The Washington union., 1857-11-26
THE ACTION or THE KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION. OPINIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PRESs-CoNTINUED ~

From tho Bridgeport (ct) Farmer
The black letterwriters in Kansas, few days since,
stated with terrible howl that the Kansas constitutional
convention had adopted prosavery clause by an almost
vote aud refused to submit the question in
shape 10 the people The fact Is however, that the
question is distinctly referred the people, and they will
thus directly in their power to decide whether the
State shall be free not The reservation OF the right
of property in those slaves already there no more than
Just towards those who such property and is
doubt agreeable to the wishes Of of the slaves
themselves, who almost invariably to a change
OF masters They stated also that provisional gov
eminent had been established, with General Cal.
houn for governor, to Immediately supersede Cow
Walker and the present authorities But the
fact s such government instituted If IT even was
thought Of and no change authorized or contemplated
till January after the constitution has been ratified by
the people, They likewise made great noise about the
clause which provides that the constitution shall not be
amended till 1865, though similar provision is in their
Topeka constitution with further clause prohibiting
alterations after that dnte, oener than in five
years. They made outcry too about the provision
thorzing the president Of the convention instead of the
ISSUE writs Of election If it was something
entirely unhcad Of beforewhen the fact is 1t has been
a common practice, and done in the OF Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri as well other
States On all these points the camor Of the blacks has
been false and unfounded. Considering the bitterness of
feeling that exists among the majority of tie convention
towards the insurreconary agents and tools OF the Bos
ton Abolition Emgrant Society, think they enti
tied TO commcndation for The beality they have dis
ton to the people In any FORM restricted the right OF
voting thereon to such registered at the const
tuonal election, the Boston agents and their followers
would have had just right to complain any claim
to particle Of public sympathy because at that election
they had the power choose such delegates they
fit, and through them to control the convention.
From tho Philadelphia Argus.
We earnestly beg the most careful attention Of our
readers to the very able article which copy to-day from
the Washington Union upon this important question 1t
is orea but is
its logic and facts. 1t leaves not loophole for cavil
doubt, discussion.
The black-republicans, the congomeration Of negro
advocates traitors to the constitution and the Union,
the trcsers and factionists who make up the opposition
party to the democracy have had life infused into
their late despairng and disunted forces by the ad
and comfort which has been extended to them by a
daily morning paper published in this city, which pro-
Jeciy established to advocate democratic doctrines and
defend democratic principles The abotionist organs
thrown into spasnodic delight at finding their long
cherished ideas obtaining utterance and endorsement in
proessedly democratic paper. The New York Tribune is
in ecstasy of pleasure that its msshevous and fa-
natch opinions have been acitly acknowledged to be
sound and just by being promulgated through demo-
cratic journal The New York Courier and Enquirer finds
echo to its doctrines in the Press Of Philadelphia
1t is matter that fills with profound amazemcnt and
alarm that we have to acknowledge the painful and hu
initiating fact that worst political foes at the present
time those of our own household
We have a higher than mere human authority for say
ing that he that is not for us is against There be
tween political truth and political This test OF
standard is an inallble They who not engaged
with the whole heart and soul the democratic side
who only professedy advocate democratic opinions for
profitable consideration, who merely with the party
because 1t affords them good living and respectable
position but who take further interest in it, are
only no help to us but in most hindrance to
prosperity and dead weight to party and our
cause. They exert embarrassing and discouragng
influence do not know where find them they are
ready to become all things to all men, if the pay and
perqustes only large enough They to party
what dead limbs are to tree and cannot be Topped off
moment too
We do not ask do not expect, that those who are
with us should be compelled to agree with the majority
In every trhng matter that may up for discussion
in all the minute and unimportant that may pass
under examination but do ask, do expect that
in great fundamental doctrines there should be entire
unity Of faith perfect harmony of opinion We do not
desire demand that democratic editor should always
be compelled To say "to to Mr. Burke in discussing
the political topics of the day very from ask
ing that an iron bedstead should be erected to stretch out
those who are too short in their political stature too
tall in their altitude make no such despotic rules as
would require of public journalist that, in order to
chow his calty to the party he should become basely
subscrven in every thought and opinion to the declared
policy of the administration in unmporant matters but
when the democratic party have carefully examined,
rgdly scrutinzcd and cheerully adopted particular
policy the rule of its action and government then it
becomes species Of treason to the party to oppose the
either openly nsdiouslycithcr to crafty
private pque, personal jealousy from any other
The conductor of the humbest journal the coun-
try occupies centre of large influence and it is incum
bent upon all such to their highest powers for the
protection and promotion of sound principles and good
government be their private griefs what they may
From tho Providence
The result is, that the freeState partywhch has
donbtedly been itching for excuse for staying away
from the polls, and allowing prosavery constitution to
be adoptedescs to be satisfied and declares its deter
minaton to take part in the settlement Of the ques-
ton at ISSUE Because it is not to be allowed to vote
down constitution against which it cannot offer single
valid objection and In reference any Of the features of
which there has been any controversy between par
ties it ostinacly and ctiously refuses to vote down
clause of the instrument which it has always proesed to
dislike 1t s obliged to admit that the slavery question
is the only question which has been at ISSUE and that up
on this question provision is made for fair oppression Of
The people pishc It is obliged to admit that under the
constitution 1t could easily obtain possession Of the State
government 1t has already obtained possession of the
territorial government 1t is obliged to admit that the
constitution ITSELF far IL ID placed beyond the mme
datc reach of the people is by partisan in char
acter In Its assignments of power It has moth
ing to object the bare fact that the constitution
cannot be voted down and because it cannot be- 1t
fuses to vote down slavery to have anything to do
with tho election Of State government
From the Psnnsyvanian
The Washington correspondent of the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce. in speaking Of the action Of the
stutiona convention of Kansas and the national admin
istration, says:
.'The action of the convention of Kansas is approved
by the administration and, as saleged by Gov Walker
The provisional government which is to have charge Of
the transition from the territorial to State government