Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26

L pres Natives are Rbou! TO take il.
Now, what are TO be the Consequences
Of The passage of this proposition? l
mast Judge from what has preceded il.
| do not know bu, that | may be unchar
able in my supposiion; but when look
a. your candle box frauis. at your GIN
cinnai Directory frauds. all adopted bv
your Executive. and the agents who
commit the lgoads applauded and foisted
IN E.gh Offices of power and respec.a-
uIiity, hog can | repose confidence in
vou? When see the Just arrangement
which hai been made by that Just man,
the lover Of equality and justice 10 all
PARTIES AMI to all sections, the Senator
from kenu Ky, stricken out, and anolh
er man added to the board to supervise
the elecion-a man who was no mora
wanted there than n fitch wheel t1 a
coach. for you had full board before
| ask lhiS com.aiitee, and | wish them
to answer ME now, Why did you place
the district attorney OF the Territory on
that board of commissioners? / repeat
the question, why dId you do it? Was
1t nul hight before? A corrupt Execu
tive was allowed TO appoint two. Was it
wrong that the people SHOULD appoint
Two more? Why give your Executive
the appointment of a majority OF the
board, and luli power over the people,
10 lrample them in the dust? Answer
me that. if you canl | pause, but l
pause in vain, for reply. What shall
say, then? Sir, it savors too much of
the candle box and OF the Cincinnati d.
rectory. Is II intended, at all haz ,rJs,
against the vote OF the people, and in de
& Ince Of their wishes, 10 Jorge III rjJri-
ty, 10 make false return 30 the Presi
dent. lhat you have outvoted the Free
State men, ard that Lecomp.on is adopt
ed? Was that the anchor you had
brown to the wiEdward, in giving a
complete majority TO your own party in
that board, aud not trusting The people
on equal terms with the Executive?
Sir, have no fears of the people Of
X lnsas if you give them any chance,
even if you will be honest in counting
their votes; but here the matter if lef, 10
tie President of the United States. who
censured his Governor because he had
refused 20 yield to an outrageous. motor
inuS, palpab!'. uadispuIed fraud, and
ultimately compelled him to resign l
say. when such things are done. what
may not suspect? l can hardly real
IL. that l am III The Scn ne oil the U ollie q
states. when propositions calculated 10
blind The people, propositions calculated
to hold oul false colors, are pre:ented in
this way. In this scheme, you have
eyidentiuly followed. as far as you could.
the bill presented bT the Senator from
Kentucky; but you have amended that
most Just clause Of his, upon which
the honesty of the whole trans action
turned, in order that you might sill keep
in the haudS Of those who have proved
themselves to be unworthy Of such a
trust, the power 10 decide against The
people as they have done heretofore, the
faie of the new State.
Nnw, sir. am not so much OF an en-
envy 10 The people of the South as they
suppose. l think they will never gain
anything by such proposition as this.
1t IS not because l suppose they will, that
l manifest this zeal against il; but be
cause, Ike the Senator from Kentucky,
know that the safety, the p-rmauencv,
the true glory of our institutions. must
be built upon tie solid foundations ol
eternal righl and justice; and this trick
cry, these frauds, although they may
serve the purpose of party for day,
are iraught with danger to the whole
and will finally result in dis
astrious consequences, even TO those
lor whose benefit they seem to be perpe
tra,ed
Mr.. President, l have now said all
that l in ended to say, and much more.
because when | see Il proposition that
appears to be unfair, and. | will say, tha.
appears TO be dishonest, l cannot retain
exactly that equanimity that perhaps |
ought. Il may be all fair and all right,
but must announce the impressions that
| deliberately have on that subject. l
think il is palpably wrong--wrong to
-he high minded people Of the South
who, am sure. when they understand
il, will Irample it benea h their feet "a
an uncleau thing unjust, palrably m
just, TO the NUrih, whom it places ON a
iOO,ing Of inequality. Sir. il | did seek
he destruction Of the Institutions of The
South, | could devise no way more f4cile
han that you have yourselves marked
1ui; for, being in the minority, whenev
.r you shall have dive sted yourselves of
hat character which we have conceded
o you-that you are high minded. hon
Drable men-yOu will have lost the great
stake in the GJvernment that would ever
enable you. as long as you placiiced on
hese principles, to enjoy your full share
n the councils of this nation, and even
more. AS sa;d. do not know but
hat this proposition may be right, but its
appearance is absolutely and deliberate
y wrong.
Now, lIr. President, l regret that sush
| proposition should have been brought
u heie. Why would you no. let Lee
compton die. ii you had no; the force TO
,ut it through? | would infinitely pre-.
er, for the honor OF the nation, both
North and South, that yOu had the force
n both branches TO put your Lecompton
Constitution through here, rather than
laye been compelled to resort TO this in
direction. in order 10 accomplish the
ame result; because its effect in demor- |
lizlng the natiOa, perverse and iniquit-
us as think it was, would have been
less than by this monster OF
But have said that it was no part of
ny purpose 10 detain the Senate. have !
cry feeoly expressed the feelings that l (
n'eriain IN regard TO this proposition. l
do not believe can seduce the cob.e- !
minded people OF Kansas, who have
ali your prosecutions 80 long, |
D succumb to such scheme az his
'ou have exercised the whole powers of