The daily Butte record., 1858-06-01
The peeh,op OF congress.


the question in the manner adopted by
the conimittce, might have been
necessary to rnoH,fy the feelings OF the
Lecomptonites, and, in vulgar parlancc,
'let's them out;' but it is not the
manner in which fundamental princi-
pie of free government, should be ex-
ercised by the people, and not the
manner in which Il should have been
extended by the authorities. If the
principle be correct, il is proper that it
should be acted upon fairly and square,
ly, aud in a direct manner 1t is not
the proper mode to carry ost the prin-
ciple Of popular sovereignty This
will be the second time that Lecompton
has been before the people Of Kansas
without their having the privilege of
voting directly for or against it.
Finding it impossible to push shc
iniquitous thing through Congress in
its original shape, and choosing to con.
tinue in the wrong rather than to act
upon principle, they pursue plan sim
liar to that of the LccUnpton conven-
ton, and permit the people to vote Tor
or against single provision OF the
constitution, N such manner that If
IN affirmative vote be cast, ii win be
claimcd as an endorsement Of the con-
sttution by popular vote, as was the
TO mer submission Of the slavery clause.
1t is not a settlement of the question,
but wicked and unprincipled subter-
fugc that disgraccs the government Of
the country, and places the present
Congress upon an equal footing with
the usurpers of the liberties Of the peo-
pie that assembled at Lccompton. The
following is the article above alluded to {:
The acti,n Of the Congress # the United
States on FRIDAY last decided the follosiug
pr positions aud contradictions. Inasmuch
as this action is not n settlement. hut n
wicked re opening of that which honest leg
isl,tloD would have forever tranquillized, we
desire the reader TO preserve and to remem
these facts:
l. That although the people Of Kansas
have repeatedly rsjsc ed tie Lecomp,on
Constitution, with all It's protection to slave.
ry, they must take that Constitution now. or
wait Till they have a population OF 03 600 or
10000
ii. That the people c,n have no vote up.
ou this Lecompton Constitution under the
Il gIish bill, as lately, most positively, aud
distinctly SHOWN by Senators Douglas aud
Green. in tho Senate, aud by Mr.. stephens
in the House
Ill But. H. order TO bribe thcm to take
IL. some four millions Of acres OF land nre
offered to them. which If they accept. they
20 into the Union with Leoompton. and
which IL they reject. they remain out an in
dehnite peri Of time.
4 Nv. Ifthey take Lecompton with the land
briDc. which - u slave Constitution, simpl y
aud wholly. they enter the Union with 80,
900 o. population; il they fuse ii, they
will remniu in "a territorial condition under
pro slavery management tor years tn come
V. That the coInm-s sion appointed to hold
the election in Kansas, when the land ordl
nance (uot the Cousttution) is submltte l,
has been constituted by the English bill to
consist of q majority ofpro slavery men. who
will OF course count to suit only themselves
the House bill made the commission stand
two aud two
vi. That the clause so highly favored by
the Lecom mptonites, that the people of Kan
sas should alter the Constitution at any time
outside Of its fJrms, has been carefully ex
cludei by the English legerdemain
VII. That all the southern men say there
Is no submission OF the Constitution To the
people OF Kansas. while their partisans from
the North say there is
We oppose this | st fraud. to use the Ian.
guage of Senator Stuart, OF Michigan. on
FRIDAY last, for the following, among other
reasons;
oppose it upon the same ground that
would oppose an accumulation Of property
IN u dishonorable way, l oppose it as |
would oppose the reception of stolen proper.
ty. knowing IL so be stolen ! oppose it be-
cause IL il unbecum. .ng the magnanimity and
generosity ofs great people, aud Congress
representing great people; because while
IN effect. the people may destroy this Con.
stitatiun, thnse who repeat II here to-day
in their places have said that the Constltu.
ton 10 not submlted | oppose il. sir, upon
higher principles than any possible personal
Consequences; oppose It because il seek,
TO lay down in the admission of States into
this Union one set VI propositions for one
character Of States, aud another set OF prop.
osilions tor different charater Of States ;
| oppose " because. instead of giving peace
20 the country. which l most fervently de-
sire, 1t wi inevitably increase and promote
excitement and discord throug ghout the Con.
iederaey aud because IL is in plain viols.
tlsa VI the letter aud spirit of the organic
law Of Kansas. aud the true principles Of
self government.
Ihave said. sir. and beg leave to repeat
AZ aya.n fra.,, Aha vary botton of suv heart