Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-07
rrom the National Fra, CRepubLIoan.l

But TO return:
From the National Fra, (RePublican)
A IN the course of the Kansas Free State men,
opirfons differ. The New York Herald and some
other papars of that cllss under the impress
sion that they will refuse to have ANYTHING to do
either With the vote on the Constitution, or that
for'Stste officers The National InteiHgencer, which
severely condemns the Convention, ventures on
no practical suggestion. The FTeSS OF Phiahel-
mia NIr Fornpy's paper) hop that no Pennsvl-
yaria member of COngr. 50 will i've his vote for
the Constitution when il shall come before that
body. The New York Itmes which supported
Fremont but whose position now is rather indeh-
mite advises the Free State men to vote Tor the
Constitution without Slavery.
letter from prominent Free State man in
Kansas dated November 8th, contains the follow
ing paragraphs, printed in the New YORK tribune:
G.Tbe ,Constitution without Slavery is a Pro-
Slavery Constitution, and We have no vote against
Il 7 do not know what will he done but think we
shall not vote at all upon it till the Terri oral Leg
islature meet, and provide for submitting II with
the Topeka Constitution to a far vote OF the peo-
nile We can do nothing by voting before. The
President of their Convention, J. Calhoun, a very
ultra man. appoints the judges of election, and
counts the votes, and he censured Governor Walk
er for rejecting the oxford and McGee frauds.
should the above course be pursued, we trust our
friepds in Congress will keep off the vote on the
LecomptOn Constitution I'LL we nave hau Ou' 'O'o
upon it. A. =. g
January and under the auspices of the same Pres-
! ident IF thew SUI coed with this Constitution,
tb, iii re+qin the Government in the hands OF a
minority so long they please unless there shoulu
! be revolution -,
The Tribune commenting on this, suggests that
the better course for the Free State party Is under
the circumstances, "to organize, canvass and pre-
! pare to poll their full vote on the 2lst OF Decem~
Der. voting ballots endorsed just as those OF the
usurpers are but hearing on the inside the words,
! For the Topeka Constitution, and No StdOeTy at
| aH' These votes, being foted, the swindlers can
not reject though they will probably refuse TO count
! .Lo,, Varv we'll Let measures be taken IN ad-
vance for sending up from each poll sworn state
| ment of the number who voted this ballot, ana let
| Narcus J. Parrott the Delegate elect to Congress,
submit these returns, with the Constitution to
which they refer 10 Congress. II Congress sees Mt
IN r,i IT the Constitution which large majority OF
the People will leave ratified, and accept instead
one winch they have Indignantly rejected, be the
consequences on the heads OF those who perpe-
trate the fragrant injustice !"
W. cannot exactly concur 10 any of these propo.
itions. The entire action of the Convention is so
base a fraud, that no cOuntenance ought
10 be given to it, directly or indirectly. us
denial to the People OF an opportunity to vote for
nr y0ojust a Constitution of State Government,
framed by the minority of CONVENTION represent
,ng only an eighth of the voters OF Kansas, Is so
paIpsble violation of the Principle OF the Kan
I sas. Nebraska act, which guarantees to the People
he RIGHT to determine their instit utiOus-a
$50
ted Nj Buchanan asserted by himself in his Let
ter of Acceptance repeated in his Inaugural, re-
affirmed in his Instructions to Governor walker
enlarged upon and enforced by every variety OF ar
gument and Illustration by that functiOnary, with
view 10 induce the Free State People to assent e
nsci6c measures-is we repeat, so palpabe VIC
iation of that Principle, that the responsibility
should be left to Gov. Walker, Mr. Buchanan, anC
the Democratic Party, OF deciding whether they
vviu confirm or condemn the course OF the Conven
| arm pt them am
, Len Them take the consequences. The People vii
ne ant TO vote their Wanted devotion TO the Prin
D riple of Popular Sovereignty, mean imposture
= and brand them political swindlers. There D
e no necessity that the Free State men shonlu Vot
e | IN the 2lst of December, merely to prove tina
= hey have a majority. That fact is already proved
r TESTED under the hand seal OF Gov. Wake
q nd Secretary Stanton The nine Thousand voter
, who elected Mr. PARROT are in favor OF Free Con
atitution for Kansas Congress cannot blot out thi
r,ct or blind the People to its logical consequence
= No Dsrtisan Democratic member OF the House lrOI
i he Tree Ststes excuse himself, IN view OF Ib
f,ct for voting for a Constitution made oy Is men
= hers of a Convention of 60, chosen by only $50
= yotersl The American People are not quite dsa
| 60 ali ideas OF fair and manly dealing.
Let the Free State men OF Kansas demand
,heir Governor that he Issue bis call Tor a. Z II
: ,ssion OF the Legislature. This he Is bound to d
J, Has he, have they, forgotten his solemn pledge
made in has Topeka speech, last tau! Here The
re-
g FOR myself, l wish to overlook the past, al
d t,ok forward 10 better and brighter future. fh
5 Tsrr,torial Legislature has, in respect 20 the aut
- or,ty over this question, been cognised By q
acts of Congress OF 1856 aud 1897. That Lvgh
I.tur. has called a Convention 10 assemble in s.
trub uexL That Constitution they will or th
at ,u NOT submit TO the vote Of tue majority OF G
"a ,ben actual resident settlers OF Kansas n they
"a NOT tLps submit t. tciA join goa, Jsit0@-citiss1
Ia "a Iatsfti opposition 70 their course lCries
= ,,noal and cheers And l cannot Doubt gent
men. that one mueH big her than l. the Chief Ma
~ is,rats OF the Union will join you IN opposition.
&c but, gentlemen. Tor myself, / cannot doc
II th.t taat Convention will submit such an Instr
,neBt as they may frame for l.s adoption re-
t,oa Of the tehois people Of hGHs1s 70 ell Who IA
Ast AZ. or then may be actual bOna ads resident s
mo tlsrs of the Territory Ol Kansas. Then, az g
lime and ID Pursuance Of 1he method uesigba
hv the lass OF your country, ~ the instructions
csc ne Chief Magistrate OF the Uuion, who vas psS
Ing there bv the people, aud swoTu By them 20 e
20 | cute the laws, l 90 NOT entertain oouot nat
a. lat Convention will submit % the whole OF
then bona 6as settlers OF Kansas tue detsrmi
az tiou for themselves. by an actual majority OF
are ahole people tahstAsT they shall adopt o. ?.
lbit tLat Constellation. II they reject e, AsFs - f'
= OF tkat C0arsnti0H Il has performed its on
SO Il has adjourned, never 70 meet again | A 70
ON | What next
..What next, you ask, genuemehf There
tsa 9th r easy exits from the dlfhcuityi aud, as
is u stioa is a pfaetieAl one. propose 70 ansae
,ars T. OetobeF next not under the acs Of she late