Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-05-13
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sss question, they concurred with him in
opinion, as the arguments Of gentlemen did
Oh the original bill, they now turn round
and say it is far from their purpose 10 adopt
the shortest and the quickest way for the
admission Of Kansas, to gueil all these dis
turbances, and TO quiet the land, by admit
ting her into the union; that is not their
purpose at all; now they say TO her, if she
does not take this thing she shall not come
into the union; she shall wait-how long 1
do no, know; the President does not know.
All the CELEBRITY Of movement TO partic-
ular goal is laid aside; and now il the Pres
ident cGncurs in it, as il il were in resent
meni on his part, which | would not at
tribute to him-but resentment itself could
not have dictated course more calculated
70 avenge the wrong Of refusing the Le-
compton constitution absolutely, than the
one which is now proposed, that unless
they take it they: not come into the
union for an indefinite time-bY the adOp-
ton of this amendment his friends say TO
the President, and by this report the COM
mittee OF conference say TO him, 'we do not
care whether that time is long or short; we
do not agree with you, sir, offfhs Lecomp-
ton constitution or a continuation Of all diff
cul!ies and all the disturbances, and all the
perils which have grown out of it in the
country" That is the action, that is the
legislation Of Congress, if this report be E.
dopted.
!, / do not wish Unnecessarily TO enlarge on
this subject. have stated the main rsa-
| soas why cannot vote for the report. II
seems 10 me to be in perfect consonance
with the p5ejudices and suspicious which
, have been excited in Kansas, that the CON-
mittee of conference propose change IN
the board to govern the eisctIon which the
| bill OF the House prescribed AM authorized
/ That authorized four commissioners. The
governor and secretary Of the territory, two
: Officers of The Pres denl's appointment, and
, two individuals OF The territory who might
be, the one the President Of the council and
3 the other the Speaker Of the House Of Rep
E resentatives of the legislature. Any three
Of them were 10 constitute board. Nothing,
, therefore. could be ZONE in the board with
' out enc Of the Presidents appointees being
+ there, or one Of the peoples appointees be-
r ing there.
9 Here the board is increase 10 the number
{ Of five, and another officer of the Presidents
s appoin,nent-the district attorney of the
, territory-is added, making five, any three
: of whom may ACT; SO that the Judges ap-
e pointed by the President TO guard this cleo
e lion will constitute amsjority.a and can decide
anything and everything, and have the elec-
f ton in their own hands. We know that
= this matter of regulating elections has been
!. one of the great causes of jealousy and sus.
!, picion and complaint in Kansas; need no,
n say how justly, for that is not in question
IT but we have evidence enough unqusstiona'
e bly, 10 show that the public mind there ha.
i been full Of jealousy, full of suspicion, o
Y those who regulated their elections. Il ha.
! been charged that they controlled them b,
= pretended votes, by false returns, or by on,
unfairness or another al the polIs-pol
- which were governed entirely by part,
!. judges.
A The bill of the House proposed to TAX
!. them out Of the hands Of party altogether
# SO that neither should hare any right l.
II complain. II proposed to have a power a
4 bove party in this particular 10 govern ant
il control this election. We chose men who
!. by their Official stations, stood high, AM
whose integrity might be relied upon; BIZ
= this committee proposes TO add fifth
!. which destroys the character of impartial
! ty-thnt character calculated TO repel sus
"a picion, and rspel jealousy. This is com
parativsly small affair, and would Civ,
S very little consequence to it; but the olhe
n is the main ground Of objection, as it seem
!, TO me. 1t is no. fair; it i, not equal; it i
!, not just ask my friends OF the south, i
!. the case were reversed between the nortl
. and the south, what would the south say t.
,. such mode Of submission?
Il What would the south say 10 the north j
the nsrth proposed to her, "we will sub
. nit this constitutions; we will say that
. you accept it we will give you land: w
v will give you immediate admission into III
: union as a state; we will say 10 all the aspi
rants in the territory, you who want TO b
" senators, you who hope TO obtain that hon
= cred place, you who want 10 be representa-
!" tves from the new state, (and these ar
generally the first and influential citizens,
;, 10 you we offer immediate admission, AM
!, the immediate opportunity OF OBTAINING
= these cherished anc hoped for honors; bu
a a reject it, and you shall be indefinitely post
poned.'" That is not fair. What woul
e the south say il the case was reversed, AM
;. the north were TO put this form Of question
TO proposed state that had majority il
- favor Of slavery and slave state? WouI
a they no. think it very hard? / would.
: would spurn it; | would resist it-rssist
>, 10 the uttermost. would demand for thos
n Of my section fair election upon equa
terms.