The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-09-29

rot upon hls bones when, terrible 20 relate.
his jaws we're Instantly locked, and the uso
Of tho faculty be hod so awfully perverted
was denied him foreycri aud, after lingering
nearly fortnight, he expired in the greatest
ngogicr, his flesh literally rotung upon bis
bolNs!
Great Republican Meeting ia Lawrence.
-IA-'oN' stanton on the NynndOt Con-
stitutiOn,
Last Monday evening very large and IN
tclligcnt assembly convened IN Millrrs Hall,
20 listen 10 un address lfom Ex-Goy. Stanton,
before the Republican Club, on the subject
of the NyHndot Constitution and the present
position Of political parties in Kansas.
After some preliminary business. Nh Stau,
ton was introduced 20 the audience, which
received him With enthusiastic cheers Ilo
commenced hy alludiug % tho fact that, a few
days ago, hy iuyit9tlou, he addressed the de.
mocrats who asscmhlod n convention a. To-
pcka, and that ho there gave uticrapcc 10
many sentiments Which failed u meet with
their APPRECIATION. lie had now been invited
10 address the republicans, aud IL was quito
likely also that he might sny some things
With which they could not wholly coincilc.
lie did not profess to be- q party man OF 10
speak rs partisan, lie was not identified
WIN ,',iNl u' luL BI'lt poHlehl pAIuch rs az
present organized IN Kansd6.
lie then alluded gracefully and pleasantly
TO the circumstances under which hc first adj
dressed the people Of Lawrence in 1857, and
10 the stormy meeting on that occasion. but
said that he entertained none but the kindl-
est feelings towards those who par,iciuntcd
~ u, aud had nothing torcgrct iG regard 10
himself except that hr was 50 greatly misn-
formed IN regard 10 the struggle which was
at that time ngita,ing the people,
The Governor then proceeded at once 20
the discussion Of the Constitution. He would
not deny that hc had entertained grave objcc-
tons To the instrument, but upon a careful
I examination Of H. and candid consideration
Of all the circumstances, he entertained no
doubt that the highest interests the people
Of Kansas demanded It's adoption! lie had
objected TO the Circumstances under which
! the Constitution was framed as upavoidlhly
imposing upon that instrument partisan fca-
lures. lie had bcch opposed to the definite
. formation OF parties upon tie eve Of ldunch-
ing state government lie had furesccu
that what has happened would happen, and
/ that the constitution movement would BE-
! inscpcrably connected with the partisan pol,-
/ ties Of the territory lie thought that in 50
/ grave aud important a matter as the LAYING
of the fundamental law Of a state which was
| to endure, as we fondly hoped, AZ long u,
time should last, we should rise above uIl
/ paltry party considerations. But parties al
/ been formed, a Constitution had been fram,l,
and was now before the people
lie had objected 10 the houndaric' adopted
. for tie new state, because tho gold regions
we're cut of. lie had been in favor Of rr-
tanning the whole extent OF territory granted
by the organic act. The schuo! Scctions 10
the mining regions might have proved oi
great N-it.e.--Si.ll hc-lild fnrcscon that j,
would ho very difficult, TO retain our original
( dimensions. There WAS proposition before
/ Congress last winter "a divide the territory.
/ lie was in Washington at the time, aid found
sentiment very much divided in regard 70 Il
matter. Mr. stephens, the chairman of tho
committee on territories, was IN favor of the
project. After bringing various considc q
tlCus before Mr. STEPHENS, against the divi,-
ion, but without effect, ne finally told him
that it would result in the speedy admi, sion
Of another free state, TO which Stephens r..
Piled that he did not care how many free
| states were admitted. lie also found the
sentiment of Kansas men then IN Washing
ton much divided on the subject. And Gr
/ had clearly torcsecnSthat, with an active par
ty in this section of the territory fdvoriug Il e
/ division, and the people in the mines uuau-
mousy fayoring it, it would be impossible ,n
rc,a- our original dimensions and he did
not think that even now, ir the Constitution
were rejected, We could avoid the division
lie also objected 10 the upportonmcnt, rs
he thought, with his present understanding
of IT, that !, gave an unfair advantage to tAc
/ republicans in the FIRST legislature. But he.
had also iorc'ccn that this would result from
the division of parties on the Constitution,
and he had no doubt that if the democrat,
had had the control of the convention, thcw
would have made IN appor,ionment that,
would have rendered their success in the first
Legislature not only probable but certain
Gcrrym1ndcring hndN unfortunately. in all
The states, become almost law of political
paftiJS. lie had heard il maintained ly some
that the nppor,ionmcnt of the Wyandnt con-
stitution stood on q par with that of the Le-
/ compton constitution. But this he could
not assent To. lie did not know basis was
assumed for the apportionmcrt in the Wyuu-
dot Constitution, but this he dd know, that
the npporuonmcnt OF the Lecompton Cousti-
tuition was based upon open, notorious nv
disguised and moustrous trduds, and with
the unmistak~>lIsS~iuten of perpctuatng
/ power through those frauds on the border.
/ The apportunmcnt of the Myhndu, Con~ti-
tuition might bc objectionable, but II oHght
not IA be mentioned the Same G9y riM ti1i az
! the LtcomptoH Constitution! (lmmcnse
checriugD
The speaker then alluded to that provision
Of the Constitution " hich comprls all bills To
originate in the House OF Representatives.
/ He thought it might result in some incouve-
niencc and delay in the transaction Of bu~i-
ness, but it was an unimportant natter and
could easily be rcmcdicd if found to work
badly in practice
The subject OF uQroge the speaker con-
sidercd one OF vital importance IjHd.,p,.l-
tal matter. lie had heard a man say that
day in Lawrence TINT the W yasset CauAiitu-
ton allowed nogroo, 10 vote and the same
assertion was made by high and rr,pun-
sible parties lie then read from the L,.-
compton Democrat q report OF Judge Johns
toms speech in Lcucnworlh ourniug the