Litchfield enquirer., 1857-12-03
Political.


Monday. the 93d, The SHIN were surcessfu, by
m"jorl'ies varying from CT to 800. The total
number of votes polled was 400. The Hartford
town Election on the same day resulted in SUBJ
stantial triumph of the Unlon Ticket.
The tug of war wakes furious in New York.
between Fernando Wood on the one hand and
the honesty and resp.ctahiIity Of the city on fire
other. We have confidence enough in the strength
Of Satan's kingdom in New York, to believe that
Wood will be reelected. Tuesday, Dec. Isl
was to settle it
The MiddIetown Argus says that Mayor Dem
ing of Hartford will be candidate for Clefk OF
the House in the next Congress-.
kANsAs.-Our Kansas News for this week
comes to US by way of Washington. Governor
Walker is in that city. holding conference with
the President, as to what shall be done about the
Constitutional Convention just adjourned. I'M
less the Washington letter writer's greatly de-.
cieve us, Walker is making manly and ndig-
nant protest against the new jugge by which the
snslaving of Kansas is now attempted. Bu-
chanan however stubbornly insists in pressing
the action Of the Constitutional Convention " to
the bitter end" The following dispatch to the
N. Y. Times, is cortoborated by the correspond
ent of the Herald and Tribune.
"Iheir differences are too radical for compro-
mise. Open hostility is inevitable. involving Il
split Of the National Democracy-Walk.r being
the leader of the Conservatives, aid Buchanan
the Fire Eaters.
| The Governors opinion of the Constitution is
not founded on the Slavery clause, which Is alone
partially submitted but on The refusal Of the Con-
vention TO permit the people to vote against as
well as fol the Constitution. lie regards this as
violation Of the Federal Constitution, Of the Me-
braska Kansas bill, Of popular sovereignty, and
Of the right of self government.
| The President insists that, the Constitu-
tionaI Convention was authorized by Congress.
he is bound to sustain its action, whatever it may
be, while Walker holds that the application Of his
doctrine I" sustain the refusal to submit the en-
tire Constitution to the popular vote, amounts to
a simple assertion Of the right Of Congress 10
force any Constitution on The Territory, instead
| Of leaving the people to decide Tor themselves:
for it is notorious that the people Of Kansas
would reject this instrument if they had TIE op-
por1unny. He states that the Constitution was
signed by only fory-three out Of sixty members
of the Convention-all those refusing, being
Conservatives. The grea, majority even OF the
Pfo-Slavery men denounced the action of the Con-
| ventlon AS an outrageous and uncomfortable usurpa-
lion. Those in the Territory who support the
Convention are believed to comprise ridiculous
y small number, and vast numbers who never
acted with Free Stale men will refuse to par.ici-
pate in the December election.
Gov. Walker has not seen the Constitution and
| NJ hOIv utSI dc knnN .hatif III Off ut
the Governor to obtain copy failed The Com
mItlee having it in charge, may make it whatever
they choose, without any popular check. There
Is reason 10 fear that It's signcrs will be driven
out OF the Territory, that il will be considered
spurious, and that the State Government never
be set In operation under it unless by Federal
arms.
| Gov. Walker declares that he cannot acquiesce
IN the action ut The CONVENTION without violating
every pledge he ever gave, and sacrificing his
honest convictions to make himself Infamous.
One would think that after the reluctant testi-
mony of four Democratic Governors of Kansas to
the baseness and maligni.y Of the outrases on
that unhappy Territory fron the hands of the Pro.
Slavery Party. the eyes Of some Democratic pol.
itcians and newspapers would begin to be opened
TO Them. 1t is a hopeful sign for the cause Of
free labor and human rights that this is already
the case. The Chicago Times, organ of Douglas
himself, speaks thus:
1--WE think it amounts to very little what has
been the action of the Convention One thing ia
certain, the Constitution has not been submitted
to the people, and the Constitution is not worth
the paper it disfgures. 1t may be as well how.
ever to state now, at any other time, that the
people of Kansas hare been given a pledge thai
they should be free to regulate their o,cn affairs
for themselves, and THAT PLEDGE MUST BE MADE
aooD'
The Albany Atlas and Argus carries as much
Influence as any other N. Y. State paper outside
Of N. Y. City. Hear what the Atlas says;
"The recent election affords strong proof thai
the public sentiment Of the Territory is against
Slavery. We think, under such circumstance.
if they arise, it will be the imperative duty Of
Congressional to reject the application because The
Constitution tarors Norery-but simply send Il
back to the people Of Kansas to ascertain ,ohethe,
it in truth has their sanction"
The Philadelphia Press, conducted by Colonel
Forney, represents an element in the Democratic
party which the Administration may hate, but
cannot very well despise. 1t is to be hoped tina,
the spirit which dictated the following out-spoken
protest will no. permit itself to be tricked or caol
ed into silence, when, in few days the grea
fraud shall be pressed to its cousummation.
1--WE give in another column some of,he doings
of this Convention and have only 10 say, thai
if the Constitution fabricated by this body is sem
10 Congress, we trust that short work will be
made of it. 1t deserves nothing but contempt
If it has single merit. it is its consistency with
the fraud and wrong which it is intended to per
petuate, and from which in great part it has
grown. In speaking doings like these, We
feel that it is idle to mince phrases. and sin
cerely hope that if the Constitution of Kansas il
anything like the instrument it promises to be
from the intelligence we rive our readers this NOR
ming. it will. when presented TO the Congress o.
the United States, he thrown out of both branch e:
by a unanimous vote At any rate, we trust tina
the Senators and Representatives from Pennsyl