American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-04-08
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ctlsed ny applause IN the galleries.
The House then proceeded to vets on
the Special Kansas Bill, as amended by
MontgOmery's substitute. Passsd--yeas
l90. nays lie.
SExATE.--Afteg some unimpoEtant bust
ness. the Kansas bill as amended ny the
House. was taken up aud amendments
were read, when Mr.. Green, without fur
ther explanation. said that be would SUD
init his motion 10 disagree TO the direct
vote Of the Senate. (
Mr.. Bigler took the floor.
Mr.. Bigler considered the House amend
ment as clear violation Of the Democrat.
ic principles hat Congress should not iu-
terlere with the rights Of the people Of the
Territories to govern themselves. Under
that principle he had hoped to see fraler-
nal sight, OF two States--one a Slave aud
The other Fee coming into the Union
together. He vas against the amendment
because it sets that aside what the people
OF Kans's already have done. The
amendment provides that the present Con-
sritution bs voted down; the people OF
Ksnsss shall call a Convention to frame a
new one. ON which toe President is to de-
clare its admission by proclamation. Thus
il becomes State without coming before
Congress at all.
What guarantee is there against abuse
Who knows that it will be republican ia
form. or that it may not contain features
inaimiss,blr? There are arany incidou'
| f,aIuraa oh vuL..h
please the public eye;he trusts that We ar,
near The close Of this Kansas turmoil. II,
saw iD it the elements Of Governing mis-
chief: thu agitation Of Slavery is speaking
like the Upas tree, poisoning all the chan
nels Of intercourse between the great par
ties Of The Union. He hoped that Slavery
feud would be sei at rest, and Kansa
coming into the Union under the Senat
bill.
Mr.. Douglas said that he had hope,
with the Senator from Pennsylvania. tina
this gu suon would have been settled i
accordance with those Democratic prnci
! pies which had been the ruleof his Doug
las life. He thought that if the amend
menIs were concurred in by the Senate
would b. the triumph Of those principle
) and would bring peace and quiet.
The Seniors ON the other side urge a
: reason for the admission Of Kansas, tbs
it may bring peace. Why not then ad
nit her? II can be done in one hour b.
asepnting to the amendments.
Concur with the house and the action
: fnal. Kansas il then admitted with tn
right to make q Constitution to suit heI
D self Let the men Of all parties and sec
tions unite in settling the Constitution.
After replying to Mr.. Bigler's opinio
that this could be violation Of Demo
cratic priacipals. Nj. Douglas referred I
the Presidents message al'uding to tb
+. Kansas Nebraska act. and asked if I'll
u President had abandoned the Democrat
party The object Of the reference Of III
Constitution to vote Of The people is sin
ply to ascertain il il is the embodiment {
their will; il It's their act and deed II
y the duty Of Congress to see that il is II
embOiimant Of their will, before maxim
: liz their fundamental law. The Senate
from Pennsylvania has cited the case
Florida. Florida was no Precedent. an
i proves nothing, except the attempt TO t,
} graft on the action Of Government Il
! principle that there is no need of the Co
'ti'u,iou bsi"g lhe will Of the people,
), Such reasoning strikes at the root Of all Fl
= government. and strikes the props from
, parties. Democrats. Americans and Repu
l. icans.. The House amendments 10 d
bill accomplished two great points: Or
Al is. that il settles the Kansas excitemer
y and another that il recognizes the right
y The people to fr lme their own Conslitu lior
Why, then. should we not all unite a,
y vote for the amended bill. and immedial
= ly settle the Kansas despute? Vote for
, and the rights OF the people is recognize
y Vote for il, and States rights and State
sovereignty is preserved. Vote for
70 and the country is given peace.
~ Mr.. Pugh explan ned the reasons viii
= wOrld influence him to vote against 4
House amendment. His instruction d
4 not cover The present junoture. hence
!. would exercise the right Of his priva
Judgment. He addressed himself to v
= rous points. showing the inapplcabilily
= the provisions Of the amendment to 4
circumstances Of the case. The amen
ment submitted the Constitution toa mo
contracted circle OF voters than have
really voted on tie Slavery clause. II
however futile 10 submit it 10 vote. T
, Free State people having a majority, I
Slave clause cannot be approved; q
- hence the Constitution would be vot
down and the excitement be protrscted
= the framing of q new one. They mi
~ inevitably vote the Consiil ulion down:th
would do nothing else. Even if the 90
mandments we're appended to it. they nj
=, inevitably vote it down. He concluded
N n showing that il Congress assent to
>" amendment they dischaJg themselves fr'
all power over the Constitution to
49, " framed. The passage OF the amended |
m would preeipitate the people OF Kansas
H. TO a new condition Of anarchy. H. v
y. \, opposed TO it in every shape and form, a
%s % considered 1t the most Objectionable prol
" w sIion yet admitted.
-. 49, No other Senator wishing 10 speak, \
~" Green's motion was put to vote and '
~ agreed to--yeas 80, nays 23. Con
~, ~ quently the House amendments W,
T.. agreed to. .H'.
"f The vote was as follows: Yeas--Al
I'D Bsyard. Benjamin. Biggs. Biglsr, Bril-
al Brown. Clay, vans. Fish. Fitzpatr i
If Green, Given. Hammond. Houston, Ill
ter lVersOu, Jones. .Johnson Arb John