The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-12-15

surety e&clttnS angry -polItlcai -couleSts
8MoRg themselves, for the benefit of as
piring leaders, 1T is surely no hardship
for embryo governors, senators and mem
Of Congress to wait until the number Of
inhabitants shall equal those of single
Congressional district. They surely ought
not to be permitted to rush into the Uu-
ion with population less than one-half Of
several of the large counties in the inte.
s1iof-0f some Of the States. This was the
condition of Kansas when it made appli-
cation to be admitted under, the Topeka
consultation. Besides, it requires some
time to render the mass Of a population
collected in q new territory at all homo
geeeous, and to unite them on anything
like fixed policy. Establish the rule,
ma al VIII look forward to it and govern
themselves accordingly. -
e But Justice to the people of the several
Estates requires that this rule should be
established by Congress. Each State is
vntitled to two senators and at least one
representative in Congress. Should the
people Of the States fail to elect Vice
1fesident, the power devolves upon the
Senate TO select this officer from the two
highest Candidates on the list. In case
0fthes death .of the President, the, Vice
Prssideds thus elected by the Senate, be-
comes President Of the United States. =
0hall Questions Of Legislation, the senators
6l6M the smallest States of the Union
hSS6 an equal vote with those from the
As9est The same may be said in regard
sthe ratification Of treaties, and of Ex-
seattve appointments. Ali this has work.
: "a admirably in practice, whilst it conforms
n priiciple with the character of a gov.
efhme6t Instituted by sovereign States.
presume no American citizen would de-
sife the slightest change in the arrange
nlent. Still, is it not unjust and UNEQUAL
tethe existing States to invest some fer
" OF 6fty thousand people collected in a
Territory with the attributes of sovereign.
y. and place them on an equal footing
wtth Virginia and New, York in the SEN
ste Of the United States? a. -, "a Z.
forthese reasons earnestly recon.
mend the passage ofa general act which
shall provide that, upon the application of
. Territorial Legislature, declaring that
the Territory contains q number of inhab-
ftants which, If in 9 State, would entitle
them to elect q member of Congress, it
shall be the duty ofthe President to cause
census Of the inhabitants to be taken.
and if found sufficient, then by the terms of
this act to authorize them to proceed in
Their own way TO frame State constitu-
tion preparatory to admission into the
Union. also Recommend that an an.
preparation may be made to enable the
President TO take census oftthe people of
KANSAS. ''a'e' -, - -. !.
The present condition of the Territory
Of Utah, when contrasted with what it was
ons year ago, is, Q subject. for scongratula-
ton, II was then in state of open re.
bellion, and. cost what it might, the char
acter OF the government required that this
rebellion should be, suppressed and the
M6rmons compelled to yield obedience to
the Constitution and the laws. In order to
accomplish this object as Informed you in
m S .sss ansua. msssage, appointed a new
upss'se. o.S sa .nS'eaa ga = bingham oung' ano
y .ss ps' ,.. oMIsl = " .aks Inc pace OF
sos aosy " sYasa.'ns Ps.sonai salety' nao
,Uua = ue'1Ss - Misnafaw from the
1ess.so Ao Pso'ecs 'nese ciyi! oihcers,
anu g aug Inem, as 2 P asse sseom'tat1s, in
= ,ne sAecss'or = sns laws ~ case OF need,
T. : oESssssu =, : uessc.lnenss OF the army to
ussa s = , psesss.sy = y.or adopting these
AZ A. 1Sth Gco..e.sIs- ,or.
" ssyss1S,Iu ny s1Su ''epleuoer' 1921, dov.
1oeng lssued nus prociamation' inthe style
Q. an inoepenoent soyereign, announcing
aus PesPoss % resist oy force OF arms the
en'sk g tne on'tea states troops into our
OWL TIL teEiltory s, sol Utah By this he re-
qoirsq9 en t9e horces In the Territory to
'nolo themselves IN readiness to march at
q %gmenks 9ollce 70 ,repel any and all
suce ~ insassson' ana estaphshed martini law
,rS9 n,s si9 9fs y eass .urouenoos Inc ierritory.-
an; nns;s RFoysn g. 20 no lale 'nreats. Forts