The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-07


s.s zoe rrn 70 requisite their affairs their own
vsy the President the United states did but and
soreests as inherent in the oeOpe and having IS he Al
Legged sufficient evd before him or tho asalty OF the
proceedings BY VIII he Lecompton constitution made
the fundamental law OF Kansas, and having legal evi.
den,e the contrary he was bound by every consders
ton duty by sacred regard for the rights OF the poo
Pic II Kansas and CT the peace happiness and we'll being
Of the people OF the United states advise and recon
end the admission NJ Kansas into the Union.
The undersigned protestants believing that they had
light 10 travel beyond the record Of the proceedings
against which they protest. express opinion upon the
effect that NE submission OF tao Lecompou to
vote OF the people Of Kansas the 4h OF January last
should have III determining the mission OF Kansas into
the Union under that constitution.
For the above separately set FORTH aud because
on the injurious effect which the res' adopted by
the house are calculated 10 produce deprvng the PEG
PIE OF Kansas OF their rghtas American citizens and In
procamipg u the people Of the United States doctrines
which believe TO be fundamentally erroneous, We
hereby enter this soemn protest against the ado ,on
or these resolutions and against the doctrines referred TO in
the protest signed by twenty members Of this House
on the 18th instant
Tneop o. aast Crawford, squire Ayers.
Sauuel a. Csssady,
The oducon OF protests made quite sensation
II the General Assembly, embracing as they DO conflict
ing opinions among the democratic members ana neces
fsIly producing dsoord In the party THIS dscord mas
been poddosd Just to say oy the Dones seccn o.
members against the resolutions OF instruction,
but insisted paciog on record their peculiar sentiments
Tbs the sdmnsU alton portion of the members OF the
House In justice to themselves pass unnotced,
ara n &c their separate protest. which dissens from
some The doctrines OF the other protestants.
The Adn,inisti alton Policy on the K~nsa
Qus.t'on Sustained by Putnam County.
large and influential meeting held Thurs
day evening last in the village Of Cold Spring. Putnam
county for the purpose OF giving expression 10 their
views favor OF the policy of the administration on the
Kansas question Ho0 GoUvERSxUR KIMBK presided and
after The call had been read the meeting addressed
by the President, who spoke as follows
Fellow citizens- thank you for the honor you have
conferred il calling upon me to preside This meeting
Las been called 10 confirm the resolutions of the Central
Convention OF the friends OF the national acminstrat
held al Carmel on the 18th ins affirming the undated
copdesce Of the democracy OF Putnam county In the al
Polarization Of the ieders overnmen and of It's cordial
support aud sdfDg tae vote OF the Hon. john Has
kiDs Il repTesents'e Congress from this district,
tie submission OF the Presidents message with the con
stuJior OF KaDsas special IL has rarely
Happened in the history OF our Legislature that repre-
seutive has opeuy arded aSd msrepre ,entet the
views and opinions Of his constituents, aud especially
when these concur with the policy OF great party that
he processes TO support but had the honorable geuei
Intended 70 betray the confidence of those OF his fellow
citizens &c whom be owes the honorable position that he
occCpes he could not more efecuay have attained
his object than by his recent vote VIII CHI should ST.
leny pass over We ght be deemed to confirm and
therefore compelled in self justification however unplea
"a ourselves end 10 him. thus openly to repudiate
THIS kausas question mas agated the politics OF the
try !cr tue last two years !. ia therefore not one;
has the position of the federal government relation
TO IL undergone any mt change. Without going back
or entering into the political squabbles that
have existed in Kansas between the advocates OF
slavery Of abolition in which there may be much
to ccnGenn beth sides is admitted by all that
the climate OF Kansas is sufficient prohibition an that
slavery can never exist there to any extent even IL it
were desirable; but the position OF the democratic
party and OF the rDnent OF the United States
ton to il Of entire non Intervention The Kansas
and Nebraska bill authorizes the admission into the Unon
upon the formation Of constitution and its SUBMISSION
Congress with with out the institution of slavery and
leaves the people Of the state the control OF their
Internal policy aud Institutions 10 this in every
other THIS bi became the duty of the President
20 carry out and accordingly convention, Authorized
by legislative enactment ana duly elected by the people
gened AT agreed constitution 10 conformity
with that o. the United states, which, duly certified has
been transmitted to the President finding nothing
that would authorize its rejection, he has seat 10 Con
gross Sih Recommendation that 1t be confirmed ADD
the state o. Kansas admitted into the Union. This the
LeccDptcn constitution, called the only known 20
authorized by the laws of the Territory the United
States bat il objected 10 because portion Of the peo
re the Territory entitled to for Of the
Constuons Convention perss;enty abstsined from do
ing So whole instrument instead the
single clause relating to slavery submitted TO
the people Now need no explain TO you that we sb
at the time and IN tie manner prescribed by Law
lose the right that We possessed aud are bound TO
submit The majority OF those who have legally voted;
FOR recognise the viii Of the majority when duly
pressed according 70 law, TO be cardinal principle of
government; otherwise nothing would be fixed or
a. state con stiutions have deemed 1t advisable,
! srd n some instances The laws under which the
| revision took place required n submission TO the
! people Of the constitution amended; but such
rot the practice In the earlier days OF the repubc
Slate, believe that tue last alteration
constitution IL the only Of submission TO popular
does this appear necessary where tue popular
yii must always govern and may, at any time make
utnake tie organic law OF the state Ia the OF the
Kansas Constitution the only real point issue between
the political parties Of the Siaethe question OF slavery
= avery was submitted; and H. as Is alleged,
tLCse who were opposed To abstsned from voting they
certainly have rghtto claim advantage from their
neglect Bat TOLD that there another constitution,
called the Topeka, which expresses the will of the
ory o: tue people of kansasa written paper concocted
by faction Topeka not only without the authority Of
Law but IN open military defiance OF the law OF the Terri
tory and OF Congress- The President cbscacterizes In
theUned states thai, guardian of the he WAS bound
70 suppress anc who there after reading the letters
~ Gov Walker oy. Stanton, AID other Official documents
recently published, 70 other conclusion.
Now, i this state OF things that political adverse
res Pre- pose continue by rejection OF the constti
ton and postpone men OF the admission OF Kansas into
the UnoD and which, the contrary the President and
the democratic party Congress woulo settle by her
prompt admission when the people OF the State will be In
position legally remodel their institutions. II dssats
fed h them, IA their way and in conformity with
the vers Of the majority and thus remove disturbing
and vexaious quest which II tating the politics OF
thr general government and, less OF every
Ant question a. view Il, bsfsre the country and
matter deep regret thst the represen ative from
this Congressional district should far have forgotten
vlst due himself the sentiments Of the great
PARTY which he mis- position and " the best
,eresta u the country but 1t still 10 be hoped that
shall come be will be found IN the ranks Of the de-
moc-acy.
Al tho close % NJ Kmbe's remarks q series OF
iuiionq strongly IN support Of tue administration aud
Co1demustOry " the course Of Hon J. B Hsskins
adopted.