Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-21

the word "man" even is not in it. We have,
then, in any event q Slave State. The Slavery in
the Sine cannot be abolished by the Legislature
The Laws that create this Slavery are Il part Ui the
Constitution, md that instrument can only lie
amended alter the lapse Of many years by n two
thirds vote, first Of tho Legislature and then OF the
people.
But it is in the regency thus created that the bold
est and most startling features of tho plot are
revealed. 1t holds all the powers of Government
The whole functions of tho Territorial Admins.
tration are to cease-not in the contingency oil
the admission Of the State by Congress, but at
q certain time the authority of the Federal OH.
GERS expires by limitation. The regent, created
by this Convention, does not even wait unit
the 2lst Of December to assume the functions OF
Chief Executive. Before that time, he establishes
voting precincts, he appoints judges Of elections
he prepares the machinery of election, and is t.
sit in ~judgmen, on its fruits. Indeed, after thi,
Constitution receives the signatures of the del
egates, the Pro.Slavery missions may prepare To
throw up their hats and cry, Long live King
John !"
But more than this, not only Territorial law.
makers, but Territorial law ceases to exist. The
Ia T.making power is declared to be null and
void" by this ungrateful parricide of q conven-
tiUn, and all the past acts are destroyed as Ter
ritorial laws, and incorporated as part Of this
Constitution. Even the militia" power is thus
incorporated, and the judicial authority. All
'iO liO Va hulslJIi1 u TClhltlbUs
but these are placed secondary to this Consti
tution-to this State Government-to this Regent.
lie thus holds both nominal and substantial
powers.
l have said that a "crisis" is upon the people Of
Kansas. Their enemies are in earnest. There is
no peaceable, constitutional way of ESCAPING.
Does any one feel like asking: Shall the people
OF the Territory vote on the 2lst Of December ?
l will say that in~contemplation of q possible sub.
mission, even in a way designed to secure n fraud
ulent result, the people would have voted but
how can they vote at this election There is
nothing on earth to gain, and their participation
is to be construed into some kind Of an assent to
the Constitution, even though the Constitution be
not submitted. AT the State election, when it oc.
ours, numerous difficulties are in the way. In the
first place, all the management of the election and
the returns are in the hands of these men. In the
second place, no length of residence is required /;
and in the third, II vote by ballot is to be taken, in
the certified returns from which there requires to
be nothing but a list of names and a tally of bal.
lots. Only a Governor and Lieutenant-G Governor
are to be appointed.
These magnates of Locompton determine that
there shall be no earthly avenue of escape from
their Constitution. The Constitution becomes n
fact the moment they sign it that is, if any part
Of it is q legal fact. How are the people of Kan.
sas to meet this Is there a peaceful way Of escape,
or are we to have war? While | write, | can see
a long double file of dragons vending their way
to kaw River, to water their horses. They are the
protectors of this villianous Convention Of rebel.
lious" usurpers. Will they be the guardians of
the Regency? Must the people Sight them in the
struggle for their rights? If they must, let me
ask the most conservative man in the country il
they ought not?
Under how many notifying and discouruging
circumstances did the people Of Kansas 60 into
the late election The country asked them to
iorego, cherished principles, and even to run the
hazard OF being overcome by fraud, and, for the
sake OF that country and for the sake of peace,
they have done that, and fully and clearly and
conclusiveiy triumphed. But now, even while
their friends are celebrating the victory, all it's
fruits are stolen, or are pretended to be stolen. by
this Convention Of usurpers. Is this the work Of
a few nulllhers here, or were the features of this
scene moulded at Washington ? l suspect the lat
ter. | dread the latter, and in that dread is in.
volved all that humanity could oppose against the
horrors OF civil war. Is it the oligarchy of the
whole country with whom the men of Kansas have
to struggle? | hear again the bugle.note ring
clearly from the camp of United States soldiers.
Cop BE WITH THE RIGHT, for | fear q bitter struggle
is before US