Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-01-08
NINE PROMISES

The following are authentic. The Oldest
will uot be of the age OF four years until next
Nay. Surely, 1t has been left for the Locofoco
party to prove that ssmedley's the only wcar''
Read the tniloHine:
No l. s'Resoi0sd, That we recognize the
right of The people of all the Territories, ncu-
ding Kansas and Nebraska, acting through the
fairly expressed (not mpliedl Will Of the ma
jority of actual residents, and wnenever the
number Of their inhabitants justifes it, to form
"A constitution with or withouf domestic slavery
and to be admitted into the Union upoG terms
of perfect equality with the other States."-
Cincinnati Platform.
No. , 81, heng the true intent and mean
ing of this act net 10 legisIate slavery into any
Territory or State, nor 10 exclude it thercfrom
but to leave the people thereof PERFECTLY
FREE to furm aud regulate their dotues, ,ic insrl-
lntions in their own way, subject only to the
constitution OF tue United Statcs Nebraska
.4ct
No. 3. "Ft is tie imperative and indispensa-
ble duty of the United States to secure to eve
ry resident inhabtant the free aud Independent
expression Of his opinion by hrs vote This
being accomplished, nothing can be fairer than
to leave the people of a territory free from all
foreign interference 10 decide their institutions
according to the constitution of the United
States. -Buchnnan'S Inaugural
No. 1 ssThete are two great objections con-
nccted with the present excitepicnt, growing
out of the lirs Of Kansas, aud the attain
ment of which will brug it 10 a speedy terali-
nation. These were clearly and succncls
stated in The Presidents recent Inaugural Adj
dress, and ! embGdy the paragraphs in the com
muucaton, asking your Specia. attention to
them. 1t is declared in that instrument to be
'the imperative and Indispensable duty OF the
Government of the Uutcd States 70 secure to
every resident inhabltant the free aud indepeu-
dent expression OF his opinion by his vote.
THIS s0Cred right Of each iadividaat must BE-
pTeSsrUed,' aud that teiug accomplished, moth
ing can be farer than TO leave the people Of
Territory, free from al foreign interference. TO
decide their own destiny 70. themselves, sub
icct only 10 the Constitution of the United
States.
0When such Constitution shall be submit
ted to the people of this Territory, they
be protected in the exercise of their right of
voting for or against that Instrument, aud the
fair expression of the popullr will must not be
interrupted by fraud or violence. ."-Vatker'S
Instructions.
No. 5. ssUnder these circumstances there
can be DO such thing as ascertaihing clearly
aud without doubt the will Of tue people in anv
way except BIZ their own direct expressions of
1t al the polls. A constitution not subjected to
that test, 10 matter what it contains, will uey
er be acknowledged by its opponents to be aLy-
thing but fraud" d."-Wash. Uai2n, July :,
1857.
No. g. 81 understand that you and all your
cabinet cordially concur in the opinion express
sed by me, that the actual bona fde residents
of the Territory of Kansas, by fair and regu-
lar vote, unaffected by fraud or violence, MIST
be permitted, in adopting their State Consttu-
ton. TO decide for themselves what shall be
their social institutions. | contemplate peace
full settlement of this question by an appeal to
the patriotism of the whole people of Kansas,
who should all participate, freely and fully,
in this decision, and b. majority of those
votes the determination must be made, as the
only proper and constitutional mode of adjust
nent "-Wdtksr's Letter Of .4cceptance
No. Z. ''I repeat, then. as my earnest convic
ton. that unless the convention submit the con-
stitufioa to the yute of all thc actual resident
sGitiefS w IANHod-, dHu tuO 1iSN't'h bG !aiTl1
and Justly conducted, the constitution WlH BE-
and oughtfo BE- srj'ct,a By Coagress. "-Waik-
er's first SPeeca IN Kansas.
No. 8. TIE minority of The peogte of
KaasuS must goora. do not mean those who
arg row registered under the terriorii! laws: /
do not mean those who were residing here ol
the Ij;h of March lqsi; hut | mean the whole
people Of Kansas, not only those who are here
now, but those who will be here next fall as
actual residents; that they-the people over
whom hese institutions arc to operate-th4t
tteg, ~ am4iddy y tasir rotes, Stait dccide
for ihemsalprs lefqt Shqt be thSn constitution,
and whrt sidH be their Sociql Institutions -
Wdtk9's Qinaaro Spssca.
No, 3 "Oger the past have no control, but
over the future have, and | say to You, tina,
unless full and fair opportunitg is given to
the people of Kansas 10 decide for themselves
what shall be their forn OF government, u
cludng the great sectional question, which has
so long dviicd yoa-uness, repeat, they
grant you such an opportunity. | have one
power Of which no nau or set Of men can de
prvc Inc, and 10 which shall unhesitateingly
resort, aud that is to join you in llwtu op-
position to their acts. | will say thea to you
gentlemen, that if the Convention do not ap-
point fair and impartial mode BY which the
majority of the actual, bona ide, resident
settlers of Kansas shall ycte, through the in