The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-16

This bill however is made to appear plaus
ioie upon its face, bnt when closely exam
ned IN connection with the circumstances;
,ts deslgn Is apparent, though it even at. this
iate DAY nullifies portion Of the Border
fsanan Legislation, the attempted enforce-
nent o1 Which has caused all the ax,arebv
ana Dloodshed In the Territory. The ras.
sage of this bill would make Kansas . s1sre
Snte beyond all question. This the r,s rr,'.
slavery meu well know. 1t provides thst A.
an election to be held in November NEXT for
the election Of members to q Convention r.;
form a State Constitution, no one shall yot.,
sunless he shall have been an inhabitant of
the Territory on the 4th of July, 1866, ex-
cept those who shall have absented them
selves in Consequence Of the disturbances
therein, and who shall return before the LAT
day OF October next, and proved to the sat-
lsfaction OF the Government C01nmissibhefs
that they LEFT Ia consequence Of the aist6rb.
ances. For some time previous to the pas
sage OF this bill by the Senate, Free State
men were not permitted to enter Kansas
A body of South Caroliniaiis and Border.
Ruffians Organized into militia companies un.
der the bogus laws of the Territory. with
the government arms In their hands. inter-
cepted them, even if they were SO fortunate
as to reach the borders of Kansas; while
Slavery men Were left free to enter. IF any-
thing is wanting to satisfy any inan who is
deslrous of arriving at the truth Of the de;
ceptive character of this bill, I Think Ii Wotld
be found in the fact that 4 Constitution
formed by q convention thus elected under
the management of the present administra-
ton is not to be submitted to the people for
their approval. This believe, is the first
instance that State Government has been
authorized to be formed, aud put without
submission Of its final ratification to the yotB
OF the people, but to do so in this might
hazard the interests Of Slavery. Hence the
Constitution is proposed to be forced upori
the people of Kansas without their APPROVAL
and this suppose Mr.. Douglas and his col
leagues would have tho people believe is DEM
ocratlc, and carrying out the principles Of
popular sovereignty. - e -1Is
who would be sd creduious as to believe,
that If this bill Is passed tinder Such citciir,;
stances, there would not be shown to the
SATISFACTION Of the Governnae,M Commissioners a
Slavery majority in Kansas on the fourth
day OF July, ihstant2 If this bill should be-
come law, the only hope for Kansas be-
coming Free State, will be in Congress re-
fusing to admit her with slave Constitut ON,
obtained through fraud and violence-and
this can only be accomplished by u decisive
and trim expression of the Free Men of the
North: '-o
Then let every elector who believes that
this line Territory, situated in the geograph-
,eai center OF our cotintty3 should be the
home OF respectable white faborers, instead
OF being monopolized by slave owners, with
all the attending evils, cast his vote in q
manner to bring about such result. Slaye=
ryor Freedom must have it. tits failacy to
talk abo"t a joint occupancy by white and
slave laborers, unless we are willing to de-
grade white iaborers toa level socially and
morally with slaves: ! -
JAMES MYERS.