The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-03-26
WASHING TON NEU5S.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1885

! FROM our own Nofifs pondcnti
Mr.. Douglas has been confined to hi.
room for four days by sickness. The Re
publicans want him to speak, but his ply
sicians say that he must not for some days
Last night, when an unexpected attempt
was made to force vote, he came into
the Senate ante-room to engineer his for.
ces, but did not take his seat. We learn
that the excitement that he was under
has occasioncd relapse, but that he is
determined to spend this week.
Senator Kings speech to-day was a
powerful demonstration that the question
was not Of the admission Of Kansas into
the Union so much as whether the Fede-
raj Government should force a Constitu-
ton upon Kansas, in violation of one of
the greatest rights secured to the States
by the Revolution, previous to which
Charters and Constitutions were granted
by the Crown-not made by the people
The President was now assuming the
Royal prerogatiye Of debating Constitu-
ton to the people of sovereign State
Mr. King forciby expressed the degenc-
racy, hypocracy and basencss Of the Dem
ocratic party, which had fallen from its
high estate, and was now mere tool Of
the nullifers.
Mr.. Mallory followed in respondent
speech, admitting that the speedy triumph
OF the Republican party was beyond cues
ton. he Senate would soon see n Re
publican Vice President and the White
House Republican Executive. 1t was
useless ion the South to ignore her loss Of
political power; it was inevitable, and she
must make the best Of it,
Mr. Montgomery Of Pa, threw bomb
into the House this morning, by introdu-
cling bill providing that in twenty days
after the passage OF Lecompton by Con
gress the Territorial Governor of Kansas
should call an extra session of the Terrific
rial Legislature, to provide for the cleo
ton of Il Convention consisting of sixty
delegates; that there should be no Con
yention in case the Lecompton Constitu-
ton should be submitted for amendment;
that If the Convention does not amend,
Lccompton shall stand. If amendments
be made, each shall be submitted sepa-
rately to the people. III amendments re-
ceiying a majority Of the votes shall be
incorporated into the. Constitution At
the termination Of these proceeding, Kan
sas shall be declared State Of the Union.
The intention Of Montgomery's bill is
to secure to the people Of Kansas the
right to amend the Constitution, by put
ting that right out Of the reach Of Cal
houn' Lcgislature-unlike Fugh amend
mont, which leaves to Calhoun the power
to prevent the people from changing the
Constitution.
The Democracy Jared up at Mr.. Mont
eomcry's bill, which took the House by
surprise. There was much running to and
fro, and a hasty mastering OF forces.
Mr.. Stephens moved Il reference to the
Comrittce on Territories Lost by a
vote Of Ga to lU5-anotner Administra-
ton defeat. 4 reference to the Kansas
Committee was theu carried without
count
Senator Crittcndcn has an amendment
which he will offer to the Kansas bill,
providing that he shall be admitted under
the Lccompton Constitution, with the con-
dition that the Constitution be submitted
to the people, and if accepted, then that
the State come in by the proclamation Of
the President. This Will conciliate no
support from the Administration side or
It's new American allies When it shall
have been rejected, Mr.. Crittenden must
fall back with the opposition or abandon
his ground.
The War Departments has concluded
contract to the extent of 100000 for
transportation alone to the Utah Army.
without advertising or other public notice.
From tie y. Y. Times
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1859.
To-day, to the Anti-Lecompton forces
in the House count 12l votes, including
those OF six Southern Americans and of
Mcssrs. Owen, Jones, Dcwart, Chapman,
PcndIcton and Burns-of all, in short,
who profess purpose to cooperate Ny
own estimate Is less sanguine; but | feel
hopeful, unless a new detection occurs.
The. result in the House may turn en-
.irely upon the shape in which the bill
comes from the Senate If Senator Pugh's /.
amendment be adopted, and Minnesota be
ackod on to Kansas, then the present in
LEGATIONS warrant the behalf that eight
southern Americans, and perhaps nine,
viii oppose the bill. Their names are re-
served from prudential considerations.
Since the lecompton sky became over
asst at Washington, il is reported that
VIZ. Calhoun proposes to count out Free
State majority in the new State Legisla-
ure Of Kansas You are too late. Sir
The People of Kansas will count out
Free State majority for themselves in due
ime-not in the Legislature only, but for
State Officers and Congress as well. You
nay retire.
From the y. y Timcs.l
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1888.
senator Bell, Of kentucky, ably sup
'or's the patriotic stand against Lccomp-
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