The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-04-03

tHc uiscuss'on apout tHc fisht ot uic "ropic "
Kansas to alter their State Constitution before
1864, has nothing practical in it. A majority
will have the night to alter 1t, If they see
proper, and canno. be prevented.
alt has been said, however. that the
question of slavery was not the o"iy one
IN regard to which there WAS controversy;
and tia, the people might des're to change
IN. constitution itself. believe there ia y
large msjori,y in Congress, large MAJOR
n, where, who think that tho people
If Kansas will have the right to change
III. constitution even before 1864 not
fo, tn. reason given by the Pfesiden. Of
III. United Stnt.., for ! am not one OF those
who believe it il not in the power OF
convention to limit tho right OF ito sue
ce.,o,s rs to change, t,hS, is for limit
ed period Of ,imc.l or to pre'c''be tue
mod,. in which in which /, shall be done !;
hut incline 10 think here Ia no provision
l,, the ease before 1864 II there he no
,,oyi.,or. IT stands lk. all other States in
co,,,,,,I, ea,u; aud then, with thu assent
of the existing government 10 me eau Oh
a convention, such body could change
the constitution. g.,
:. Wb.,b,, TIL. be 40 or not II will de>
rsud ,u tbs people of Kansas themselves
+, ..,. because # there be majority
Ohio h.l,.ye they have the right, aud who
d,sif. to chang. it. that majority VIII GET
,,.,...ion Of the Legislature, ana Their"
~ N then be harmony between III" eaisli"g
government aud the new one c"i'eo ,n'o
being under the second constitution. Tue
sans MINORITY would control them n"'h'
,,J If ,het. were harmony between BON,
,h,,e i. no ono that could appy to the
G.,.,,l Government, for lis interference
lbs ems. in which L-gi stature would APP
Iv far Federal in,edrfeuce, under such
.,,cua,,t,nc.s. is When there Is MI nld gov
prnmeut which IS coaies'ins WI" Wv ~"
lor authority aud jurisdiction hu' 40 s"eh
e..,rnuld srisr here because Tue same nm
i,,iiy would rule them both
." II tit. be 80, i. this people would h"V.
tho pov,r to change th'ir CONSTITUTIONS
ak if they could not remedy lhee''' "urh
mo,e ,esdily and completely amer 'hey
,,.,. L,oupht IN asa State. than u they
were remanded aud sent back l" ,"'" WI
,i,orinl condition. Il they cane TO "e' on
TIN, subject a.a State, the, wou,o He' D"
it in t.l.r.ncc to the !, tefes's ""o iee'"9s
-, t,.,... alone. They would not he
di.,urhed hy the fear sha, unless 'h''r cons
s,itu,ion should suit the views o' MA ".'>
- o( Congress-. they would not be adult
"a. lint bsinr IN the Union, they would
naye nothing to CONSIDER except Nv INC
est Of Kansas itself. They wouiu mere
fare come to conclusion mue" "'"'e
readily. nad undcr much soundrt asa s"'r'
,.a,.rr.. ,hnp II ,Ery we,c to admit II al,
-, ,I..v we're temaud,d - territorial
condition. -
II say. then. or. tia, Il it be tho s'ea'
,li.c,. of fh.ir wishes To be euahlrd 10
govern Kansas according To '"e "''Ne' W
a majority. aud they do constitute sue"
majority. that the reades' AMI '"s''s' "'"''
Of rt,ti.yias tina, desire i to ad"t MINUS
.ss ss State in the tuion' we 90 'n'
majority no wrong therefore, ny suep u"
admission but, ou the contrary WE "''''
,.a,, H.. mos, certain aud eas,es, mode OF
securing their rights
..,,. ,,,,s,, then. ns i seems TO me-,
"1 H. a,o bour. ., take the ev-
49,. ~ ,h,. ,,oul,r viii, according to
,ha farm. of lnw as prescribed i" such
c,.ns Bat ii we nfe beuud to '"hr '"''
',,',,,..' c.oi,tm.t. wtth luN. then han'
-. entitled to ADHESION under l'T '''
......,,.i..,. constitution. l. IL bee laid "n the
.1.., L,.A u,lto do that would be to IN
a.c,a ,rooa ON the mj'ri'y OF the p.''
nf..ot n,,.as vino do not desi'e sutn
constitution. the answer =. that Il II "'es
mnn "A wong it viii afford them 'n'