The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-26
The English Bill.

A great many writer's speak OF "adheson to the
English BILL" being tantamount to the admission of
Kansas with tho amended Lecompton Constitution
and they then proceed deceive their readers into
same belief by indulging ia most agonzing shrieks
over the iniamy' which should attach to all who con-
septed to its passage. This mode Of procedure conveys
an erroneous idea Of what the English bill H. That it
h Objectionable admit but it is merely change OF
tho original Lecomptou, sufficient to demand subnis
sion to tho people No matter about ts shapct is to
be voted by the people, and the people can reject
it or approve It, who fears the result! Look here
LscaMP TON came to Congress unapproved by popular
endorsement and demanded recognition Of its validity
Congress hesitatcd The anti Lecon,pton Democrats,
headed by Mr.. Douglas did not discuss the Constitu
non q, dtaI but they objected to the of it's
approach and insisted that by the terms the Nebras-
ka Dill no Constitution shall be assumed TO be the
bodimcnt Of popular WILL unless that popular will has
placed Its Sign manual to the instrument at the ballot
box. In this position, the Republicans In Congress
iolned Mr. Douglas, and gladly their adhesion to
rorular sovereignty" against the Philadelphia Plat
form doctrine Of Congressional Intervention - they
aai that ropular sovereignty all right ii properly
carried OUT" and believing Mr. Douglas and his friends
to DO sincere their advocacy of it, they became iden
,iied in action with the anti-Lecompton Democrats,
and together did both work to defeat the admission of
Kansas with Constitution whose manufacture bore
no marks Of popular approval.
weil-Kansas was admitted by the Senate and
i.cted by the House. The Senate asked committee
OF conference, and II was granted. Mr.. Green, the
Senatorial engineer Of Lecompton, headed the Senate
managers, ami Mr.. English headed the House man
ayers The subject talked and when 1t was
reported by telegraph that English utterly refuses to
consent any form of compromise that does not carry
with It submission Of the proposed Constitution to
The people of Kansas the universal remark was that
aIl was sa.c," and that the Leconpton Constitution,
however amended would be defeated. Finally, the
ordinance the pending instrument changed, and
the fate of the Constitution made to depend upon
the adoption rejection Of the amended Land Ordi
nance. The '.English Bill virtually cuts down the Land
bonus from S24 900 900 value in the Calhoun instru
cnt to less than 1900 900 and by that much, re.
duces the chances of its acceptance by the people.
The only Important concession that English made, was,
that rejection the Constitution amended (for the
change the Land ordinance is the same thing in e
feet a an amendment to the Consttution) estopped
the Territory from applying for admission till her popu
lation entitled her to Representative in Congress
This concession Is not dscredable to Mr.. English as
referee Tho could not get all, and when it is cons
.dered that tho Great Position, towt the doctrine OF
Submission to the PEG, conceded the part Of
the Administration think that class Of 'rebels who
fought for popular sovereignty mdgrc the threats
the promises ofpowcr Of magnifcently victorious
Mr.. English would pote against the amended Const-
tuition at the polls in Kansas-so would Gov Walker,
che Is going to Kansas to oppose it) notwithstanding
he advised the passage Of the "English Bill."-The
Bill is simply easy method Of enabling the people to
destroy Lecompton-a mere lightning rod to carry of
the danger which time threatened the uprcprc
sented masses Of the inchoate State It is entirely
harmless in itself because no one believes that it will
como nearer than 1900 votes of adoption,s and
few believe that It's rejection will exclude Kansas from
admission into the Union until she has the exact
Der OF people named in the Representative ratio.
We zee no reason for wranglng about this matter.
Tho Administration says "Laus Dec! We have passed
Lccompton." The Democratic masses Ting out s'Hur.
rah for side! have got vote Of the people on
tho vcxcd question" The Republicans shout 'sVicto-
ry we have compelled the Administration to send back
It's bautlng to the Free State yeomanry of Kansas w
II everybody is victorious what necessity is there for
any more llwords about it, We wod not aludc to
It now nor hereafter but the public mind is everish aud
may lose caste political editor If our columns
do not occasionally contain alternative gentle
tonic applicable to the disease of the body polite.
Kansas says through her papers and her leading men,
will bury Leconpton to the depth Of Is 600
majorityv 1t is her special business to do as she
rleases, and the balance of should be content to
look on with the indifference that characterized that
.'model wife, who witnessed the fight between her hus
band ami the Bear.