The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10
n Case In Point.

we arc ihueDteu 10 the Boston PO1 TOR
citing ease directly in point with that
Of Kansas.
In August, 1886, Congress passed an act
to enable the people of Wisconsin to form
constitution and State government, with a
view to admission into the Union. On the
10th of December in that year. State con-
vention adopted State Constitution and
forwarded the document to Congress, asking
for admission Us State. This constitution
'eas not submitted to the people, and though
the slavery question was not mooted at all,
there were other domestic institutions
which the people desired to form for them
selves.
The Territory was divided in opinion
the convention sought TO block the business
upon certain local matters, just as the X ansas
convention has done with respect to Banks
and Railroads, capital of the State, &c.
Congress refused TO force that constitution
on the people, but by an act entitled Ian
act for the admission of the State of Wis
consin into the Union" approved March 3,
lS4,, by Mr.. Polk, SENT THE CONSTITUTION
BACK For POPULAR RATIFICATION.
We give the preamble and first and fourth
sections Of the act.
WHEREAS. The people of the Territory of Wis.
he IaV If ntor
lsl6 by convention OF Delegates. called and
assembled Tor that purpose, form for themselves
Constitution and state Government which
said Constitution il republican; and said Con.
venton having asked the admission of said
Territory into the Union a. State. on an equal
footing with the original states.
BE enacted, &c. That the State Of Wiscon-
sin he, aud the same is hereby, declared TO be-
one of the United states OF America, and il
hereby admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States, in all respects
whatever.
"sec,on I. .I.d he hturther ,naet, That
il il made aud declared 10 be q fundamental
condition Of the admission OF said State Of Wis.
consln INTO the Union, that the constitution
adopted at Madison, On the 10th DAY Of Decem.
Der. IN the year one thousand eight hundred and
torty-sN shall be assentcd to by the qualified
eject or~. IN the manner and AZ the times pre-
scTibed IN the uinth section Of the twentieth
article Of said constitution And a. soon A.
su'u assem- shaii be given. the President of the
tuited states shall announce the same hy proc.
lsmauon; and therefrom, and without any fur
'her proceedings on the part OF Congress, the
admission Of said State OF Wisconsin into the
nIon on an eqna footing IN all respects what
ever with the original states. shall be consider.
ed complete"
Al the election upon the ratification of
this ns,lu,iou, the people turned out and
reteeted the instrument. Here was direct
recognition by Congress Of the right Of the
people to vote for or agaius; their cuns,i,u-
ton it was direct refusal by congress 70 .
force upon the people constitution which
they hal not had an opportunity OF passing
upon by a vote at the polls The question
OF slavery was DO, involved in this VISION
sin case. But congress though, tha, no
form Of state governnsnt ought to be I'M
posNi upon the people withou, their express
consent.
Another convention va, held in Wiscon-
sin another constitution adopted in Feb
ruary- ISIS the people voted upon and
ratified H. and BY &C, approved. May 90,
Isis, Wisconsin was admitted into the
mon