Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-07-23


that the people of Kansas need not complain,
since the opportunities were open for them to
regulate their affairs through the ballot box. I
deny that they were favored with such opportu-
mites. The Lecompton convention met on the
first Monday in September, 1851 but as the elec-
tions were to come off in October it adjourned
till after the election, and then proceeded to form
a constitution, only one clause of which was to
be submitted to the people for ratification. They
were, in fact, to receive the constitution with
only the privilege of voting on the single slavery
clause contained in it. The manner in which the
Legislature was elected, the manner in which the
delegates were elected, the manner of presenting
the constitution to Congress, are all contrary
to the principles laid down in the platform of the
party favoring popular sovereignty and non-n
tervention, as inculcated in the Cincinnati plat
form. l would be willing to suppose it all cor
rect had the constitution been accepted by the
people, but it could not become valid or binding
till that event, since the people had never dele
gated to make fundamental law Mr. Douglas
and others raised their voices against this unus
usurpaton, when evidence proved that the people
had not the opportunity to sanction or reject
Mr.. Douglas returned to Illinois, was triumphant
ly reelected to his seat in Congress, over the OPP
position of the whole power of the government
brought to bear with the invective of the Wash
ington Union, administration organ He returned
10 uuu himself removed IRON lne ConllnltIee on
Territories. At this day, Mr.. Latham and others
speak in high terms of Douglas-cry popular
sovereignty and non intervention and last Fall
the Democratic organs of this State were full of
denunciation toward Douglas while the San Fran
cisco National, which would have us believe the
wounds healed, is full of disrespectful language
respecting the renegade Illinosan.'
Mr.. Curry was followed by Mr.. Latham in an
elaborate and eloquent oration of nearly two
hours length Mr.. Burch then took the stand,
and addressed the audience for few minutes,
but did not speak at length, owing to the ateness
of the hour.
On the following evening DR.. Powell. of Sac
ramento Anti-Lecompton nominee for Clerk OF
Supreme Court, addressed a large audience, and
was atentivcy listened to for an hour and a-half.
Mr.. Crowninshield called the meeting to order,
and nominated James Howe for President, which
was carried DR.. Powell was then introduced,
and said that he felt highly honored at the very
large audience assembled, the more so from the
fact that very large meeting had assembled on
the previous evening to hear the views Of some
of the candidates in the present canvass. That
before proceeding further, he wished to state that
he understood it was the intention of some gen
tlemen to respond to him in this discussion, but
that he opposed to double riding, and offered
to discuss the various questions Of the day with
equitable way-that he would open and fairly
state the points he intended to express, and then
give an opportunity to any man to come forward
and discuss them, reserving to himself the closing
speech. (Crcs for PitZer) J. s. PitZer came
forward and briefly alluded to his statement of
last evening, that he would probably address
them but declined doing SO on this occasion. Dr.
Powell then followed with some remarks, and
Mr.. Pitzer replied by Withdrawing himself from
the contest. Dr. Powell said he appeared as a
candidate for office OF Supreme Court Cerk-an
Office not strictly political in it's character. In
reply to Mr.. Latham's remarks " that it was easy
to charge but hard to prove the mass of tester
ing corruption which distinguishes the present
administration will read the evidence derived
from the records of the country. The present
contest upon the questions now in issue, involves
principles which must tend to the separation or
perpctuation of the sovereignty and brotherhood
of the States. We contend against trained ar
my OF officials, with reserved corps of political
eXpectants, against determined attempt to hide
the true issues before the people, and to seek sup
port upon principles not borne out in practice
The democratic platform Is unlike the platform
Of that party in any other State where they have
the slightest symptoms OF an organization, and
when party seeks popular support upon the
principles not avowed by them q party, it is
nothing more than getting votes under false pre-
lenses. Last year the party endorsed the Kansas
policy in every county of the State ; this year.
popular sovereignty and intervention is their
cry, but at the same time they endorse the admin
istration. In General Jackson's time, if a man
had hurrahed for notification, he would have
been called fool ; now if man should profess
the doctrine of popular sovereignty, and sustain
the administration also you should put him in
irons and send him to Stockton.
For forty years have known Mr. Buchanan,
and know him to have boxed all points of the
political compass. In lSl9 at meeting called
10, ,,l,;
Buchanan spoke in the bitterest terms of reproach
and contempt OF the Democratic Administration
and principles. Reads Lancaster Register, No.
Il, Vol. Il, 1871 | am prepared TO prove that
from 1920 to 1928 he was an avowed Federalist,
and was, during that period, four times returned
triumphant to Congress over the Democratic can
date, aud during the whole period was openly
hostile to the Administration of James Madison
From 1928 be managed to conceal his Federalst
proclivites from General Jackson but General
jackson lived to find out that Mr.. Buchanan was
a traitor to him. which may be seen and proved
in the letter of General jackson to Mr.. b. Lewis
in 1915 In 1856 he was taken up by the Demo-
cratic party against which he had waged an un-
relentng war, and nominated for the Presidency
on principles just, wise and democratic. Mr.
Buchanan swallowed the pill, bitter as it was,
but only to puke it up again. Since he has oc-
cupicd the chair he has been exercising his ground
and lofty tumbling, in his Inaugural Address
and instructions 10 Gov. walker, and In his at
tempt to urge the admission of Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution and because Douglas
and others refused to bow to Executive will they
are being denounced as Abolitionsts If Mr.
Buchanan had stood by his Inaugural Address we
would have covered his previous sins with the
mantle of charity but his course has been such
since that address as to make his honor q matter
of extreme doubt and his reputation of but little
value. When the corrupt acts OF his Administra-
tion written up it will present the darkest
page in the political history OF our country.
Formerly public Offices were considered neces-
sity, and integrity aud qualification were the re-
Communications for preferment now, the polls
are usurped by Federal oflce-holders, and Federal
gold is lavishly poured out to secure the ends of
the party organization. The Democratic party
here exactly opposite to all the States organ
izations where they have an ascendency. They
all endorse Buchanan and the KanZas policy
denounce the Pacific Railroad, when pledged to
ia favor it. When Mr.. Buchanan's letter of ac-
ceptance to the nomination received here, /
pronounced it a forgery the trick of a dema-
gogue. History has decided this question for me.