Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-18

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the authority Of law passed by the Legis-
lature OF said Territory, submitting the
Constitution formed by the Lecompton
Convention. to vote ofthe people for rat
iiication or rejection. and a copy of the law
under which such election was held.
This was laid on the table by the same
vote that adopted Stephens amendment.
The reader viii search through it it in vain
for anything not pertinent to the matter in
hand
At the same meeting Mr.. Walbridgc
moved that the following be adopted:
Resolved, That this Committee inquire
into the validity Of the law providing for a
Constitutional Convention in the Territory
of Kansas. and under which members of the
Convention were clected.
This was laid on the table promptly; but
why? Has this validity of law nothing
to do with the validity and binding force
of what is done under sanction? The ac
ton of the majority explains their answer
to the question.
On the 18th, having previously applied
in vain to the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of the Interior for documentary
evidence, Mr. Morril made another attempt
to carry out the instructions of the House,
and get at all the facts necessary for the
Committee to Know. He moved this res
olution.
Resoired, That IN order to comply with
the order of the House under which this
Committee was organized, which required
that we should inquire into all the facts
connected with the formation Of said Le-
compton Constitution. and the laws under
which the same was originated; and also
whether the same is acceptable and salts
factory to majority of the legal voters Of
Kansas, the Chairman be authorized to
have summoned to appear before the Com
mittee the following named persons, viz:
Gov. r. j. Walker, Gen. John Calhoun,
the Hon. f. p Stanton, and John ID.
Henderson, to testify to all such facts as
they have Knowledge of, and to produce all
such documents. papers. votes and returns
as have any relation to the election of del
egates to the Lecompton constitutional
Convention; or to any election subsequent
ly held in the Territory of Kansas.
This showed the fate of Mr.. Abrams eff
forts; the majority would not entertain it
for moment. They did not want the
facts" But NJ. Adrian again returned
to the charge. and, during the sitting on
that day, introduced, one at time the
following:
RESOLVED. That the census of Kansas,
taken under the act of the Territorial Leg
islature Of Feb 10, 1857, is fact connec-
ted with the formation of the Lccompton
Constitution, into which this Committee,
by resolution of their appointment, are di-
rected to inquire, and that they will there
fore inquire into the same.
Resolped, That the legality of the cleo
ection Of the delegates to the Convention.
which formed the I.ecompton Constitution,
into which this Committee, by the resolu-
ton of their appointm are directed to
make inquiry, and that they will therefore
inquire into the same.
Resolred, That the names Of the del
cgates elected to the Isccompton Convcn-
ton, and the number of votes cast for each,
are facts connected with the formation of
said Leeompton Constitution, into which
this Committee, by the resolution appoint
ing it, are directed to inquire and the
Committee will therefore inquire into the
same.
Resofred, That it is an important fact
having relation the propriety of the admis
sion of Kansas into the union under the
Lccompton Constitution, whether or not
large part of the people of Kansas have
such fact as this Committee are required
by the resolution of the House directing
said committee to inquire into, and the
Committee will therefore inquire into the
alledged fact.
Every one OF these was defeated by the
invinciblc vote, 8 to Z. The majority
prove that neither the Irregularities in the
taking of the census, the legality of the ell
ection of delegates to the Convention, or
the votes received by those delegates
are pertinent to the matter in hand;
AMI prove also that the Presidential
allegation that there is rebellion in Kansas
is false.
On the oath, Mr.. Morrill, submitted the
following.
JKhereas, Itappcars by the Annual Mes
sage of the President, that instructions
were sent to Gov. Walker, dated the 2Sth
of March last, and no instructions Of that
date appear in thedocuments hitherto trans
mitted;
Whereas, Gov Walker declared in his
address to the people Of Kansas. dated
Sept. Is, 1857. as follows; II should
have greatly preferred, as expressed in my
letter of acceptance of the office of Gov
ernor Of this Territory, never to have been
required to call out the troops, even as
precautionary r.sasure," and no such let
ter appears in the documents hitherto trans
mittcd;
Whereas. Gov Walker in his letter to
Mr.. Cass, dated July Is, 1857, says: I'm
view Of my official letter of the ID of June,
1857, and of the conditions upon which
agreed. with great reluctance, to accept the
roSifiop of U.ovorpor of tl,;S