, 1862-02-05

Proposed Csurpatfons at Springfield.
sas.ors enicago ir'nunes
upon "ni' neal ni'e our oPr1usnelo w
sarS led, that they Lave grown SO greats
Some Of tlem have evidently ssgroyn too bir
for the,r hrecchcs,, tt has toen d,c7aaa he
:..;sts 49,. sass.,,,,. ,a,:s...s 80 - e ~
lH4sl9 aAu Senelauy pcAe'eu oy Plalu ine1i'
that in this country We live under ldm; that all
arc subject TO the Constitution of the United
e+.+,. -, ~ f,,.,,.;+,t:,x.1 eoa..-
e'ales "1o the e~ol0s1eas'oi.hi aeas u eonSsess'
and the inhabitants OF each State to the Con-
etitutions Of their several States and the Con
stitntiona1 cnactn,cnts of thc;r rcsncrt;vc
1as.:,,stn~... ..,z 49, e.o.., 49, -et.s- -
Le5slslat uEcs, anu lAal noi1 LIE opel'it1on o1
this principle, none, ABSOLUTELY no''e-not even
the highcst-are exempt. It seems, however,
49,. - ~ 1,,s.a;s .1.:e H., 1,os.. 1,- 49,
ant dream, seeing That We nave at Springfield
a privileged body which claims Tor some Of
the iunatcd members Of which claim. ;, to hc
.hore t1,o 1a,r-ve, aho,s +ho rorr1 T., y. sn<s.s
's.S- .'| -" 1'' 'oD's - ~" .''.sfS.
Which they mold the seats Which their wicked
/ pretensions disgrace.
Tho last 1crfs,,tnrc nroridod h, 1a,v far
thc1r elee1lon 1or Inc spee1hc purpose OF dfafs-
ing form Of Constitution, between which,
and thc onc no,y now in force tbc reon1c of
49, sto+o ~. wv, s,,.u o.,os. c.. tx: =,
tnls 1sate ~ 'o.o sl1''li -, enoose 4of tneal lu-
ture fundamental law. They were elected for
| this purposc, and this alone. Whatever form
- f,nn.t;t,,+;o,, +1o1 d,rs ,-;,, ba o-,1,
Hf,1sss frn, iii s,;.,srGuent stI;rm,t;v'. r.,te
He.ess aolni ~ 1 ~. 'ute ~
~ ny psoia.e xah'a n1se o't:sAea my ~ taS
!n 9le2tn " u 80 anu sea u tae Wy lacs o.
.LI +a 1u ~ VI ~. WIG ~ tS tt
%nieu u.ey ais non aSsetuotsa, sofle ~ Sness
men t Meat lools % Gnou24' H. of ~ nnasss cun4' u "
| im!uaent enousu, ~ ING c9mmeneement oI
| thS1r session, ae!ualiy 10 I.nse ana seriously
debate !he 9ue5loh "nctuef lney Noula SUI
MIL tuelr VOTE aiier y Was uonc, - tote o.
the people. surrey !ncsc sluPlelons never
read the history OF Kansas and the haTsesf
AND Jet 1t is taalllar 10 most scaool ooys,
| eyen. Let me commend II TO careful study III
the latitude Of Springfield; and meantime,
for the eondcseension "lth which inc august
boy .hsle M assemp1e4, 1 e tai 9ny consented M 10 70
| OF the people, ter all thelf SUBJECTS De duly
| Thankful.
Since that matter has been thus gTaeionsly
disposed of. 1t is now proposed that thls same
body sllall let itself down from Inc dlzzy
| heights Of sovereignty, On which it was frat
thought to ne percheu, to the more humble
butEstifexa1ted level Of 2 Lesis1ature, for the
purpose of electang Senator and re-dlstrlctlng
the State. Let Us sec how this1win work:
The Constitution Of lSas IS presumed to be
I in full force until the subjects Of these Spring.
field soyereigns shall hereafter be permitted
by their majesties to record their votes in
favor Of the new one That Constitution 1.-THE
present one) declares Article 1H, Section +
1.-THE Legislative authority Of this state shal
be vested in a General Assembly; which shall
consist Of q Senate and House OF Representa-:
tiyes, both to be elected bg the people," VIII
any honest man, possessed of half sense, at
firm that the body now in session at Spring
field answers to the requirements Of this pro
vision, in any respect whatever! To assert
that it does, is to insult common Intelligence
But further-members OF the Senate bold
their Office for four years, and Of the House
for two years; and the Governor is clothed
with the discretion Of convening the Genera
Assembly Tor Legis1ature)w when in his judgment
| the occasion is IN extraordinary one. Suppose