, 1860-08-11
POPULAR EOVEHElGNTY.

prohiga:y. What wctd:r that the enthusiasm
was irrcprcssible?
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POPULAR *OvERElGNTY.
In addressing New E7glaud audience the
other DAY, Ar. Douglas, as Il: has often done
bes,rc, asked WY ciiizeo, emigrating from
Iowa to Kansas, should loss his right Of self
Soyerrmeo: o. the ter1y-boat, while crossing
the Missouri River. The object Of this ours
ton was to leave the impression upon the
minis q his hearers :hat what ho vauntiugly
s'yl.. my g-c:it principle is intended to
eau:cr, aud really does confer, tho Same right
O: s.l::eove1ament upon the citizens Of the
Territories which are enjoyed by citizens If
tho S1a:es, 1t us see whether the facts
will warrant the assumption.
Tue citizens Of cur respective Stale gover1~
mcn.s c2jay CERTAIN rights, tue possession ef
which constitutes State sovereignty-or popu-
lur Sovereignty III the States. These rights per
tain III to the eutre control Of State afairs AMI
{e> to a VOICE, propar.;onate to population, III
tic ailAirs OF the general government Under
tue first the following may he enumerated:
/. The rsht to establish Fundamental
Law.
=. The right TO elect Governor; to define
l;s duties, to limit lis power, aud to deter-
nine lis tclure Of Office.
3. Tie riyt to make all laws Icedlul f3r
the security aud we}l-being Of society.
1. Tic right 10 establish Courts and to elect
Judiciary.
Cuder The eeco3d class Of rights arc The
following:
l.. An equal voico with each Of the other
S:ates in tie United States Senate.
.. A representation in the United States
House Of Representatives, proportionod to pop
u.atiou.
3. 4 voier iu the election of Presldent ol
the United States, corresponding with the rep
rescnta:ien Of the States respectively i'll Con-
sress.
Nov, when Mr.. Douglas asks the question,
why citizen cr 1own, emigratipg to Kansas,
.hould lcso his right Of selfgovcrnment, while.
crossing tho Missouri River, he embraces all
1Aut is inc3uaed in tho above, 0or they are
rights l,e!orsng to cscry citizen Of Iowa, and
lie seeks to convey lie impression that, under
his Kaasas Lili, all these rights are guaran'
teei 10 The citizens Of Kansas? But what is
the feet?
]. The karess I'LL il tie fundamental law
of Kaus.s and in The lraming ol it the citizens
Of Kansas had 10 moro yoicv than the subjects
Q: the Tycoou.
.. The Governor Of Kansas is appointed by
the President Of the Tnited States, holds office
u. his pleasure, and is responsible to him aloEc
f1r his acts.
,. The people Of Kansas are permitted 10
s.ect their Legislature; hut the Governor (thc
tool Of the rrcsidcnt) is clothed with the veto
power, aad, through it, is u1ado equal to two
thirds cf the Legislature.
1. The people Of Kansas are not permitted
t, establish courts or t. elect judges and
other Officers The former is done by Con-
xress, aud the President appoints the latter.
). Tie ploplc Of Kansas have no voice in
tie United States Senate.
6. The people of Kansas arc graciously per
m'tt:d to send one delegate to the House o'
Representatives, Tut he is carefully excluded
from rofing
Z. The people Of Kansas have no yoice in
the election Of President
Now, then, tie next timc Mr.. Douglas asks
WY citiz ucf State, III passing into Ter
z::ory, should loss bis right Of self-government
VI crossing The boundary between the two, let
aouc o.e put gu u:stion 10 him. LIT him he
asked, Why did yon. Ar. Douglas, in framing
the K.aaas Nebraska bill, provide that he
should :sv that rightly Why did you take
away from lin The right 10 frame his own
fundamental law-1he right to elect Cover.
uor-the right to have a Legislature tll2t Gag
M. bo oyerriudeu by a creature Of the Presi-
den1-.hc right to cstablis:. his own courts
aud elect his own Judges aad other officers
xas right to voice iu the United States Son
a.e--:Le right 10 vote in the House Of Rsp,
rsscataliyes-the right TO vote for Presi
d-nt Of Tho United Stalcs7 Why did yor
take ali these rights away from the people O
Kaasas, Mr. Douglas? You say that in 1ht
at VI crossing the boundary limo which sepa
rates State from a Territory, citizen loset
none Of the qualifications Which fit lin 70,
xaEgovernmeat. TLeu why did you, Mr.
Doag}as, put Into your bill those proyisions
which "trip him almost wholly Of that right