Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-02-03
WHAT WILL BE GAINED BY REJECTING
THE CONSTITUTION

upon he opposefs of the Constitution TO
answer Individuals may respond as 10
visa, may be their par ;cular views, aud as
10 what, in their estimation, should be EN-
| bodied in Consitu ON; hut who will I'm
derlake to speak for the sjori,y or any
considerable number Of those who seek 10
| procure the rejection of tie Constitution,
what should be lis leading fea ure IN The
Executive. lad cal and Legislative depait
menis Of The government? We have taken
some pains TO learn the views of those,
| who are prniessedIy hostile to he adoption
| OF the Constitution framed by the late
Convention, and find great diversity OF
opinion as 10 what should lie. and what
should not be Incorporated into that nslru-
| menf Were a convection 10 be cal Ell
composed entirely of those who are OPP
| posed, and representing the interests OF
tue d fierent phases of the opposition, we
/ doubt whether Constitution could he
70 med, which would be in accordance with
| The views of one hih Of the opposers.--
Those who are now arvaye against the
Constitution. appear to be agreed on one
! thing only, viz: the union oil all political
! ptrl es and factions, TO de fea lis ADOPT on
by the people. No, one Of hem wal ven
lure TO embody The essentials OF Consti-
tuition, and hold it up as standard for The
opposition to rally around; such an atemp:
would only end 10 enbarrass the ranks OF
the opp osi'ion, and render moie apparent
success Of the opposition, therefore, de-
pend essentially on its Withholding any
declaration oil sentiments, or proposing the
k nd o. instrument TO he subsl,u ed
One class Of oppose RS openly declare
that they will never vote for a Cnn>iiru ion,
which does MOI giant free suffrage to the
different races OF nei4--whte and black:
Anoder class OF opposeis say hey will
never sanction hy her vote an instrument.
which allows the negro equal rights and
| prvil ges with The white man. Another
class afe now very active 10 procure the
defeat Of the Consitu ion, because il pro
vides for Judiciary elective by the people
Although il is nor lily certain that four
lbs OF the people Of Wisconsin, are IN
favor OF an Elective Judiciary, yel there
are many prominent men, especially among
the legal procession, who are hostile to
the Constitution because tbs privilege is
recognized A great many OF the opposi-
ton seem 10 think the exemption article is
suplernely od.ous, and would if adopted be
| Productive Of ruiuouS conseqr ence>; VIII lie
on The her hand many OF the opposition
appear To III nix The exemption article one
of the very best hngs in the Cons sutton.
Olhe,s again profess G eat dislike 10 the
b nix article and declare that, that alone is
sufficient reason for rejecting The whole
Constitution; while ethers again, who now
unite IN the cry against tic Cons ,tut'o
profess to be opposed 10 banks in every
shape So in relation 10 every prominent
pr nciple in the Constitution, the same dI.
ve'si'y of opInion exists AMONG enemies.
Should not every candid min therefore,
consider well the qucs ion, whit will be
gained by rejecting The Constitution
What assurance have Ike people that Il
more acceptable one would be formed,
when there are many Oh agoni,t opn.
ions, as 10 what are re lily lie q, lection bic
features of the one now before hem? A
wise man viii always govern his elton in
| iJni OF is prJblble C nSequences; the
the consequences OF tejocting The C"n,,i.
tut on no one cIu tell. Should another
| con enton be called The resuI tolis Ia5uTs.
could ue predicted wi h Ii tie certainty,
as could have been pred cted Of the one
lately held, months previous 10 is convo-
c,ton. Evey mjn, Therefore, W o votes
again, tie Coos; tution does / W thout un-
derstarding what is To be gained by
future action; lie may hope IN some uniore-
en- way a more perfected ms rumcnt will
be brought out Of tie discor'!ani elements.
but il is after all. Ike enc who hopes for
success in game OF chance.
| The question is often asked, would VOC
vote Tor Constitution containing radical
| defecsi A Constitution is not made up OF
salf.evidsn, truths; the principles embodied
| in l, are matters of opinion, Ike most
measures of governmental policy-hencc,
what one man deems radically wrong, an,
other belev cle,sly right. So long rs
freedom of opinion is INDUCED, so long
will fl rences of OPP MON exist on ques-
j lions pertaining to the government OF the
people. No body of uicH. however learned
o. wise. can frame Cons, ,uiion or a code
of L. VS., which some men will not honestly
| reg I'd as defective. The msn who ex-
| PEGS 10 see Constitution for " IS .oilsin
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