Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-08
STANTON In KANSAS.

While the Black Republicans Of the Norb
the Tribune at their head, are ovsrwhslmin, ;.
ministration with all the scriptural terns O. A.,
ma marsnaths in their fecund vocabulary, 10, /.
ring the bogus Topeka movement, constitu,o,
agitators of Kansas, and siding with the pro.
movement for convention in June pro1imo. d
under the act that WIS vetoed by Geary, and =
over his head by the late pro-slsvery Kansas n
leture the simon pures Of the South are ass,iIi,
administration for th. predicted agency thew in
il will have in Opposing of The Constitution 4
going to be framed, by the convention which
ing TO be chosen, under the authority of Nh
slavery act, a, the election which is going 10 ~
in the course Of next month.
The ground of assault il found In passage /
creiary Stan 'on's address 10 the people OF Kan
which he expresses he OPINION that the pro-.
'conrsntion ,tssif" which 10 about to be elect
der The proslav1ry act Of the late pro.slaverv /
!a'ure, will cause the constitution which i, shat
10 be submitted 10 the bona fds residents OF III
for their sanction, "wiIh every possible ~
asainst fraud and violence" We cannot -
Mr.. St.nton's opinion in regard to the Dr.
course the Convention will take on this qu-,,
submitting the Constitution 10 the bona III. r..
of the Territory, has any thing tn do with ihe ..
Ii is an opinion. be it we'll or i'll founded. >.
many OF our best Southern men in kausss ep.t
in common with him; and entertain, We h., Y
doubt. without the least Thought that u., /
guilty thereby Of any participation in the II
against Kansas" And whether III, po.sss.
that opinion CO or do not ps: axe Of crirn;r,
yet, being an opiator snd not an act, hypc..s
one class of persons u regard 10 the probsb. 81
of another Set Of persona, it does Do sem to :,
a legitimate or reasonable ground of assault
which to inauIurate y political movement ~
seems in the last degree Improbable to m,s,l
opinions If any person, in regard TO the probst
ton of any fu:urs pOlltca! body, the sutj-c; o. J
troversy; Tor il may turn bat that after week.
oussion over the pro or con Of the supposed futu
t;ol,, the action i.s.lf will not take placs al a.
there will thus be an immense waste of bres
no. aud ink, and lanen'sble Wear and tear Of I
Ingenuity and temper, all TO no purpose.
For one. we have agreed 10 abide the dec,
the bons fide ciizsDs of Kansas on all ques
domestic policy. The Democratic party OF tie D
has pledged itself to the same policy. The Dec
cy Of Virginia, by majority unprecedented
history, have resolved 10 sia0d by The same r7
The '.pecple" Of Kansas tthose whom our v
Democracy recognize rs the people have Cd
convention 10 be elected under law enacted !,
their own auspices, and to be composed of men J!
they themselves will choose for the drafting
Constitution. That convention, itself" ct}
th. true "peopls" of Kansas, their Free ST
versa,ies sueniy refusing 10 vote.) will b
determine what disposition shall be made Of I'll
stitution il shall frame. To the decision Of I'D
yenton on this QUESTION, we not only expect
hut are pledged by Ill rhs solemn appeals, az
:ions and p!i.hrings OF faith of The last yes.I
Was TO abide by. We therefore cannot conse:
into discussion Of the right or wrong of Il.
opinious OF Mr. Stanton or any body else in b.
tory, az 20 Whist The prosiavery conven ion p
will or will not do in the matter of submit, 4
Constitution to the vote of The kansas peel
a. 10 how the convention shall itself deter-.k
meaning of the term people in Case Of ia
mission of the document 10 the popular Vet. a.
Our neighbour. the Wing. seems even 10 II
with the iIea of the ''prople' lwhoeverIhey "a X
of Kansas having any thing AT al! TO do witt Z;
ziny the Territory into u Stale; and express-k
~ ii the administration, tsoeinnly pledged q u
inrerveurion) was bound 10 take the matter u;
,iyely into its own hands; and TO make X. 4;
slave Safe by its own arbitrary fat and pro =
lion. Itis hardly needfui, before the Virgins "a
10 show at this late day. for the thcusandth III
pauiuI detail how absolutely the principles j
Kansse. Ne brG.ka act forbid such III arroes I
authority, and how absolutely the admiri.td
aud the South are committed 10 the reverse
policy insisted upon by the Wing. Ties
i-c,. ar, rs familiar as household WORDS
people; and We are satisfied they are resolved III
by the principle ct nonn'rrvention under all NJ
stances never allowing themselves 10 be obj
by the ''opinoEs" of This or that person, as 10
that bndy'- future action; or 10 be- en,iced int
pudiation Of the principle, by The bugaboo or!
prophe,s Of eyil-"Kansas will be a free 81
buchanan means to make it free State, anc
his promise 10 tho South, that II should be
State"-"we told you 81 when we ndVsed
Withdraw him and the Pandora's Box Of a. 81
make way for Fillmore, The Missouri compront8'
free soil everywhere North Of So 3V."-I I'D
f. r1 utnpr.