The Washington union., 1858-03-06

and q IL fsM thst in consequcnoe 4 the apasfy a
voten mest Of the mSosAnt elections h thh county
are controlled by minoites Of all the legal voters, 1t
curious subject of inquiry, and examination Of 1t
will show my assertion to be and that constitutions
form no exception.
viii sum up what have 10 say as 10 the legality of
this convention and its proceedings BY giving the
opinion Of Mr.. Douglas himself expressed in his
Springfield speech. Here il s: vk& 4 hE..@ q Ny
Kansas speak herself through her delegates
esd ao % ae 70 form or as y ss 81. M
Peace and p9.psI now prevail throughout her sosass s w
all provisions There reason
hope that viii interpreted and
snd qaiet the elective franchise
II portion OF the inhabitants acting under the advice Of po
cal States
the polls and withhold their votes with view Of leaving the irse
tuition, opposition to the wishes Of majority Of the people hsIg
u viii aorisce the principles they profess cherish and promote
Upon them and the political party for whose beacn and under
fastening upon people institutions
their feeling and violation Of their wishes The organic sc, secures
regulating their domestic institutions suit themselves subject
imposes party the great
mental principle Of the organic act carried out in good faith The
The rights the clearly defined and he Of those
ma oriy Of people state (and
told by the republican entb OF the
by the and
Of hcr own people and IN conformity with The great prncpes
the polls and vote their principles in accordance with their ros
The heads o those whose policy Is 10 prooc strife anarchy
bodshed in Kansas that their party may profit BY slavery agitation
in the northern States OF this Union"
Such the opinions of Mr. Douglas in the month of
June, 1857
This convention made the Iecompton constitution
decided not to submit it to the people They submitted
the slavery clause alone this they had the undoubtcd
legal right do The President has expressed his regret
mt this in his annual message.
According to his views, however and according to the
views of Mr. Douglas, given above the Lecompton
was and u.s. a valid constitution.
But new objection is started Mr. Stanton called the
territorial legislature together before their official
terms began under solemn pledge that they would
take action in relation TO the constitution alone; this
pledge they shamefulIy broke and passed law inyes
ting the ncendiary Lane and his myrmdons with the
powers Of the legal militia Of the Territory. They
oralized Congress In favor of the Topeka constitution and
demonstrated against the Lecompon constitution They
provided for vote the ecompton constitution the
4th of january, and for constitutional convention
At this voting the 4th of January, the eeState
polled several thousand votes against the consttu
tion they prudent enough, however, to participate
in the election under It, This 4th of January vote
amounts to just nothing ut ALL far affecting the
lidity of the Lecompton constitution constitution
perfected cannot be disposed of except in regular
way Can the people OF New York rid themselves OF al
legiance to their constitution by taking vote against it
Certainly not They may change it, but it remains in
force until superseded by another
OF this these people in Kansas to have been per-
fectly aware. They took the prccauton, the same
4th of January to participate in the State election under
the Lconpton constitution and is said they carried it,
This, it is alleged, is with view OF taking possession of
the State government, and breaking down that consu
ton. That is their affair Whenever the time
that they compelled to settle their controver
sizes among themselves the peace of this country will not
long be disturbed by Kansas.
But stronger admission of the illegality of their
vote of 4th of January than this against the const
ton could be asked. They have wisely determined
not to rely thatalone but to have two strings to their
bow.
RI is Cal IN rhcaf Tho
free State men out of their certificates of election.
hope Calhoun will do right Bnt what has that to do
with the question of admitting KANSAS Is the President
responsible for Cahounthat shall combine against
him because they fear Calhoun will practice frauds If
frauds in State election, under State constitution,
sufficient cause for keeping State out of the Union,
ought not the reasons to induce to turn out those
that already in
In that CASE what will become of Indiana whose whole
State government lies PROSTATE in consequence of the
frauds of the republican party in 1856? She will have
go out and unless these republicans mend their ways
will never get buck What will become of Maryland
| and of California You, no doubt, in your populous
city sometimes have frauds in State elections Will you
settle those matters at home call In the federal govern
mcnt to do it for you pain of going out of the Union
il convicted
Let Kansas become State of the Union once and let
her regulate her domestic institutions and settle her
lily quarrcls in her way, subjcct only to the cos
tuition of the United States" Let agitation cease and
let this great republic freed from the excitement and
hausting of domestic strife consecratc all her sub
lime energies to the accomplishment of her high destiny
among the nations of the earth To this end let the
democratic party be united and true let il stand firmly
by the administration and sterny rcbukc all fcous op
position
Let the voice of the masses be heard in favor of the
right If the President has the hearts of the people with
him. believe he has, it is right assailed he has
becn that the Union and the world should know it, Ex
alted that high unctionary is he cannot be inscns
be-I am sure he is not to the unbiased judgment of
his countrymcn. Their just ccnsurcs must bc to him
matter of the most grave conccrntcir honest aplroba
tion must him feelings of profound satisfaction
and amid the of State, the camors Of faction the
opposition of open enemies and the treachery of false
friends nothing be cheering to him than the
loyal support of patriotic people.
This he has earned by rising above the narrow views
and pary motives of partisan. and dealing with this
Kansas question fearless enlightened statesman
estly devoted to his countys good He will have not
only this, but proud place in history, and the ultimate
approval of all mankind.
TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON.
WOlfe,s Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.