The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-04-03
kansas.


kansas.
As was expected, the Lecomptou Con
stitxtion has passed the Senate The ma.
jority was only eight, which was very
small when we consider how many dough
faces there are in the Senate, who, Ike
our Senator Jones, are willing to b.
bought At small price. No wonder tina,
men who sell themselves are in favor Of
slavery The following are the yeas and
nays on Lecompton in the Senate:
Ayes-Biggs Bigler, Bright Brown, CLAY Ev
ans, Fitzpatrick, Fitch, Green Gwin Hanm ond
Henderson, Houston, Hunter. Jackson, Jones'
johnson, Tenn; johnson, Ark; Kennedy, Mallo
ry Mason. Pearce. Polk, sebastian. Slitell Thomp.
son, Ny; Thompson, \. Jersey; TU3.nbs, Wright.
Yulee.
Nays-Bel. Broderick Chandler, Clark, Cola
mar, Crittenden, Dixon, Dooitt'c, Douglas Dur.
kee, Eessenden Foote, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Har.
Ian, King, Pugh, Seward. Simmons, Stuart sum.
her, Trumbul, Wade, Wilson.
Absentees-Bates, Cameron, Davis, Reed.
Mr. Cameron paired off with Mr.. Davis.
There is evidently discrepancy in the vote a.
quoted above, but We give it as find it in L
etanges.-ED.)
1t will be seen that two Senators from
the South voted against it,-Messrs.
Bell and Crittenden, who are almost the
only ones now in the Senate, who were
members of the Senate in its palmiest
days, when Clay, Calhoun, and Webster
were active in their midst If these
Southern men with Southern principles,
could not endorse the Lecompton swindle
what must we think of Northern men,
who should have national principles, that
will vote for it,
We suppose there never was any qucs-
ton before the Senate that was 20 thor
ouGhiy discussed, and by the lest men,
as this has been. Nearly every Republi-
can Senator has spoken upon it, aud where
all have done so well, it would perhaps be
invidious to designate one as having done
better than another; but We must say
that we have not seen any speech that 50
thoroughly and completely answ red the
Lecomptonites as did that of Senator IIar
Ian, Of Iowa
The bill! has now gone to the House,
where it will again be subjected to
scientific discussion, and if it lives TO get
through, We shall be disappointed. Be
fore the bill passed, it was slightly amen
ded; but the amendment really amounts
to nothing. 1t is merely little cool
with which to blind Douglas Democrats,
and will enable those who desire to follow
the administration, to slide back into the
Democratic fold. 1t gives the people Of
the territory no right they did not possess
under the Lecompton constitution-in
deed, it disavows any idea Of changing
that instrument. Ii it did change the
constitution it would be Of no effect, fyr
Congress has no power to change it, and
If they had, it would be in opposition to
the principles of the Kansas Nebraska
bill; Squatter Sovereignty would not per
NIT it The amendment is as follows:
"That nothing in this act should be
construed to abridge or infringe any right
Of the people asserted in the constitution
of Kansas at all times to alter reform, or
abolish their form Of government in such
manner as they may think proper. Con-
eress hereby disclaimng any authority to
intervene or declare the construction of
the State, except that it is Republican
in form and not in conflict with the L. 5.
Constitution.
While these things are being done at
Washington, the people of Kansas are
managing their affairs in their own way.
They have called new convention, which
Is now in session, to form new constitu.
ton. This new constitution will be adop-
ted by the citizens, and State GOV
eminent viii be organized and put in
operation. 1t will be the government Of
the people; and james Buchanan, with
all his power, will not be able to deprive
them Of their chosen form Of government.
Let Congress delay the passage of the
bill, if it must pass, for sixty days, aud
it will not be able to find the Territory Of
Kansas. This we think will be the re.
suit Then the people of Kansas will
occupy the same position that Minnesota
does now-thst of State, although not
admitted into the Union.