New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-09

made the aPportOpfnenf ne would have suf-
fe,ed the whole law 10 fail, because subsequent
ey, nts have shown that the Law made an engin.
for wrong and oppres-iOn He believed that even If
the eg.-trstion had been partially fair the y@ope
would have voted. He then alluded TO the small
number Of votes which elected the Delegates to the
A. Conyeutlunth votes FOR each Del
egste. Ii did not occur to hun that these sixty men
would have dared to refuse to submit the1 a6ors to
the consideration Of the people, and he did not dream
that such action would have met with the Executive
sanctioI. He then alluded to the minority Bringing
forth repealed law relative to taxes and the refusal
10 have the majority assessed, and further traced
the history of the Territory. He could not
believe IN the complaints of the people at
the first time. He was asounded at the
NcCee and xford frauds and his eyes were opened
he then no longer wondered that the people were ony
detained by the ARMY from openly rebellipg against
such a Government When first he received a copy
OF the Leccmptop Constitution. he Immediately per
ceived the strongest evidence Of precious prepara-
ton and determination TO carythe point of Slavery by
every possible means; and If, with a knowledge Of
All the facts he possessed he had not ted that in
strument he would feel himself disgraced forever.
Mr. Stanton then proceeded to treat of the last mes
sage of the President. The President argues
that the people had perfect liberty to agree
whether Kansas should be a Free Slave State.
He did not wish TO qestion the veracty of the Pesi
dent but he must say the statement was utterly In
correct. He regretted tqat he was not addressing
Southern audience that he could present the true
facts to those honorable and generous people whom
he represented for ten years in Congress As South
erner he would blush even 70 argue, even for mo.
nent that the people had ~ opportunity to argue
for moment that the peopA had an opportunity
TO determine whether the Government should be
free or slave. There wete but few slaves in Kan
sas when he went there, and fewer now-fOr these
events have had the effect to drive them out ap-
rlausel; and he believed that the people wOGd
not have ccnfscated this property if themselves
had been fairly dealt with. The theory of the Presi-
dents Message that the people, in deegating
their power to the Constitution parted with their
sovereignty. Ii the Convention legally organ
led il was AMY authorized TO frame q constitution
for the adoption rejection of the people; and even
If the people wanted to- they could not part with the
sovereign power, more than they could with their
hearts bood-it is part of them. Then when
he (Stanton) was aware that four-ffths of
the people opposed this Constitution, did he
not do right in tsking the responsibility to
call meeting of the Legislature: (Applause.l lie
did not complain of being deprived OF an office which
he accepted unwilngly, and from which he derived
personal advantage, but he felt it his duty to defend
himself from the attacks of the highest Executive,
and TO appeal to a generous public both North and
South. Applause. The President also argues in
the Message that the people of Kansas have the
right at any time after their admission to change the
Constitution when they please. He would inquire
whether the sovereign power was not requisite IN
making as amending Constitution. He asked any
law yer Jogican sensible man, whether the premises
are not wrong and whether the President has not
been caught in his trap. The President says that
he has received official return Of the vote at the
last election. This may be true, but he Stanton was
present where the votes counted by Denver and
thew amounted to 10 600 again.t the Constitution. He
then proceed to question whether Congress has the
right under the Constitution to force con-
stitution upon the people. They only possessed
the power TO aduit-RO more. He denied that
the Lecompton Constitution was republican in
form, as it expressed only the will of the minority,
The will of the majority should prevail, not In ideal,
but in reality. Mr.. stanton spoke for over two hours
and traced the whole history of Kansas affairs since
his connection with the Territory.
The meeting was held in National Hail. and was
exceedingly enthusiastic The Representatives in Con-
gress from this State, with the exception of Owen
Jones' were groaned and at the announcement of the
passage of the resolution Of Mr.. Harris there i'm
mense applause.
The applause at the Democratic sentiments show
that the attendance mostly of the party and the
Anti Lecomptontes regard the meeting as highly favor
able.