Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

cal line. The Wing party adopted that policy IN their
pauotm Pm I6)z, aud the Democrats did the same. and
TOT 'e
Tho exact words NJ that principle in.
tended io cgaic slavery into any territory but leave
tee people 10 regulate their own affairs Now said Mr.
Douglas, the question ascs is the ccompton Consttu-
uon ~ accordance with the principles Of the Compromise
ol low end ~ accordance with the organic act Have
ihe people Of Kansas been cf manage their ar
nus IN Their own way subject only to The Constitution
Does the Lccompton Constitution cinbody the win Of
INC people Of Kansas II Il docs, you have the right TO
admit her into the Union and 90 waive any rrcguary
that may have occurred In the minor details The whole
action of This house tutus This whether not they
have free expression VI thcit will BOO that act But
rom going into any report ofhow many votes were frau
dulcnt but supposing them all legal how
ccp' as the will Of the people, when they could only
vote for and not against 10 and at the subsequent occ
ton, against it there were ten thousand.
This was evidence. to his mind, that Lccomptnn Is
the expression Of the will Of the people 1t has been
said that the election Of Dec. q was legal and that on
January was not legal. Where do you find the law
that lcgalized the election NJ Dee n Only under the
law Of the Lccomptou Constitution, which, If possessed
any legislative power, only possessed as much as IL
ccvod from the Legislature. and If the Legislature
possessed as much power ON Jan D. as Dee u, and ON
Tho Convention wa. bound 70 conduct an is procccs-
ngs iu accordance with the laws Of the Legislature and
when 10 acted otherwise than in accordance with hc au-
thorty n the legislature 10 committed Of rebel
bon. u you Judge this Constitution by the technical
forms Of law II was voted down, and yet you called
now 10 give validity But II you approach 1t ia the
spirit u satesmanship you find II not the embodi
mcnt Of the will of the people
We told that there arc 4 large number ~ free soil
crs and aholuonists who would have voted h. down DC
they had got chance Sir this is admission that il
is not expression of the viii Of the people Where is
YOUR right 10 force Constitution on an unwilling peo
plei
Mr. Stuart Of Michigan here made an appeal to the
House TO preserve order
Mr. Douglas resumed. On the DIST Of December SCI
we're struggle took place between two parties in the ter
rtory. Il was the arcs elections and ,c' me Lcesa-
I'd fi-
tuition was not tho win II fho pooule aud hc fDouvll.1
would hazard mo pred rtiou dat n Van sst Ca, Drp
yer to-day, he will tell YOU t IS a mockcry and delu-
sion.
Consult Che poll books-the high government officials
You il does not embod, thc viii Of The people Hence
they deny your right o mako 60 the organic law and II
30 becomes so b. win Doc DIV the act of Congress and not
by The win ~ the uaonlo
We are told that ihc constitution may be changed,
AIr Stuart again appealed 10 ihe President to send an
officer 10 keep quiet in the galleries.
Mr. Douglas resumed. The principle is the same.
whom som 81 am cvoi,pIo If ,iol5tiuo tho prirris ot
free government for day. o. flr year and give urcce-
dents 90 interruptions men Further is saii tho co-
pic may change their Constitution when they viii that
they have no right To tie their own hands, until S6i-
ie did not agree that the people can tic their own
hands tfthc Constitution Is social compact not only
have they right hui 10 is wise that they should have
some stability and that fundamental law should be
liable to every fucuution and passion. III held IL as
fir Interpretation. that when il prescribed mode Of
change 10 nrceuded any other mode and could not boz
altered ii 1861 and be held u wise provision. and
though, that that people was not Fl f1r selfeoycrnment
who could not bind themselves bv a Constitution for ten
YEAR. lie did not object 10 il because il bound them nm
iii 1861 ifit Is the viii Of the pc,pc and II il is not YOU
have mo- risht 10 bind them by il ar sinrle honr
What ri1bf has CONGRESS 4, anul no rrl,is ION r-
hibtnp no change I'm iNtf IN Congress can change
one clause it. uay annul or alter another and another
until the whole instrt mcut De subvcrtcd You have no
right Co auuu IT, TO alter % construe lay NOT Your
-acrcgious hands ON 30 u is thc peoples act and derd
Farewell Co State right. aud State Sovereignty when Com
Nrcss undertakes 90 cous'ruc State Constitutions. The
States will then become Provinces with no more indie
pcudeuec than their counties now
referring 90 the minority report he said the Chair
mon of Che Territorial Committee found clause iu the
ban Of Right, which ho thinks overridcs provision u
The Constitution The BIN of Rights says that the pco-
pic have the right 10 CHANGE their Constitution as the
ncople themselves may determine There arc two modes
Of changing their Cousttutor-one is peaceful and ile
other revolutionary H. in the progress Of peaceful
change YOU encounter opposition il becomes rryalu-
ton and rebellion II YOU f Or II YOU succeed suc-
ces.f revolution. How thou could YOU assent 60 the
Presidents suggestion with reference TO this clause
Mr. Hammond hcrc asked why Congress has no right
% construc a Constitution.
Mr. Douglas repeated that il Congress exercised the
right look into the State constitutions this govern
mont becomes % consolidated government 49, az empire
with provinces and dcpcudcnccs-ht ceases 10 be fed
GRAFTON NJ SOVEREIGN States Turning 10 Mr. pugh's
amendment (which the clofk readl Mr. Douglas said he
was 90 loss 10 know what his friend rom Ohio meant
ht that amendment who ever pretended that ANYTHING
could De put in the NJ admission VIVA Illegal effect
would thi. amendment have II adopted; None at an.
lie Douelasl objected 20 putting in any clause that
expresses any opinion in reference 60 any provision NJ
tho Constitution. Suupnsing the Senator from New
York should "a clause that nothiur herein should