The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-13
cIyTH DISTRICT
RE.NnniNArrnS or THE unS. Io

RE-SoMiSATioS or THE HOS. JOHN CocHRAyE.
The Congressional Convention Of the Sixth district, com
wisag the Eleventh, Fifteenth and Seventeenth wards
at Union Hall, Of and Fourth street.
last evening, and by unanimous vote the Hon John
Cochranc was re nominated Frederick II. Lee acted az
Chairman the occasion, while L. p. Harrison offciated
secretary. committee Of three appointed to wait
upon Mr. cochranc and inform him Of the action Of the
convention and In few minutes afterwards the nominee
ushered into the presence Of the convention amidst
loud cheering. Order having been restored Nr Cccy
Rasf addressed the convention in the following mInner
GF-TrExKN-Aliow me to return my warm thanks for
your acton this evening cannot indulge in the usual
clap trap about the honor conferred ypen being u
expected one for bad anticipated the result before you
had assembled together. ] supposed that you would
nominate me. not on account of any individual merit
which may possess, but because Of the pursued
winter cndcavored, the best II my ability 10 dis.
charge the trust committed to care Of the manner
= which ,, represented this arc the ses,
Congress, but none more in,rcrtanl - Kansas qucs.
ncn. Allow me then to refer yoSh the topic OF the
TINT constitution has been very little understood tho
action II the President not ALL The entire subject very
little understood. Not than intricate by any means
but was IN consequence OF tho plans and schemes uf
Intriguing politicians that the question rendered din
cult 81 clear understanding. ! conceded. and u
concaded by al Parties in Congress that there had been
gross frauas pcrrc'racd Kansas that party was
guilty c other and tha, the usual frauds which
prevail NJ ballot hoxes occurred there The same in.
fgence prevailed IN Kansas during the elections there as
prevail here during elections n waited for q pc
riod whec those frauds would cease 70 exist wa wot
wa for the knel q the Union. came 20 the conclusion
that under the 1ccomrion constitution the people 81 Kan
sas had the Eowcr o scf government in their own hands
and that the only way they could have that power
adopt that constitution Once admitted STATE, no
natter under whr, constutor II did not admit Of quos
constitution. The doctrine of popular sovereignty
guaranteed to tho people of Kansas bv the ncompon
constitution aud 10 s'eng, vas made by the Democratic
of The United States AMI the fathers o the constitution
have declared that tho people of The States have the power
a. regulate their own affairs The moment. therefore,
that Kansas became free State under the rsrosapton
constitution she could NJ the expiration Of ninety days
alter and amend that instrument she saw &C. Although
they objected 10 the cccnton for tho moment
they had the power h. change lust they pleased
II was said that tho legislature would have been IL
compton one Now, we all know that would have been
Otherwise The Legislature, under the Lecompton con
sNiu,ion, was ee state legislature the certificates
a General Calhoun subsequently proved. The free
state party would have had two third
jorty, and could have ove~ruled the veto OF
u August last the people cf Kansas rejected the English
h which, 50 Tar from settling The question OF popular
sovereignty, only keeps the question st open for agta
ton. The matter vii before Congress session,
when there will probably be another opportunity afforded
tho republican party &c shrek loudly In behalf o freedom
How uaueh better would have been therefore for the
people 70 have settled tho question among themscvcs
stead Of sending back 10 Congress. charge most dis
tncy that of the democratic being the enemies OF
popular sovereignty that party earth stands Ia the
way of that right, except the republican party Tho re
pnhcans profess 10 be the champions 81 popular
yen,icn al syracuse TIM, shc people had no
right to interfere In such maersha belonged 10 Con
gfess exclusively would not dwell upon the question
u such length only know il NOT thoroughly understood
In reference 10 tho admission Of Kansas would asy ihs
VIII vote r any constitution she may Offer provided u
= not marked by fraud Only LET this Kansas question be
dispoted Of and be set at forever and there will
longer be any danger of civil dissolution Of the
Cn'on nothing but the politics OF Kansas that Is dis
urbing the peace Of the Union II Is for that reason that
would vote for her admission for when admitted there
viii no longer be any fear OF the Union being severed
| m 1--we but
deem proper 10 postpone them until = more
fitting opportunity occurs The speaker thcn al.
uded 70 the quarfes among the democratic leaders in
the city, and fad the time had come when the people
were determined to put end 10 these quarrels by
making the nominations themselves. The difficulties
which existed between the different factions of the demo
cratic party proceeded from the selfish aud nd eduaI mo
tvcs az the leaders But the people wnrc taking
matters their hands, and the result would bc that