Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
"'Rio HONDA, March l9, lS49."
The Black Republicans Endeavorirg to Keep
up Difficulties in Kansas-Ther Opposition
to the Bill of Pacifcation,


up Difficulties in Kansas-Their Opposition
to the Bill of PacifcatiCn,
If anybody doubted that the Black Repub-
lcans were endeavoring 10 keep up the trou.
bles in Kansas, thinking that by their instru.
mentality political capital could be made, it
would be removed by their opposition 10 the
late measure Of pacifCalion, which has just
passed the ,enate. The bill is so far in its
prov sions that not single objection can be
urged against il. It's enactment into law,
however, would take away from the dsunion-
ISIS pohtiea capital, and they therefore oppose
1t. Let it be kept before the people that the
Black Republican Congress are stIenuously
opposing the Senate bill, the synopsis Of which
is as fellows:
"The bill provides for the appointment by
the President, with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, OF five Commissioners, 10 be taken
from the different sections o! the Union, and
to represent fairly all political parties, who
shall take q census of all the legal voters
in the Territory under the act, and make a
fair appOrtioument of delegates TO be elected
by each county, 10 form a constitution and in
Stitute State government. When the appor-
tionmeRt shall be made the Commissioners are
| TO remain in session every day, except Sunday,
at the place most convenient for the inhabi-
| tantS OF said Territory 10 hear oil complaints,
examine Witnesses, and correct all errors in
sale liTt Of voters, which list shall be previ
ouSly printed and generally circulated through
the Territory, and posted in at least three Of
| the most public places Of each election Gis-
/ trict; and so soon as all the errors have been
thus corrected in said Isis, the Commissioners
are requested 10 cause correct list OF the
! legal voters 10 be printed, and copies furnish
ed 10 each Judge of election, TO be put up at
! the places Of voting, and circulated in every
county in the Territory be fore the day Of cleo
ton no person to be allowed 10 vote whose
name does not appear as legal voter OH such
| corrected lists.
"The bill further provides that no law shall
be made or have force and effect in the Terri
tory, which shall require test oath, or an
| oath 10 support any Act Of Congress or other
| Legislative Act, as quallfication'for any civil
Office or public trust, or for any employment
or profession, or 10 serve IS juror, or 10 vote
at any election, or which shall impose any
test nS a condiuon of voting by any qualified
voter, OF which shall prohibit free discussion
Of any law or subject of legislation in the
Territory, or free expression o. opinion thereon
by the people Of the Territory.
The election for delegates to take place on
the day Of the Presidential election, and the
Convention to assemble on the first Monday
in December TO decide, FIST, whether il be eX
pedlent for Kansas 10 come into The Union at
that time, and il so decided, to proceed to form
Ia Constitution and Stale government, which
shall be of republican form. Kansas then 10
be admitted under such Constitution on an
equal footing with the original States. The
bill provides further, that no law shall be en-
forced in the Territory infringing the liberty
Of speech, or Of the press, or the right Of the
people to bear arms, sc. it also provides
punishment Ior illegal voting, or fraud and Vi
olence at elections, and authorizes the use o
: the military for that purpose. The main point
is, that the persons designated by the census
as the present inhabitants Of the territOry,shal
decide all points in dispute at fair election,
] without fraud OF violence, or any other impro-
: per influence. All the white male inhabitants
over 81 years Of age are to he allowed 20 vote,
if they have resided in the Territory three
) months previous 10 the day Of election, and nc
] other test shall be required; and no oath Ia
= support The Fugitive Slave Law or any other
law, nor any other condition Whatever"
:, Let every Democrat cury the above bill in
his pocket, and show it to his neighbors, az
/. one which meets the opposition Of every Abo
E litioniSt in Congress.