Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-04-19

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pecive Constitutions permitted alien suf-
frage; and besides, he did not believe that
Oregon now has a population of $4,000.
He referred to the Tennessee Opposition
platform, in which the extension of the
period of probation for foseigners is advo-
Gated and it's declared that foreigners, not
naturalized, should be prevented from vo-
ting at elections. On this declaration,
sefen ont of ten melnberszoflCengress
from Tennessee were elected. The pro-
vision Of the Wyandoite Constitution, he
argued, is obnoxious 10 this objection, and
comes within the category. liza residence
Of six months is sufficient 10 entitie for
eiguers to citizenship, then change the
naturalization la. If this period is too
long, declare them citizens the moment
they reach our soil, and administer 10 them
the oath of citizenship so that they may
be punished if guilty of treason, and be
true and loyal to our country and its IN
terests. =
He moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Committee on Territories, with in
structions to limit the boundaries so as to
exclude all the lands belonging to the Cher
okee Indians. This we owe to the Amer
ican character and our treaty faith with
this tribe. = -. =
Mr.. Gooch, Of Massachusetts, in reply to
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, denied that the
people of Kansas, in the formation of the
Wvandottee Constitution, have acted in
violation of the law. No. Congress has
power to say that the people shall not send
up petition asking for admission into the
the Union. The English Compromise
was not an enabling act. 1t should not
take away any of the rights secured under
the Constitution of the United States
There was the authority of that Constitu-
ton, and precedent for the admission
of Kansas into the Union, and the peo-
pie acted precisely as they should have
acted. The English Oil imposed no res
traint on the power of the present Con-
gress. The admission of the new States
was matter of discretion. He would go
still further, and say that, even if be had vo-
ted for the English bill-though he would
have cosidered that the most unfortunate
act of his life-it would not preclude him
from voting for the admission of Kansas
under the Wyandottee Constitution. 1t
had been shown that there is sufficient pop
ulation in Kansas, which has every element
10 organize an efficient State Government.
He answered the objections as to boundary.
saying that the Indian territory was pro-
tected by atreaty which Congress cannot
infringe. And whatever might be the
merits of the question with regard 10 voters,
he thought it would be unfair and unjust
to apply to Kansas a principle not extend
ed to other new States. He trusted that
Kansas would be admitted intothe Union,
and thus the strife which has so long exis-
ted be terminated. sA a-
+ Mr.. Quarles, of Tennessee, opposed the
bill on the ground that the provision inclu-
ding the Indian lands with the boundaries
of Kansas is violative of the treaties with
that people. They should have complied
with the English BILL The population
was not sufficient; and besieds, the Wyan-
dotte Constitution was anti-repubican ac-
cording to the definition of the Censtitu-
tion of the United States, because it per-
mits foreigners to vote. Having repudi-
ated the Epglish bill, Kansas was here
without the authority of law. s-,A 9sf % {.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, declared himself in
favor of the bill, as friend Of the people
of Kansas. He repudiated the extraor-
dinary speech delivered yesterday by the
delegate from Kansas (AIr. ParrotD believ-
ing its tendency was 10 jeopardize tie ad-
mission of the State. 1t was open to the
charge of unfairness, and splenetic, show
ing more temper than Observation-Disclosures
might be, its merit as an oratorical pro-
duction. it might be in the line Of his du
ty to lecture the members of the House.
Mr.. Parrtot (interrupting) claimed that
he held his seat here by right equal to
that Of the gentleman from Ohio, and asked
him to sepecify the Objectionable language
/ Mr.. Cox, resuming, said that Mr.. Parrot
bad not done justice to the men who un-
dertook here to remove the Lecompton
Constitution from the halls of Congress.
The delegate, while charging that the
English bill was intended to keep Kansas
out Of the Union, made no exception to
his sweeping libel. The intention of some
of those who voted for it was to enable
the people of Kansas to reject the Lecom-
ton Constitution, and this was his (Mr.
Cox,s) declared purpose. To call the
English bill, as did the delegate from
Kansas, "a mean and false contrivance,"
was unjust to those who stood up in favor
of the rights of the people Of Kansas
AS man of honor, he (Mr. Cox) was
bound to vote for the BILL There was no
difficulty with him as to the population of
Kansas. He referred to the evidence ofthe
votes and the registry. If the Democrats
had had fair play in the election there,
the people would not have been thrown
under the corrupt rule of the corrupt Re
publican party. He would vote for the
bill because he thought it right, and not
merely to get rid of the question. When
he voted for the English bill he reserved
his discretion. He could vote for Kansas
whenever she came here with a constitu-
tion approved by the people. He so stated
al the time. He showed that Kansas had
complied with the English bill. The en-
abling act, with the ceneus in it, was not
restrictive. 1t was only proposition to
Kansas. If she accepted it, well and good.
If she refused it, very well. She can do
as she pleases. Congress can act as it
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