White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-31
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The Lawrence Convention, on the Dad
inst, decided not to go into an election
for State officers, on the 9th of January
What counsels prevailed in the Convep.
ton. may readily be judged. from the
names Of the Committee appointed to
memorialize Congress to accept the To.
peka Constitution. They are such name,
as Redpath, Phillips, Conway. Thatcher.
Plumb, L Co. They are the very men
who opposed going into the October
election. and when they were foiled.
flooded the country. especially the East,
with ISLANDERS of Free State men who had
ever been found at their posts Had the
party taken their advice, and abstained
from voting, in October. in what condi.
ton would the Free State men now be
They would not possess the advantage Of
having the Legislature; and if the Terri.
torial G oyernment should not be super
seeded BY State organization. the Pro-
Slavery party would have had that in
their hands, and would have continued
their tyrannieal acts at their pleasure.
And what will be the consequence, If
Congress accepts the Lecompton Consti.
tuition? They may talk of rebellion. no,
submitting. and all that; but these things
are much more easily talked about than
carried into successful effect. There is
not much dependence to be placed upon
Congress; and should they accept the
Lecompton Constitution, they will also
accept the State Government elected under
it. Where, then. viii the Free State
party be? They will not have so much
as a County officer in the State, and the
Pro-Slavery party viii have the power
to fortify themselves forever against the
Free State party-and they will improve
the opportunity. The only hope for the
Free State men, land it is a doubtful
one, lies IN the probable rejection of the
Constitution by Congress. And every
one must perceive that it viii be great
temptation to a Democratic Congress,
never noted for being over scrupolous, to
admit Kansas with the Lecompton Con.
stitution, when they find a sure thing of
securing Democratic Congressman and
two United States Senators.
But it is too late to talk about this
now. The County Convention, at Troy,
on Monday. Endorsed the action Of the
Lawrence Convention, and declined to
nominate a ticket. Redpath and his
gang were there-they gave the word,
and were obeyed. In fact, it would have
been useless for the Delegates to have
done otherwise The action at Lawrence
knocks the whole thing into a cooked
hat"
A number of Delegates bolted from the
Lawrence Convention. and it is reported
that they nominated State ticket, with
Stanton for Governor But the party
will be divided by this. and the Pro-Sla.
very party will succeed. Besides, it
would be q pretty move, to nominate
Stanton for Governor. He has never
claimed to be aught but Pro- Slavery
man; and because he simply did his
duty, and could not well have done 9TH
erwise, it would be very simple act to
nominate him as Free State candidate
for Governor.
The everlasting Topeka Constitution
must be again dragged up, and Congress
memorialized to accept it. What con-
sistency is there in that? It occupies
precisely the same position as the Le-
compton Constitutions Il was formed
more than two years ago, when three.
fourths Of the people now in the Territory
resided in the States. But one party
voted for the Delegates who framed it,
and it was sent to Congress without being
submitted to vote Of the people. A
vote was taken last August, but only the
Free State party voted. And 1t the
time it was framed. Kansas was not en-
titled to Constitution. We like to see
a little consistency. It is poor excuse
to say that the Lecompton Constitution
shall not be accepted. because it was
framed by somebody else; but the Tope-
ka Constitution shall be accepted, because
it was framed by us. Congress will
never accept the Topeka Constitution, as
it now stands, and the less trouble there
is taken in bOthering Congress with it.
the less pains there will be taken for
nothing.
The Free State party still intend to
vote on the LecomptOn Constitution, on
Monday next, as provided by the Legs
lature. But the vote will no doubt Be
greatly lessened by the refusal to vote for
State officers. There will not be so great