Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-30
JUNE 80, 1857
KANSAr, AGAIN.

| he application ol Il qIsas for admission State
will, We suppoae, dpieTiriuo and declare who ma,
and who mGy not vote for tbs rejection or ratification
of the Constitution. II, in accordance with the mis-
chiesaas sue5aGioaa # GoyerH"r Walker, it ahoul,
be submitted To 4ll the inhabitants WHO ale III th
territory at the liue the vote is tu bu aken there viii
oe neither fairness nor ju-iness nor legality il
the proceeding and whether approving ignorn,
or condennlng slavery, if accepted under snci
CIRCUMSTANCES, Uor8reDs should InhesitallnSl.
close the doors of tbs Union TO the people o
kaIlsas, until they come with Constitution falrl.
r6tned by the free and full Of those, an
none but those who, according to the legitimate terri
toral lave, entitled to exercise the elective fran
chse The condition of Kansas il peculiar almos
al! tie f2ltsr9 ltyc byen haI comparatively shor
tIlie In tne terrtury and meeting there they die
from all quarters Of tho country and with useocia
I tions and opnous on the slavery question nnegn
ulSlis as l,rs and water, and urged on each party
wgs by lis supporters at home, extending through
fifteen sixteen States of the Union, it not to be
expected that the incongruou5 elements of their so
cety would assllnii8e easily or that they would be
even pacnc in their intercourse it is usua in al
newly settled countries. The Southern Hlen wei g
anxious 10 introduce slavery, and the Northern men
went into the territory with II rnnccrors hatred
against it. And hence tho sad scenes of civil war
that have been enacted there. The question is about
to bo decided. And there If, W. think, little doubt
that the p-osayery settlers Lsve abandoned the idea
Of success.
That Kansas cannot. f No may so express it, be
! made Il .G;nfm ally OF the South, identified in insti
tuions in interest and i'll destiny with us, is truly !n
be regretted But, since it il 81" have only to de.
nsnd that there shall bo 40 foul play unfair deal
ing in In. means by which are to be beaten. All
We ask, according to the Constitution and the spiit
o our government, s that the peoplssha De left free
10 determine 70. themselves the character Of their owl
domestic Institutions. This is the important princt
pie at stake and, for or against s the decision mu
he made frankly, fearessly and only by those who
ere ryhtully invested with the privilege Of express
ing preference at tine polls and to this end alone is
| it important that the Constitution to be sub.
mited to the people Of Kansas next Fall
shall not be subject TO The decision of any
other citizens than those who, by the recognz
ed territorial laws, ara entitled 10 vote. Should
the convention itself declare that all in the territory
Mt the time it is submitted for The OF the peo.
pie shall be- entitled TO an expression OF opinion at
the polls the subec whsther the Constitution shall
received rejected pro.slavery free SOL such a
decision should not be accepted az representing the
will Of the people, aid e1eInpfying The paramount
principle oI the Nebraska Kansas hi" .n ,h,
Virginia citizen Of S5nrs, if he r'moa n tho place
been ~ vote nrobsbly not one ms M .'S sxniraten q
next county, p'o'. ar,;,led un,il the e1p"AS5' -, Z"
of his birth, 10 ~" ~ nsnsas OH tie tnoFhng vi '"'
a. -, which the Constitution is 10 be submitted 10
tho pson,e arc to be allowed to vote upon the organic
lsw of new State, Republicanls'n has reaceu oil ca
trems which no Government or people can ehnu'e'
| There must be soms -'a"d--A " - 80
.,Ii,;cs, nreroga,ives among every people ""o p'O
,..s to uovern themselves Ana "'u,N
.,,.rae that though laws were enac'eu Wy '"0
,or;.l LEGISLATURE of Kansas prescrlo!ng '"e i"'"
,s voters for representatives III 'he 1o".e g
,,e-s ia still q question, whether there s"a"
> a;,o,;r;na,ion among those who happen 10 oe
y ,"' .-.;,orv On the day of election whether TIE
, hovs been there n year, or an hou'' - ~,
erorcb;se ia the essence Of Democracy ou'' "a,
-. :, ,pu.t have some bound some restrain ~ =
.r, ira abuse and protect society 'tou' 'o'o
:. on,o II is true, the came lenS'n " ''
,rou,d no, be applicable alike To ha'sa'
Z ,,c,o.., I'm, the standard should oe a.
y VIC c;rcu,ns,ance and the immeua'e e'''
-, ~ .cv 4 residence Of two years Is fe4U"'N ~
" 30 voter in Virginia, why not twelve " '' .,;.,;
o,,bs in Kansasl And II there Is ~ ~
" ,do !, should extend the term VI re''''."'
''' ,s.r;nr IL, for those who may 'o'' VI
So I,.,;,,,ion for the rsason that the 'e''"o
lie, '"' :. ,.mporary, while the organic Id"
a. 'ee''"' '..:,a, o,oracter TO sovereign Sia:e.
'"' r,,a necessity OF imposing restrictions up'"
lou -. ,e su,frs,s has always been sckho"'e'seO
''u ''S" o.;,,r nsople-and until recently I'D our
s"0 - ,.,,,h Of residence could confer '"e p'
''' - If voting without the possession o' '''
~. -. reouisites. But as the spirit o' D'"'''
""l WV" ..,n-es.ed. md education has adV"nee''
,-..;vo franchise in Virginia has been more "''
~, ;a.lv attended. And YET even h'"' w
o"" ""N ..,,, bss been a resident OF the o'"'o
Sor can vote VINO mos oo'. M, s.lf.eyident tha
tbs Than two years. Is it then ''o' n, rho in
aud nronosition Of Gov. Walker 10 al'o" ~ '''
,huo .,,,o or ansas Territory the r'Sa' !"
.,o 49, constitutions is contradictory 10 .he sp""
:.,;,,,;ons, md subversive OF rat'ohs' no''''
no ,o;d day or two since, we mean "o, ~
: ',, :'ao,r.,ed by improper motives ne ''.aS WV"
i'"" ..0rcss surrounding him juat'y Ills
a'u .,' W. x,r,;np his inAuenoe-judgins ,ro
ne to But he ID eA1r'"6 "'N o,, tba preat prime
'"' p"o ,,,. ,,yareeuy And unless he re'ra'e' :"
pore's ,osd;ly n, possible, he cannot eApvc'
ionen steps u, .;niIar csusurs to tha' WIN
trades cape, atoS7'"s'' ,,,o,, When Kansas
z the visited upon lilo ,-oa c,.,e. what thenl
ady into the on''" o., q" r. ,he sense OF the PEI
ble 10 nave ''-t ,.;,od va shall consider the DOL
=, M, marty proftcd by the lran'a',o'' "d,:,ed
a,.r Of course, as it II co"'a 20
,,r,o procesa, rs a slave Slate. n"'. .:'',.;.,
.,o vb;oh is the safeguard OF our "' 49,,
"'''' ~ ~r ho,n rsaititmed. The riSht o. 'A'
"o'' "' w..,,, and South and East anu "''t -,
e aus uuo oids upon slavery for themselves w." 'sa
o' eve ,s, hn,a,v proclaimed. 1t is tFue' '"'
de anu u''" ,a an addition to the b'acR
W ~" loan ,epressptation in both branches u w. W"
anu we l''"'' 49,. hove before endeavored 10 ae'"
rom his But as "o h"'e ,r.;o, ond the safety
j. w. -. a.,ond no. upon the numerical OIL.
o'''' It., :, tbs national legislature
the maintenance Of the true PF''e' ~ =. q f.
recent mont. And because Kansas co''e' ="
imposing :, M rssson that it should oe re''e''
Warren C,,o;,u,on OF the United States j" 10 %"
.re more =: ,ha national elections aud es''a'''"' o
t behind ;" .,;,h ,uch nucleus OF Southern nne'
eminent ~, 49, ,,a more conservative anu pa'F'''''
Boston MI, ~ .v gather, We conn ien''y eAPe'
'he N''"' ,ha : ,u,h and to the Union, an
rous csti. ..;,;r,y opposed to aoo'i''"n''"''
cation at pto"''', .;nc enioved the proud prero
i'm on all Themselves "' ,,:.,, S,o,es contend in
ls-were which the slaveh"'o''" :,,;,os m,
imI nrted r THAR own domestic
ed. The up'" .,.,ospb-nnce AMI appreciation OF
nker Hill asra'e'"' ,e ,o,ulsr sovereignty. Ill
ID has re. cratic doctr'ie VI p', ara All (
occasional I.-sey Indiana and fe"'''! r,
ing his So ~, .say s,; stand by the South III ue'e
te, and q, OUT ''0' -;.h,o
Don TO nc constitutional US ,,,, % tho Uoion
is State II every free Sta'e "' l
git and -,.d "A an opponent OF the nou'h "n'
have rem s" ., ma from the fact that II mai
TIE hume antago"''" ~ III. ,s ,o-ratp,,iuy the
70 him il is idle 10 ta'h VI -, -,