The Washington union., 1857-05-15
THE FACTS FAIRLY STATED.

THE FACTS FAIRLY STATED.
Tho ,er<lature of Kansas passed law providing for
corycnon to frame State constitution The law pro-
vidal that census o. all the male adult residents of Kan
citizens of the United States should be taken by
nroper officers subsequent the 10Th day OF March, and
sboud embrace all who in the Territory and claimed
to be residents of it that day that the election OF del
entes to the said convention should take place on the
18th of June and that only such persons should be al
lowed to vote as had been residents Of the Territory du
ing the three months ending that day 1t also pro
vded that between the 18th of March and the l5tn c
June the boards of should be in session to con-
rect the registry lists by adding names that had
been omitted by the takers and striking of such
as had been improperly registered.
Against this law the feeStte party solemnly protest
cd They met in convention at Topeka, and resolved
that they would take part in the election The
they gave were that they had faith in the officials and
that they could not consistently recognise any act of the
bogus Legislature On the 25th of April however, after
Secretary Stanton had addressed the people Of Lawrence
and urged them to participate in the election fifteen free
State addressed him letter. in which, after recaptu-
atng old ouagcs, and indulgisg in some very pointed
abuse of the men who have charge Of the elections
they say
'If fair election is intended, notwithstanding the
body of men calling it not elected by the people OF
framed constitution Of which large majority approve,
rs the undersigned ng 10 opelook he past and into hc
election Of Delegates 10 constitutional conuefion should con-
venton of the people of Kansas convene If the follow
ing be adopted by the officers of the election, to
wit
First Two persons shall be selected in each township
district to correct the registry list, by the pro
slavery and one by the feeSate party who shall proceed
company to take the and register all legal voters,
and the probate judges shall correct the first lists and the
apportonmen Of delegates shall be made according to
the returns thus made
''Second -Four judges of election shall be selected for
each voting precinct two by the proslavery and two by
the eeste party and the Of three Of said judges
shall be required to certificate of election to entitle
person to seat in the convention"
This proposition was of course declined not because it
unfair or Objectionable in ITSELF but because it pro-
posed to disregard law which the secretary bound
by his oath to execute 1t proposed to go over work
which had been commenced nearly six weeks before and
take which had already been taken 1t proposed
also to disregard the law, most openly and emphaticay,
in the appointment of registers ana judges of elections.
But because it declined, it had to be declined the
Providence Journal the acting of unfair
ness. 1t says
''The acting governor has declined this offer. We
do not think that anything further is necessary even If
this was to show the spirit in which justice is administer
ed in Kansas"
Of course 'nothing further is necessary The gov
nor has refused to trampc the law under his feet and
that proves, beyond all cavi, that Mr.. Buchanan is
border ran, and that all creation ought to screech
How wo should like to ask would the Journal like to
have this new FREQ State doctrine applied IN Proyidcnce2
Why does it not propose giving half of board Of
onvassers TO the democrats Why does it not suggest
two wardens--a know. nothing republican and dem
ocrat-for the sake of fairness Suppose should pro-
poseit would the Journal accept the ofer2
10 show that Acting Stanton could
the proposition of these fifteen citizens of Lawrence
who, bythe-by did not pretend to speak for anybody
besides themselves have only TO quote the acknowl
cdBment of the who made the proposition. In their
letter they say:
That you have the power to take any course you
may think proper to fair election we have no
doubt 1t is not material that the letter Of the law cali
ing the election should be strictly followed indeed no
law at all is requisite so that the will of majority of
mc people can be asccrtained" "
This is the ec-statc doctrine at is not material to
follow the letter Of the law. No law o. .. ~ e.. Is requi
Ste!' But law has been passed just such law as
would DC called perfectly fair aud Just ~ any State in the
pmon and, strange to say, the governor thinks il
Moad bo regarded Io happens to think some law
requisite in securing justice and fairness at an election
lie prefers to think it is quite well to ntrus matters
|" sworn officers, appointed under aw to chosen
Cy partisan caucuses in somebody sattic What strange
fellow What monstrous tyrant! Is sanythng further
Necessary to show the spirit in which Justice Is admins
Tered in Kansas 2,
An extraordinary excitement says the New York Tr
Ouhe OF the 18th nstan occasoncd in Bond street
Yesterday by the gathering in front Of Mrs Cunninghams
saence OF disordery mob Of women and how. M Ilc
Women talrsy in number held sort of drum-hca
|urt-martial, and unanimously agreed that Mrs Gun
plngham was guilty OF murder and ought TO be driven
HVn the city With the help Of the boys they made an
%ack ON the house, stoning the windows and doors,
,,hglng the boil, making hidoous faces and shouting
mPr opinions in no very delicate way The attack was
mo" e until the arrival OF an ohoer VINO look inc
must active Of the Amazons to the leck-up
A eegraphic despatch from New York announces that
me seamug w. II. Webb has gone to the assistance OF
tNi steamer Alabama from Savannah, which met with an