Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-26

AGAINST rHE LECoMrTON CONSTITUTION.
An anti. Locompton demonstration was held
at the Chinese Assembly Rooms in New York
City on Wednesday evening. the 9TH inst
Hon. +. =. Stanton addressed the meeting
for more than three hours, expressing his per
feet conviction that if the Lecompton Consti-
tuition was forced upon Kansas civil war;
which would be the knell Of this Union
would surely follow. and that tho Legislature
elected under it would not be allowed to SET
in the territory. except under tho protection
Of the L S. troops.
A series of resolutions was adopted, de-
claring that as the imposition of the Lccomp-
ton Constitution on the people of Kansas 10y
Congress, would be a violation of the funda-
mental principles of all free governments, the
true method Of settling the difficulty is to re-
fer il back TO the people eff Kansas; recog-
nizing the wisdom and patriotism Of the pol
icy pursued By Governor Walker and Mr.
Stanton in Kansas approving the courge, a
bility and consistency of Senator Douglas
congratulating Thomas J.. Harris of ILL.,, and
John b. Haskins Of n. Y. on the propriety
and patriotism of their rocon. action on the
Kansas question recognizing with cordial
abstraction the recent letters Of Henry a.
Wise to the Democracy of New York and
Philadelphia and winding up with the re-
quest TO the Representatives in Congress OF
the city of New York that they oppose the
llecompton Constitution
Hon. Geo. Bancroft. the historian. hereto
fore an ardent supporter Of President Buchan-
an and his administration. presided over the
meeting. His address upon assuming the
chair is one Of the most concise and closely
reasoned documents which has been put forth
unop thia opos,;o, and eOv orcords with tbe
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Tho Lccompi0n Constitution 1othorifediu 1jyaur,
Is nate Of ,bo trrited sac. o,s.c,i I'm f,ra CONVEX,
ION in Kan rs. having 10 ,ioiy ,cr, different mode Of
roceiuue Tho U1lsc by decided y1fr derl1rcl TO-
II willing O. ac,ct the real and truo opinion of the l
rity # K1nsas, however it might De expressed. Tu
Try. vetoed Tho bl for ihr Convention The Senate
tic House The President Of tho United States. arc M n
uoccni OF the Lecoupton Con,cnfiln Tho pc1nla oil
tlc Territory never had am nnpurtiuy 90 do s1 rhf
lists 90 voters wnra u1dc ont hy n1rtstu officers ,yho
acted under ul penalties for neglect o., duty Fifcon
r1unies hv u frdt 20, ihir own had mo- n1. iic o,-
oortunity IN vote NJ aH The Convention. therefore
never hal even nrrtryt for binding enc prolc Boforr
flc Convention 1l b.. work a new election ur kfu-,,
legislature took place aa1 thanks to walker ,nd stan
false fraudulent and fif.ad rctnrns uare rejected
md Legislature was formed of uuluc. iinrd l.llit.
Hhr Convent n troniu- tb. trlo Nm of i, p.i,Is b.
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t1c polrlc .l,,ss.erad tl..r i,ni,,,fla l,.t4 ,tI
.lade thcp ,es masters Ila. r,, .t
H. rsfe.rnre sb,9ii b,,l icon ,,e AZ i.i ,, t ny I
.lau4e. and fheu ibrv framed ..Le1ur which ,i M
fulu reference oven nf that ellu.o but dfue.el ni
avoeut those who would nrLnluirlee thrir u.in,tio
and ss-r UiHint 3, mke test oath. 40 support &c.
The runtcatinn further asr1,cd most cNtrnordinary
rowcrs and s,urht In advance to u,ll-r, and render Void
fho acts ~ tho newly clorfol rrri.laiurc They dI
What they could % show app,biton of tho fraudulent
eota which Walker and Sttnton with the atpr1yt 10 h.
20 De hlnri nf thc President had rejected Moreover
ordered nn election of Stat, ulcers under h,r tnat
fed Cnnattn,on ,,iti,nt reo,.ror an q,,b If tb, .
Jim officers or alH sing uenaltv on fraudulent voting %,
forged returns, and thov noreover directed rotur n
be made uut ia ,be fnvern,r nv 3D. q ,.,sl Ti.t,t,,~,
but h, ono mn m, ,lo,, tbo p,'ij,, r MI ~ ,t
, man bollin.r n ,no.t i,,er,ti,e ,,,fn ,J ~ l 49, ,,
age under the General Govcrrr,r,t. cintcd ,s ,on,
70 Judge at hi. di.cretion Of ali returns Of Ii ,e
before which he might become candidate flr oflicc.
bo,ni tv ma oatb ~ Gloli,r 5 I :, ' ~
penalty for the abuse of his trnst W. bod ,beo ,,'
The Cinvonti,n h,s mo- claim =, tho s,,orsit h., K.
sas hit by ust,rnatou thot ithad I'M ma VS. , ,,,
Of Congress- nor Of tho preeie,,, mar ~ mo ,r,, ~
Kansas and ,,n, hut cunp.ng de,iro IN deernu3 me
pcope Of It's sovereignty
The cardinal noiut an ,rhich tho ,,re,t o.tior r,,
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