Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15


JONI A. PARyIN,
HIRAM PRICE, District Central Com.
NJ. MeBLY.
Sd. CAIPEsTEa,
Republican papers thrVugheus the distr ct are
requested TO copy.
The English Bill.
Does the late act of Congress submit to
the people of Kansas the Lecompton Consti-
tuition? To this oft repeated question, the
N. y. Tribune answers very truly that tech
nically, literally, it does not practically,
substantially, but most unfairly,it does. 1t
is amusing, however, to see with what tenac-
ity extremely opposite views concerning this
matter are held by the Southern and North
ern factions of the harmonious Democ-
racy." The Shareholders insist that the
Engli h bill does not give the people Of
Kansas an opportunity to vote upon the
Constitution which is to govern them.
Senator Hunter, of Virginia, said:
'sThc proposition of the Committee of
Conference, and the bill passed by the Sen
ate, are alike in these respects; both ac-
knowledge the authority Of the Lecompton
Convention; both admit the validity of the
Constitution framed by that Convention
both act upon the principle that Congress
has no right to require that Constitution to
be submitted to the people; both recognize
that principle fully and entirely"
Snow, sir. ask, how can it be said that by
this act We submit the Constitution? We
do no such thing"
&c
'sThe idea has been suggested, | believe,
first by my honorable friend from Kentucky,
(dr. Crittenden.) and then fallen into gen.
orally by those who cooperate with him in
this opposition, that that is capable of two
interpretations that it is a submission. and
not a submission. Now, Mr. President, the
bill itself is clear. plain and distinct, and
admits of no two interpretations.
say, therefore, we do not submit the Con-
Stitution."
Some Of the Northern demagogues agree
with their Southern masters. Pugh, of
Ohio, is one of them. When Intercepted
in colloqnial debate in Congress by Senator
Stuart he gave his opinion unequivocally.
Stuart asked:
say to- day that this question is not remandcd
to Kansas for vote of the people, which is
to determine its fate 90
Mr. Pugh. BY this bill
Mr.. Stuart. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Pugh. | say it is not.
Mr.. Stuart. Very we'll, sir; that is pre-
cisely what desire.
Mr. Pugh. not only say that it is not
IL I e.
if it did remand it.
English, himself, the putative father Of
the bill, declined to answer a direct question
whether he understood the bill as submitting
the Constitution to vote of the people, but
said he would leave that question to be set
tied hereafter.
But others declare positively that the
Constitution is submitted. Mr.. Lawrence,
Of Ohio, says:
s'To me, there is no force in the objection
that the Lccompton Constitution is not ez
prcssly submitted. 1t is, beyond all doubt,
substantial submission"
Mr.. Cox, after admitting that he was at
first opposed to the bill, and wrote letter
for the press against it, finally comes to the
same conclusion.
s'Mr. IIaskin. | know you said the other
day that you were against this bili'
"Mr. Cox That was my best judgment
at the time; but according to my best infor-
mation-and | appeal to Heaven for the rec
titude of my intentions--th Constitution is
practically, though not in form, submitted
to the people Of Kansas They have the
choice to accept it Or to reject it.''
But it is useless to multiply the evidences
of a directly opposite understanding Ct the
effect Of this bill among its own supporters.
1t is such base and cowardly fraud that its
authors seek, By giving it false coloring'
= to hide its deformity and deceive the people.
TIE KANSAS CoNMI> sIoSERs.- cam
mission to whom the Conference bill submits
the supervision of the KANSAS election is
composed Of Governor Denver, who was
appointed to supersede Stanton when that
gentleman rejected the Oxford fraud, Hugh
5. Walsh, the present Secretary Of the Ter
ritory, Mississippian, William "eer, the
"A ttoIucs MUTUAL, q lIiCNu VI S"ihouh, wa"
decided various legal questions against the
Free State men of Kansas, G. W. Deitzler,
President of the Kansas Senate, and C. W.
Babcock, Speaker of the House.
1t is supposed that the three first on the
list are prepared to put through any fraud
that Calhoun, English, Buchanan and com
rany may see fit to concoct in order to Sc
cure the establishment of a slave Constitu.
ton over the rebels of Kansas. And it is
calculated with like certainty that the latte,
two, constituting, however, only minority
of the Board, will exert their utmost ability
and vigilance in fearless efforts to protcc
the people against the rascalities OF thcil
tyrannical prosecutors.
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NEVADA TRRRIroEY.-The Committee OF
Territories have reported bill for the or
ganization Of new Territory west of Utah
under the name of Nevada.
The same committee of the House reported
bill to make the right of suffrage uniform
and excluding non naturalized foreigner
from voting in all the Territories of tn,
Tnited States. a
aRtcoRD. or SAxoox. N. Y. 7ri6um
pets the case Of Cox in brief, thus:
Monday. he wrote home letter
: ~ IA showed0 taking strong grount
- English contrivance; on Tues
10 zof The same mind on Wednes
~ 4 - 'take adifferent view Of tn
q 4 Z. ~ Elanral1ax Ia urs fully cnnvarte