Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-24

The DEATH PENALTY AGAINST ANY En-
FoRcEsfENT OF THE LEcoMPToN CONSTITUTION
IN KANSAS. The Kanzas correspondent of the
Trareiier, under date of Feb. 9, furnishes full
draft of bill declaring the attempt to put in
force the Lecompton Constitution felony,
punishable with death. together with the cir
cumstances attending its passage. He says:
1.-The following bill was passed last even
ing by vote of "a to g. 1t will show the
temper Of the legislature at this moment as
well as of the people. If James Buchanan
could have looked in last night upon the tu-
multuous sea of human faces with which tie
Hall of Representatives was crowded. seen
the fiery eyes aud excited features, and heard
the animated speeches. full of proud defiance
in the tone, with which the speakers hurled
back the insults and threats of his last mes.
sage, l think he would hesitate before he
pushed us into the vortex of civil war. But
here is the bill. 1t is entitled an Act TO de-
fine certain crimes, and for the punishment
thereof
authority nj the people OF Kaozss, assembled in III town
of becomptnn ia November last and pretended frame
wha they term Constitution fer the State OF KsDzas,
under which an election held the fourth of Jsuu
airy last for State fiji ,eTs; and
Whereas John Calhoun the President OF said pre-
tended Convention, claims have authority certain
cont ngency, TO declare b. proclamation the Aforesaid
preenied CONSTITUTE to be the CONSTITUTE the state
Of Kanza' and the purporng to I'VE been
ed on the ourth OF January last to be the lawful eff els
Of government for the PEOPLE Of .zas; and
Whereas, the Convention possessed authority from
the people OF Kauzas but irresponsible assembly,
engaged in conspiracy against the rights and liberties
of the people
Therefore, be 1t enacted by the Governor ard Leg
tslattVe assembly IF the Territory Of Kanzos:
That if any individual claiming have authority rom
the Convention which assembled LecomptOn in No
Der last, make Constitution for the ATE Of Kan zas,
shall publish in the shape official proclamat or any
declaration to the effect hqt the Constitution made by
Said Convention, Is tie PROSTITUTION of the state OF
z4s, or shall call any person persons ocr eff
cars to act under said Constitution, shall pref nd
10 ac commits sion any persons officers under
the samei or II any person claiming to be the Cover
nor, Lieut. Governor Secretary Auditor and Treasurer
OF State, under said Constitution claiming be eec
ed to cit House of the Legislative Assembly,or Mem
Der Of Congress under ssid Constitution, shall ume
the duties of any either of said Offices under coz
stltutioni or If any person pers shall attempt ia
any manner wh3teie, to give effect the Cover nmeut
under said Constitution within this Territory, such per
son or persons, officer officers shall be deemed guilty
OF felony and upon conviction thereof in any Of
competent Jurisdiction, snail suffer DEATH and this law
to be il force from and -iter its pal sage.p
The bill was drafted by Judge Conway, at
the request of MessIs Deitzler and Hanna,
the latter of whom introduced it Into the
House, aud ably and eloquently advocated its
passage. Mr., John Spear made-a powerful
speech in support of 1t, and the whole pro-
ceedings were of the most enthusiastic kind,
very unlike the usual grave dignity of legis-
latiVe proceedings.