Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-29
sPYFRIDAy JANUARY go, f1858

I from the situation of our troops tn Utah, that
increase was necessary. Ii he had had his
way in dealing with the Mormons, he should
not, however, have declared war against them
or sent troops thither to suppress the rebellion,
but would have cut off their government sup
| plies by suspendng the apportionment Of fed
eral officers there, and wi hholding appropria-
tons of money. The best way to deal with
fanatics was to approach their pockets.
Mr.. Fessenden, of Maine, denied that rebel
lion existed in Kauzas. Because some OF the
dispatches to the government so called it, that
| did not make it So The organization at Law
renee vas simply a civil organization to clear
the streets, &c, but did not restrict anybody
or anything To call such movement re-
| bellion, was to make out a case of construc-
tive treason.
| Mr.. Green of Mo-, replied that the object
Of tina: organization was resistance to the law
organizing the territory and the laws passed
by the legislature. 1t sequired every man to
support the Topeka Constitution, and was not
that rebellion against the government?
Mr.. Fessenden, of Maine, said he did not
call it rebellion, which must be an overt act.
This was mere civil arrangement, for their
| own convenience.
Without taking the question, the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Smith of Virginia wanted to know
whether the people had not had an oppoItu.
nifty to vote for delegates to the Convention.
Mr.. Shaw replied that they had not, and
referred, in proof of his statement, to Gov.
Walkers late letter.
Mr.. Smith said the revolutionists presented
the Executive with the law, and now the gem
tleman and his friends complain Of fraud.
Mr.. Shaw left Mr. Smith to decide the ques-
ton of veracity which he had raised between
himself and Gov. Walker In reply to an
inquiry by Mr.. Crawford he said the South
would insist that the people of Kanzas shall
live under institutions they never endorsed,
and it is sought to palm fraud upon Them.
They never signed the note, and should not
therefore pay it.
Mr.. Cummings reviewed the financial poll.
icy of the Administration, showing the moon.
sistencies between the President and the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, on that subject. He
contended that the application of the Bank
rupt Law to local banks recommended by
the Executive, would be Taught with disas-
trous results to the interests of the country
1t was for the people of the United States, not
Congress, to regulate the conduct of those
institutions
aMr. Hickman of Pa, said he was compelled
to dissent from the views of the President on
the Kanzas question, but his opposition to the
Press ents treatment of kanzas affairs did
not arise from an objection to slavery, but
was based on a foundation more plainly un-
derstood, viz: a violation Of a declared p1inci-
pie in the Kanzas Nebraska act. 10 ask him
to support the Lecompton constitution would
be to insult him by casting suspicion on his
integrity. He might stand alone, but he
would not part with his free thoughts for
throne.
This doctrine of popular sovereignty is not
so popular it was. 1t is now riveted down
to contemplate dimensions, as to whether
they shall hold a negro in bonds or not. This
is all the extent of popular sovereignty.
Slavery exists in kanzas just as firmly as in
South Carolina, and the Lecompton Constitu-
ton gives them no power over it. Were
Democrats bound to support the Lecompton
Constitution, simply because it has Executive
appreciation He would as soon admit bas-
tard to be lawful heir, as that constitution
to be the representative Of Kanzas 1t has no
lawful blood in it. The kanzas Legislature
never was lawful body. and their acts were
illegal. Rutfiansm has held sway there from
the beginning to the present time. How had
it occurred that no Democratic official has
been found strong enough TO stand the atmos-
phere OF Kanzas? Four Democratic Govern
turned telling the same story, III nearly the
same words, that sovereignty was crushed out
OF hanzas. In reply t. the question: what
was to be done win those who vote against
the Lecompton Constitution, it was given in
Southern newspapers. They were to be
branded, have their ears slit, and then be read
out of the party. But care must be taken
that too many are not read out of that organ
ization. He thought he had pretty distinct
recollection of the necessity for strenuous eff
forts to secure the vote of PENNSYLVANIA for
Buchanan, and remembered what kind of
feeling the South had lest the Presidency
should fall on sectional party. Night he
not then inquire why the soldiers in that con-
test should be slaughtered SO unceremoni-
ously to support the Lecompton Constitution.
Was he to support that begotten in fraud and
brought forth in iniquity, He scorned the
recommendation to admit Kanzas on the
ground Of expediency in the absence of right
1t was in direct violation and contempt of
pledges which had been made 10 the people,
and violative of the title by which Mr.. Blu
chahan holds his present position. Had the
Presidents annual message been read before
the election OF 1856, there is no telling how
large majority would have been returned
against him. Let Kanzas be forced into the
Union with that constitution, and there will
be an end Of national platforms, and the be-
ginning Of sectional presidents.
4 Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, recaptulated the
history of Kanzas affairs, and said that the
free State men there, have, by their courage,
done more to secure our institutions from
fraud and violence than any other people since
the foundation of the government. Arms
alone could force the Lecompton Constitution
upon them.
The committee then rose, and the House
adjourned.