The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-02-17
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Hon. Us. Green, of Missouri,
CONSTITUTION OF KANSAS;
Dsiieercd ,a the Senate Of the United
States. December i6, 1857.
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States, Decem6er l6, 1857.
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c5ai duty Of tie Executive to see that
part sf III. bill. ike every other, execu-
ted aud carried ont Here Is a dilemms,
aud leave ihe S.,s.,cr 10 take either
horn. Ii be says the Governor did right,
he permits Federal fuuciionary to die
tate TO Tie people, when abe language of
, h. set IL, that they may act in their own
way Ifhe says the Governor did wrong,
il is au admission that the act did not
require the Submission Of the constitution.
But We are told that the peopl, have
been deceived In this matter; that piedg
es aud promises were made 10 the peo'
pie of Kansas which have been broken
and violated. Ouqnestious of fact, about
witch there is great controversy. and upon
v hich We have no evidences, do not deem
it proper TO dwell at all Who made the
pisdyes alluded 10, and to what extent
we're they made? l sppreheud it will be
found that the Senator from Illinois is
on this point. Thatsan indiyid .
ual pledge in favor of submission may
have been made. l do not pretend to con-
bat that it was general, or very
extended, / wholly deny. We have no
evidence of is. It is true that Mr. Stan
toh, who was seiing Governor of the
Territory before Mr.. Walker arrived.
ma de use of this laDguage.
Nr. DOUGLAS From what book is
the Senator sbout TO ready
Mr. GREEN From the political
Textbook" compilation By Mr.. Cius
key.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Itisa private book
Mr.. GREEN. Yes; it is Tot public
document. The CORE spondeDce ard pro-
ciamaiions have NOT yet been officially
printed; but | suppose the genui ess of
what l am about TO read will not be con-
troverted.
Mr.. DOUGLR s. I presume not
Mr. GREEN. Mr. Stanton, before the
people had voted for delegates to the CON
1ention, used this I.oguage, in speaking
of the act providiug for tie convention:
SIN this light the act must be allowed 10
have provided for full an'i fIir expression OF
the will of the people through the delegates who
may be chosen to represent them in the CONS
titUtional convention
Here. before the mem bers of the con
xontiaa -tee.- -eieeLsd -Ihs-id=a Of the
lne Governor is promulgated to the pee
pie. that they have full atd fair oppor
unity 10 speak through the convention.
What else?
Il do not doubt, however, in order TO avoid
AL pretext for resistance to the peaceful opera
non. of tli. law
Not ti,..ause there ia any obligation to
do 60 but svoid all pfetert for com
! iaint--
...,l4 -, ,,o,,,t;,,,, ;tif will ;nsso,oa fo.,,
pfoyide fer submitting the great distractIHg &
question regarding their social institu: ion which
has long agiiated the peop eof Kansas, to a
fair vote of all the actual BONA residents of
the Territory, With every Io.sibls security a
gAinst fraud and violcuce IL The constitution be
thus framed. and the question of differences thus
submitted To the decision of the people
That =. If the slavery question be sub
mtted TO the reople-
81 believe that Kansas will be admitted by
Congress without delay one of the sovereign
States Of the American Union; and the territori-
al authorities will be Immediately withdrawn"
Nov. We see What was the updersraud
ing Of the people before the eiectio,, of the
It was this: the people can
be heard through delegates if they choose;
now is the time for them to exert theii
power; if you have aby preferences on the
ssbjsct, come up aud vote; t'but, "says
the acting Governor, .'as m.re question
CT policy, to avoid all pretext Of complaint
let the slavery q sstiou be submitted
to separate vote" Governor Walker
is little broader in bis language, but he.
takes the same position.
There seems 10 be in the MUD of Cover
nor Walker \ confusion of ideas He
does not seem 10 spprehend that they could
have separation of the slave question
from the bsdy of the constitution. The
policy or prorriety Of this separation is
not matter for me to concider. 1t is a
matter for The consider alton of the peo
pie of Ksnsss, who have the power to set
tie all these questions "ia their oicli aeGy, !"
aud / am the last who would tramIie uu-
der foot that principle which has been so
much lauded by the honorble Senator
from Illinois. While the Governor las
the confusion Of ideas of which have
spoken, it is very manifest that his whole
attention was directed to the slavery ques-
tion as the proper matter for submission
to the people Before the election of dele
gates took place he arrived in the Terri.
tory, and published his inaugural address,
in which, talking to the whole people of
Kansas, he said:
ssY ou should not console ourselves, my fellow
citizens, with the refi ction that you may. by
subsequent vote. defeat the ratification of the
constitution. Although most anxious 10 secure
to you the exercise of that great constitutional
right''-
He does not say it is legalright ema-
natlpg from the Kansas Nebrsska act, bu'
constitutional right I should like to
have him, or any other man, show me the
clause Of apy constitution, State or Fed
eral, that requires the people Of new
Territory, in forming the FIRST constitution
under which they act, to submit'it or even
sny part of il, to subsequent vote OF The
peoPlc--
.apd believing that the convention is the servant
and not The master OF the people. yet have nc
power TO dictate the proceedings Of that body
Tney were acting uuder law which
said the people might settle all thess
questioI.s in their own way. TIE Cover,
nor adds:
Il cannot doubt however, the course they will
adopt ON this subject. Bur WHY INCUR THE HA
zARDof the preliminary formation Of aconstitu-
ton by ,ninority. as alleged by you, when q