New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-07

"Tba, the bill silent on Tie sub, i tine 'ad my a.;
enon called to that about ihe iime vas s.-d and
reseyed and ,ts q course the Constitution would oe on
ted 70 The p-oPe'
Whether this statement is consistent with the state
ment us, before made-that had the point been made
II would have been Welded Ia, ar that II was a new
discoyoTy-you viii determine; tor II the public re-
cords do not convict aud coudemn him. he may 90
uncordemued. so far az | am concerned. ! make Do
use here Of the testimony of senator Bgler To show
tha. Judge Douglas must have beeP priyy 20 the cone
srltation held at his hoU-e when u was determined
not to submit the Constitution to the people because
Judge Douglas denies H. and | wish 10 use orly his
own acts and declarations which are sbunda,y sui-
hcient for my purpose
cone now to piece Of testimony which disposes
Of all these various pretenses which have ben set mp
for striking ont IF the original Toombs proposition the
clause requiring submission OF the Constitution 10
the people and shows that Il was not done either by
accident bv inadvertence. or because II vas believed
that the bill being silent on the subject, the Constu-
tion would necessarily be submitted to the people for
approval What will think, after Esening 70 the
facts already presented 20 show that there was
design with those who Conc0cted the T0Omhs bill a.
amended BOT Ia submit the Constitution 20 The people
if now bring before you the amended bin a. Judge
Douglas reported il back, and shov that the clause
of tile original bill requiring submission was not only
struck ont but that other clauses were inserted in the
BILL putting il absolutely out Of the power of the
Convention 20 submit the Constitution to the people
for approval had they desired 10 do 30 II can pro-
dnce such evidence that, viii You not all agree that
IL cnches and establishes Tor ever al charged AT
Chicago. and more too
propose now to furnish that evidence. II viii be-
remembered that Mr.. Toombss bill provided for hold
ing an election for delegates to form Constitution,
under the supervision Of Commissioners tc be ap-
pointed BY the President, and IN the bill, reported
back by Judge Douglas these words not to be foand
in the original bill inserted at the close of the lth
section, viz:
And until the ple.e ecnfion Of ts other cleo
tiou shsll h. held III sald Territory
This clause put il ont Of the power of the COnven-
ton had it been disposed, TO submit the Constitu-
ion to the people for adoption; for absolutely pro
hibted the holding of any other election than that for
the election Of delegates till that act completely
executed. which would not have been till Kansas
admitted State or Fl all events till her COnstltu
ton fully prepared and ready for submission to
Congress for admission. Other amendments reported
by Judge Douglas to the original TOombs BILL clearly
show that the intention 70 enable Kansas To be-
come state without any further action than simply
resolution of admission. The amendment reported by
Mr.. Douglas, that until the next Congressiona APP
"portionmcnt, the said State shall have one Repre-
Sentative" clearly shows this, no such provision
being contained in the original Toombs bill. For what
other earthly purpose could the clause 10 prevent any
other election in Kansas except that of delegates, till
il was admitted u State, have been inserted, except
10 prevent submission Of the Constitution when
formed. to the people The Toombs bill did not pass
in the exact shape in which Judge Douglas reported
il. Several amendments were made 10 II in The SEN
ate. ] am now dealing with the action oi Judge
Douglas az connected with that bill and speak OF the
Dill hr lie recommended IT, lNf ldClS nave sthltl
in regard 10 this matter appear upon the records
which have here present to show To any man who
wishes to look at them They establish, beyond the
power of controversy. all the charges / have made
and show that Judge Douglas was made use of az
instrument by others, or else knowingly was party
20 the scheme TO have government put in force over
the people Of Kansas, without giving them an oppor
tnnty pass upon il. That others high IN position in
the so-caed Democratic party parties TO such
scheme is confessed by GOV. Bigler; and the only
reason why the scheme was not carried out and Kan
long ago forced into the Union Slave State, il
the fact that the Republicans were sufficiently strong
in the House OF Representatives 10 defeat the measure
know there - n class of men goverened by pTeiu-
dice and tramneed by party ties that, with all this
evidence before them, they will turn away, and, with
out being able In cCurOvert meet the facts cO0ly
declare il all false. There il reasoning with
vincrg such men, who are ready to deny the evidence
OF their IN order tn party purpose.
They remind me Of a story told of man by the name
of Mike who had slipped into his neighbor Pilking-
tons day, and broken false face which the Old
gentleman had, upon which be set high value. He
suspected Mike, and charged him with IT. bat Mike
denied i. friend OF Mikes who saw him do the mis-
chief, meeting him soon after inquired why he did il.
Mikes reply was, why. Pilklngton charged ME with
doing II, but denied II, and that cleared me. So,
some persons seem Ia suppose they have only to
deny certain facts, no matter how well established,
and that will dsprove them.
shall not weary YOU by reading further from The
record Of Juage Douglas but viii refer To n few well
known facts disclosed in his political history. few
years ago he proclaimed the Missouri Compromise u
sacred thing, which no hand was ruthless enough to
disturb. Shortly aiterward, his was the hand
stretched forth to abolish IT. In January. 1854. he
stated Ill written report that the repeal of the Nj.
sOur Compromise IN the organization Of Nebraska
would be departure from the Compromise measures
of 1850. In less than sixty days afterward he inserted
provision in the Nebraska bill declaring the exist.
ence of the Missouri Compromise inconsistent with the
legislation OF 1850. In 1854, after the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, he declared that the people of
the Territory Of Kansas had the right wnrIr is
TERRITORIAL CONDITION, 10 regulate the subject of
Slavcry for Themselves Now be indorses the o6iter
dcfa o decisions of the Supreme Court declaring that
neither coNGkkss nor the PEopLE of Territory have
night In exclude Slavery. To show Won how fully he
indorses the d,ca IN the Dred Scott case will read
you extract from his speech delivered in Spring
field, June ~ lS31. Abiding to the opinions Of the
Judges he said
The Court dc not attempt 70 avoid responsibility ty dispo
OF the esse upon ieca points without touching the
properly before them and directly pr'ned BY the record
Lke honest and couscieu,0. judges they they and
decided eaeh point ii arose and faithfully performed their
and nothing bur their duty the country by
teruus al the questions in the case and nothing but wha,
utial 20 The decision Of the upon ts me
To show how completely the opinions of the Judges
in the Dred Scott case uproot anything Ike Popular
Sovereignty in q Territory | will read single
tence from the opinion OF the Court a. pronounced
by Judge Taney After stating that Congress has no
power under the Constitution 10 exclude Slavery from
a Territory, Judge Iauey says:
If Courss se do thi-if /, beyond the power.
conferred the Federal Gcyernment will bt admitted
rIe.ume that it oid not suthorle Territorial Government
10 Il co-d confer power any local gov
eminent established by s authority! 20 violate the provisions
Of The Constitution"
The idea Of sustaining Popular Sovereignty in a
Territory and the doctrines of the nred Scott decision
in the breath is utterly inconsistent that one
r the other had tu be abaud0ned hence. We now find
Mr Douglas contending that Popular Sovereignty
means the night of The people of Territory. when
they come TO form State TO regulate their own az
fairs-a right never denied by sly one.
Having thus completely estab, he'd the completely
o: Dougas in the attempted fraud upon the people OF
Kansas hy this overwhelming array OF testimony
J,6ca Trr,nbull then dir, r,e1 the attention 90 -