The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-02
BIoomaburg, wednesday, Dec. 2, 1876
KANsAs.--iTs CONSTITUTION.

the Topeka Constitution, and now they are
trying it on again over that lately formed al
I.ecompton. No fair minded man ever de.
Tended the authority which formed Topeka
Document; but as it was good enough q
Morgan till after tho election, it was seized
upon as perfect Cod send by the Republi.
can presses and orators. We have already
upon more than one occasion charged upon
that party, the accusation that they were
endcavoring to make Kansas slave State,
and we are still of that opinion.
A convention, elected and called by a,i-
thority of law lately assembled ut Lecomp-
ton in the Territory of Kansas, and adopted
constitution for that embryo State which
| is to be submitted to the voters on the 2ist
day of this month, December, and 10 vote
directly whether or not slavery is to be an
institution of the future State. If the major.
| ity OF the vote should be for tho Constitution
with slavery then it will be slave State; il
for tho constitution without slavery, then, n
free State. The following is tho preamble
and regulation upon which the vote is TO bo
| taken.
"Before the constitution is sent to congress
the president of this convention, or in his
absence, by reason of his death, resignation,
or otherwise, tho President pro tenn shall by
proclamation declare that 90 the 2lst day
of December, 1887, at tho different election
precincts now established by law, in the ter
| ritory of Kansas, an election shall he held,
ovcrwhich shalpresido three Judges, 10 be ap.
pointed Ivy the president of this convention,
or in his absence, by reason of death, rcsig-
nation or otherwise, the presidcn, pro ten,
q, which election the constitution framed
by this convention shalt bo submitted 10 all
the malc citizens of the territory of Kansas
over tho ago of twcn,y.ono years, for ratii-
cation or rejection, in tho following manner
and form Tho voting shall be by ballot
The iudses of said election shall cause 10 be
kept two poll books by clerks, by them ar.
pointed; tho ballots cast nj said election
shall he endorsed, constitution with slave.
ry,' or constitution without slavery
conc of said poll books shall be deposi-
ted with tho president OF this convention, or
in his absence, by reason of his death, rc.
siguation, or otherwise, the presdentpro tenn,
and the other TO 10 retained by the judges
of election, and kept open for inspection.
The president of,hc convention, or in his
absence, by reason of his death, resignation,
or otherwise the prcsiden, pro ten, with
two or more members Of This convention,
shall examine said poll books, and if it shall
arnear anon said "~ara;uS,i,',. ,h~. ..,aj~r-
itv OF the votes cast al said election Ne in IA
vor Of the constitution with slavery he
shall Immediately have transmitted The con-
sli;u,iou so ratified 10 the consrcss otthe Uni
tel States for admission into the Union as
a sovereign state under said constitution,
Sut il, upon such examination Of sad poll
books, It shall appear that majority Of the
votes cast at SAID election bc in favor of the
observation-disclosures slavery, then the article
providing for slavery shall he stricken from
this constitution by the presiden; OF this
convention, or in his absence, by reason OF
death, resignation, or otherwise, by the pres.
ldent pro ;em., ana ''cxcep; that the right oi
property in slaves now in this territory shall
in no manner Nc in,erterea with, and he
shalt Immediately have transmitted the con.
$l,u;ion 50 ratified TO the congreSS al the
United States ior admission into the Union
as sovereign STATE under the said cons,i;u.
ton
1t might he thought that such fair and
distinct eUuncis;ion would be sutficien; for
homes; men and fsit par,izans hu; The New
York T,5bsnt and papers OF thai ilk denounce
the action Of the convention, and counsel
their hiends 10 rctasc concurrence, ana wiih.
hold their votes Of the slS; because the
whole constitution was not submitted 50 as
10 be voted upon, Was there ever such
quiahliug aud hollow w-heaue3neSs7 When,
under democrats ruie and fair dealing, it is
III iheit power by concert Of action with
5e!nocraiio Tree S;a,e men, 10 make Kansas
forever free, they oppose fac;iou> hair splr.
ting 10 the work al The convention; is il no:
PLAIN :hS, ;heig osjeo; is 10 taS,ea slavery
upon KsnSaS2
We s;r4S, thu; the good sense OF the mass,
es in tha, Territory Will defeat The ireSson
ot Their leaders, ;ha; full and free express
ion oi the popular viii may be had, and
;hai ~ The Congress ahou, 70 assemble
Kansas NAV Ne admitted INTO the Union. a
free, sovereign, and independent State.