Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-07

Mr. President do not propose, this time, to occupy
Che Senate Of any great lcngth but shall cndoavo as
succiucty and distinctly can, to state IN the FIRST
place, why l. together with those who act with me- OPP
poscd the Senate bill without going into the argument
ON It's merits; and, in the second place why voted
for the amendment Of the House Of Representatives.
and ion the third place, why we cannot vote Tor the prop
First. as 10 the Senate hll. its substance was II adopt
/ Cd that H. admitted Kansas into the Union State
under the lccompt0n constitution without any further
action Of the people Our objections consisted cssenua
lv I'm these that that constitution was framed by con-
,cnton which the fruit aud result OF usurphuon ana
fraud that the usurpaton which had been instituted
t originally continued so as 10 deprive hc people OF the
opportunity Of free voting ON the suhlecto calling con-
vcution that unfair and imperfect census was iakon
by which large part " the people deprived OF the
chance Of voting for delegates that the constitution was
formed in defiance of the will " the people, manifest
ed In their then election for Territorial Lcgsa
urc, and made in point Of fact only by those VINO
acted in and approved Of IT, by minority of those orig
iuay elected 90 the conventions that the constitution
profossod to he presented TO the people IN disguised
aud deceptive form that the people themselves were de-
priycd Of The opportunity which had been promised to
Them, Of passing upon the whole constitutions that
election was heidi wherein they prufcsscd 20 obtain some
six thousand votes ior the constitution with slavery that
an election ior State officers was made under hal con
sututon By "a not 100 any way appointed 10y the poo
pie, aud unknown GO The law that that election was
people, at an election held on the ih Of January by
virtue OF an act Of The Territorial Legislature by very
large majority repudiacd IT, These, put together and
aggregated constituted objection TO The Lecompton
constitution: and for these considered that IL
ought not 40 receive the attention Of Congress- that the
not entitled 60 be regarded n any measure as cousutu
ton presenting the views % the people Of Kansas.
In ul these respects ihc Senate by o. large majority,
voted down. Our objection not merely that the
constitution had NOT been submitted 20 the people. We
Insisted that in point u fact the people had the ith
gi january under lawful authority, voted directly go re-
ec d by very large majority. That, 20 De sure, among
liners N4s ground o ,'nplMnt' ou, all tcse og,c
mon, aggregated n thc complaint The Senate,
h'NvN'' "o.lu'l thaI ih P'ih "i 4'' uV h..'Wp.eu
constitution The constitution of Kansas so Tar MS The
action of Kansas concerned and that IL only fnr
congress go say whether they would accept it That the
poIIc uaa made th1i 9onsllelon l,s9y oy lhSI uo,o
Raics-hoi only formed 10 hni adopted IT, ana mat The
vn3 question &" muercnce ensuing thorc was one h re-
"9'" 19 slavery Whlch' q" thel sAl' was hIy summit
El. lag' therefor, passed 'iI admitting han'As ''
WY" INV 49,. . 49,,
/ next cav attention n ihe amendment presented ny
/ WIZ v,. q, ,,t,lfH H. rrs 1o,fi .i.,.t,,1 d,
"s d. 'oiea Tor 10 iar as could uueei, ilh' it'
me substance Of IT, without recurring 20 particulars in-
.ien on three Things h,t mat ihe Lceompion consl,
'" ,lY o' 7uNiNl',,N 20 VOC %. uS people una 4
l aN9p' w. very W'l.it was 90 stand out sceond'
wv! "N n't "Nup, IT, un'A Hn'ui" p,u.'ol' pN 'o',
Nhuon TO FORM such acon'uiutoh as ihol Wihcdi ano
That upon being ratified boy The people, they should be
admitted MS state WITH such ne" constitution ana
third n order Co SECURE fair elections on the constitution
uo'Ia was i1fm'd consisting oi ihe vo'gnot ahl sec
rotary o me crntoNi appointed hy me PRESIDENT ana
OF the presiding officers o Che Houses Of the Terri
t"na LcFsature' elected 9y me people aad hs honro
was To- mfogt ana control ihc Mons ana uelr return
pass upln ihen' ana hntl decide ihcm. Ina' Nas W.
proposition winch came 90 u.s. q, am amendment nom tn'
Iu,'e vi wy uIu W lo'' wv IL
tAc hrst place. would 1e suieicnt inr me 20 say h''
mere were presented 90 us two altcfnaNes-on INC one
manu- tne iccnmpioN .,p'hiuunh' "hl.h mao oeoh TO-
jret1 oN lhe people NO Kansas, most impe3tNeY ana
,'hgn''} Hnd 'n lhr oiAcr' an eH'r io submit %
M F"ll., ''''4li LAti lN Ii''i'i'h Ni't % l"'f U
not me- D. they might make another constitution valci
W'l goo lNc 'ohi mere hr amy hesitation MS t' hn'
w. .9nnH vote lu regard Oh ihr.' Two alternative
NoHa Ucrc 1c amy doubt as in tAe choice wc shouI'
maze between pcm
lu the most place, n wc voted against the House
an'nl',cni, w. deprive thr people oi Kansas even %
il' i-hf ni c,t1h-ehinr irco constitution; We Ter
l,' =, ha,9 me Lfe3npion constitution imposed up