The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-04-24

ml war forced on PEOPLE of Anglo-SaXon
NJ as The only alternative to tame SUI
r,Ipr Of u,s;r ri9j,t of self-govcrnment
Te President potioy is high treason
,,nst ,ha r;rht Of the people to govern
%sms.,vss Ills apology for his conduct Is
Insulting To the victims Of his nsnrpauon
+, i, ,,ns hat the dividing line rs between
those Who arc loyal TO this Territorial govern;
~ant ,,J ,hose who cndeavorcd to destroy N
N h. sorcs and usurpaton Then the '"",
r r. 49,, no uartiuS to the proceedings '"'
nms vet arc to be subject to the co"
y si;tution. ~ .;.or;,l goycrnmcn
IA ,n,, since have been Subver',a nav
4 -, n,,rrctcd from thcir assaults ny -
~. 49,, nf Inc United States Then the SlrIi'
m 80 If the 2coplc is against the p'oGre"ii,
v w ,nrstitution-and 1t is to lhe w."
w. the President proposes 10 co'''."o "
h - - or State government over eie s''
Wv" ,l,is ia deliver the State mo VIC w
20 n. enemies or will the reotla Is
u, INC United States withdraw 't7thc
or. thev to euudntee the new Nc list {
VI +, il true that Scc' eta'y>dt coils
,N;',,J tn summon the l-Ey was Mr..
o ,Ir means whereby tbhiiS them g
n':,mber could he cope same pollcy
;on and hloodshetPe an opportunity
Stanton dismiss, '"Cy r. nave ,n'. spoken spoken
Was it in f gYsi wi,Iont ' cn,;s ,av'.' VG
which ths gse the peon S were c Subjected a
10 SPe1y they dccd, is 1t the purpose
Ie1dcnt to insure the collision and
ca Stanton ayoldrd by forcing on
government which they have protested
;, demonstrated against, and are ready to
ie(y and destroy? Is that the readicst method
,fScHllne tho Kansas question !
Is it the truth, that up till the present
n0ncnt the enemies of the enabling govern.
neht adhere to their Topeka revolutionary
1uStituiion Then they are not likely to
cceiyc the l.ccompton constitution.
Is the reason the people refused to vote for
IslcgatcS to the convention, that they have
Yer refused to sanction or recognize any
ther constitution than that of Topeka q
Phcn surely they are not among those who
anction the Lccompton constitution. 1t is
lot By their will 1t is put over them. 1t was
'ot from acqmesccncc they RETAINED from
citing. Their silence is their dissent the
President tells us so. lie says they would
ave voted against it, had il been submitted
surely, then, silence is as instructive as their
Dice.
Sir il. my judgment, the passage of this
ny is declaration OF civil war. The history
fshc last three years in Kansas leaves no
,ubt that the people will not submit to this
institution. 1t cannot legally be changed
fuc 1864. think it a fair case for dis
,alding the form of law and the substance
law If the constitutional authorities
,utl comcur in the change peace will he
ser'ed. But if they do resist the change
lich the ,Aass Of the people will demand, II
noe refuse TO listen to their protest. then,
my judgement, the shortest remedy is the
reegovernmcnt is farce if men are re-
fedto submit to usurpation such as has
shoen perpctratcd, and | fear the people
sAnsas are not in mood to assist at the
C. They will turn it into tragedy.
3ing heretofore resisted, we ought to sup
ney will rescst again. We ought to act
yand carefully, and if we have dscrc-
:, low, we will not drive this people upon
yolutionary courses. Give them a mode of
ief, and allow them to follow that peaceful
irse which they are inclined to follow. ac-
Iding to all reports FROM that Territory.
We them the opportunity of expressing
ieir will as to the law under which they arc
live; and having expressed their will
shcther it be for slavery or against Slavery,
IS, in my judgement, absolutely imnatcrial-
Allow them to come in at a proper Tine, with
! proper population and with reasonable
boundaries and rich dover, as one Of the
Sister states Of the Republic.