The Washington union., 1857-11-26


Kansas il is nay imperative duty to employ the troops Of
the United States should this become necessary. IN de-
endig the convention against violence whilst framing
the constitution ard in protecting the bona de inhabt
ants qualified 10 vote under the provisions OF this IN
strumen in the free exercise of the right OF suffrage
when it shall le submitted 70 them for their appreciation
y rejection
Here is plain distinct recognition Of the legality Of
this convention and yet democratic presses which
claim to lead the party in this State aeizng with the
most ultra black republican journals whose columns eems
with abuse of the bogus convention and attacks upon
the character and standing of those democrats who par
cipated in its proceedings, aud retailing the second
handed bications and treason of these disunon sheets
And what preext isihis abandonment OF the demo
cratic party attempted to be excused Because these
journals aege, the plan adopted by the constitutional
convention for submitting that instrument to the people
does meet their appreciation 1t is not denied that
upon its face the schedule fairly and honestly provides for
popular decision the slavery question: in the very
language Of the Kansas Nebraska BILL leaves the people
perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic nstitu
ons in their way subject only to the constitution OF
the United States This cannot be questioned, as the
express words of the ballots guide the voter upon that
vexed subject Those who desire slavery TO be perpetu-
ated In Kansas vote in that direction those for free
State have fair opportunity to put their desires
ord in official manner and thus settle the question in
accordance with the democratic principle OF popular sove
reigny, which the party has endorsed and will sustain
and uphold against the open attacks of black republicans
and the halfconcealed plotting of pretended friends in
their ranks. The reasons for not submitting the
whole instrument forth article oil yesterday
In noticing the fact that the black republican journals
demanding the whole constitution shall be presented
to the people, the Providence Daily Post endorses our po
sition, and says
1--WE PERCEIVE THAT WHOLE PURPOSE THE ABoLI-
ToNIss, IN cIAMoRISG TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT SUBMITTED
TO THEM, SECURE OPPORTUNITY VOTING IT
DOWN, WITHOUT REFERENCE 10 MERITS, FOR so THEY
HAVE THEMSELVES INFORMED I" "
This is the real purpose and design of the opponents to
the action of the Kansas constitutional convention both
in that Territory and out of it, They at heart antag
onisc to the principle that thepeope shall rule and de-
rous of keeping the wounds of Kansas still open for po
tica purposes the whole constitution had been sub
med the outory then would have been against the bo
gus convention still further in the rear against the
territorial legislation which authorized the convention
They will not have peace any terms These facts
well known to the members of that convention and hence
they have submitted to the whole people unexcep-
tional constitution in such manner TO practically
ry out the requirements of the Kansas Nebraska BILL do
full justice, substantial equity, and ut the same
time chccknae the Vaccinations of the black republican
party in that Torrorywhich, in their fullest and most
comprehcnsvely significant meaning embrace presi-
dental programme for 1861 in which still bleeding
Kansas" is to be the leading idea
The question is, Will the democratic party stand
by the Kansas constitutional convention, and admit the
State with such constitution its people shall adopt
the 2lst of December join forces with the black
republican party and keep the still open to distract
the nation and embarass the national administration?
This is the plain, practical issue The black republican
party opposing the Kansas convention and will
tend against the admission of the State into the Union
when the constitution is presented Agitation upon the
subject is their purpose They have and alsifyng
the whole action of the democratic party in Kansas abu
sing and viying Mr. Buchanan and his sound and
servave administrative policy upon that irritating and
delicate affair." and thus preparing new difficulties for the
coming Congress They will not have settlement of the
question With all these facts burning like along the
pathway of the democratic party it is plainly to be
that their duty is sustain the national administration
the constitutional and admit Kansas when she
presents herself to Congress and claims place among her
sister States. There is for single deserton
from the democratic ranks upon this question Even the
New York Times and the National Era have been forced
to admit that the mode of submitting the constitution to
the people is such to the legitimate ends of
justice and fairness while the whole press of the nation
has spoken in high eulcgy of the constitution itself In
view of these facts how democratic presses justify their
bitter unjust and constant attacks upon the action of the
convention Are they desrous of aiding the New York T
bune in its opposition to the party and the national ad
mnsraton2 Arc their opinions to be considered above
party discipline party suocess If these presses have been
honestly mistaken in their Interpretation of the facts that
surround this question: let them say at deter
mined to oppose the party and enbaass the national adj
mnisation by siding with the black republicans in this
issue why not hoist the flag at once, and fight openly
the republican platform AS for the democratic
party in old Pennsylvania they the admission of
Kansas with the constitution that will be adopted by the
citizens the 21st of December believing that the mode
OF submitting it to the people is in full accord with the
principles of the Kansas Nebraska BILL and calculated
restore peace to that Territory which has long been
distracted by back-repubcan intrigue.