The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-20
Prom Kansas.

from its Kansas correspondent up to Nov
Of the new and startling phases exhibit
cd BY the constitutional Convention il
behalf of slavery. 1t appears that the
slavery sections of the Constitution are to
be voted on at an election to be held
Dec. 81. Respecting the new provision
al government, the correspondent says
@From the adjournment OF this Con.
vention, Gov. walker is virtually deposcd.
A Regency is created. John Calhoun is
virtual Gov. of Kansas. He is more
He has imperial power. At this hum.
bug election, at which the slavery article
is to be voted for, and at the State cleo
ton for State officers whether it is at
tho same time or not) he is to appoint
the judges of election and declare where
voting shall be held. He is to receive re-
turns. He, with two members of this
Convention, il to count the votes and de-
eide what the returns show. He is to is
sue certificates to the State Governor AID
other officers elected. This Regent is to
be the dictator in the intcrregnum. The
Territorial laws are the law, and he is
really the ruler from the 2lst Of Deccm-
Der until the State Legislature convenes.
That Legislature he is to convene by
proclamation. The Territorial Govern
ment is dead after the 2lst of December,
and the Territorial Legislature is declared
to be null and void after the members Of
this Convention sign the Constitution.
The Slave report which is to be sub
mitted has merely reference to virtual
prohibition of emancipation. The Con-
stitution itself does not prohibit Slavery.
This part Of the Constitution, and these
iars establish Slavery. mall the bill Of
rights, the Rights Of Man are not once
mentioned. The only rights are those Of
4reemen.' Not even does the word
White designate who are freemcn.-
Slavery exists, and will exist, under this
Constitution can only be changed after
the lapse Of years, by two.thirds vote,
first ofboth branches Of the Legislature,
and then two-thirds Of the people. The
pretended election for submission is the
most barcfaced swindlc. 1t is misera-
bic mockcry-a farce.
After both reports were read and sub
mittcd, there was lull in the Convcn-
ton. The only difference in the minori-
ty report was, that it more honestly made
no pretense Of election. 1t simply pro-
posed to send up the Constitution to
Congress for ratification. These reports,
rs the President of the Convention re-
marked, 'arc substantially the same.-
The submission feature is the vcriest
humbug. President Calhoun admitted
that the election Oh tie 2lstof December
is merely political dodge TO save the
Democratic party"
The correspondent very justly CON-
mcnts as follows
"Now, i, all this rebellion! We have
heard good deal about rebellion dur
ing the past two years, the rebellion of
the Topeka Government that quietly
awaited the action Of Congress. Here We
have higl.handed usurpation Of power.
Here We have the creation Of an office
and an authority not known to the Con-
stitution Of the United States. More
this authority does. not owe any part Of
its power to the people. More-it is the
bastard offspring Of Convention, the
creature Of a miserable minority Still
morc-it proposes deliberately to depose
the regularly constituted authorities Of
The Territory, appointed BY tho Federal
Government. BY its act Il now assumes
10 wrcst from the people the right to
make laws by the Territorial Legislature"