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2 THE KANSAS QUESTION. Opinions of the Cabinet on the Lecompton | Constitution. \ | —Address of Gen. Denver, dic., dic. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Jurrenaon Crry, Mo., Dec. 26,1857. | A gentleman has just arrived here from Topeka, Kan- | sas, bringing intelligence from Lecompton up to the 22d | instant. The vote on the 2lst, so far as had been heard | from, bad passed off quietly in ali parts of the Territory, | the frec State party gonerally refusing to vote, and the | pro-elavery party being allowed quietly to go to, romain at, and return from the polls. At Lecompton 133 ‘votes arejsaid to have been polled, of which the pro-slavery party had a majority of 69. The polls were open at Lawrence all day, but only one man atiempted to vote: | he was challenged and left the polls; so not a single vote was cast in Lawrence on the slavery clause of the Le- compton constitution. In the town of Shawnee 700 votes were cast, all of which were pro-slavery. At Topeka the polls were Open all day, but not 4 vole was cast. Twenty Missourians are reported to have gone over from Indepen- dence, Missouri, to vote ip the Territory on the 2lst, but nothing bas been heard from them hore yet. On the 22¢ inst. a crowd of fifty men, says my inform- ant, left Lawrence and went to Lecompton to seize upon the United States arms there The Legislature, which was calied together by the then Acting Governor Stanton, adjourned on Wednesday the 16th, You are already ac. quainted with what was done during their session. 1 send you herewith the address of General Deriver, the Secretary of the Territory, and now Acting Governor. He took his seat on the 2ist. Though no disturbance, so far as is yet known, occurred on the 2lst, yot the affairs of the Territory bear by no means a peaceful aspect. Bo dies of armed ‘men, acknowledging—if any—opposite au- thorities, are marcbivg through the Territory. The ques- tion as to how soon these will be brought into contlict with themselves, and with or for the federal government, de pends seemingly upon the slightest causes, The roads between here and Leavenworth are in a dread ful, almost impassable condition. Some thirty or forty persons have been w . here for some time past to find means of getting | Territory. The steamer A. Ogden took on bore and the day before but not baving su ie ‘0 the p the river t the pe Tut, which arrived au hour ago from St. Louis, s in five minutes tor Ks S01 must close thi® note and steam up the Missouri. R'S ADDRESS TO THK PEOPLE OF KANSAS. c dout of the Un he Govern ry, itis pro: sufficient to | absence, Acting Gov tT should mak indicate what my future course of action will be. The troubles and difficulties with which the peopte of the Ter e been involved makes this the more necessary, ld be unreasonabie to expect any one occupy ing this position to escape musrepresentation and abuse. The | passions of many bave been so thorough!y aroused, and long standing difficulties have so embittered the feelings of one portion of the community against another, that it has been r hited as almost impossible to tind any one Willing to listen to the voice of reason, This 1 am not pre. pared to believe. That there are some violent men who have assumed to speak authority for the people at large, and counsel such measures as must necessarily, if followed, lead to bloodsued, avarehy and confusion, Ihave no doubt; but it will require more than bare assertion to satisfy me that there is not yet enough of the conservative element remaining to uphoid and enforce the laws, by which alovecthe tives and property of eur citizens can be protected, and the honor cf the country preserved. fair op. people of the Territory 8 full and free expres an evidence of this Il give rom his instruction to me, through taced December 1 = at the approchi sion of their ¢ the convention w had frame Ir ul slavery well be over estimated, It involved ment of the only su) ously apite ed Kansas or interte: clors, therefore, in the Territory, ballot box, and to he referred. The opinion of the Pr Territory und ps which prev ail rate issue at the d to vote under t is, and to be employed in A have them statione whatever quarter Jenee with the elections autho | a) Convention, or which may be e, the a a ton main and the Kee progress of Us ton ona of the ist of n the mode and fon these instructions it will be seen that my duty is arked out, and as my own views on these sub ‘ord with those of the Prerident, I shall $ and I trust that all good preservitig the peace of the y time settle the questions which now perplex them. It is far more easy to do this through the ballot box than by the sword, and in that way it ean also be doue much more speedily Jt as much 00 be r grettd that ome portion of the people have resolved nat to vate ; P P Ne om gon have ple ution as rubmitied to day; for has there been a neance at the potis the question of tlavery would fully and definitively settled. The American peo T determine « political question by absenting | a from the pelle. “Their abvence ts pm or ed ce, and the majority of votes actualy given deter he reeult, ani not the mayority that might have been | g ih have 8 aseerted by some that persons from other States nterfered in the elections, ang that frauds have been fen overpowered and | dof their rights. These charges may be true the evils they compiain of will not be 'y absenting themselves frem the polls. Ame zeus can bever preserve their rights by abandon nchise, and punishment too severe can- by viol trickery or a of it. There is no question con neoted with our government which ought not and cannot be amicably settled by it, It is true that a question may be preseuted in a mauner olijectionable to some, but that ‘1s not a good re t ing to vote; for if the majori ty Wills it, the diffiewlty caa soon be remedied by present fg Ue question in the manner required perpetrated, by which they have depriv This has been one of the reasons assigned why & portion of the people will not vote the ques not beoa fairly presente ‘Territorial 1+ votes, Ifa my: wey can esort to tue ball roviin whe in one engage d iu elee von t hearte app rows), ar \ © thit address without warn toe gvivet — allowir hein sel ae wt quarrels originating Aictiog traced ty th taking sides ors as are of a purely pectat! ns be preserved Trecewmnn, 21,1857. Soore PROCLAMATION TO TI® PY OFLE OP KANSAS TREYTTORY Th pursuan’: of the Yi section of the net of the Lag titted Ab ast npten, wader egisias sombly of Kansas Territory eptitied “Ap act to provide for taking a census and « election of dele st 4 Uonventon. awed Feorunry ly. 1867," T ntou, act ng Governor of Kan ena Territory, 4 by Kppoint the following Commis qouers fur the Severs. co 6 gamed, whose duw it! | term of office. | ism of the couptry are the tribunal to judge public mea | policy of the administration in regard to Xwnaas is the | this eubyse : NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1857. , in pursuance of said law, to establish voting pre in their respective counties, and appoidt threa of election in each precinct, for the election to be on the 4th day of January, 1858, to wit Leavenworth County—Adam Fisher, 8. N. Latta and Geo. W. Purkins. Atchigon—Chas. F. Kobb, Caleb May and J.T. Hereford. H. lock, Isaac Tolman and Doniphan—Thomas Ebenezer Blackiston. Brown—Orvill Root, Thos. J, Drummond and William C. Nemeha—Thomas Newton, Royal U. Torrey and C. Pottawatamie—Robert Wilson, Uriah Cook and A. Jack son : Marshall—J. M. Middleton, W.S. Blackburn and J, FE. | Clardy. Riley—J. M. Morris, Dr. A. Hunting and George Mon- ‘Cathoun—Abram Ray, Wm. Owens and Dr. Oden efersom—Wun, Grigsby, Joase Nowell and J. Hollings we ent Polley, W. 8. Gaylord and }i{tiott Car riger. ‘Wm. R. Saunders, 8. M. Parsons and Hardin Woodson—Charles Cameron, John Woodman. Richardson—James Fletcher, 8. T. Ross, S. A. Baldwin. Breckinridge—Dr. E. P. Bancroft, E. Goddard, William Grinsley. ladon A, D. Graham, 8. C. Brown and Harman G. Johnson—Bev}. Dare, Joseph Mathews and James D. Allen. Lykins.—H. H. Williams, Jon Yelton, Dr. W. Heiskill. Linn—David Sibbett, E. Barnes and Dr. J. H. Barlow. Bourbon, Dorn and McGee-B. B. Newton, John Ha- milton, Gov. E. Ransom. .—Robert J. Nelson, J. B. Abbot and James Biood. Franklin.—Jacob A. Marcell, P. P. Elder and J. A. Reid. Andervom.—Davis Frankinberger, Dr. R. Gilpatrick and Wm. F. Arney. Allen and Greenwood.—J, A. Coffee, Watson Stewart and A. H. Riever. ‘ ; is.—Jas. W. Blair, E. M. Thurston and Wm. B. Mar- T. S$. Huifacker, E. Mosier and S. M. Hi F. R. Zimerman, Dr. Weibiy. Given under the seal of the’ Territory, at Lecomptou, this the 19th day of December, 1857. FRED. P. STANTON, Acting Governor. LIST OF ACTS PASSED BY THR KANSAS LEGISLATURE. (Correspontence of the Cincinnati Gazette. QuinpaRo, K T., Dec. 19, 1857. The Legislature «jjourned sine die, at’ 5 o'clock Thurs- day evening Belore doing so, it passed a bill repealing the famous “Rebellion act,’” and another, directifig the prosecuting attorneys of the Territory to enter noile pro. sequis in all cases” now pending under the “Rebellion law.” Gov. Stanton vetoed both these bills, but the for- mer was immetiately re-emacted over his ‘disapproval. The following is a synopsis of all the action completed at this extra session:— 1, Passage of the Militia bill, and eleotion under it of a Territorial Military Board 2. Joint resolutions protesting against admission into the Union under the Lecompton constitution. 8. Concurrent resolutions, re-affirming the Topeka con- stitution, and praying for admission under it 4. Act tor tle punishment of ail election frauds, 5. Act repealing the bogus law under which the Le- compton constitution was framed. 6. Act for submitting the whole Lecomptoa constitution to a vote of the people, ‘on law. pon the members that they (not provide for re submitting the Topeka constitution c wo | into sueb an enactment at their regular session, which commences on the first Monday in January S_OF THE MEMBERS OF MR. BU- * CABINET ON THE LECOMPTON KANSAS. LETTER FROM HON. LEWIS CASS. Wasuixeron, Dec 26, 185 aties will prevent me from Gextumuen'—My_ public joining the num pg will ze of James F ind consid transferreo by State, which binds rots assemblage which on Monday even rour eity to endorse the first annual mes. who is the more entitled to the ‘ania meeting, as he was people from that faithful together, to the Presidency of Especially 1s it your declared object to endorse th mends “the speedy a constitution for pursuarce of lawful authority. T'thank vou for remembering me among those to be united upon this 0 and thougb T cannot be with you, yet leball regard your proceedings with deep interest, and Wilh the firm cousiction that the welcome Plaadlt, “Weil | done. thou geod and fait tvant,”’ will be pronounced | with one voice by the assembled thousands, and will be | borpe to th remotest parts of the republic, and find its | response in the hearts of the American democracy. Such a judgment of approval is due to your emient fellow citi- ven, not less for lis past services and his present position, than for his efforts. to maintain at this time the true principles of self government. While his policy bas been condemaed, his motives have beea aigned: but he may well appeal in his jus. tfeation to the efficient services of a long life now drawing to a close, and which offers him no reward he would accept at the expiration of his constitutional but the confidence and gratitude of his country and the approbation of bis own conscience. It is good for the American people to come together in | times of doubt and difficulty. Our fathers did so in the more trying scenes through which they passed, and may our sons do so likewise, should those evil days come upoa them, from which no people can be wholly exempt. These great convocations of the intelligence aud patriot and measures. and toapprove or condemn as circumstances ray justify. and their judgment is rendered more effec tual Ny imposing numbers, by free discussion and by the uré of their proceedings” The admission of Kansas y mm the principles advocated in the mes 1 those great questions which appeal at once to and the patriotism of our couatrymen, and may ge your deliberation and action. e addi 1n of another member to our confederacy is an event full >, 4 fuldlment of the promises of the past, and a f the glories of the future. And it is likewise a and effectual remedy for evils to which our sy tem of government is exposed. As long asa Territorial tion exists, the country It embraces will feel the L influence in’ important questions, and ‘optrol them will be continually made, whatever in the way of the interference. Such now is K and no just aud patriotic man ze te ». By the mercy of God, rather than by our own wis. dom or forbearance, we have thus far escaped that last sectional controversy, which when it comes may bring With it the destruction of this fair fabric of political free- But we have a secur! danger, if we can consent to abandor th ful controversy and adopt | t, and thet is the admission of Kansas into the Union under a coustitation formed in pursuance of lawful autho. | rwardin the message. Passa | y into @ State, and | law you #ay at o ‘Peace, be atill.”* tions of the country ng shed, the The storm will be b whether domestic or political, wiil be regulated by the pegple of the country, and bui a few briet months will pass away before peace and quiet will | be restored. and this alarming contest remembered only | inatit for the lesson of ‘orbearance it would ioculeate. This is | precisely the view taken of the subject by the President, and I trust, gentlemen, Ido not doubt indeed, that the same view will be taken by the patriotic cittrems to be semmbled within sight of the Hail of independence, to de- Liberate upon the condition of the coantry and to pass judgment upon the course of the Cale? Magistrate LEWIS CASS irr, Eaq., and others, committee, Pluiln To Groner delphia. LETTER FROM THE HON. FOWRIL Conn. Wasinxctox, Dee. 26, 1887. T regret that it will not be in my power to be present at your proposed meeting ou Monday next. It would give me sincere pleasure to unite with you in endorsing the message of the President, and “especialiy that part of it recommending the speedy admission of Kansas aaa State under a constitution formed in pursuance of lawful au thority.” You have rightly construed the m The legitimate res’ of the principles upon wheh Mr. Bu chanan was e ccted. Im recogn'zing the legality of the Ircompton Convention, and recommen ing the admission of Kansas as a State into the Union, in conformity to the action of that Convention, the President bee given to the country the assurance of his wise and fixed purpose to carry out in good faith the great principle incorporated into the Kansas bill of allowing the people of Kanene to | large « shat decide the question of slavery for themse'vex and in their | it bas tec own way. lie bas carefully abstained from the exercise | dive of aim of any infinence either directly or indirectly to make | cern. Kansas a free of a siave State; bis whae policy has been characterized with an earnest desire to leave the people | ‘perfectly free to form their wn domestic inett n their own way.” You meet to respond tr endorse this policy, and in s0 doing you only reiterate the princioles of th democratic party, as contained in the Nebrarka Kansas bill, affirmed in the Cincinnati plat. | form, and everywhere maintaiued by the cemocracy of the! s heen the fraitfal sonroe of exefting jes blic mon have fallen in the contest. e found unequal to the occasion, and have away i) mak for other organ.zations and her meu. The democratic party alone las «wod firm and unbarmed amirat the general w The reason is ov simple it is suggestiv Ip the firet hour of the con teat we announced th iples upon whieh our party ewod, and adhering to them in every phase of the ston, our progress hy on ae ateady as our mate’ triumpn was certaiu. The disturbing care wae the question of slavery io Kansas, Apart fro thie cre wae ho ity and no excitement. The prin ved by the dem lecide it f ratic party was to let the pe themeelves, and tr their own way. | mires Woe and right that it gor manded the cont wiry, and Mr. Buchanan | war elecied to the Frogideney w earry it ont in good faitia Among the may issues r by th veition was the jvostion—"Hlow is the witl of the Majority in Kansas to be scertayned’’ The position of the demooratio party fine be om the begiouing, that the peoplo of Jaren must make known their wil. In the mode and toxnner pro. } uid it be ascertained? The nud the opposition vainty strag mind of the country against a r ory of goverbment. The domooratic pe ty recognized | ity A the Territorial Legislature in hansas, The Cpporition declared against iton the ground that it violated “the will of the majority.” The issue was made before the coantry, and the people dacid he election of Mr. Buchanan M favor of the democratic party and the law, At every stage of the Kaneas qu this issue has arrived, and just as often as it has peea preeented, has the 0 party taken ite position on the side of the law rock it has plaoed {teelf, ve failed to anaes endeavored to justify their revelten by @ Appeal toa great prinepie, wateh they vainly sought to proatitate totbeir unholy purposes. Tveir contempt for the wiil of the majority wa’ only equalled by their fisregs the law, With ali the © professions on now refuse to ote when the opportunit: and fairly presented of ascertaining the real wi majority, in agvordance with (ae proviaivas ot lay, by law. How els ‘was irresistible, eribec rguin f of the No seitlement of the question itis made in defiance of law, ‘and bloodshed. The pretext has been sorted to by them, and it certainly strength from the fact that it has found defencers. ‘The Territorial Legislature of Kansas thus ized by the democratic party, submited to the say the question—shall stitution? The convention should be called. is acceptable to them unless ‘and at the cost of anarchy wher re- ‘BO additional advocates and @ State con- that such a In conformity to their deci- be a convention to form 2 5 z & g z sion the Legislature called the convention, and the dele. aocor@ance gates were elected in 1e Oppoe of the majority was disi party adherin w —thi standing by e lat firmly to with the provisions of ‘ing at each step that ‘the regarded, and the democratic ite first impregnable position of w. The Lecompton Convention has adopted & constitution and submitted to @ vote of the peo- ple the slavery clause. The renew the old opposition clamor about “the will of the majority,” which is again responded constitution im this pretext heretofore, the democratic b; tates Whatever tere may has holding up the we Deen action of the Lecompton Convention, in submitting the slavery question to a vote cf all the tona fide inhabitants of the ritery, has swept for com- from the ‘the last vestige of plaipt. The opportunity was presented on the 2ist inst., to all the bona fide inhal its of Kansas, of deciding for themselves whether Kansas should be a free or slavo State. If the black republicans of Kansas refuse to vote, aad seck by all the means in their power to prevent others {rom ve — = must of that Terri it constiutes ce and quiet ritory, no Feason why the democratic party shonld abandon its prin- ciples #nd unite with its enemies in cant nog law. The law-abiding citizens of Kansas desire te re known their will in the mode prescribed by the laws of the coun- try. Those who tramp'e on the law and sparn its obliga. tions do not deserve either to be heard or respected. This , in order to keep up the scenes of vio- owed which have so long destroyed the good { review of the Kavsas question shows that we are meeting an old issué, though to some extent in new hands. It has been successfully met heretofore by the democratic party. be able to meet it again. Our past triamphs leave no doubt of future results, Adhering to our principles, we shall ‘The faithful mamtenance of our principles is the great element of democratic strength. A futnre. So far as the question of I have shown that the policy of party. ‘ycen to recognise the law, and to carry out the will of the has marked our history in the past,so it will in the in Kansas is concerned, democratic has vi people as mace known in the manner prescribed by law. The udmiseion of Kanzas as aState refers the whole question to its citizens for their final decision, as it bas been referred to the people of every other state in the Union. The opposi- tion to this policy finds its main element of strength in the desire of our opponents to keep up the excitement which has go long distracted the country The real issue is be- tween peace and qniet on the oue hand, and excitement, turmoil and bloodshed on the other. The decision of the people upon such an issue cannot be a matter of doubt. Every good citizen is willing that Kansas shail be a free or siave State, just ag her people may prefer, and her ad- mission as a State in conformity to the action of the Le compton Conventien will insure that result, This being done, peace will be restored in Kansas, and quiet in the balance of the country ‘and the democratic party will have the gratification of knowing that it has all been ac- complishes through its own fair, just and constitutional cs. HOWELL COBB. LETTER FROM HON. JOHN B. FLOYD. Wanutnotos, Dec. 28, 1857. I bave received the invitation with which you have ho- nored me to attend a public meeting to be held in Phila- deiphia to-night, calied to endorse the policy of thead- fi istration in Kansas. I regret that I am obliged by of- al engagements to deline it. It would afford me espe- cial pleasure to participate with the people of your great city in a movement intended to give the authentic stamp of Gemocratic sanciion toa policy which has been con- formed to the ws of the country, and has no other end thon the peace and harmony of the Union. . Whatever option citizet selves authorized to exer! ‘of the country may feel them- in approving or dissenting from the policy of the President in regard to Kansas, the written laws of the land had left him at least room in deciding upon his course of conduct. The Kansas-Nebras ka act had prohibited Congress from interfering in the do- mestic affairs of Kansas, and provided that the people of the Territory should be left perfectly free to form their domestic institutions in their own way—the legislative history of the actshowing it to have been contemplated that this might be done by representatives chosen for the purpose. , The Legislature of Kansas which met next af- ter the passage of the act, had accordingly provided that, in October, 1866, at the general election of the Territory, the people should vote whether a Convention for forming a constivution should be called or not. The people of the Territory had, at the elections, decided by 4 large ma- jority that a Convention should be called. The next suc- Territorial Legislature had, in pursuance of this epacted a law providing for the census of the people ad registry of voters, and for the election of a Conven- tion. The provisions of this law were complied with aud a Convention elected, The Convention assembled formed a coustitution, and in the exereise of a customary discre- tion bad decided to submit the leading question of con- troversy embodied in the instrument—that of slavery—to the decision of the people. The proceedings, from begin ning to end, bad thus been pursuant to law. The forms bad been regular, authoritative, customary, legal, cousti- tutional. Whatever irregular particular and minor provisions had oc- the execution of ities in detail, or abuses in curred, if any occurred, were such as only the local au- thorities could take cognizance of and correct Through. out these transactions there was but ove question of con- flietipg opinion which Copgress was not prohibited, either by the letter or spirit of the Nebraska Kansas act, from interfering 10 decide—and that was in regard to the time when the inhabitants of the Territory would be competent to organize theraselves into a State and apply for admis sion into the expressed ap opinion, aftirt! of the Te! the made by the bills Congress in exch House agreement sion authorizing ' Convention iu Kansas bad passed each House of Union peop Even on this question Congress had in advance, the decision ry in October, 1856; for election “of a Constitutional the summer preceding, the bill of failing in the other throagh a@ dis- of the two bodies on otber provi altuough they agreed on the fact t the time hatarrived when Kansas might prepare for admission as @ State. Congress had also acquiesced during the session of 1894-57, in the steps that were going ou in Kansas for calling @ Constitutional Convention. Thus, the only question admitting of doabt, whieb had been left open 4 by Congress, and thus the competency of Kansas to je @ constitu they Lad taken 'in this behalf, were indispatable. h were the laws which the President was bound to F the » Kansas Nebraska act. had been de- aud the regularity of every step see executed, and such the modes under which it was his duty to se turbed. that the people of the Territo | to form their domestic institutions unmolested and undis- His only alternative was between enforcing the | laws and disregarding the laws. y should be free There was no option, ana le porsusa the plain line of duty. He could enly en- force the laws as they were written. To have done less would bave been pusillanimous, to have done otgerwixe would have been, in effect, to terfere in matters which the people of the Union lad deere te them, and to in Logislature and the jd be left to the de- shou cigion of the Territory For one, 1 do ngt fear the verdict of the cousery we pecpleof conservative Yennsylvania and the conduct of their President. Ona question whether the laws of the country sball be admin -tered—on a question whether an executive who bas faithfally administered the iaws of the e of the noble resolutel otism of back uj niry, shall be sustained by the popular voice, {1 do erdict of Pennsylvania. na act, Ae arguments of sophistr; clamor of a noisy and voted her conidence ip the integrity and pstri. janes Buchar, oo him for executing the laws of the land A State which has he Union will oot ie which, uve appe ie philantly speedily repent ming her ears wo the of faction, and the has recently #0 |, her own sop, will net tarn her A State which has supported ber son during a long public car: er will not forsake him in his last puclic service, when his on ites his arduous office y aspiration cau be to render Ler name and luis own ous by @ pure, honest and faithful admintration of JOHN B. FLOYD. RTTER FROM HON. ISAAC TOUCEY iB Thave had Philadelphia the honog to to be present at a public mo: on 101 ceive your letter in ting to be beld in t 1 purpose of endorsing the message of Presi ieut Buchanan, expecially the part of it recommending the speody admie sion of hansas asa State, nuder the constitution framed in pursuance oi lawlul authority. T regret that it will pot be possible for me to be @ most 20 on the occasion, and to joi with you in the monstration of public While the message of the Presitent has 6 arkable degree, the approbation and confidence of the country, ment which it wi ebeit nandded, ue of its suggestions has been more warmly applauded than that Kansas has long engared too nity of publ lie attention. For the last fow years ne engrossing topic, to the exclusion or preja every We had been even, | ter confiet for the right apd for themselves, in every legal whether Stete or Territory, to settle the slavery other subject of great national con in a long protracted and bit the People, among themselves ly ‘organized comin Question in their own Way, without external interference Non ‘intervention and popular sovercignty hat triumphed 1 rest when th question in a in Congress, question with the peo aifare of Kansas; and when that all wae submitted to the poaple of Kansas, nt to secare its decision by the people of Kan the I ves and thy No rons ¢ ntial electic qnestion had been Kanes ott was to be passed upo 1 rearhod the point ople of by them as the sole alar election. This Was the svie question reliev tion of reeponsibility induce him to forego a consummation whieh the of bie duty exacted at his haude, quertion_ in the Territory, the sole of the country, regarding the ur waing (nestion was the policy of the country of ite eternal agitation, appopularity could charge Cmourring 'n the pat Tiutic wish to secure repose to the country, kn wing that the Kerritoria! Legisiat ire firat submitted it to the people whether a Conveution should be called for the parpose of framing ® constitution—that it then provi ted by law for the election of saeh congeation by popular suftray —that ibe conveution thus lega ly cvoaen asserted and exurcised the right of forning @ copatitution aw hal often been Wwithons deering it necessary to submit it fe t ibe people in their rov ratutle by prior ¢ the wa aquestion between them and their » Iution ef wh the decision by popular vote of the ques ith eetion oF had exercieed their power in one or ‘he other r eh they me, eubeequent iru capaeity their power to establich « constitution by subsequen’ aseent—that whether nt, fort were entirely commetont—and that a submitted to them, which bat so long agitated the Territory and the country, would be a peaceful « ond mariner contemplated by posnib'e to ot per to be adopted was submitted to the slightest apology for resortin not resiatanee and re of cot tituvonal duty was to a people in the uninterr spted exerr in that election, that there might be a decisive verdict upon the i-aue subraiited to thei, tertal to neni of it mthe mode organic law—it was im any dotibt as to the line of polity pro Cortainly, when the slavery question ireet vote the people, there was to the higher law of ater, bit dhe plain ahd obvious path fesce and Ww secure the ¢ of the right of suffrage pular As to all ovher abstract or practical questions, outside of that is ae, pro je sabject to the eetion of a State, ob, nor was I'kely to be, any great dificuity, retain wit ihe so there neitwer had it would je of Kaneas to dispose of rore'gn them ace: rding to its own sovereign will ard plewsure. WasmNcron, Hee, 25, 1857. ISAAC TOUCEY. LETTER FROM NON, J. 8. BLAOK. Tam benor: dag uext, I ed by 9 Wastixeron, Jeo, 26, 1857. Our invitat: to the meoting on Mon. ve Waore, bus | beligfe your purpose An sion, or prevent them from committing the outrages. The natural desire of the President’s heart, and every honest heart in the country, wasto put an end to the reign of terror, and blood as soon as pos- sible, and to substitute in its place the supreme and able rule of the law. The army might do for a while, it was a disgrace to the American name thata mili from cutting the throats of another. It was plainly seen by every one who took the trouble ‘othink about it, that no ress could be made in sup- essing these disorders, while the cause and the excuse for them remained. So far were not prompted by the mere love of plunder and biood, they were the off- 'pripgs of one relentless feud, one dispute, arising out of a single subject, and that subject was negro slavery. This split the people asunder, and made them hate each other with the deepest intensity of hatred. There was no other division among them. Every band of combat- ants was ranged under a pro-slavery or an anttslavery banner. Every violent act of aggression or defence was by one of parties against the other. When alife was lost the news of the victim’s death was always ac- companied by a statement of the side he had taken on the slavery issue. If a general riot took place, the killed and wounded were enumerated according to their classifica- tion on this question. The abolitionists organized their = into the form of a State government, with all its mm Lp gai and military—and ranging themselves ey swore fierce defiance and deadly hostility ly constituted authorities of the United States, simply because of their views on slavery. This was not all. ‘Thecontest extended itself from to the uttermost ends of the country, It became a great sectional controversy, and everywhere the burden of all that was said and sung upon it was slavery. The Union itself was in danger—in great and imminent danger—and vo one dreamed of ascribing that danger to any cause except the unsettled condition of the slavery question in under it to the regu! Kansas. Jn these beret 4 circumstances the legal and satisfac- tory settlement of this exasperating dispute was a con- summation most devoutly to be wished. To extirpate this root of bitterness was the first thing to be done to- wards pacification. But how was it to be effectea? Our political opponents thought—and I suppose are still of the same opinion—that the people of the United States, through their representatives in Congress, might decide it without consulting Kansas, whose people, according to their theory, should be treated with utter contempt. But the democratic party determined to leave it with those who alone were directly concerned in it. This latter doc- trine was triumpbantly sustained in Congress, at the polls and by the Judiciary. After that the gencral government could do no more 1 protect the people of Kansas in doing the work assigned them. How they should do it, by what agents or organs, was not prescribed; they were to do it ‘in their own way’’—by such representatives as they might see proper to choose. But unfortunately the abolition party had become so rancorous tbat the olive branch was offered them in vain. They insulted and blasphemed the laws which left tl matter to their own decision. The regular authoriti could do no more than give all @ fair chance of voting. The Legislature first passed a law submitting the question of “convention” or ‘no convention’ to a popular vote. The next Legislature afterwards, intaccordance with the known wishes of the people and by virtue of their own rightful authority, enacted another law for the election of delegates to a convention. The delegates were chosen at a far and free election, after a full notice to all the voters. Whetber the vote was large or small, it is not possible to deny the right of those who were chosen To say that a portion of the electors by absenting themselves from the polls could invalidate an election otherwise legal and ne, is simply absurd. e members of the convention thus chosen met at Le- compton, and then was raised the new alarm that the de- legates, or some of them, intended to make ve con- stitution’ in opposition to what they knew to be the will of the peo. ‘hile the President saw that he had no right to interfere between the people of Kansas and their own representatives, and while he knew very well what was known to every other lawyer and statesman in the coun- try, that it was for the Convention to shape the constitu- tion and to decide upon the form of its submission, he nevertheless ex his opinion freely, that in the cir- cumstances of the case, and with reference to that ques- tion of slavery, the constitution ought to be submitted. It was submitted—so submitted that if there was a ma- jority opposed to slavery they had nothing in the world ‘to Co but go te the polla and say 50. But the moment the abolitionists saw the whole dispo- sition of the slavery subject placed in their own hands, they abandoned apparently all their hostility to it. They will not condescend, not they, to vote on a question so trifling. The for which they were willing to drench the country in blood has all at once become too insignificant to be worth a ballot. Something else in the organic law never thought of before, and aot specified even now, has suddenly become so important in their Pad that the slavery question may be decided against them for ought they care about it, unless this new and undefined and unexpressed grievance be redressed at the same time. To me it seems perfectly clear that conduct like this must be prompted either by prejudice almost insane, or else by bypocrisy shameless beyond the reach of comparison, If the Convention bas no legal authority to make a con- stitnti¢n without submitting the whole of it toa popular vote, then this constitution ought to be treated as a nulity But whosoever denies the general power of tht people to clothe their representatives with full authority to make a constitution binding on themselves and their coustituents, knows not whereot he affirms. A!) reason as well as pre- cedent is against bim. ‘The power of the Lecompton Convention was certainly not restricted, except on the subject of slavery. But if its members abused their authority by fraudulently in serting any other provision which they Knew to be w or beheved to be disapproved by their constituents, an: dishonestly refused to submit it, then it should be regard. ed with the contempt due toa cheat. But where is the evidence of any such fraud ? The Convention had no mo- tive to commit it, They and their constituents did aot differ on the necessity of having a constitution, nor on any but one sabject embraced within its provisions, Onevery otber subject the unanimity of opinion was as perfect as it ever Was in any of those States where a constitution was not submitted at all. It is A enough to abuse these men, but a fair minded person will not accuse them with- out proof, nor suspect them in the absence of a motive. For myself, | think \t was not unfair, certainly not fraudu- lent, for them to adjust all the undisputed points of their government by the exercise of their delegated authority, and to leave the subject on which there was division to a fait vote of the people ‘The President seeing a ¢ nition about to be estab- liebed for Kaneas by egal anthority, what could he do? He might regret some things that were done—be might disapprove of otherebe might wish that it bad been dit. ferent in many respects—et still, if it was the lawful work of a lawful body, could be set it aside’ Cou he order the election not to be beld under it? Could be drive the people away from the polls? He had no more power to do any of these things than he bad to veto aa act of the Pennsylvania Legislature. Since then there was to be an election on the direct on of dlavery, and an oppertaniyy given fora full show of hands, he expressed Lis wish fervently and freely that all tbe people, laying aside their animosities and pre Judicea, should come to the polls and there peacefully de- ‘cide a question which, as long As it remaiued open, would produce nothing but excuses for crime and rebellion. He | believed that a decision of this question by a clean ma. jority of votes would give » and order t Kansas; ‘and With all his heart he wished her w enjoy those bless: ings, even though she should porchnse them at the ex- pense of postponing the adjuetinent of other pointe to a fa- vare end more propiious time. If these sentiments have consed the opposition to abuse him itcannot be he!ped it they bave althetod the conseience of any honest mon, am sorry—if any intelligent demotrat miennderstants them. an appeal to his reason and jodement will coon set him right. Of one thing | am sure—that James Buchanan 48 the Inst public man in the country who need fear the place whieb will be assigned to him in the history of these proceedings; and this will be proved to the heart's content Who live long enough to see the accounts made up. . With great reapwct, yours, &e, J. 8 BLACK. LETTRA FROM THR HON, J. THOMPSON, Wasutveros, Dee, 26, 1857 Your letter honoring me with ap invitation W attend a mase meeting of the democracy of Vhiladelphie, to ve bela on Monday, the 2#th instant, wna received to-day. My official duties require my entire attention ut this time, ond T regret that therefore 1 shall be unable to ac cede to your invitation ‘The President in bie mesenge sets forth with great force ress the policy of the democratic party as appl! en the prevent state of the country; and it should be the pleasure, ns Ii ip the duty, of all trae demoerate, to on dorge that pr and thus to afd him i the arduous ta bore which existiny diffienities have imposed upon him. I \ofer, however. from the call for thi: meeting, that you, the old, weil tried friends of Mr. Bochanan, wish to give hin assurance of your sympathy, and of your sap port of the policy be has adopted elation to Kansas and, in doing Ko, you are performing A duty as citizens of your glorious old commonweaith which well becomes you. Inthue manifesting your 1 of hie course, you are but lercing the ay) of 0 Fident in haere be por Jawisem ehr par frosn ings of woe ment be secured to ite people. ‘The peace ani wol'are of the country demand that the members of the democratic party throughout the Urion shall harmoniousiy and coursgeousiy so-opernte in. sas taining his pe'tey. Let the demecracy, with firm aud steady stop and with closed ranks, march forward to the accom plishtirent of its patriotic purposes, and the dangers which beset our pathway will disappear, and seetional strife will conse, Every one concedes that the population of Kansas is sufileient to justify ite adritesion into the Linion as a State. In pursuance of an act of the Territorial Legisiatnre, the people de ided in favor of culling a Convention to forr a Mate constitution On that expression of the popular Will the Legislature authorized the election of delegates toa Convention for that purpose This Convention har met and adonted @ constitution, republican fn ite form and deraocratic in its provisions. There was one, a:d only one jueation of deep and exciting in| rest to the people of the erritory, and of the whole country. ond that was the onty question which had {n any way atiocted the puplic peace and harmony. his wae ‘he question whether Kansas should be a tree Sate ora elave State; and this the Convention po Ty cg A direct vote of th le. Tt waa earn) you and desired by all patriot, that, as lovers of ad peace, the peopl Of the Teerory would Croply give expression to belt semtiunemie Om Yaa 8 ates, and the assurances: in convention assembled. relf, the President in bis announces her a he details the story of heg trials and conflicts in thus got” ting ready for admission, and recommends to favorable action upon her application. it that he is now to be denounced? He and the dome cratic party in Congress have secured tothe people of ven by the democratic ‘ben Kansas 80 presents her- If they decide that the constitution be sent here with no slavery, the demo- | Kansas the enjoyment and exercise of the great right of crat of the South who refuses to respect that decision re- | gelf peente its broadest sense. They pi his often Pledges and dishonors himself. | by them through all the horrors of rebellion and civil war, they decide that the clause sball be inserted, | and bt them safely to the doors of Congress, knock- the Northern democrat who resists it breaks his faith aud | ing for admission into the great family of American States, forfeits all claim to be trusted. | who now threatens to refuse her admission. That very I hope the vote on the 21st inst. was full and decisive, | black republican party which always denied this right te but if itshould appear that the citizens of have | the of Kansas ‘to settle the juestion for refused to vote, because they are indifferent to the result, themselves, but maintained that or from a lawless and factious spirit, I know of nom of coercing them. gress to set aside the decision But when a constitution thus framed, in accordance with | abrogate their action both in ‘oe Jaw, is submitted to Congress, the doctrine of non-inter- | transfer to Congress the high and dangerous powers: vention established by the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which | threaten at no distant day to shake the organized those Territories, requires that the action of the | The old issue is revived—-the iasue that people of Kansas should be respected, and that the consti- | Wilmot proviso, on the passage of the which they bave sent up should be accepted. gure issue that was fought in the Necacaaie party is party of lawand order, | contest on the Cincinnati . In and of the constitution. It has been its destiny to move | test over this all absorbing subjest, I on under the banner of the Union, and as the timid, the selfish and the time serving have faltered and failen, its Se ccs meaty ne are meee ome eat is atill engaged in mi uy | pan Ayd the rights of every section and of every citi- zen, and it should be the aim of every democrat to pre- serve its ranks unbroken, and to rish that spirit of + ‘pion and harmony which is essential to success. ; Let the Keystone democracy, assembled at Philadel- phia, the birth place of the Declaration of Independence, forth in their jesty and power, and let them speak in a voice that 1 be heard with gladnese by every true patriot throughout the land. ‘This danger once passed, a bright future opens up for our happy country. Believing that a zealous patriotism prompts your action | and will guide your proceedings, aud a that | my heart is with you, J. THOMPSON. LETTER FROM POSTMASTER GENERAL BROWN. = | Wasnineton, Dec. 26, 1857. | You invite me to be present at the democratic meet- | ing to be held at Philadelphia on Monday evening | next, called for the purpose of “endorsing the Message | of President Buchanan.” I have already endorsed | no democrat that stood with us ‘and by | Convention, flashing defiance in the face will pow be found ranged under the banners of my, faithless to democracy—faithless to its platform— and faithless to that illustrious leader whose days nights have been devoted with an assiduity almost throat- ening to destroy him, to the maintainence of the great | ela of popular rights in Kansas and everywhere ole 1 An hout the Union. for what is this old issue to be revived, and this dangerous question to be kept open for furthor and com- | tinued agitation? Not for the benefit of the people of | Kaneas—that is impossible, for they could have settled & | at any election recentiy held, by simply going to the | polls and depositing their ballots. It is revived for the efit of the black republican party in Kansass and owt of it, im order to put down the democratic party of the Union. That party will make a dreadful struggle, in Ooa- gress and out it, im order to carry the Presidential: election of 1860. In the meantime, while fanatics and demagogues are playing with this firebrand for their owe advancement, look to the condition of the hundreds aa4 thousands of and true men who are living in Kanaas | and needing the protection which an organized and it by implication as one member of his cabinet, | government alone can give. They are living away in ‘but T cannot let this occasion without publicly | wilderness, exposed to the ravages of marauders and maki tg A = aoe ae Cin tiga) of | ae a7 a e. a it. How could I, how could any true old fashion- | ing and plundering the property, or shooting down ite ‘4 inhabitants. ion of Kansas seem 4 ed democrat, who been reared in the school of Jack: The Convention to have son and Polk, withhold bis assent and to the great | only appreciated this state and condition of affairs, and te and leading doctrines of that message? On the present | have determined to give to the well-disposed and pease- revulsion of our commerce and the disordered conditionof | able families of Kansas the protection of a stable go- our currency, with the various causes which have, pro- | vernment, during that indefinito ig throughout whio& duced them, on all the questions relating to the disposal | the slavery agitation might be kept up both in and out of the Territory. If such were the motive, I cannot but approve and applaud, whilst I invoke the aid of every true democrat—of every one who stood with us on the passage of the Kansas and Nebraska act—who stood with us on the Cincinnati piatform—of every one who aided im and management of our public domain, as well as those affecting our intercourse with foreign nations, that mes- sage but inculcates and enforces the same great doctrines and ee taught by those filustrious statesmen. On the absorbing topic of Kansas affairs, what has the Presi- dent said or done which does not square preciseiy with | the election of James Buchanan—of ever 4 who de- the ic act of that Territory? and especially what bas | sires to see the preservatiou of the ome ‘and our he Po ipa done which does not square with precise and lorious Union, to stand by the President in admitting ‘ansas into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people shall have determined by their votes op the 2lst day of the present month. When she is itted the President can recall bis army and put an end to that spectacle, as painful to him as to any one else, of having see an armed soldiery called out to preserve the | peace and to execute the laws of any portion of this country, When admitted she cau juct her own af fairs in her own way, without disturbing the peaceful and friendly relatious of other portions of the Union. The oe- casion is an inviting one, and the temptation is strong to go further and deeper into this great subject; but | must not forget the impropriety of doing so, and therefore coa- clude with the confident expectation ‘that your meeting will give a nnanimoos endorsement to one of the best amd most orthodox messages ever seut tothe American Cou. gress. AARON V. BROWN, Supreme Court--Special Term. Before Hon. Judge Davies. perfect accuracy with the Cincinnati platform? History, with its iron pen, will record—it has already recorded— the fact, that not a single instruction has been given, not asingle letter has been written by the President, or by bis dyrection, that Coes not perfectly harmonize with the principles of that platform. That platform is the very embodiment of che democratic creed on the subject of slavery, not only in Kansas, but in all the other Terri- | ritories of the United States. It was adopted for the ex ress purpose of putting an end forever to asubject which ad on several occasions made the Union to reel and stag- gerlike a fallen man. When adopted, it became, and for ali time to come will continue to be, the test and touchstone of democratic loyalty. No man could then bave been vominated—no man cao ever be no- minated for the Presidency, who will not cordially, and without reservation, acknowledge that creed. It declares that we recognise “‘the right of the people of allthe Terri- | tories, including Kansas and Nebraska, acting through the bd —— ae p. eect act Dagar whenever the number of their inhabitants just it, to i form a constitution with or without domestic slavery, aud | _ DBC. 20.—In the Matter of the Widening of Reate street be admitted intothe Union on terms of perfect equality | from Broadway to Washing‘on street..—This ivog talked of ba Hiwscbe gs —egreree eas nat a Coin aslo | matter came to a head this morning. The parties in im ese are the iden’ words nat m as the last “revised, corrected and improved edition” of | terest were variounly repregented by some of the most the democratic creed. ee the President in his message, | eminent counsel in the city. We uoticed present, ant in his instructions, or th any way, departed from it? The | taxing part in the proceedings, Messre. Wm. Curtis creed declares that the ph of Kansas and Nebraska | Ino. ‘ . have the right, &c. Well, who called for a convention? | Neves, Jno. E Devlin, Juo. F. Burrill, Jas, R. Whiting, Jno. MeKeon and other eminent legal gentlemen, After the ex parte business had been despatched, Richard Bua The people of Kansas, through their own Legislature. teed, Beq., the Counsel to the Corporation, arose anc very Who voted under the law on the question whether it should be called or not? The people of Kansas, without briefly moved the confirmation of the report of the Com missioners of Fetimate and Assessment herein, poluting ab one word of cpposition by Congress. Who voted for the the same time to a ponderous looking documeut lying ae members of the convention when it was called? The peo- ple of Kansas. Whoare to yote on the final question whether Kaneas is to bave a constitution with or without histable. Mr. Burri!! immediately arose and proceeded te slavery, in the very language of our platform? The Peo. | state eundry objections to the confirmation of the re. eS ee a eee chen port, the ‘taterial one couisting im the allegation every movement in Kansas has been the popular will. Now, what bas the President said or done in his rer or anywhere else to cleave down this declared rightof people? What bas he done? Why, what has he not done to maintain and uphold it? He sent the army of the U ted States, under one of its ablest generals, to secure at every stage of their proceedings the freest expression of the popular will. . it that the thirty day notice required by the statate for the resentation of objections to the Commissioners had not wen given. Numerous affidavits in support of thie ware read by Mr. Burrill, from which it appearea that the first lication df the notice was made on the 17th of Ociober, 857, in which the time to put in the objections was limit ed to the 10th of November, 1867. A question was alsa raised as to the title of the contesting Street Commissioner nd the regularity of the proceedings growing out of the blished notices. Several professional geatlemen wero | beard upon behalf of the interests they represented, when the Judge intimated be would like to bear what ths Counsel to the Corporation bad to say in support of tha motion. Mr. Busteed then arose ant addressed the Gourt sub stantially as follows:—I am very happy, if the Oourt lease, that the time has arrived when the Counsel to the Enrporaticn of the city of New York can be, upon bebalf of clients, publicly beard in this matter. | am the more happy because of the unkindaeswee insinaation an: averteent which the law department of the city bas been the subject in respooe Of the people, wsetile the precee-question of slavery? | of tis contemplated improvement—avermeats going to rom it, 80 s00n as {t was known that the Conven- | the judecen® length of stating that the delays in the confir- So far f is tion of Kansas had fixed on the Zist of the present month | Maton of the report of the Comm for its settlement, he despatched messengers with all pos | he corrupt negligence in the departm But the platform at Cincinnati declares that the of slavery shall be decided by tha people of Kansas. [ i said not a word how the other domestic questions should } be decided, or when. Nobody had ever doubted or ques. tioned the right of the people of that Territory to decide the relations of husband and wife, guardian and ward, ke. in their own way and according to thelr own good | will and pleasure. only matter in dispute has been | about the question of admitting or excluding slavery from the Territories—about nothing else ;'and any man whonow attempts to conjure up any other point of eovtroversy be tween the black republican and democratic party in rela tion to the Territories, hazards the loss of every claim to fairness and accuracy of argument. Well, bas the Presi. dent said or done anything to abriage or impair the right | chief. Your honor is aware—indeed it ug orders to the proper officers to Dro | reut judicial as well as political history—that the title ta the freest and fullest exercise of their rights at the ballot the office of Street Commissioner of thie city has bees, and still continues to be, a subject of legal strife—one coa- testant ciairing the office by virtue of an appointment from the Governor of the State, and the other by virtue of jotment by the Mayor and Aldermen of the first the United The law officer of the in the first stages of this controversy ex- pinion in favor of the right of the appointee, He remains of that opiuiou still, retusing w do anyibing tending to rcongnise the right of the Governor to | make the appointment Ee was constantly besieged eaten) fie to be decided by the people, acting tarouse. | Professional gentlemen aud others to facilitate the poeke Seaien wcrenes Wil of ATunjorty AC. A inajoriyot | WES @ this matter, by Gling the maps and abetracts, 1 hou’ "Whos of those. voting, “not there who de noe or | Wa* unwilling to ‘risk the title to be acquired by the will not come forward and vote at all, and whose uumbers in the lands to be taken for this improvement Wervats ue weocma of Gatecetaine, "Er oy bev tm or loing oF vulloring any act not contemplated by the portunity to vote apd will not=if Governors and Seerety. | MAtules apple to these proceed! At the request ries, and Generals and soldiers are sent there by the Pro. | OF James It Whiting, Erg. I allowed Lim to take a cove sidebt to guard and protect them in voting, and yet they | Of the abstract, und he caused it to be deposited with Mr Conover. The ortginal abetract and maps I deposited will not, who is to blame? If they take no concern in > : } renew , With Mr Devlin, in the Street Commissioner's ollice, wad voting, is it not proof that they are willing to abide by the | ¢. the oth day of October, 1467, as appears by the advoe- boxes. But the moet frequent objection taken Ww the action of the President on this Kansas subject has been that he has sustained the existing Territorial government of Kansas, and the legality of its recent Convention; whereas a Jority of the people are iv (act opposed to bot, and to the recognition of neither in any form or shape whatever. lo the light of reason and truth and of the Cincinnati plat form, let us try the action of the President ou this objec tion." The platform declares that the question of slavery result produced by those whe do vote? If they stay awe: < , t sad refure to vote, because they will not rocoguine ihe | ieements and their tg wi bab oxpert— validity of that actinn of Congress that passed the act of | eine a practical printer—I sha or eg e court. i organization, of because they will not yield obedie aavsed the statutory aotice to be published in four of the the laws of the Teg lator: created and authorized daily a the =. itnow en ome organic uct, or becatwe they will not recognise in any | Person, without my know! een abi ions Urese form or shape the legulity of the late Convention, inavy | Bebe jus created t malty whieh is Dy the objectors. It ty due to myself and to my assocutes ip the law department, especially ia view of the anong mous and cowardly attacks of which, in this convection, [ bare been the newspaper object, that I should make this planation of, what unexplained, would appear to be « neglect charguable upon the iaw devartment. ir. Whiting—It is due to the Coanse! to the Cor} ie to say that be bas afforded ua every facility in bringing this matter to an iwue. As counsel, T advised that new advertiecments should be inserted and new handbilla posted, and T presume that the alterations which were or all of these cases, what are they but factions and re- dellious citizens, who decline the performances of every | reasonable social duty, and stand out in open defiance to Congress, to their own legislation, and to the generous efforts maiing by Mr. Buchanan and the democratic party to advence and exalt them to a perfect equality im all thetr rights to the people of the other States of the Union? How ele are the President and the Vie President of the United States elected than by a majority } (the votee east in the election? How absurd would it be for citizens of the Unites! States to contend that they were not lawfully the Presiden’ and Vice-President, because | made in the advertisements prasented by the Corporation they had not been voted for by a majority of afl the citi. | Counsel ae , dee., were the result of some miscos | gens of the United States! What member of Congress or | CePtion on the part of the printers, or of my advice to the member of « Stale Lagislatare could retain his, seat if he wasp) Deviaochs we evitonn ies Wf the had to show that be not only received a majority of those | «,” voting, but of the whole number of citizens resiiling in his | Ppp had not been interfered with district? The a-gument to sustain this objection against : - the President is too fallacious to deceive any sound and | Of the law. The notices insued by that the only person author red—were in strict accordance true democrat. The pride and glory of democracy have Always been to eubmit to the will ot a majority. Wap her | With the requirements «< the statutes. It i# also evident 04 rons do i Cqual pride and glory have been to come up fairly to the | {hat the notices published by other, perso San: ‘ate polls, and thereby show where the teue legal najorky | sent back to the Commissioners, so that under the control renliy te. The trae democrat never finches from the per- | or ihe Counsel to the © tion such dings may be fortnance of duty, and then whe and complain of bis | Pit ah fe 7 ye oom " poy BB wd inthe premires as are neceseary and proper. ‘The limits of such a lettor as this will permit me to no- tice but one other objection urged against the Prosident's Meseage in copnection with this Kansas affair. It is often urged that although the slavery question has been re: ferred the Coaventicn to the people of Kansas, and ithongh the President has taken every precaution to se cure a fair vote upon it; yet, because the whole constitu. | on bas not beer ubtmitted, the President ought not to have recommenied her admission into the Union. in thie Task, bas he disregarced the Cincinnat! platform, on which be was placod an 1 proudly elected by the democratic party ? Thold every demoerat who was at that Conveation— or Who was tepresented there—every aspirant to the honors which it had to bestow, and every democrat who anstained ite nominee, to that touchstone of party loyalty, i demand to know if that platform required any other Qounse! the pereme Court—General Term, Before all the Judges, Dec. 50—Daemions.—Johm Toward March wt. Albert Lowry.—Motion for a new sale, The Court say the sale must be vacated and Anew sale be made on the defen- dant paying the purchaser, who opposes the motion, $269, aut paying to the pinintif #10, the costa of the motion, an also the Costa of advertising the sale heretofore im carred Wm. G Latham ve. John J. VW: sternelt, Sherif, @e., of New Vork—Judcment for the plaintift aflicmed with conte Inthe Matter of the Empire City Romk.—Judement of the than the siavery question to be submitted t special term for the claimants against the bank affirmed If it oid not, James Buchanan was not bound to with eos ft, and that democrat who requirce him now to do fo in Joseph W. Benson we. Charis F Cromwell —Jodgment velow affirmed, except a8 to ihe part whieh gives da- ™ coats fad allowance to the defendant; as to that parr, i le reversed. Neither perty to have Ooets as against the other Wm Moulirie rs. Deny. F Hunt —Decree of Surroga affirmed with costs J. McD hereon Berrian ve. eae M. Wihight.—Jadgmont for the plaintiff aff} med with costs. Theodosine O. Fowler ve. Lewis A. Depay —Jndgment of we will rastein at valid the real este which converted money by the mere authority to sell it. Jndge Clorke disee Charles Benedict vs. Gabriel N. Denedict—Order de charging the purchaser, reversed without costs to either party. Judge Rocsevelt dissented. Baker vs. 4'ents.—The same ve the same.—Motion for a new trial, Motion granted, cosus to abide the eveat Belton vt. Deater The oricr of the special term dig- missing the complaint reversed, “> right of the par ties to the $60,000 fan’ passed ‘poh according to the opi terpolates the platform, desecrates the proud re: | cord, and bimeetf stands a horetic and deserter to the true recorded faith of the party. The submission of any other question than the slavery one was not provid for, and was left to be determined by the euthorities of Kaw 2 in their own way, ne'was dene in all the other states, With oF without the submission of the constitu'on a°ter it was formed, (o the people for ratification, just as they might pleag, It # thus that the President's recommor dations square precieely with the words and requirement: of our platform of principles. Butgentiomen, the Prerident’s recorumen a humble opinion, may be placed on m.ch higher grown challenging the complaints of mers ant goons «dis pored to abandon the democratic party and to yo ever wo ts black repubhean evemies, The platform recognizes the right of ihe people of the Territoriés to form constivn tions with or witheut slavery. It was never interded to be im contradstinction to the right of any Kansas Convention to adopt a consti/ation without — refer ring it to poy raupention, bot a right in contradie- tinevion to that ¢ by Congress to dispose of that | nion of Mitchell. Justice, with leave to move to aimand, Nes. | subject. ‘The too fea divided onthe iene. The | James MeBirvie va. the Farvors’ Bank of Salem.The black republicans claimed for Congress, the deraceratic | taxation of costs to he gowerned by the law as it was when perty claimed it for the people of Kansas. The parties had | judgment was recovered, not when verdict was rendered, fought repeated battles on the issue. The demoorate met ai Cincionat! in preparation for a contest on it more fear sii ject to tue opinion of the Court Dinemare and Wood 0s. the Croton Boar Cummings and foi and doubtfel than any which had preceded it. | They again colemnly re aflirmed that the right to have alhyery others ws. the some —In this caso Judge Mitchell gave a long written open. No mandams was to mane in either or not was in the peopte of the Territories, @d not in Cox gress, and on that iseue d conquerel. One cage, and the mandgmus in the second case was denied the, La with costs. Order below denying the mandamus afiemod ‘of the best fruits of haat victor 'y has been that the people of Kapaas have gone oo in their own way, at ther own with conte, Kenton W. Homose, Preston, dese Formants Wen, time, to lewielate for themselves, to call their own conven , to frame thelr own constitution, and now to pres Mayor, de —In this ‘case no deci on : statement of facta must be submitted to bey maelver for admigsion into ibe Uniow, ip eract patie! ovalority wills the cquatitubon of the Gaied the detgudans in my corrections to be made in the case, and then judgment for 1 } >» + eee ESS SOtons — & J ‘