The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-10-18
ASTOUNDING, DEVELOPMENT.

GUN - tue u0SuAuS VI ~ oasiS'S ~
the Chicago Press AND TRIBUNE of the
18th inst, and an "astounding develop.
ment," it is. The fact that Douglas op.
posed the Lecompton Constitution, in
Congress is all that is now urged in his
favor by his friends, and now il is an,
nouuced that he suggested and approved
of the Lecomptou Constitution, and wha,
is worse still, it is proved. The Pres.
and Tribune, says:
The Lecompton Constitution contained
"A clause establishing Slavery in Kansas
There were three parties in the Conven.
ton which framed the Constitution, rel
alive to the question Of submission. -
The first were in favor of sending the
Constitution direct to Congress the Sec
ond favored its unconditional submission
to the people the third were in favor of
submitting only the clause for establish.
ing Slavery. The last named party,
headed by John Calhoun, President of
the Convention, triumphed. BY the
terms of the schedule annexed to the
Constitution, an election was to be held
on the 2ist of December, and the bal
lots cast were to be Endorsed either
Constitution with Slavery" or aeon.
stitution with no Slavery" The SEIZED.
ule further provided that if the number
of votes "for the Constitution" should
be majority, then "the rights of prop.
"erty IN .Slaues noe in the Territory,
"shaN IN no manner be intcrtered uttA"
making it impossible to abolish Slave
~. This schedule also contained various
provisions by which the State Govern.
ment was to be put into operation i'm
mediately after the vote on the Slavery
clause was taken, without awaiting the
action of Congress, and the Territorial
Legislature was deprived of all opportu-
nifty of altering or repeating the laws
enacted by the "Border RuAian" Legis-
lature and provision was also inserted
to prevent any amendment Of the Con-
stitution previous to the year 1864, and
then only upon the concurrence of two.
thirds of the members of both Houses,
and majoriay of all the citizens of the
State.
Daniel Scully, of Leavenwcrth, says :
The Convention frs. met early in Sen.
tember, 1857, and having elected officers
and APPOINTED committees, adjourned to
me latter part Of October. 1t was given
out that the object was to await the re,
suit of the Territorial elections, which
were to take place early in October, and
to shape the conduct of the Convention
accordingly, but the main purpose of tn e
recess was to allow time to ascertain the
views of Democrats holding influential
| places in the councils of the country"
But to the development" The New
Orleans Delta of October 7th contains 9
report Of the Executive Committee Of
the Democratic Association of Leaven
worth, dated Sept. Goth, 1860, which
gives full statement of Mr.. Douglas
connection with the Lecompton Consti
tuition. 1t is much too lengthy for on,
columns, but We will try to give the sub
stance of it.
The committee above referred to, ad
dressed a circular to all who they sup
posed would be able to give any lish,
upon the subject That circular is as
follows:
LEAvESwoR1u CITY, X. T., Sept. 10, 1850
SIR: The Democratic Association of
Leavenworth being informed that the
course publicly pursued by Stephen A.
Douglas in regard to the Lecompton
Constitution, is inconsistent with advice
privately given to his particular friends
in this Territory-which advice cob
trolled their action: - have thought
proper to appoint the undersigned com
mlttee to Investigate the facts.
They need not refer to the momentous
issues now before the country, to advise
you Of the Importance Of this Inquiry
The integrity Of the Democratic party
nay, the permanency Of the Union itself,
are involved in the contest now going on.
We, therefore, make no apology for ad-
dressing you the following inquiries, and
request that you will answer them at your
very earliest convenience:
lst. Did you or not, before or during
the session of the Lccomptou Constitu-
tlonal Convention, or after the adjourn
ment of the same, see letter addressed
to John Calhoun, President of said Con-
ventlon, or to any one else, by Mr..
Douglas, in which he (Mr. Douglas) suy.
gested the plan of submission which was
adopted by said Convention, or signify
that such plan Of submit sion would
meet his approval?
I'd, Did not John Calhoun, the Pres
ident Of the Lecompton Convention, in
form you that letter had been received
from Mr.. Douglas, in which was FORE
Swallowed plan Of submission, and was
not the plan finally adopted, the same
that was understood to be the plan of
Mr.. Douglas?
3D. Did you, or not, in conversation
with Mr.. Calhoun, or with any one,
whosc political and personal relations
towards Mr. Douglas and Mr. Calhoun
authorize belief that such person spoke
authoritatively, learn that plan of sub
mission had been indicated by Mr.
Douglas, and was it not understood tina,
if the plan thus indicated was adopted, ht
(Mr. Douglass would support and sustai,
it in Congress?
4th. Aside of these questions thu.
formally put, we solicit from you an,
information touching the object of thes,
inquiries, which you may have in you
power to communicate.