Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-07-15
and we hope to see it, The following is
Col. Peppers letter:
TO THE ELECTORS CT SWITZER-
LAND AND OHIO COUNTIES.

Fellow Caizens:--Aftcr a careful exam
ination of the Cincinnati Platform of 1856.
and candid recurrence to the arguments
of the papers and speakers who supported
the candidate for the Presidency nominated
by the Convention that adopted it, it seems
to me that to strip that platform of the
spirit of popular sovereignty, you have in
stead of "a system of principles fit to be sup
ported, scafiold we'll suited for the po-
litical execution of every Democrat who
shall step upon it. | cannot concur with
the party or faction that would waive the
right to exercise popular sovereignty, or
stihe the will of the people by forcing an
odious constitution upon an unwilling
community--such as the Lecompton Con-
stitution is--after it had been rejected by
an overwhelming majority.
j would compromise expedicncy often,
for the sake ofpcace, but principle never
do not regard myself as leader in this
political strife against public wrong: but
feel that 81 have duty to perform" and
will perform it. You may therefore regard
me as an independent candidate for the
Senate in this District, upon the Demo
cratic Platform of Popular Sovereignty
the doctrine that the just powers Of all gov
ernments are derived from the people
which, rightly interpreted, means that the
people of all the Territories are vested with
an inalienable right to vote for or against a
constitution for their future government,
and that any attempt TO cheat them out Of
that right is manifest violation Of political
liberty
The policy of the present Administration
to force the Lecompton Constitution upon
the people of Kansas, against their will by
calling to its aid the power of the National
Legislature, involved an act of Executive
aud Congressional Intervention and crimi-
nal usurpation, in defiance of the principle
of self government. and at the sacrifice of
the plighted faith of the nation.
The Crittendcn Montgomery amendment
OF the Lecompton Constitution was, and
deserved to be, acceptable to all right think
ing men. But the Legislative artifice and
trickery of the Green English amendment,
ought to be, and think is, Justly regarded
by all high minded men of every party, as
an insult, and merits the severe rebuke of
the American people.
must. therefore, if elected, be allowed
to oppose Lecomptonism. Bill Englishisn,
fiunkyism, and the worship of men for the
United States Senate who are in favor of
Lecompton, or the leaders who supported
it. / will obey instructions on all subjects
by the majority. or rosign-will insist upon
an economical administration of the State
Government-will expose the frauds that
have been practised upon the treasury and
people OF the State to the utmost of my
humble abilities; and, if possible. drive
from their hiding places the'scoundrels who
pcrpetrate, them. If my views shall be
approved by the Independent electors,
doubt not they will vote for me; If rot,
shall at least have accomplished my object
in the main, by seeking this opportunity
to denounce the practice of the present ad-
ministration as anti Democratic, as exem-
plified in the Lecompton Swindle.
AEEL &. PETER.
RIsIxG Sus, June so, '5S.