The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-01-08

entertained in any quarter; tha 80 ''"'
trne with this, or any Other grei 80 a''o tI
that, having recognized the valid ~. 'aH
n Kansas, and the right of the -" :,
make a constitution and State ''eH' o't'
day, he does not discard thai sic "eA,' !,
bot consistent with his charac,e IVY u
purpose, and cleaFneSs of'perceI
Bot What does the senator m, assuming
that The Kansas policy ofthp m IS nor az
administration measure -? Does nan 'ia.
the cabinet do not agree with 'TS''e'''
| understand differently. Ord "'Sa'' lna'
the administration, having laid Us P'i'cY'
" Ill hold that those who assa '''''o,'oc'
thai policy do not oppose tue '''S'r'''3n
Th-r- is surely no room Tor 'Trs.a"1'nS y
on this point, and it is certain ",,'l1u'l 10
discover from the message ''S'aen'
what that policy is. The adn'''on, rT'oS-
nizes the legality of the proc's ~ hdnSaS,
SO far as they have progressed matter %
making a constitution and government
preparatory 10 adnission into mon as d
State They hold that the 'u'F o. 'hr
Territory had The right 10 cal VTii'ion OF
delegates to be elected by the 10 iofn a
State constitution ; that the h''of'' When
50 formed, had tn legal right u constItu-
ton and submit their lIoings'e '"S' oi a
popular vote, or send them tIrtSS ana ASK
admission for the State unden that the
organic act having special REF TO a con'ro-
verSy about slavery, which fu 'ne "noi"
country, the convention wa ny pound TO
ascertain the sense Of The prn ms feature
of their domestic policy, ott' thH NpIrit OF
the compromise on this aDgr would have
failed Of lis true purpose so Nan>aS IS con
cerned. They hold, fnrihit when the
State shall ask admission, ttiIution being
republican in form, ii Will u sulhcient rea-
son to deny her admission, 'eFtby PeFPet-
uale the contest about Slavpt thr ordinary
forms Of State government which there
is seldom much conirovers which can b.
changed at any time, had I received the
sanction of thr popular vol THIS process
is safest as general prime ut that, under
the clear terms Of the ofgay, II is a ques-
ton for the people and representatives IN
6a9TsR,iqa 6a5 aaM 10 Ea} Tl5hafRa u 9 S9aFS+RgT4s
have acted IN bad faith, TT accouniabfTto
the people who elected ttnd not to Con-
grpss or to The administraSo much for the
views of thr administfatio
Now understand the from Illinois
not only to deny nearly rsr positions of
the administration, and ely the right Of
thr legislature 10 cali con-for he has
said the Law for that powas "null and
void from the btginningle goes further,
and maintains that 10 ad soundrss Of all
the positions Of the adniIon, the STATE
must not he admitted unlueston of court,
corporations, banks and Is shall BE- settled
by vote Of the peopIe,-re is thr issue.
As to the power OF the hre to call a con-
Uention, II viii be seen senaior comes
in direct conflict with tws Of Governor
Walker, who, in his raj address, held
that the legislature wasower ordained for
that purpose" But th startling docirln
Involved in this positioe honorable srna-
tor is tn assumption fhahr rigH md duiy
IF He federai goosFhminterpose betrceen
tie people Of a Ferrito their oWn iocal
rea.-esentatires. This could have been a
sound Or safr pracilce ~ State or Terrific
~ bll ii is utterly o1e question under
The organic act for Kahicl has commit
ted all domestic and il affairs to the peo-
pie to be regulated 'tn own way"
1t is no laattrr Of Plto me- 10 rrcur to
Che unplrasa ot differtwren the honora-
biz senator AID mysebthrr day, touching
the consuItalicr Of seat his residence, in
July, 1886, on the pc the Toombs bill,
bot however disagreee task, justice to
mysrfrequres that II do 50, especially
since the character oeontprsuce has been
misunderstood 10 cequarleGs. Nothing
was further from my Than to alludr to
any social OF conf interview. The
mrrting was not ofthracter. Indeed, it
was srmi-oiIiciat, and 10 promote the pub
lie good. Ny reco was Gear that
lett The confrrrnce ule impression that 1t
bad been deemed bes,pt measures 70 ad-
NIT Kansas as Stat ugh thu agenc% OF
one popular electidnAat for delegates TO
The convention. ThaSSinn was the Srrnn-
ger. because | though nirlt OF the I'LL IT.
fring-d upon the do6f non Intervention,
to which had grea,lon bot with the
hope OF accomplishii-ai good, and as NJ
movement bad been IN that direction of
the Territory, ! walls objection, and con
cluded TO support lsure. | have frw