The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-11-07


Our latest advices from Lecompton are
that the Constitution, framed by the
bogus Convention, will be submitted to a
vote of the people. provided they all vote
for it--no negative vote is allowed. A
Committee Is appointed to district the
Territory and establish voting precincts.
This Committee consists of Henderson, of
the Leavenworth Times; Reed, of the
Tecumseh Note BOOK; Hamilton, of Bour-
bon county; Boiling, of Lccompton, and
jenkins, of Marshal county.
It is reported that all these arrange
ments were made by the Blue Lodge, or
men under its control. We ask, what
chance is there for the people of Kansas
TO obtain their rights with such unscrupu-
lous men in power, and sustained by the
United States and its army? With an
inquisition, in Washington City, controll-
ing the general Government, and branch
es in Missouri and Kansas, acting in har-
mony with them, and carrying out their
plans by frauds and force; how is it posi-
bic for the Free State population of Kan
ss to have justice done them? How long
must our people submit to such outrages?
How long must our forbearance allow this
faction to rule over Kansas? How often
will the general Government allow its
executive officers to be hound down and
driven from the Territory? How long
will the American people tolerate the rule
of secret Inquisition, bound by oaths to
establish slavery in all these United Statesf
The secret changes from free govern
ment to an iron despotism, has already
been made; it OILY remains for the trail
tors to be successful in Kansas to openly
assume before the country, their true po-
sition. Fellow citizens, are you ready to
surrender?
Hugh n. Moore's of Leavenworth, re-
port on schedule:
1t provides that all laws now existing
in the Territory of Kansas. not repugnant
to this Constitution, shall become the laws
of the State of Kansas; all bonds, con-
| tracts, &C., to be valid.
All officers, civil and military, now hold
ing Office shall continue until superseded
by State authority.
/ The President of this Convention shall
declare an election On the 21st day of
December next, to vote on the Constitu-
tion The President of the Convention
shall appoint three judges of election at
each precinct; and the vote is to be by
ballot.
! The ballots are to be Constitution with
slavery" Constitution without slavery,
The President shall examine the poll
books, and if it shall appear majority
in favor of State with slavery, then it
shall be submitted to Congress; but if no
slavery has the majority, then this article
to be stricken out and the Constitution
then submitted.
There is to be an election for Governor
and other officers on - day of
Another article makes the President of
the Convention, John Calhoun, acting
! Governor of Kansas, till after the State
election.
The question of Constitution" or mo
Constitution is not submitted to the
people at all. Neither is slavery or no
slavery. in fact; for the bill of rights and
the preamble both establish slavery, and
are not submitted to vote The bill Of
rights also contains the bred Scott de-
cision.
A minority report was made by Mr.. Lit
} tie, of Bourbon county, who represents
the most ultra wing of the Convention
1t was similar to the majority report il
It's provisions for the continuance of the
| present laws, officers &c. It provides fo
the election of State officers on the frs
7 Monday of January 1858; and the Presi
! dent of the Convention-Gen. Calhoun
. orin case of his resignation, or death, thu
!, Vice President, or in case of his inabilit,
, to officiate, a committee of three, appoint
! ed BY that Convention, should have tn
II power of Governor until admitted int
), the Union; and thirty days after the new
is officially received of our admission, tn
!, President of the Convention shall conven
o the State Legislature, and from that tim
: onward the State Government to be i
o full force. The Constitution may b
: amended by majority of the voters {
e the State, but never so as to affect tn
e rights of property in slaves. The fin;
o action of the Convention will be take
after we go to press, but there is no doul
e that slavery is to be fastened upon u
% whether we are willing or unwilling, Ill
'r less something turns up, which viii mo-
i likely be the case. We hope the Gov
% ernor will Immediately convene the Lee
e. islature so that some legal steps may
taken to prevent the consummation of tn
last outrage.
C,-.roe