Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-07
THE KANzAs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Missol

The KANZAs CONSTITUTIONAL Missouri
Democrat of the I'd inst, contains the Consti-
tuition entire, framed by the Leoompton Con-
venrion. Aside from the schedule, it occu-
pies nearly four columns of the Democrat. 1t
is easy to see that it contains many provisions
upon which the people Of Kanzas ought to
have the privilege OF voting. Thr important
subject of the public lands is therein minute
ly determined, according to the notions of
forty individuals, without regard to the wishes
of the majority of the citizens. Arbitrary
limits are also set to the size Of counties. The
Governor is required to, have been a citizen of
the United States for twenty years, and shall
hold Office for two years. The Represent
atives shall serve two years, and their num-
Der shall not be less than thirty mine, nor
more than one hundred The Senators shall
serve four years, one half going out every two
years, and their number shall range from thir-
teen to thirty three. The Legislature shall
meet every two years at Lecompton, which
shall be the seat of government until two thirds
of each House shall otherwise direct. The
structure and sessions Of the different Courts
are specified, and the judges made elective.
Methods of revenue, taxation, banking, and
educational support are distinctly provided.
Such are some of the all important State
interests which are fundamentally disposed of
by this constitution. 1t is not for us to say
whether the disposition in each case is, or
ought to be, acceptable to the people of Kan
zas. That is their prerogative. We well
know that we should object to the summary
settlement of these vast interests by any small
body Of men that could be assembled in this
State and what public rights we claim for
ourselves, we cannot but concede to the citi-
zens of Kanzas.
The fraudulent superintendent adopted by
Secretary Stanton, is made the basis of that
which is provided for the first State election.
For instance, Doniphan county, with pop
ulation, according to the Territorial census of
APO, IL allowed four Representatives while
Johnson, memorable ior its frauds, and hay
ing, according to the same census, but 800 in
habitants, is also allowed four. The large
coun ties Of Atchison and Doniphan, are a.
lowed only one Senator each, but t,co are
given to this same Johnson. Such outrage
GUS inequalities are found throughout the
apportienment.
The schedule accompanying the draft OF the
constitution, resembles the copy published
by the New York Tribune, rather than that
which appeared in the Washington Unson.
1t contains the clause relating TO future con
stitutional conventions, which declares that
"no alteration shall be made to affect the
rights of property in the ownership Of slaves
1t keeps all the present Territorial laws in
force, and keeps alive all criminal proseou-
tons and penal actions. Under this latter
clause, those "treason cases" which were not
finally disposed Of, might be revived, ana the
offenders punished, which fact, by clause in
the constitution, would make such persons in
eligible to any office in the State There is no
provision, by which, any alteration of the
constitution can be made until the wear 1854.