The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-24

ing State they also prevented its becoming slave
pie could have expedously protected themselves
against slavery Is not thai rank hypocrisy which, deny
ing them this power retains u N the s hands Of the
will admit the State only when she comes with
free constitution Thus have her people been re-
mt,ed some future day for the enjoyment OF const
ton which had they admitted they would be enjoy
ing now. For instance, election was hold in the
month of last August under the provis ions Of the
English bill when the people pronounced against the LIE.
compton slavery constitution The legal effect, under that
act has been postpone their next application for adms
sion to the period when, under the present apportion-
ment their population will enttle them to one Congress
man. But suppose State, the people had pronounced
against that constitution then, instead Of their postpone
ment as Territory for additional population they would
have established free constitution when they rejected
the leoomp Pc, constitution Cheersl Thus, win be
Kansas would as early August last have been only
State but State with free constitution That she was
ton OF Congressional power-her future State still
dependent ON Congressional aetion-her future peo
pie, stil the prey Of contending parties-is charge
able alone and entirely upon the republican party.
But, l am answered, in order to this concu-
sion, you are obliged that State
can change its constitution when and in what
ner may please its people And call you this an as
sumptionY Why there is not the veries schoolboy in
the land who does not know to be truth Sovereign
Unpopular soyereigntyhe sovereignty Of you and me-
and Of us awhat it, If not the right and the power
of doing to-day what we please, and tomorrow what
please us to undo tomorrow cloud appause.) If
could not, would be strange sovereign.
ty indeed-a sovereignty ever limited and cond
toned by higher power. This is not supposable
of sovereignty. What think you would become of the
supremacy OF the Almighty If His decree limit to
his poweTS The absurdity is evident. All reason, all
authority experience and practice unite in support OF the
proposition that the constitution OF State is at all times
and for every purpose under the supreme control OF the
sovereign people of the State. II the summit of
folly the very hyperboe of error, TO insist otherwise
KANSAS LEGISLATURE FOR FREE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Yet again, am answered, that to sustain your charge
against the republican party you must show the compost
ton Of the Legislature OF Kansas TO have been such that
State the free state party would have been possessed
of the means Of enforcing the will Of the maorty-pos
sessed Of majority Of the Legislature through the action
of which only, Is conended could change Of constitu
tons have been effected Even admitting what is thus
contended for il was well known BY those cognzant OF
events that such majority had not only been elected
but would be- as they afterwards certified TO have
been elected. 1t is fact creditable 10 those gentlemen
from the South enlisted nost warmly for the passage OF
the Lecompton bill that they refused to act under the
sibty of frauds to he accomplished by unwarraned Off
ca certificates of Legislators unduly elected. (Cheers
Before the final vote upon Lecompon taken, IL
known tina, the free State of Kansas controlled a
majority Of its legislature H. therefore frauds existed
alleged TO exist the return of nearly all of the
prosavery certhcated members quite reasonable to
suppose that the majority, through expurgatng pro
cess, would soon have been mutplie1 to than
thirds in utter defiance OF the terrors of apprehended
gubernaoral veto upon free for free
constitution. cloud appause No. fellow citizens, there
i no answerto the charge that the republican party is
answerabe for the fact that Kansas not this day State
and with free State constitution, made such by
the legitimate and exclusive action of its people. But
the republican asroogss had not the horoscope Of
cay in their and the blood of bleeding Kansas still
flowed pleasantly before their eyes and, that another
'blood and thunder campaign may be projected and
conducted for lSdo Kansas must needs continue to draw
her dearest veins and to cry aloud for relief There she
esa CHASTITY political necessity-a body the national
dssecng room under the knife OF the great republics an
professor. Now he skilfuly and with applause traces
the complex wilderness of nerves and muscles he
punctures artery, to the general dsmay and anon
when his political battery infuses mimic life into the dead
corruption, the audience shreks and Jbbers and
before the grs horror Enough the play has been once
Played take II that IL has been played out. Iaugh
teri Kansas in the Union. and her politics will be
on, Of IT, Kansas in State and the republicans will be
out Of Kansas II i only while Territory that Congress
pretend TO the Of her aspire the
direction a her affairs.
rRArns N KAxs.
II i quite true that frauds charged upon the lie
oomptontes as well as upon the free state men, and
doubted Of their truth and therefore declined
NV vote in Congress send back 10 the ept cal parties
10 those frauds 10 be tried the question under SINH
lar circumstances The least practical mind could antci
pate from such comb nation but one resu-a repetition
OF the former frauds chose rather change the par
ties by excluding the federal government alter the
circumstances by celebrating a Territory and
ting state ana 70 vary the auesnon-under what
constitution shall Congress admit u.s. to the ques.
ton Under what constitution shah lvcs I chose,
fellow citizens change Of the tribunal chose 10 trans
fer the question from Congress to the people themselves
voce-''lou are right This supposed, and still sup
pose, to be unqualified popular sovereignty
REPUBLICANS FOR CONGRESSIONAL AMI AGAINST POPULAR soyE
But how was IL with our republican friends Did they
desire such a submission Not at ALL With camorous
Territories upon their lips their acts constantly referred
the power Of Congress the people there Had
believed all the tine professions uttered by them IN behalf
OF popular rights YOU would have supposed that
far they from the hcresy OF legislation without
representation; yet by the late Republican State conven
ton al syracuse what doctrine broadly stated
than power and the obligation OF Congress to lcgisac
for the Tcrriorcsf II Is the very rudmeni OF their creed
upon grounded their opposition to the bred Scott de-
cision upon s truth squarcy based their opposition
to the admission Of any Territory State with
sttuton Objectionable TO them, however satisfactory u
may be to the people OF the Territory objectionable
10 the Territorial people however certain that people,
when admitted state, will be speedily To remove the
q objection You have heard, fellow citizens, my
for the votes which, az your representative,
gave the questions affecting the people OF Kansas.
believe those votes were in accordance with your OPT
mons. Voicee-s'They were they were y II they were
you will hold accountable for my errors, II they
were, you viii continue 10 me your support Voiccs-
1--WE will: we will }
wnI ,orK poR ADMISSION og KANSAS wHvxyvye g ovrxR.
OF course, from what I have said, YOU at
liberty 10 infer that should Kansas again, while
retain my scat present herself ~ Congress for admis
sion into the union Of States, under constitution re
publican in form, however numerous be the imputed
frauds ordinarily charged and frequently predcabe % our
elections within the States but not vtatng from its int
taion the poll, would vote for her admission not that
disregard fraud in s mldest forms consider yenis
but that AZ the earliest practicable moment would avail
myself u the opportunity 10 divorce the Territory from
rs dependent aud abnormal connection with Congress and
would renquish the right q governing IT, people,
nsurpc by the people o. tho United States through their
representatives IN Congress 20 the people themselves of
the Territory. Nor would be understood by this ayowa
manifest disregard OF the territorial population at the
time Of application The people Of State IN the Union
any portion 81 them have yet bad extended TO them
favorable rule of representation than the
ALL and. under ordinary circumstances,
a why the people Of Territory should,
upon federal Introduction be made an exception Yet
maintain that extraordinary circumstances may render
expcdeni departure from the rule. such clearly TO my
mud we're the characteristics Of the application of Kan
The politics planted N her soil. like the dragons
teeth producing armed men, devoted 10 mutual de
structon her pcrurhng influence affected vsby The 20
lcal regularity OF the States and startled them from
Their spheres. There she stood. upon our borders,
blazing bale ire den0tng present mischief and forebodng
future III was essential 70 internal tranquility ~
this disturbing II Is essential still And
So regardless Of population shall contribute 70 the
tent % my power. 70 the removal, a. any time, e
this federal agitation. by restricting ~ by the admission
az Kansas within her territorial limits Nor am aware
that nv IN favor OF the English bin which. the
evcnt-contngen longer-of the rejection Of the lie
compton constitution. RENTED the Territory for lis adj
10 complement of population equal " the unit of
Congressional representation nerposes any reasonable
oheetnn % nv pnrnose Ibis bill was. ayovcdy