The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-26


We invite The aetsasisa q sssasss - ~
following IRON the 81. Lssis Dsueerst. -
Read every word oft:
3 0KARx's Aoossnr - KAHsAs.--Ths pic.
we Of : subdued people, though slasst ~
kAown 70 the experience Of Americaa cit.
hsas, nay aos be entirely nnfa0tllar to
eAcir inAeination. The oppressed silently
eearine the ills sAey have, ssthsr tAan
incur great danger, aad perhaps guilt. BY
resisting them; The altered relations In
the eye OF the world which the oppteeeol
effects between himsslf and his viciim, hy
sxpressine his will Ia certain formulas
which he calis statutes; the bastard divinity
with which he b thus easeled to hedge hid
power, and the numhsslees shackles which
10. In . measure. asthssissd 10 forge for
HE PROSTATE antagoniss; the corrupt ad-
ministrsion Of the laws b. the tribunals
which he has created and which faithfully
reject his will, mover puaisAins partisan,
aud never permitting IN advsrs AIRY 70 70 IN.
scathed; the unnatural sdllness which hs
enforess, lest the vsics Of lamentation u
Of amer sAould 70 abroad; such are tAs Per.
maneat features Of rsisu Of terror founded
upon treason or conquest, whether IL Eng.
land, under Norman sdvsatursr; In 20.
laad, undsr wicked Eupress; in Fssnes,
, under IN obscure lawyer, or in Kanoas, I'm.
der pro slsyery Psesident. Such sss the
features with which Governor Gsasy in.
ses.s the history Of Kansas. and the corres-
pondence Of this Journal corroborstes the
accuracy Of HE dclinsation. But this 10 not
ell. Kansas will come before Congress with
pro slavery constitution in her hand, OF
rather the action which 10 recognized q
the legitimate citisens Il that Territory,
viii asunt a instrument Of that nature be-
fore The eyes Of coaarsss and the world
aext winter. OF this there can be no doubt,
The recent silence and inactivity Of the
Border 1ul1aas. were the silsnes aad 10.
activity Of IN anbsscsde. When Il wsa
generally ssppeeed hey he'd ssQaiseesd In
the laws II nature and the laws ofahe land
aaa wsrs willing 70 trust their sa1ssso the
popular vote in the Territory, shey bod re-
solved 70 prosecute their ancient plans with
renewed vigor. to play out the diabeliesl
game which they commenced in freud sad
force; and hence, for several months. they
have been sapping and mining, preparatory
to the decisive struggle in the Constitution.
al Convention. II ever means were taken
10 pack Convention they have been taken
In this case. Nothing has been emitted
nothing LETT to ehsncs.
The plan of packing 10 - elaborate and
q. perfect as the wit Of man can make il
The time, the mode, and the nseAinery,
have been selected with satanic kill. Ev-
cry contingency 10 provided for in thN CON
pact and complicated scheme. From The
taking Of the census By the cosnty s0hes-
il, 70 the organisation Of the Congsstioa
through the graded surveillance ofelsction
judges, probate Judges, &c. ~ fslos Lar.
isiaturs has provided - s6eet6sly for -
curing the dsaired result q Louis Napoleon
did for citing himself elected Empsror.-
The irresp onsitIlty Of the Convsntioa. and
the integrity offs producioa from the Sub.
sequent acton Of the people, are also care
fully provided for. The rstifyins veics Of
the people, contrar1 70 usage, 10 ignorsd.-l
No freedom OF election and no o3cial Ads-
lily can BE- expected. Afraid Of the spring
the felon Legislature disfran.
chised every one Who should NOT BE- res
ident on the 18th ilst., and to prevent the
rejection of the Constitution Cadopted long
since in the caucuses Of the Blue Lo1ee,)
no provisions were made for substituting |
that radiant scroll to the people. The Con.
vsntion will be packed from the foundation |
stone to the cave stone, and every honest
priety Of stunning ii ~ he would psndeao-
mum itself.
Il 10 useless to deny il; the Kansas ques-
ton is yet TO be settled. That task de-
wolves upon the new administration. Tho |
lall that followed the general election has |
passed away, and We ell perceive thst the |
strife has deepened. The entire organixa- |
ton ofthe Tertiary of Kansas must BE- re-
II peace 10 TO be restored, or i'll
popular sovereignty 10 to prevail. The fabric |
built BY the felon Legislature must BE- raised
o the ground. and the whole legislative and
judicial Institutions reconstructed. Espe-
tally must the Surveyor General, and the |
TEST Of vipers ia his omee, be quelchet In
,W humble judgment, the Ransas question |
las never worn rhe ominous aspect and the i
colossal proportions which il 10 nov begin
ling to assume. II 10 impossible to con.
GIVE that the people OF the North will ac-
Iuiescs in the fnsl triumph Of system Of
rsud, violence, and ruthless tyranny
equally impossible 70 conceive that the ella.
very extensionists viii forego their psr. |
roses; aud therefore the prompt and vigor- |
Jus Intervention efthe President 10 demand |
ID BY the mort serious considerations. II |
he non-intervention policy 10 followed, then |
ne people Of the United States will review
he decision Of the Kansas Constitutional
Convention, and the late decision of the
Supreme Court Q, the same time, with what
Incidental agta,ions and possible collisions,
nav be easily surnised.