The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-08-14
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tor, VINO Doasted upon the noor Oh the
Senate, that he would yet call the roll of
his slaves at the foot of Bunker Hill mon
introduces bill into the Senate.
Mr.. Douglas adopts it, and the Senate
passes it with Geyer's and Adams amend
ments which abandon and override the
principle Of popular sovereignty, and con-
trary to all former precedent in the gov.
ernment of Territories, depriues al for
esgners soho haze declared their intention to
become citizens from voting, although the
organic act organizing the territory se-
cures the foreigners the right.
This bill, however. is made 10 appear
plausible upon its face, but when closely
examined in connection with the circum-
stances. its design is apparent, though it
even at this late day nyIlifes ! portion Of
the enactments of the Border Ruffian Leg.
lslature. the attempted enforcement OF
which has caused all the anarchy and
bloodshed in the Territory Tie passage
of this bill would make Kansas Slave
State beyond all question. This the Pro.
Slavery men well know 1t provides for
an election to be held in November next
for the election of members to Conven-
ton to form aState Constitution, and that
no one shall vote unless he " shall have
been an inhabitant of said Territory on
the 4th of July, 1856" except those who
shall have absented themselves In conse-
quence of the disturbances therein, and
who shall return before the first day of
October next, and prove to the satisfac-
ton of the Government Commissioners
that they left in consequence of the dis
turbances. For some time previous to
the passage of this bill by the Senate,
Free State men were not permitted to en-
ter Kansas. A body of South Carolini-
ans and Border Rufians, organized into
military companies under the bogus laws
of the Territory, with the government
arms in their hands, intercepted them,
even if they were SO fortunate.as to reach
the borders of Kansas while Slavery
men were left free to enter. If anything
is wanting to satisfy any man who
is desirous of arriving at the truth,
of the deceptive character of this
bill, I think it would be found in
the fact, that Constitution formed
by Convention thus elected under
the management of the present admins
tration, is not to be submitted to the peo-
pie for their approval. This, l believe.
is the first instance when a Constitution
for State Government has been author
lied to be formed and put without SUBJ
mission of its final ratification to the vote
of the people, but to do so in this case
might hazard the interest of Slavery
Hence the Constitution is proposed tu be
forced upon the people of Kansas with
out their approval. and this I suppose
Mr.. Douglas and his colleagues would
have the people believe is Democratic,
and carrying out the principles of popu.
lar sovereignty.
Who would be so credulous as to be.
lieve, that if this bill is passed under such
circumstances, there would not be shown
to the satisfaction OF the Government Com
missioners, a Pro- Slavery majority in
Kansas on the fourth day of July instant?
IF this bill should become law, the only
hope for Kansas becoming Free State
will be in Congress refusing to admit
her with a Slave Constitution obtained
through fraud and yiolence-and this can
only be accomplished by a decisive and
firm expression of tie Free Men of the
North.
Then let every e1ector who believe that
this fine territory, situated in the geo.
graphical center of our country, should
be the home of respectable white labor
ers, instead of being monopo.ized by slave
owners, with all the attending evils, cast
his vote in manner to bring about such
result. Slavery or Freedom must have
it, 1t is fallacy to talk about a joint oc-
cupancy by white and slave laborers, un-
less we are willing to degrade white la
borers to level socially and morally With
the slaves. z.-...
JAMES MYERS. ~