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March 25, 1858 in The Highland Weekly News

Domestic News March 25, 1858

The Highland Weekly News

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Keitt Speech, Lecompton Constitution, Kansas, Southern Votes, Dissolving Union

Hillsborough, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio

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Congressman Keitt delivered a pro-slavery speech in the House yesterday opposing amendments to Kansas's Lecompton constitution before 1864, representing 30 Southern votes. The measure is doomed due to Northern opposition and Southern defections, with Keitt invoking Union dissolution.

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Keitt yesterday favored the House of Representatives with the first speech to which he has been moved since he stubbed his toe and fell down. He holds that the people of Kansas cannot amend their constitution (Lecompton) previous to 1864. In this position he speaks for about thirty Southern votes. The Lecompton swindle cannot be passed naked over the Northern vote, and there are enough ultra Southerners to vote against Lecompton with a proviso to catch Northern votes to defeat it in that form. So, Lecompton is dead in its track. Of course, Keitt talked about dissolving the Union. How could a pro-slavery speech be wound up without that old clap-trap?—[Cin. Com.

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Politics Slave Related

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Keitt Speech Lecompton Constitution Kansas Southern Votes Dissolving Union

What entities or persons were involved?

Keitt

Where did it happen?

House Of Representatives

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House Of Representatives

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Keitt

Outcome

lecompton is dead in its track

Event Details

Keitt gave a speech holding that the people of Kansas cannot amend their Lecompton constitution previous to 1864, speaking for about thirty Southern votes. The Lecompton swindle cannot be passed naked over the Northern vote, and ultra Southerners will vote against it with a proviso to defeat it. He talked about dissolving the Union.