
Whether that be true OF not, is it not.
well to leave Kaosas to The people of
Kansas, to the voters of Kansas? If
they are willing to trust this matter to
the law of climate they are settling it in
their own way If they are determined
to have positive prohibition of slavery
III their constitution they are settling it
in their own way, in conformity with the
law which gave them an organic form =
Those of us who boosted of the rights
they had under the law, should be The
last to complain ofsthe manner in which
they exercise those rights
[ know, however, that there is one thing
greatly complained by the vali US per
sons, aud which is regarded by some as a
sufficient reason why Kansas ought to be
kept out of the Union while others, who
do Uot 60 to that extreme, express much
regret on the su5ject--I aIlude to the
fact thb, the whole constitution has not
been submitted to the popular vote.
held that there was no necessity for any
such submission. If after the convention
expressed their Judgement. it was proper,
as a mere matter of policy or prudence.
70 submit any question to seperate vote
of The people, they ought to submit the
real bone of contention. hold further,
that the submission of the slavery ques
tion i'll the manner in which it has been
submitted, is fairer, better calculated to
collect the real will aud and judgement
of the people, than if the whole eoasti:u-
tion had been submitted Suppose the
convention had adopted constitution
prohibiting slavery, aud had subn.itted il
to the people as Senator from iiaoi,
thinks the law required Tfthis had been
doue. and my friend from Missls>il pi Mr..
BRowN] lived there. be would have been
compelled to vote against slavery or
against he constitution. Whenever many
questions are mixed up together, aud they