The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsuIraror, Jan. 20


Union on The Printing D, foiency bill.
M. Shaw, Of H., commenced making
a speech on the Ktnsas question, when
Mr. Burnett arose to a point Of order,
saying that the rule requires members TO
oondno themselves 70 the subject under
consideration.
The Chairman remarked, that II this
question was now presented for the first
time, he would decide that the point was
well taken, but different usage has pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Burnett said that too much time
has already been occupied in making
speeches for mere home consumption Of
the subject.
Mr.. Shaw, In speaking on tho Kansas
question, said. take Republican 10 the
South, aud ho would become frs-eaier;
and tale a freeator 10 the North and he
would become a Republican. il was not
in his heart 10 fall in love with either Of
these parties lie had contempt for any
portion Of the South which s0eks for q
dissolution of the Union. The people Of
tho section from which he camo, stand by
the Constitution. The voters Of Kansas
had not had fair opportunity 10 decide
for themselves for a Constitution under
which they are 10 live. What vote for
a Constitution which they never had an
opportunity to endorse? This was o
question Of piooiplo, not power. lie
was sorry to perceive that t was the in
tentiou Of a party Of this House 10 do
privo the people Of their inestimable
tights,
Mr.. Hickman said that he was com
PEELED 10 dissent from the views Of the
President on the Kansas qucodon; but
the opposition to the Presidents treat
ment Of Kansas affairs did not arise from
tho objection 10 slavery. but was based
on foundation more plainly understood,
namely, a violation Of the declared prin-
oiples in the Kansas Nebraska act
To ask him TO support tho Leoompton
Constitution would bo 10 insult him by
casting suspicious upon bis integrity ~
lie might stand alone, but he would not
part with his free thoughts for a throne.
lIo knew that different motives would be
attributed TO him. If his oonddct, bear
ing Immediately or remotely upon South
ern institutions should subject him to
the analhemas Of his Southern friends,
so bo IL. IL the attempt made to force
che Leoompton Constitution on an unwill.
ing people by force or fraud, would induce
to resist ii, he would grant to them the
exercise Of their rights in their fullness,
conferred by the pure law Of liberty
This was the golden and the constitutional
rule which are alike both for individuals
AID States. He strongly denounced the
Gauds and imposilions upon the people Of
Kansas by having slavery fastened upon
them in bold defiance Of their sacred
rights.
In alluding to the Presidents Message,
.ho said that he always knew that Slavery
was peculiar institution, but never knew
that il embodied all the domestic nstitu-
Iions on which, by the Konsas.Nabraska
law, the people were to be perfectly free
70 act in their own way. This doctrine
Of Popular Sovereignty is not as popular
as il was. 1t formerly was supposed to
moan something giving tho people power
ovor all their domestic institutions; but
now, as thought by the President, il is
to be swoated down to the contemplate
dimensions as TO whether they shall hold
a negro in bonds or not. This is all the
extent Of Popular Sovereignty.
The case, however, is worse. IL Is q
false protense. The question Of slavery
could not be voted upon, because, to prove
so, che Leoompton Constitution would
render this impossible, for the reason that
il has declared that slavery shall not be
intefleIed with as il now exists; and il
now exists in Kansas, just as firmly as in
South Carolina. That was the 6rst time
that ho had learned that that is free
State whore negroes and their issue can
be held as slaves, and where the institu.
ton shall not be disturbed. Were Demo
Gratis bound TO support the Lecompton
Constitution, merely because it has the
Executive ApprobatiouP The Kasas Leg
islature never was lawful body, and
hence the acts emanRting from it we're IL
legal. How it has occurred that no Demo
cratic official had been found strong
enough to stand the atmosphere Of Kan.
sas.
Four Democratic Governors had been
suooessively sent thither and all have re
turned telling the same story.
Mr.. Sherman recapiiulatelsthe history
Of Kansas affairs, and said that the Free
State men have done more to secure our
Institutions against fraud and violence,
than any other people since the foundation
Of our Government II an eudeayor is
made to force the Leoompton Constitution
on them. Il must be by tho force Of arms,
for every aspiration Of liberty win be
against such an attempt.
Here the Committee arose aud the
House adjourned.
SENATE,-Mr, Foote introduced prom.
osiliou as on amendment to Mr. Davis
Pacific Railroad bill, that in case a ma 3.
jority Of the Select Committee shall fail,
the latter bill had his concurrence in the
Committees; but, if defeated. he wished
TO add a clause for Northern route 10
the bill Of Mr.. Davis.
Mr., Davis said that his bin did not
specify any route,
Mr.. Foote remarked, that he did not
intend itas an antagonist 10 Mr.. Davis bill.
but as an addition, so as 10 have two