The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1858, Page 1

YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7852. NEW YORK SURTAINS THE ADMINISTRATION. The Lecompton Policy of the Presi- dent Endorsed. Great Rally of the Democracy of the Metropolis. Speeches of Ex-Gov. Jones and Hon. Mr. Bilboa, of Tennessee ; Hr. Brower, Hon. Mr. Hughes, of indiana, and others. Istters from Hon. John Kelly, Hon. Elijah Ward, Hon, John Cochrane and Hon. Wm. B. Maclay, ae, &e., ae, A democratic mass meeting was held last evening, at Mozart Hall, in support of the policy of the administration om the Kansag question. It was one of the largest and most enthusiastic gatherings which has ever assembled in this ity , and in point of interest was one of the most successful. ‘There was a large delegation from the Twentieth ward, Dearing « banner and transparencies. On the banner was the following inacription:— About 6 o’ciock the meeting was called to order by ex- Alderman Colter, after which Mr. John H. Brower was ap- pointed President. Mr. Browsn addressed tho meeting wadstantially as follows:— Im parsvance of a call, duly published, this meeting of the demoer: of the city of New York is convened, for the purpose of responding to, sustaining and endorsing the government policy of tue President of the United Shates, as promulgated in his a T take great pleasure in presiding at such a meeting, aad would be the more gratified if our fellow democrais all over the land would respond to the poiicy of the Executive m aeimilar way. In assombling ourselves together thus we manifest our fideljty to the Executive, This is due to him for the faithfulness with which be has prosecuted his aranous duties in relation to Kansas affairs, aud we should be a celd and unfeeling constituency a: least, and unworthy such a President, without such demonstrations. I shail occupy as litale of your time as possible; but there has deen +o much of this Kansas controversy —on the one hand to elucidate the true principles of our government, aod of sophiatry, not 10 cali it by @ harsher name, on the oth that we should, by a calm review, act under a plain un- derstanding of it. The constitation provides for the ad mission o( new States, and that the United States shall antes to every State in the Union a repablican peak of goverment, ‘Also, that the powers not deie- gated to the United Sates by the constitution itself, nor probibited by it to the States, are reserved to the Staves pectively or to the peoplé In other words, that the al government bas ne rs beyond those expross- Jegated. In the admistion of new States, therefore, Tere has no powers beyond 1:8 obligation to guaranty & repud ican form of government, and to preserve the Doundaries and jarisdiction of ope ~tate from infringement by apo:ber There can be but one political result from ‘Wis, viz , that every new State shall enjoy an equal aad unimpaired sovereignty with the original States. If this principle could be impaired at all it may be easily seen ‘that in coarse of time questions might arse in Congress upon which States with impaired sovereignty migut not be entitled to a vote; and & eimilareffect would be equally certain if the popular will, through its representatives ia Congress, seeumes to enact the fundamental laws of fu- bare States. It would make an end to State sovereignty apd an end to the Union. Ip 1820 the Missouri compro- mise was acopved by Congress, which could never have bad any bindicg effect had \t been resistet, but while its 1008 did Dot come in practical conflict in any of the Kiates or Territorios, Wt remained undisturbed: but in due ‘ume, when the nationa! domain be-ame extended, it was seen’ that tbe enactment murt cease to be ded — that Copgress could not maintain & principle which it haa gome beyond its powers‘n adopting, and thereose, with great wisdon, it was repealed, Upon this repeal, the Fu- Bftive Seve liw unc the Nebraska Kansas act, the oppo- Bep® of the pation! cemocracy Wook ‘ssue against us, All other issues bad tailed them, and to the p»pular cry of free soi! apd anti-slavery republicauis a uofuried ite ban per, and Kansas was made the battle delt upon which the constitution of the country wae to be sacrifice! The time choreu for the context was peoding the canvass for the last Presidential election, woich resulted in a glorious teiumph of democracy and the consutuvon. But Kanses still remained a Territory, and it was yet to be decided m that locality should be maintained or Toe platform of the vatioaal democracy adopted in Cincinnau ip 1856, upon which the present Ex- ecutive bad been elected, was further to be tested by every possible effurt to break down that administratien, apa with it to overthrow the democratic party. Tha denies, totally, any power in Oongreas to ia re with or control the domestic institutions of te Gtates, or to take incipient steps in relation thereto. I procaims fidelity to the Fugitive Slave law. It embraces the principles of the Nebraska Kansas act, as emoodty wg the ouly sousd and safe solution of the slavery It adheres to the democ: principle whereby of Territories and the & mission of new ved inviolate, and the perpetaty and expan- sion of the to cant RB oe A ° brac! pd pe harmony every re Male may be annexes with bucan form of government. Aud recognizes the rights of the people of all the Territories, mefoding Vevraska and Kansas, act cy [brough the legal ‘and farrly expressed will of a majorryy of (ne actual re ws, and ver the number of their inhabitavts it, form @ constitution, with or without domes. Uc siavery, and be admitted into the Union upoa terms of perfect equality with the other States, As directly oppo- fod to Ubin, the republican platform asserts ts hostility to the repeal of the Missouri compromise, It resolves that We constitu:ion confers apon ogre sovereign power over whe Territories of the United 4 for th ir govera ment, and the right and duty to prohibit slavery within thew, and that hansas #hould be immediaely admitted as a state with tne Topeka couetitution. to accepting the de mocratic nomination, Mr. Bucusnan accepted and adopted with it the platform of the Cwcianati Cunvention, and wpon the point under discussion, he says im his letter of ecrptapce — The recent legislation of Congress respecting, domestic saver, rived, as ithas been, from the ro and pure fouvteld of legitimate political power, the will of the majoriy ine ere ‘obg tO Riny the daugerous excitement This jalation ix founded spon pripetples as socieat as (ree averumen' ‘sll, aud, in secordance wiih ‘hem, aa suapiy felaree ©, heme shall decice ry shall oF Bot exiat wi'bin ‘het lit, Aas Aol soem 80 more than give the force of vaw to this elementary Roverument, declaring it w be the irae ia wo this not uOt 'o Weqialate alavery into way ‘por io exclude it therefrou; but Wo leave reof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic in-ittytions In their own way, subject only w ihe ronsutution of the United Staten, ‘Thur the vatiwna) uemocracy and their candidate for toe Presidency were committed, fully aod without qualifica Yon, to the copetitutonal statutory sive of the Kansas ome, and the repeblean party, per contra, against it bowever individuals or factions may have become it lato the hoor and glory of the Executive the great mass of the democratic party that both re main steadfast to the platform of their priocipies, and this will bring us out of the Kansas controversy in triumph Mr. Jons H. MoOumw read the following list of Vice Prenideats aud Secretaries: — PRORIDIENT. JOHN H. BROWER, VICK PREKIDENTR, Phelps. Joho H. Babcock, J. hie F Carman, Geo, Coil! ‘W.N. Meiniyre, J.B. . Kean, A. 8. Salliven, F aM Stephen Haabi 44 james H. Murray, rouel era, Imawe Towner ¥ vs uct Ulver biate, Jr fernochan, W. H. ly. Barnes, A. Maclay, ¢ K. Amit, 0 Brewer, Hirsi Kelebum,Jr., Wim. Hare, cree & Uarkous, James ® \ibuy, “Jamon Walligan, Hi. Winslow," James Doran, John McDonald, pochan. John ia Mean, Wm H. Kuiteel, John Mewnity Bernard Meyer.’ Wm. N: Molatire, Morgan i.. Aartis, Thos. Jones, Jr. Jobe A. Davia, Rove B. Boyd, dearph Rove, George W wi , J. MeLeod Murphy, Wm H Baker, — Georges vrew. Jonu H. Whimore, Terrence Fariey, Thomas tvepheas, | Francis A. Tuomey, organ, Mearice Pluagerald, James Fury, ©, Wawon, Jammer “Lorph Ried. Conwou, ‘veo. G hampaon, ip! unsell joshua J. Henry, rborn John anderson, 4. © B. Ring, Hen). P. Fairchild, TW. Bayard, | Rdmund Driggs, Joba Jasper, SRORETARINS. 12—HHoses B, Perking, joon Tilley, & herrin, s Joba Hidden, Sodownh Candee, Obarios Rweeny, j—Urlavdo uray. 18 iheodore J Fouts, Joba A. Ce ie, 19— Michael Met a: % Alex L. shaw, @ Jon Donne ie: 10— We li MeCorkie, 21—&. A. Moore, li—James Tracy, 2-P. Delaney Aiter the approval of the foregoing by the meet ing, Mr. Jouy MoLaop Mcxrmy reai a series of resolu tions, previeusly reported by Mr. 8. D. Diliaye, which he prefeced with the following briof remarks:—Bofore I read thewe resolutions, said he, 1 desire to way that it would afford ana! pleasure to read them in Tammany frail, of Aby Other place where ‘he administration of Mr. Buchanan would be postained an’ eodoraed, Mr. Morphy read the following resoiations at the clove of the foreyoing remarke he Terre ANANG WI An!y OFpanized into oth 1s oh conferred fall gov w sabordinate only w ho 97 na the Ranana 6 mom .nd prolor; whereas, the s0- ‘am open opp act, but, in defiance ire d D y. union and the Gates tolo a fedsral compact, orig] goveramen #0 formed” the United Htaten; and where: between the government, the law and ‘one aide. and the republican par- mob force on other, was thé government, the law and the rican people in tke election of James whereas the gqvernment of ritorial aot of Ube regu- overnment of Kansas, which rention. to form # coastitution lication to Congress for admission ‘and whe: ation 40 30n- thorit reed upon kconatin intel ent ani liberal in en, republican tn its chara ‘ter an. ite provisions; and whereas tha: constitution was duly aub- mivied by the proper authorides of Kansas to the, President, and wan presented by him to the Coogrvss of the Unite Slates, accompanied by & mos-age, which, for te compact historical recital of facta. its plain stavaman ike directions and its manly devotion to constitutional rigbis, has on the one band received the eulogiums of the wise and th» patriotic, while on the other, it has been denounced by “* yanined in furrectionary” bands of fanatical agitators, and by “ hired mercenaries,” who uoder ‘hé sanction of sid societies and under the masterrbip of avolition leaders, with th cry of apostiesbip for Liberty would Semgie on tre constitution. overthrow the U@ion, aud orgenize civil war; therefore be it Resolved, That the message of the President to \ongrass, ‘Accom anying the Lecomptn Coaautution and recommend ing the admission of Kanras as ® Siate into the Union, in ite recommendations harmonizes with the constitution of the United States, is strictly in conformity with the uga<es of the jovernment since its foundation; is true to th» policy of non- intervention, is in accordance with the provisions and spirit of the Kansas Nebrsska act; is faithful to and ia complixne: ‘with the principles and platform of the Cincinnat! Convento: upported by the legeily organized convention of the I gy constituted government of Kansas, and 60 demonstrates Beceasity for, and the propriety of, early congrestionalac. tion, to secure the conservation of order by ‘he prevention of civil war and the rights of the people, by the congressional acknowledgement of their constitutional government, aa to merit the warmest approval ot the democracy of the country, ‘and of every patriot Kesolved, That the Convention which framed the Le- compton Constitution—organized by members elected for the sole and express pwpose of framing a constitution entire sired to electors of Kansas, who de jection, under a fair apportionment made ‘ick P. Stanton, and ate fair election, which, in the language of the Hon Robert J. Waiker, was opposed by * insurgents,” “* ag! "and “ merceasries, who were paid by abolition societies” to “ perpetrate and dif foge agitstion” and prevent » peaceful settlement of the ance tion “by entabliehing ‘& reien of terror '—by aunmiiting the slavery question to the vote of the people. sunmitted the oaly Fg nal which bad excited debate or Awakeued agitation ib Territory, and carried out not only thority delagaied to them by the peopte under the set o! Territoris! Legis lature, and in striet conformity with the Kenaes Nehrasks act but sanctioned by usages of conatit:tional conventions an by ie approval of the people since the declaration of tade- pendence Resolved, That as every qualified voter, whether ragtstered tered, had tbe unrestrained privilege of voting for wslavery. that itceases to be a question imporant ‘people of the States or to the Congress of the United States, wheter the whole or s part of the electors of Kansas voied or refused to vote. for if there was a ma jority agatuet slavery, then the constitution (if the prero ative of sovereignty was exercised,) could bave been so teitled as to have exciuded slavery; aud if slavery remalce sanctioned Jn ihe eoostitu ‘on Ko auomitted ty the people, re opponed to It, by reason of exponsibie for It; ‘or, an Gov. Welker bas forcibly ssis—""Througho Onion ard wherever free stein from the exercise abaentees are aa much bourd under tom, when there in Do fraud or violence. by the majority of those who do vote, as though all had parvcipated In ‘the circ- Hon. Otherwise, am voung mast be voluutar:, seif- govern ment would te impracticable aud monarchy and despotisin would remain as the only alternative Resolved, That tbe republican party, by wilfully and malt cionsly urging the free Stave par y of Kaneas to desist from voung upon tbe slavery question, notonly falsified the prof. ssious. simulated discord, fomented civil w: Tend to plunge ive confederacy ino Anat Dut that tbe sume party, by its’ represe ntativ. and by kis pubile peran tp atill auscalaiog (10 agalp adapt the Tanguage of Gov Walker) “Gen. Lane and tis staff of load ine seitators”” Ip command of * miliary expeditions for the over Lrow cf the goverment,” ip order 0 agitate the govera meni, lor ) ears to come, by preventing the admission of Kan- Sas us n Siate, in deeerving Of the sterp rebuke of tbe Amer fan people abd of the solemp copempt of every lover. of Dherty and of every conservator of that Union, consetrated by the vioos of patriots and immortalized by the achievement of Amerioan progres Resolved. Tha President Buchanan, by hin efforts to pro mote barmony, and ‘by’ securing ths Kausus as a State, aud thereby queliiag cord which threaten the Union. and. by Straightforward line of poliey which recogn Only chose who sistaln democratic princip by ‘be democratic administration, and of Against the dr mocracy who are not with the demo entitled himseif to the warmert commend. tors of every democrat, and ‘o the firm support of every member of the democratic ver'y Kesolved. That the dem cracy of the city of New York ulate the country upon tbe decisive action of those re of tbe New V. delegation tp Congress whooe operated ib, aud sions promp dy ‘Andriy by be yetncipien and the policy of the President In their action apon Of Ie message upon the Lecomoton can erend (o them the assurance of ualtes support, Occasion to declare that thelr vote was the true reflection of that democratic sen'iment in thie metropolis which hes so o'ten rhown its devotion 0 the democracy and to the Union, nd which in day stronger than ever be Henoived That the emocrsey of the city of New York urgently recommend the im sdmiasion of Kansas va. der pion conaiitution, as the ‘most direct mesns of quriling civil aerite, of ‘an end Sf consolidatin u ling those aa nov. bas ty abe ors commend that meetings in de democratic camp. ani we sincerely pledge ourselves to stand steady in the ranks 4s long asa sirong arm of a ‘rue heart is necessary to tetend the honor or vindicate the policy of the ad: ot James Buchanan ‘Mr. Ditays announced the receipt of the following let- terss— LETTER OF HON, JOHN COCHRANE. Wasmiveros, March 1, 1858, Tam obliged to you for the courtesy of an invitation to attend and participate in a mass meeting of the d-mocracy of the city and county of New York, at Mozart Hall, vn the evening of the 24 inst. My public duties bere, how ever, aa & representative in Congress, wili not admit of =~ abwence at that time. This consideration impsis me to & briel expoxiton upon paper of my opiniour on the poli tical question (or the disenasion ot which your meeting ix caliea, Whetber Kansas shall be aimitted a State into the American Union of States, under the Lecompwn con stitution, Occurs to me to be & fair statement of that ques on. That there bave been frauds and violence practixed vb Kaneas rince it organization a a Territory is deyond dinpate; and I believe it to be equally indisputable that euch frauds apd violence are imputable exclusively to weither coptesting party, but alike to both Assuming then, as I think I rly may, that in political impor tavoe Kaueas is entitled to sp iwtroduction now into the sphere of States, the decision whether i: shal! be under the [compton constitution oF not, murt be reached—not through an examination of minute frauds or occasional violence instaoced or itputed— but through a determination of the question whether, in manner aos form prescribed by their lawe, the of Kapaas have desired theit admis. 0D ag a state ile adhering strictly to the dr ctrine of popular sovereignty, | utterly repudiate the necessity of ite exercise by the people in masses. Ite constitutional implement is popular rullrage, upon which reste the entire fabric of our institutions. From suffrage springs pope lar representation ; and the chowe of its representative by the baliot, i# the famitiar apeetacie of popular sovereignty. im actiep. Henoe, the power inherent in majorities—they ignity the wishes of the people, and are accordingly res pected. The laws of a people are but their agreement that, npon specific subjects certain rules of conduct sball heobserved, and, until repealed, they are as oblig tory up. on them al! as is at etd eaten men The people of Kansas agreed that their laws should provide tbat @ convention of delegates, to be elected by Uboee of the people who would rey their names jo maxner ag agreed sbould meet at Lecompton on the first Monday in September, 1867, and sbould theo and there Proceed to frame and deck cet tation, under which their admission into the Union | Saar should be asked The delegates were elected, the ¢ ov oovon a«sembied, and the copstitotion was framed anie-isblished So deep and general, how, Was the jopular excitement uvoo one particular question, that the Prucent, @t that pont alone, to uxpend ite action and to refer the provision with whieh the blank «bould be filed, to the choice of the people, between “slavery” aod “no slavery.”’ They accordingly reported their work aa com- plete, with bot that exception, and on that requested people tact. They did so; an the slavery clause, Now, it is Jority 01 the legal voters of Kaneas are opposed decision. It is wot maintained that those who desired to vote were either prevented or molested, or that voters were frauaviently imporied. Consequently this aliege? ma Jority must bave volunarity neglected the exercise of their rights under the bargain they bad made with their fellow ‘oninene and recorded am ing their laws. 1! this was casual ‘the Consequences, however painful, eee jegiti 'y Of men against the govern ment and laws they themselves had instituted by agreo- of men. be meut with another bod; In either case, there. part, at any time or in any manner the people of Kansne, OF a mm y of them, shall determine. Both reason aud authority upon this point are ton cogent to require that it should be argued. 1 cannot concetve the possibility thsi will secure slavery fn Kansas against the wishes of its inhabitante, [ beliewe that ite limited intros ore ie eoiely Owing to the Territorial condition, afM ths \ the wiry aston of the State will be the signal for ite removal A constantly flowing source has this been, for the last fow years, of agation and distraction to the whole country; Aud it neeme to me, therefore, that it were far better that the politics." Kansas, the Territory, shenuld be ogcluded from fe Upon, by une admiesion of Ranvas, the State, into J that Pr cclple [eee no violation in such a course, 1 think, tno citieely demande it aiorteg e tof "Msnire Pereatter, Those who mistake party clamor for wisdom wil) imagine that popular freecom is in a tionate judgment, I beli®ve, will not that the act which soonest removes a Territory from the Protectorate of the federal government, and gives their eedom to the imme: iate custody of the people, is both a wire apd @ patriotic act. JOHN COCHRANE. To Witttam Wilson, Stepher D. Dillaye, John H. McCann, T. W. McMahon, Jesse FE. Sickles, Commitiee of Arrange- ments. LETTER OF JOHN KELLY. House or zy Wasmmnaton, D. C., Feb. 28, 1888. Tam honored with your letter of thd 22d inst., inviting me to attend apd participate in a mags meeting of the democracy of the city of New York, on the evening of March the 2d, to be convened under the auspices of the democracy for the purpose of to and endors- ing tbe patriotic governmental policy promulgated in the Kanan. mtn message of President Buchanan; and bave delayed an answer to this moment, in the hope of of being able to be present on an occaston when the “un. terrified’? democracy of New York shall agaio proclaim to ‘the country ite acherence to the principles and its approv- a] of the men and measures recommended to the nation by the Cincinnati Convention in 1866. I deeply regret that the pressure of my public duties as this period of the session will, despite my wishes und efforts to the convary, preclude my personal co-ope- ration in the glorious privilege of thus giving official aod public assurance to (be democracy of the Union that the'r brethren of New York are \oyal to the great principles of our common faith; thet they etaad pleiged, by ali th areoctation’ and trials and triumphs of the vas:, to yield & firm, unwavering and uncompromis'g support to the overnmental policy and action of the President in this Fearful crisia, ‘to the verge of #bich the federal Union bas heen brougbt by the incepdary and fanationl agitation of 0 Unpripedpled opposition.’” From no part of our beloved country 1s it more fitting that this flat of pooular approval of the President’s Kaneas policy should goforth than from the metropolis of the Empire State, for ia no other portion of the country has the ruthless hand of ‘egal interven tion and usurped power been more recklessly tested or more severely felt than in the city of New York. ‘The ame party that bas usurped the control of our Mu nictpsl affairs—that has impusently transferred to Albany the rights, priviteges and immunities o! forty two thou #and (42.000) cemocratic votes, ax pollo in the late can- vase against tir meagre opposition, would also rob our brethren o! Ki} sas of their malienaole and guaranteed righ'e end, @ ilterior ard treasovabie purposes of their own, keep the u in a condition of perpetual vassalage un- nown to the vonstitution, degrading tofreemen, and total ly at war with every principe of good government. Un der the act ot Congress, parsen the soth day of May, 1854, a regular Territorial goverpment was organized in Kansas, and the citzens of that ferritory were conrtituted @ poli. tealcommunity with full powers of government, subor. @inate to the constitution of the United stares, The opjo- tition which this government encountered; the rebellious character of the factions which sprang lato existence, and oftheir revointionary proceedngs at fopska—tuer military organization to resiat the laws and set at defiance Doth the territorial and the United sates government, are now matters of official record snd form Dat a small po hon of the outrages and lawlessness whicn dlack repubd. lean philanthropy bas entasled upon the country gene- raly, as well ag upon that distracted Territory. Let it suffice to ray, that the Territorial government thus formed ‘and thus aseaiied. has beep recoga:zed by two Presidents, by both braaches of Congress, by every department of the government, by the democratic party and by tne biack repablican party; and if there were other proof ‘Supting of its legality and fairness, it would be found io the treason of its eremies, and’ ia their supernuman but unavailing efforts to overthrow apd destroy it. Under this goverpment the people electad @ terri ortai Legislature, according to law. [nis Legis lature, iu orcer to ascertaia whether it was the dewrs oft the people to put an end to their ferritorial dependence and estadliah a State government, referred the question to them as the true sad oaly ‘source of power. A iaw was passed in 1856 for taking the sense of the people ot the Territory upon the expediansy of calling a Convention to form a State constitution, .at tee general eecticn to be held in October of the following year. The epee of the people was accore ingly taken, and it was in ‘avor of calling euch a Convention. In pursuance of this decis op, the Lerritoral Legislature paseed an act in Feb ruary, 1#57, for the election of delegates oo the third Mon day in Juve, 1857, to frame a Siate constitation. This was the proper aud legal mode to proceed. The ¥ of tne Territory knew thie, and if cbey aid not know ror Walker, ip obedience to instructious from the President, wok care that they should know it. In bis inaugural ad dyese, delivered a month before the olection, Fe informed them that under our practice the orelim nary act of fram ing a Mate cousttution is performed uolformiy through the instrumentality of a convention of delegatos chosen by the — people themse! “That Convention is vow about to be elected by you uv der the call of ube Territoria’ Legislature, created and still recognized by the authority of Congress, and clothed Dy it, in the comprebensive ianguage of che ‘organic law,”’ witb full power to make such ao enactment’ Tory were airo admonished offtouily by Goveroor Walker, in further purruance of bie iurtructions from the Presitent, 4s to what woula be the consequences if tney should re- fure to vote, and absent themee!ves from the pols The taid he “ has performed ‘te entire and appropriate fuvction when it extepes to the peopie the right aut frage; bot it cannot compel the performauce of that cuty He informa ths voters of the ferritory that ‘Wroughout the whole Union, and wherever free govera went prevaiis, those who abstain from voting sutborize thore who do vote to act for them tn that contingeacy, end that, onder the lew and the constitution, they are as much bound by the act of those woo vote as if all bad cast their ballots. ‘ Else,’ says Govervor Walker, “as voting must be voluntary, self goveroment ould be imy ie, and morarchy or deapousm ould rema'n the only aiternative.”” text for complaint, and afford every op: d seffected and the turbulent to act and to vote for thea velver, extraordinary facilities were accorded—1. When the vote was ‘aken upon callirg@ convention. 2 When the men bers of the convention were elected. the slavery clause they bad the om chances to exbibit ther " . If they were oppressed by bac laws, they could have shaped them aa they pressed. If they were crushed by the power of the gor erament, the government offered them the means of emaa- cipation and freedom. Nay, floding iteoif unable to coax them {nto # course of manly action, the government ad dressed them almost in the 80 often cited by the great apostio of — Irish eodom, Daniel O’onnell:—Repabdlican ‘“rhriekers, know ye rot, who would be free themselves must strike the blow’ But they could neither be coaxed bor driven, bor taunted into ® course of maoly daty, and bow, We naturally enough find them concentrating ail the ftrength they bave, aud some litte besides that coew not of right belong t them, and which they should coi Dave, in a desperate effort to defeat the final act of the Abolition tortured and dwtracted Territory, n hy consti utional, egal and patriotic struggle to assume the aitr: bates and acquire the Rovereignty of ao lorepeodent Stare of this con‘ereracy The new lights which ave been shed u op the doctrine of “popular sovereignty” are mere pretexts for defection a delusion, @ based, ia my op'p'on, upon faire promises, aut in a jon of the rinciples of the Kansas Nebraska bill itaelf In tiri tually e wished that the law had so orda ved that the 1m sbould have bern submitted; but tid not, and making po bch ix the only true and legitimate expounder of “popular sovereigety.”’ I cannotige behind that will eiher to gratity my indivioual preferences, oF to eubwerge the ends of a bare and factious opposition. It is a questi ya of law and order on the one ai’@—of anarchy aut rede |ioo on the other, With such an issue before the country, tbe gallavt demecracy of the city of New York koow not how to falter. ‘Gentiles of genius” may, if they chowe, be come law unto themecives,” and heed not the warning voice of the past, nor the teschings of the constite ton They wil Gnd out, however, thas their law is but @ licenae for lawleeeness and rede! jon, and, ike the Kemao mait en, hey may yet fall crushed ana overwhe med under the very price for which they would barter their couotry'# jlity and jeopard the hopes aed the hapoiness of mantind Than! you, gevtiemen, for the honor you dave cone me, and ing the unterrified democracy of New York city and county who thos gallantly «tan? by the President of their choice ip bie arduons and uncom Promising struggle with the allie’ forces of rebellion an! anarchy JOHN KELLY. RTTER OF THON. WM. BR. MACLAY. Hover of Rarneseyt.tives Wasnisorow, Feb. 26, 1808 Gextixwer—| bave the honor to acknowledge your i vitaton for me to attend ® democratic meeting, to be Reid in New York, at Mozert Hall, for the of endoreng the views of the President, an set * to hie reoant mes fage to Congress on the admission of Kansas under the 80 called Lecem pton constitution, aod approving the pos! tion taven, on the same tnbject, by the demvcratic ro preeentatives fom the Empire state [tw ive me tation Ao} participate with you in Fur the 0 ‘vious propriety of the Presiden to puctnewe of the nd on Why YOUr representatives «tnd ovo sidered in connection with the violent oppestivn woich bas heen # unreasonably arrayed against them, nt only justify bot demand such a demonetration Bat my duties ere wii! wot admit’ of my in New York at bat time |} will, however, embrace ieate by letter some thoughts which ha on thie subject The Lecompton constit to the President as the ‘form of government’ chown by the peopl of Kanes, in erganiaiog th omeeivor }O A sovereign State. It was accompanied with an ap |, in debalf of that people, from wna. purported w be the legally constituted authorities of Karen, a0 = for that porpose, seking for aamiesion into the jeral Union, together with a request to the resi feat that be should prerent ther application an stitution before Congress, with such sum ae he might think advisable to susmtt ft seems wib @ thorough koow! whole subject. the President was satatier that th ments co submitted to bin were Ord auth pte, ‘that the said ~onetitution bad been lega'ly adopte: by tne people of Kaveas, and that the app ication for aimesion ‘was made by the proper authority of that State, in wconed ance with the requirements of the federal consti(uvon Under these circum tances it wae cloarly the rightful pre Togative and imperative duty of the Presivont w lay he whjeet before Congress Moreover, believing, ae he did, that the immertiate admiesion of Kane, under the 6 compton conatitution, wen!’ slay @ dang roux agtat oa, preserve the pence of Our cowlry Rud Prom St ay perity of an infant State, he could not ro mending ber admission withow prov aut ¢ high and sacred trust And however men may wow ttf ts to the correctness of the President's views anit the #14 dor of his condnet in thir matter, I think a9 one can: fopably question the bewesty of hie mot ves. or the factor he obligation to act in accortance with his convictions. Noy ean | doubt that tne dunt dicate the justiée of his contort tt 9 apse) th a tr 0 ween oon ation application of Kansas has deen presented to Congress, it decomes an important question with your re; Matives how they Soni ates in And [a n com, ‘by various: en- sic ns, miere ations and false or fallacious reasoniugs as to the obligations and responsib! of ess in the matter of adm! ‘& Dew State into the fe Union, and in relation to the effect of such admiasion. It is maintained by tome that we ought to vote against the admission of Kan- sas because her constitution recognizes the institution of domestic slavery. But the federal conatitation, as I under stadt, allows uoauch teat forthe adcuision ofa new Stale; but, om the contrary, requires your representatives to ant in thin cane regardlcon of any euch connideration. . Bo- sides the acts of for the organization of Now Mexico and Utah, passed in 1860, provide that said Territories; or any portionof mitted as States, ‘‘sball be recerved into the Union with or without tlavery, as their constitutions may prescribe at the time of their admission.” And the Nel ‘Kao gas act of 1854 did, according to its true intent and mean- ing, piace these Territories oa an equality, ia this reepect, wih New Mexico and Uiab. S30 that, however honestly apd ardertly your representatives may be 0} wv slavery, they are bound by the acts of their own bod: and by tveir own solemn oaths, under the federal consti- tution, to v te on the application of ‘anew State for admis- sion into the Usion without regard to the fact or contin- gency of its being @ #lave State or a free State. Much bas eb Faid by those Opposed to the admission of Kansas un- der the Leo. mpton constitution about the section of that consttution whicb provides for its amendment after the ear 1864; ox if it cauld not by any means be altered till e expiration of thettime. And this is urged as a reason why members of Congress sbouli vote against euch a1- miesion. On this point :: should be observed, in the drat place, that the objection is made by the same men who appreved the fopeka constitution, in which there was no vision for amendment till 1885. And between their ob- ction ip this case and their approval in that, there is ao iweopeistency which it must be very difficult to reconcile ‘with ap bonest sincerity. But all this apart. the objec tion proceeds upon two groundieas assumptions: first, thet ape has the right to make or raquire the altera- tion of this provis‘on as @ necessary condition of adm t ting Kaneas into the Union; and, second, that with such @ provision the people of Kaveas cannot amend their constitution ti)! after 1864. But these assumptioas have vo foundation in trath. For so long a8 Kansas bas 0 republican form of government there is no legitimate power in Congress %© cetermine what her constitation shail be in other respects, or to fix the time and mode of ‘ee alters ; nor bas any member of Cougrees the right to vote Wet ber admigton on the ground that her con stitution camp 't be aitered for a term of years. But Kan Pes CAaBOt be subjected to any such disability. For it is too plats to apmit of a reasovabie dou.t that any people who cam make @ constitution for themerives, w which there is no other party, can alter or abrogate it at their jNeasure, jnet as easily apd lawfully aa any two parties tween whom there isa written agreemeat can, by mu tual consent, change oF sppersede that agreemeat con: trary to stipulations therewn contaied. Sach has been the practice of some of the oldest States in the Union. The coustitution of Maryland was changed in pursuance of @ legisiative act passed in 1849, contrary wo the mort importact provisions in the former constitution of that State. 90, too, in the great State of New York, the last amendments o% her constitution were mate, as the Presi. Gent bas stated in his recent message, in direct con- traventicn of her former organic law hat is more ‘and conclusive on thix point, this sovereign power of the people is particularly recognized and guarantied by the Very couttitu‘ion against which the objection under con- sideration is Drough'; for it is thereio declared that ‘all politica’ power is iuberent in the people, and ail free gov er:iente are founded on their authority, aud instituted for their bevetit; and therefore they have a: al) times an iwalienadie and indefeasibie rigbt to atter, reform or abo. hsb their form of goveroment in such mauner as they may think proper.” Whecan doudt that the constitution whicb boids euch a doctrioe as this may be amended at apy time by the people for whom and vy whose author! ty it was mace? And how ia it possible that any memoer of Cov gress, thatapy democrat ip particular, cao, in view of (his fundamental doctrine of our democratic govern ment, and 4 ihe face of tnis declaration of the Lacomp- top constitution, make the provision ‘n question a ground of oppesition to the admidsion of Kacsas uoder that oon stitution? Agar, the | ents of tne aimirimtration compiain that for us to admit Kapsas into the Union un- der the Lecompton constituton would be Ww force an ob- jectiopabie ‘orm of government upon an unwilling peo ple by an arbitrary act of Congress, Sut, aimitting for the stke of the argument shat a majority of the people of Kansas are opposed to that constituvon, this complant proceeds apor the assampuon toat Congress is lixely to do, against sbe popular will of Kanvas, what it has no power to dofor the most willing people on earth. For Corgresr bas no power to organize & vew State, nor to in Veet apy people, whether wihog or enwillug, wih @ Stale yoverument. It is a groat mistake tw suppose that the act of Congress by which a pew State is admitted into the Union is the act by which that State is brought into being apt made subject to @ State constitution. A mo: Mevt s reflection seems to me sufficient to convince every intelhgent man that when the people of a Territory, act jw accordance with the laws and usages of the federal govVeroment, adopt coustitution and elecs a Goverure and Other officers of the State in obedience to us provisions, thr y Constitute themeeives toto @ State, and take upon the inselves @ constitution by which they are just 4s really avd frmiy bound betore ther admission lato thy Unica as they are aflerwarde, And such appears to bs tho, cave with Kapeas at the prevent time. The people there have, ‘a &® lawful mavner, by their chosen representatives, framed @ corstitution; ey have adopted thas constitu. ow and elected ibeir =tate officers under it --wod in it they bave declared that ‘this Consttu.iep sha'l tase effect aod be in force from and after its ratiticativn by the peopl, a herembefore provided:” which ratification took place on ‘Qst day of December, 1867. It is wrong, therefore— ori—to talk pow of Congress forcing @ coo- © of Kansas, wheo it ia already upon them, either by their own voluntary assumption or wilfol detault—and since, f it were not, it would be im pousible for any act of Congress to force it apon them, or eve to bring them intotue Union. But we are told that the Lecomptoe constituton was procured by & series of frawte practhed by & small minority of the people upen great majority, aod that it does not (airly represent the legal voles of Kansas After a care. ful corsi@eration of this point, I am fuly satisfed that if it Goer thus tail to represent the majority of the legal votes vy Kansas, auch failure haa resulted mainly, if not wholly, fom refusal or wilful neglect of many to vote at the lawful election of the people. And so Mr Stanton, the former Secretary of Kaonas, in his recent address to the people of the Uvited States, when giving the reasons why ro wany failed 19 vole for ibe cvingates to the Lecompton Constitutional Convention, says:—'It is net to be denied that the great central fact which controiled the whoie cae War the utter went of confidence by the people io ihe whol machinery of the Territorial gov roment.”” If this flav ment of Mr. Manton be t/ue—and | see ne reasou it—then the fact, if it be a fact, that the Laxomy vention did not fairly represent th eae Was attributable pot to any frauts thas voted, Dut t the mezomable neglect of the many ~bo refused to parveipate mes geoeral popular eiectioo, be o lb purewance of a epeciai law f the Terr torial Lege lature Abd boone wi!) pretend taat such @ refusal of electors to vote, from « want of confidence in the govern wot aude they live, and to which they owe all» ¢ can by any means invalicate the elections. The Nee with equal truth and more force which the majority of the legal voters ed the elecvoo tw go by default. It efore, that the Lecompton C yatite doer +e-m to me, tion mace by a convention of delegates elocied by the peop'e, ip purruance of a law of the Legislature, is a ge Lune, legitimate document, and that the election of De. comber ZI, when that constitution was, agreeably to its wn provision, ‘aobmitted to all the white male inhanit ants of the Territory for approval or disproval,” aed reapon ratified by @ majority of the popular rotes a the Ct i | election of State officers . ing leas popular arction and acovtion of that Constitution as the of the State of Kansas, tbe legality of the Lecompton Convention hae never been denied by many bo pow appose the admission of Kansas under the Ly» sompton Coustitutiun , their opposition being made on the a that ee conceeten has not been gudmined w Ne tif this alleged ground were true I do net Pow it conld jurtify such opposition, for I believe that less than elever of the States now in the Loion were mitted under constitutions which had never been sub mitied to & popular vote, Berides the ground of this op position # Botetnetty true, for the Lecom ton constitu. ton, as Ihave shown, was submitted to the peopic for ratification, and for the election of State off cers, au: there wpoe received the sancton of a lar vote, And it poems to ne thu thewe precedents ao! this #an tion onght to obviate all objection end neutraize al! opposition o dw the @. mission of Kaoses under the Lecom stitution, Indeed, I see po grew mber cf Cot gress eam, consistently 11 the federal consti ation, vote againat the application of babane a@ presented 10 the recent mearage of the President Kepreeeptatives ¢o net come here as citizens of Kansas, to Fit © uO, meBt OP every part and parcel of her const! futon sud to prenounce upon the qualifications of ber electors, the time of holding her e! and the manor of condoctng them. The application ot Kansas bas beew regularly presented by the legally constitated and pro- per y suthoraed represemuatives of the people, unter 4 repabl can form of government, And shin is all that the Cderel comm iution requires of any new State asking for admirrion to the Uown. No member of Congress has, spy authority oF right to go beyond aod other conditions which have ne ‘ova own individua creed of caprice. the Lecompton constitution was unt ere the ree 50 . that «| by the affirmative vote of @ majority of the 4) fee cloctors of Fansas, although it is certaia that uch « majority Late revogowed ite validity dy electing state onvoee rdence to ite provisions, S$), wo «mao may ve here aa mbnority of the eects jet, the majority refusine oF ectog to vote And bis elexion is nove and if he fails to represent the majority. of the jew, bus rather of thos who refused or neg lected to vite. The same is true of Kaueax It is ev dept, also, that the Lecomp:on Constituvion vont. ins some things fer Shieh many members of Congress could aot vote, It. it 8 Hg Upon the application of Kavens, toey peither re aired nor allowed to vote for or againet atstut eh. Tt ie undeniably a ropuolic+a are rm of geve And beyond this Coogrnes have 0» righ The people of Kuss must be left free w form ord regulate thei¢ domestic jwatitutions ‘n their Ponaily, Tam convinced (bat the ame of Kansas is not oniy right in itaelf, bat abaotete ly deo cided by @ patriotic regard for the peace of our fecern son and the best jocer of that in ant Stave, The, opged, perpetual agita f thie sabjent tay pr mote (ie ends of some polit ty of facto but cannot fel * ravato the mes wb aud to ATEy fe uw , ¢ y WD grown bh ouliay ‘ enti of our nat | away. and the glory of this fair republio shall have passed But grapt her request, dismiss this subject from the balls of Congress, and the tumultnous excitements ‘which now create such alarm throughout our borders will dio away. The people of Kansas will reguate and 0 their own affairs, The majority will soon redress whatever wrongs they may bave suffered, and triumph- antly vindicate their rights. The mwority’ will acquivace tage nesonahie reign Gt pores sovereignty. And ail willinite in developing the resources of that luxuriant land, and building thereou a glorious commonwealth, whose star shall vie with the brightest in that illustrious constellation which now adorns banner of our country. W. B MacKay. LETTER OF HONORABLE BLIJAH WARD. House or Rerarsxntatives, Washington, Feb. 27, 1858. Your favor of the 22d inst., inviting me to attend and participate in a democratic mass meeting of the city and county of New York, to be held on Taesiay evening oes}, is received, My duties hero, I r t Lo Bay, prevent my attendance. I cordially concur ip policy of the Presi dept ip regard to Kansas, and shall vote for ite admission a6 @ State under the Lecom constitution. I believe that a 6 y disposition of igor will best promote the welfare of country, enable Congress to give attention to other important subjects demanding early consideration and action. ELIJAH WARD. Hon. James HUGHES, & reprosentative in Congress from Indiana, was now introduced to the meeting, and spoke as foliows:—It is peculiarly gratifying, said he, to eee this imposing and spontaneous assemblage, approving of the course of the Chief Magistrate on the vexed question that now disturbs the country. I allude, he continued, to that ‘most insidious movement developed within the last three months, but plotted, doubtless, long before to denational. {ze and destroy the ¢emocratic party, the last remaining bulwark between the inetitutions of this country as trans- mitted Lo us and that great sectional ana fanaticat combi. ation of factions which for some time past has threatened them with destruction, Applause.) It is that move ment, and the evidence it hss given to the world of an o0- siten within the ranks of the democracy headed by the Sefeated and disappointed caadidate tor the Presidential nomination, organ/ze 1 to make war on the adwpipistration aud ite policy, aad on the principles #o lately approved by the people of the United States at the ballot box—it is that mischievous and treacherous movement which is now causing the people to raliy with devotion around the Pre- sident of their choice. (Cheers.) By resolution, by Legislative expression, by mass meetings, by letters, by acdresses, and, above all, by that electric sympathy which all can feel and see but few aescribe, tne people of this country attest their devotion to the administration and their determination to support it. (Reuewed cheers.) Indiana hus spoken—my own native State, iorsmost to breast the ttorm of 1560. she bas not beeo the last to manifest her devotion to the true faith in the begin ping of the present troubles. (Three coeers for Indiana ) Youhave some late news from Indiana, lam told The press of this city bas blazoued to the world that that gai lant State first pronounced, upoo the 23d Feb. against the Lecomplou constitution, and against the demooratic ad mibistration. Now, I profess to kuow the feeungs of the people of Indiana, and while I woula uot detaia this iargs and respectable audience by the discussion of questions mer¢ly local to that State, yet permit me to discuss that whole subject by the assurance that that Coaveation of the 23d of February has done infinitely more good to the caure of democracy than barm. (Applaue) fhe great difficuty ip this couctry is thatpo party bas got offices enough for all that want office. After tac masses of the people in the regular State Convention of the Sth of Janu: ary, in which eévery county m the State, with one or two exceptions, was represented, bad given vtteranee to the true sentiments of Iaviana, this meting of “free beads’? and disaffected offioe seekers took place the other day, containing a re presepiation from some few counijes in the Sime ano all the cbinks abd crevices filed im with black repub- Pennsylvania bas spoken—(applause)—the Presi noble old State, and while her loyal vo'ce assures ber bonored statesman of her support, it rebukes witn just coudempation the unnatural brood who have plotted against bim within ber bosom. (Applause) When will the Gemocracy of the Empire State take their position? Will they stand by the red flag—by its honored bearer— by a urited Cabinet of Northern and Scathern men, with the great statesman of Michigan at ite head—by « demo cratic Sepate—by the great majorliy of the democratic representatives—by Penusylvauia aud Indiana? (Cries of “We wil, wewilll) Or will they follow Greeley ana Bancroft,’ “resion King and Stephen A. Douglas, Jum Lane or Frederick Dougiae? (Laughter) Topeka or Lecomp ton, tbat ie the qnestion, Those who dream of a middle ground aod comoromise between these two will bever realize they dreams. They litte know the ultra character and m&¢hvevous purpose of the black republi cay party, and@&hetr ignorance is inexcusable, for the proofs are befors them,{We are ib the micstof anew slavery agita tion of recent origin, and I propose to show who wre ro. sponmble for it, from what quarter it comer, and whither itlears It is notthe work of the so-called republican party this time. If the people of the United Staes had elieved baif the professions of that party covcernig morality, religion and freedom, that party would nave bed. But the people did ‘not believe thom. Toey at they were faise and miscbievous, incendiary ia origin and revolutionary in their fruits. They ro- weted that party and its doctrines at the ballot box. ey had pot the confidence of the people, and therefore bad pot the power to betray or mislead bem; and bad they renewed their clamor, upou the preseptavion of the Lecompton constitution without the aid of cewerters from the democratic flag, it would have ‘allen upbeeded on the ears of the wearied with dom ebriekivg and anxious for repose.’ The election of Temes Drought peace to this country—bard arned peaoe—and he wo broke that peace by resewing ‘he discord of the slavery agitation, and infusing wow lie and spirit into the broken cohorts of abolluon, bas in curred @ fearful responsibility before God and bis coum tury, before this age and ages tocome. (Applause) The overpment had been rescued in all ite braacees from the de of its epemies. The democratic administration Drought to their work full posseasion of the legisiative and executive power There was work to do. A disor cered curr bad affected the people and ed every department of public ard private Moan: growing greatness: our Pacific States required the stering cate of the Whose voice was it that raised this cry of discord? Notthe voice of the peo- ple of Kanvar—it was the voice of Stephen A. Douglas— (binees)—the once potent leader of democracy; our Joab, our mighty man of war, “Ob, what a fall was there my countrymen!’ After the first paroxyem of astoumhment aod de ipbt was over, the black republican party took porsersion of tbe fallen giant, notwithstanding the wry twees of their own leaders. Now, he who of late was their embediment of evil, is become their god, and bestrides the great party of the North “ ilke « buge collossus,”’ and seward, fiale and Fremont must creep jege ‘* to flod themeelves dishonorable citzens of New York. fehow citizen, for we still bave a common country aod 4 ow men Bi legiance—I would be glad to pursue this audject further, ana to traee before you, step by step, the great move met that is BOW going ON 10 Conse idate the sectional party ot the North to expose the crafty piea by which ‘hese bola schiematics wou'd elude you, but the arao ments for your entertalument are such that the time al lotted to me has expired, and [ feel impelled to tw other apeakers who will doubtless do more than ju © the subject. Iwill take the liberty, as we do im Gon eree® in order that my speech shall not appear a broken snd di-jeinted fragment, to add eocagh tw It in print to cover several phases of this subject which I fain would bave discussed. Here the hoporable gentleman wok his seat, amid cheers for Indiana. the Cuamway raid be bad much plessare in intro Governor Jones, of Tennessee orevsed the meeting aa foliows:—I jw citizens, | ‘wank you for the zeal @ whieh you received the last sentence of the chairman. As far a# any compliment may be tendered to me perronally, 1 thauk you, aud I am abso ciate it; but when you compiumeut that State e me birth, and from whe | came, then {| feel that you have struck @ chord that vibrates ou the terderert afections of my beart (Cheers) lam ao stranger in New York, and, gentlemen, whilet T clam te be one, 1 am equally’® New Yorker. (Cheers.) Iwas born, and raised, and educated, and content to five, aud mean ie in that school—the cbief doctrine of oh was, “Our Union and our bome.” And, gentlemen, whilst We are divided by a geographical line—mere ideal tices tor judieiai and otber municipal purposes—what are we but one great, and ought to be, @ onited and happy tamily of brothers abd sisters. (Loud cheers) What prewamp tion would it be of Tennessee to claim a Sr bos Sew York, or any of thie broad 0 broad invd—a land of freedom—the land of Washingtou ab the land of Jackson, (cheers ) and the great question ought to be the great question Ip the bosom Abat loves that cvuntry , and shall 1 preserve best the institutions of how ite honor an (Cheers.) And the man that bot a party who bas hi that deserves the scorn revs (Cheers.) Ido not come epeech. 1am [0nd of speaking and I » bot ID & condition to rpeak ; but [oo not believe im exciting aympathy by apriogiaing came here as a matter ef duty aud a matter of pleasure. 1 co bot_come bere for the purpose of endorsing demo cracy. What right bave f to tak upon d: movrnc: will net De #0 Vain ag to presume fo veach you, bul ve permitted to come vo confer with you, crat, but as an American freeman, and \o coufer with you subjects of pubutc interest apd of material benefits to our eruBtry— (cheers)—to endorse the poliey of the acmiseion of this Kansas affair. And upon that subject, geotemen, Ido not feel myself cal ed apoa, bor is it ue censary, BOF WoUul it be becoming in me, to run d wail any body It ie enough for mo to feel aa now thet the President is right, and to stat by bien (toud Cheers.) to these who may diif-r wite the President IT have tothing to do. 1 am respons vie for my own coovicuovs aud my « actions under those convictions, aud #6 Jat, upon that question, | am with the democratic party (Cheers) | wong to that sebool, and | intend to De.org lo tbat schoo bas reccg pines that equaily derigned right of every free man, to think for himseif,‘o act for bimeeif and to vote lor bweelt (Cheers ) Now, gentlemen, Igave my "1p yOhapan, tot because | claimed & bee 46 1am an ol fasbioned, old line Aeury ¢ (cheers), and | followed that « trios mab through all bis vicissitudes oF xlory,te the grave. (Loud cheers) Th the question prevented itseit to mv uy or dor'= Where shall t go?” | han? eve Tae) 4 phatant 6 th a | tow of the cm ety? (cheer, tl anw an So adore | PRICE: TWO CENTs. except to give my support, feeble and humble as it was, to the advancement of the democratic party. (Loud cheers.) And, gentlemen, I shail continue to sup- Scat thet parts Seas eb lenetae I think that party is right, apd pot an inch further. (Cheers) And it is from an honest conviction I co operate with them, and that | now retieve the administration Kansas. (Cheers.) 1 hay this Kansas question from the Ucn down to the present time. you to remember that; I have ceased to be a politician; cian—I hold vo office—I want 00 office, and wili accept of Lo office under the government, but f was in the Kansas affair from the beginning, and I have as much right to in- terpret the Kaneas bill as apy other man; 8 5, according to my conscience, to wy convictions, aad my judgment. And that Kansas bifl meant else than non-intervention by Congress with the tion of slavery or domestic institutions at home, That is the whole substance of the bill—non- intervention by Congress on the question of slavery. We repealed the Missouri compromise because it ‘was iptervention. Now, ¢ question is as to non interventfon or not. That ia the question, and that is all. I submit vw any rational maa if that is not the whole question. Then it comes to Congress with all the forme of law—the Kansas bill in all ite length and breadth. “Oh, but,” they say, “there was fraud.” Well, admitted there waa fraud. ‘Do you know of any election in New York, Tennessee, or anywhere else, where there was not fraud? (Laughter.) Toero are frande in every election. Kvery election for government office ig assailable. Well, now, 'f you are to vitiate the whole action of the community hecause there is fraud in ope precinet or division, what would become ot New York? hter) What nonsense, If there bag becn fraud—and I admit there was—it is not conclusive uptil they are tried. You don’t bang rascals until you try them and find them guilty, and very seldem you hang them then, (Lau ) B jud—how are you to cor- rect it? Not by the intervention of Congress to sit there in judgment to tr B. and C. are entitled to vote in tomfoolery it is! It lx not reasonable. (Hear, hear.) The federal constitution dec'ares that each stave has & right to select its own reprerentatives and judge for itself, ard in Kaneas it is the sauwe; and if there were frauds in Kansas why not tbe people of Kansaa correct them tbem- selver? (Hear) ff we were to attempt to intertere to correct these wrongs or frau‘# of whicn they complain, we would invalidate the fundamental principles of the Kaveas Nebraska bill. It reminds me of a story of two of my neighbors in Tecnessee. They undertook to farm together—you are not farmers here—but they undertood to farm—tiat is, they put in materials and startet afarm, They farm 1 very successfully for three years, aud the: raved up & geod Many horses, “attle, cheep, hogs, and that sort of thirg. They at last concluded vo digsolv¢ Partnership, and they went to make a division of the farm —horses, cattle, and all the aasets—and they diviced everything with the greatest precision until (key came ta the ‘husk’ and they differed, aod went into «tong dia. pate We have had aii these disputes and heard of all these frauds in connection with the Kanga; questioa—all thie not sense; and | think It ja tl should od, as it is Cougre « is pol tical- T tell you more than that, s (Cheers) Letas admit her, for God's take, and get rid of this question. Is pot every man, and every womaa and every child sick and tired of Kansae? Of all the bumbugs that lat ever voen originated in thia werld—that is the source of more grievances ond lower, Why, if a man is sick it is traced to the Kansas queston. (Laugtter ) And if grassuoppers: came, it wae m connection with Kaasas. If a storm comes, it le traced to Kanwas. (Langhter.) Now,1 am tired of Kaveas We are a ration of humbaggers all round, aad this Kaneas question is one o pos then Why, wo in the South don’t care half as wuch about thix question of Kansas as you do. We would let them settle this ques tion themselves. What do we in Tennessee care about Kaveas? Do you suppose it will add apything to us? Nothing All we ask is, just to let every people do as they please under the constita- ton, If they want uiggers there, tet + have them, and if they wish to rid themselves slavery ‘bey can doso. They bave the remeay Kanras come ‘bas she is, and if rhe does ot want tlavery let bs Lher Convention together and they can constitutionally abolish it. How did you get rid of slavery here once? You did not wieh to have it impoved upon pou, and you aboliahed it. I crust, fellow citiz ns, tas ‘anvas question will pase by, and that we shail be bound together in one idea of good faith, aud the only quesion between vs will be how we shall advance the gory and he Bor, pronperity and happiness of this great American people, (Cheers.) We are capable to do anything, and all we require is unity—unity of feeling and purpose id cheers)—to achieve the destiay of this groat country. (Applause. ) Hon. Epwakp Tompkins, of Bryanten, N.Y, was the pext speaker, and was received with overwhelming applause. He commenced by expressing bis gratitude for bis reception, and his cordial endorsement of tas object of the meeting—the Approval 0: the course of the adaiuis. tration. ose Who heard ouly the discord here might tmngine the democratic party was in danger But it war Lot Fo. Those difficulties reminded him of two per tovs whom he knew who always quarreded, but said after allibey “cid not mean anything by it’’ (Laughter.) He thought jhe New York democracy rather Lk a into each other to keep their bands in until th pagn, when they would work shoulder to shoulier ‘io & common cause (Applause) Ile knew they were the unselfish democracy, because the Presileut had often been obliged to look out o: the city for occu ante for the offices to be here distributed. (Appiause) He knew that the democracy of New York would sustain the Presi- dent in his present course, because be had saxt wo the people of Kansas that tie would pot interfere im avy matter which they could settle for themseives. This principle of ‘* mina your owa buswess ’ was aniver sully recognized In family, in city, in State, or in pauioual affairs the best principle, Applause.) That was what the President said to the fanates in Kansas and out of Kaveas. That was what the President suid w tne Northern clergymen and the Southern secessioni+ta. And when the people of Kansas arked bum to protect them in their own rights, be #aid, “Toat is my business, aud I will attend to it.’” This was the principle of our aatioual goverbment, and it wax the corner stone of James Bu- the duty of the people w bold up this poridion. (Applause.) de eral Jackson was not to pport, but would go on succesfully wo the ead. All bovor, then, 4 James Buchanan, whore business it wan to aot? the whole Union, and who minded it € res. woother A. ausas? WI y be it will adinit ber just as sI 2 of Tet (i Hom. Wa M. Bitpoa, of Tennessee was next introduced, and said that he endorsed Governor Jones’ patriotic 00° tice Of his native state, There was never tound iu that @ nan, Woman or child who had asenument against the Union. (Cheers) She bred vo traitors. Could aoy man who breathed the air that Andrew Jackson did ea- tertain any other sentiments. (Cheors.) If there was an old bard #hell democrat, oF 0 itary Lneriens prene at be wisbed w talk to them. The contest which they to fight was not merely the admasion af Kansas. & was truly the question whether the principles of the Union shoud be preserved. He held no office from the or thelr agents, and be would pot recetve any Drow wer French op one side aod Irieh on the other— (cheers)—yet he wished t speak t© them as Americtua, Knowing bo fatherland Dut this. | (Cheers.) Iwhough of for aud bis fi bioo , bad vine unciesin the Re- r had fought with Gen. Seo and ht for his counte; yas the etorual vation of the na- (Cheers.) powt was pot whether Kapene #hould be admitted or nut, but whether consutu- oral principles shoud be sustained. (Cheers ) Who had given them the [eclarauon of Independence ?—a demo- crat’ Whe bad fooght through the councils of the sation the Decessity of the war of 18i27?—the democrats; and when South Carolina dared w brea he + that quenched the fires of rebellion } in the campaigns of 96 wad "ST. When op the question of toe Missouri oo se the coun'ry was divided, who saved the country but w demo- cratic “President and admioistration ? had car. ried the country through the Mexican war, aod recured for the country the wealth of Califor bia, but James K. Poik, of Teapesme (Cheers.) ie g Hi i Ht eaisee? Where bad they the system 'o the tariff ?—from the demo cratic party? ((heers.) Whose policy of foreigu mia- sions Low in use? it of the democratic party? es Who had establishe! the principle that the Dited States would pot allow any foregy interveution on this continent? A democrat. Everything that was = bg hed ~~) that My ge io the copetitution our count Or ia the policy which bad, since its formation, guarded tbe woramneas, wan the work of the democratic party (Eheere.) Woo would doubt thie? ‘A Voue—Nobody but fools Mr. Tuxnoa—Dare they stand ant say, iet a Biited Becording to the | ecompton conmtit: of* bw For himeeif, be was in party whi fustained ‘he country cries. (Cheers) What were the the bl ibiican party ? re. What were they in favor of? f But, bad the froe oegroes of the North ever acsem! cot vention and thacked the biack republicans of they were cowg for them? (Cries of “No, 00,” cheers, ax the speaker rolled up hia siceves.) The mocracy Ought to be ashamed of themselves when were not cuited on this question—when, not their lor but the Liberty of the r cbildren their children's dren, anc the preservation and the maimtenaace of tho principles of our constitation, depended upoo the demo- cratic party. He depied that the peuple of Kansas could pot change their const@ution at pleasure, aad character- ized all the opponents of the at ministration. aa proved by the ftenann, to be the colveagues of Brigham Yeung and Dis lecherous a-eociates Fx-Aldertase Covirer then move! that the bard of the demcorecy should sx Ue of his favorite songs: Mr Keewoas then fuog & patriotic song of his own compesitien, to the air of the “Star Spangled Banner,”” which wae received with yorrferous plaudita, Mr Srverney D Du ave then came forward and said id move, in fhe name of the democracy of New York, a vote of thanks to Ue distingnished gente men frog abroad who bh oored this meeting with their neice ane electrified it with their eloquence, which cay ied with lond applause ‘he CvaieMay anooupeed that he had just received @ eepateh from Troy which be would read. It was signed by Mr. © 1. Macarthur, editor of the Troy Budget, and read a follows = bh, + (Garman oF toe Dewockatic Meetiwe at Mona The de ocernte of Tres arried thar Mayoralty @leg rity, beating tha combined amert * who nominate of cpposition ‘0 Lecomptay, ed apy ianee followed the r -adings: a by three Gheers for ie deme