Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-04-30
WHAT OUGHT THE FREE STATE MEl
TO DOM KANSASl

In a few weeks the people Of Kansas will have
to act upon the adoption ola State Constitution,
one Of the most important that can cone before
a free people. The Bogus Legislature passed the
Laws by which it is to be conducted, and although
they are designed to deprive tho Free State men
of their rights by imposing odious test oaths, de-,
yet the grand awindle was perfected in the law re-
quiring a sort of registry Of the votes to be made,
and the appointing of pro slavery men to make
the registry.
Allthe intelligence we have from the Territory
goes to show that the rights Of the Free State men
are not being regarded at all, Their names arc
not put on the poIl-books. and in the towns where
the FREQ State men pred ominate, Lawrence being
one, no voting place is to bo opened, but tho men
living in Lawrence must 60 to Lecompton, some
fifteen or twenty miles, the very head quarters o.
the pro-slavcry Ruliaus, to cast their votes,
In view Of this state of things, tho question Is
asked what ought the Free State mon to do9-
The New York Tribune, and other leading Re,
publican papers, advise them to do nothing, to alb.
stain from all participation in the fraud, and lei
tho Slave State men vote their Slave State tickets
without molestation, We do not regard this a;
wise counsel; we do nottbink it even %politic.-
Our advice would be for every Free State man to
vote on the. day of election, Let them organize in
the several towns and precincts, appoint judges
and inspectors to receive and count the votes, and
to keep a general tally sheet of the names of the
persons voting, and when the proper time comes,
let them be Transmitted to some friendly member
of Congress, to be used in tho debate, which is
sure to arise when the question Of their admission
into the Union comes to DO acted upon.
The Free State men in Kansas must act; they
must do something; they must make Il record
they must not expect aid or assistance from the
new officers appointed over them by Mr. Buchan
an, but they must rely upon themselves. Botl
Stanton aud Walker are pro Slavery men, ahc
will do what is in thom to make Kansas a Slave
State. Stanton has already reached the Telrito.
ry, and we observe that he and the notorious
Stringfollow have been making speeches together
at Leavenworth, Mr., Stanton is thus reported:
"In opening which, he announced himself as a
native Of Virginia and a resident Of Tennessee,
and then very coolly informed his hearers that
they might Judge from this fact of hi9 proclivities.'
He.thought the free state people were making 8
great mistake in not voting for Congressional Del
egates; and further that tho Constitution there
adopted would pass Congress. He deeply regret
ted the disturbances that had occurred in the ter,
ritory, and hoped that there would be no further
trouble, but maintained that the laws ofthe terri
t1riol Legislature must DO inforccd,"
We have never entertained a doubt ofMr. Stan.
tons 'prociyitios,' When in Congress he acted
with the fire eaters, aud he is too old now tc
change bis 'proclivities,' Both Walker and Stan
ton, and tho whole hord of pro-sIayery men, lay
great stress upon maintaining tho laws of the Ter
%rjtorial Legi slature-Laws which were designed
not to protect men, but to Cypress and degrad,
them. These are the Laws which Secretary
Stanton says must be maintained 20. s. jour
nal