The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-05
In portant Democratic Views Cosrs r"ing
Kansas.

from the chicago ra-s Csensser pouga. organ
The Convention which was e!sctel in
Kansas to frame State Constitution for
that Territory, will soon meet again. They
cannot fail 10 have observed what all the
rest Of the world have observed, that the
voice Of the people Of Kansas is in favor Of
Free State. We know not what may bc
the purpose or the feelings of the delegates
upon the question Of slavery, but the recent
election has demonstrated that nothing else
than Il Constitution rh,oh shall erolais and
prai,ba siarery rW be accepted BY the people
Of the Territory The fact is 50 patent that
no man can shut bis eyes to il.
II was said that the Convention when
elected was unanimously proslavery. That
We know 10 I've untrue. We know there
were many delegates who were in favor Of
obeyng the wishes Of the people and u
majority in favor Of submitting their ac-
ton, no matter what it was to popular ap-
proval or rejection at the polls, What the
Convention will do, or what it will not do,
We have not the means of knowing. But
We know that any attempt 70 force pro
slavery Constitution upon the people with.
out the opportunity of voting it down a, the
polls. will be regarded, after the recent ex.
preston OF sentiment, rs so decidedly I'M
just, oppressive, and unworthy Of free peo-
pie. that the people Of the United States
will not sanction IT, Ii would add thou.
sands TO the vote of the Republican party
in every State of the Union, and give 10
that organization what il has never had yet
II show Of justice and truth. To the
Democratic members Of that Convention.
the coursc..i i plaln. The peope bag ds.s'l
cd in favor Of free State though they
have not voted on the naked issue OF Free
State" or Slave State" thcy hare roted
practically IN faror Of Il Free Nafe. Two
thirds OF the Democratic party in X ansas
have voted with the Free State party ut
the recent election, in order to make the
popular decision more emphatic.
As Kansas must be n free state. even
those persons in the Territory who are known
as "Pro-Siayery' men, must recognize IN the
late election decision which must not be
sighted nor put AZ defiance. TO that cy-
preston of the popular will there should be
graceful. if not cheerful submission. Kan.
ascertaincd. let the Convention frame IA Con
s,i,uton to suit her best interests upon all
other questions and let he prot'ba'oa n
Narerg he PIT m'o 4, clearly and withou,
quibbIe, plainly, without disguise, explicitly
broadly and firmly. LET The Conrenilcn tifa
submd fba, Constitution 10 hs people. II it
he adopted, Kansas will come into the Union
at the mex, session. and the Republican par
" will expire for want Of susteDance. II
any members OF the Convention desire In
prolong the controversy, or 10 have "A regu-
lar, direct vote upon Slave State and Free
State let Free State Constitution the
Topeka Constitution, Invested vi such Of its
provisions az time has shown 10 be unsuta-
ble--aud a Slave State Constitution be pre-
pared let them both he submitted to the
peoplc--the vote 10 be Free State Cons,i
tuition Yes" or Free State Constitution,
No = Save State Constitution, Yes, or
slave State Constitution. No. Let them, If
they desire to vote in favor ola Slave State,
have the opportunity. but let the Cons,iiu
ton he submitted to the popular vote, and
a; an early day.
let the present Convention submit this
matter to the people without delay, and have
the long controversy settled finally AMI in
the only eiiec,ual manner that is possible
In SIX months after the admission OF X an.as.
Black Republicanism will be no more.