Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-11-20

stitution, would Just a, cifsctually faster
slavery thero as if 1t were sanctioned by
direct slavery clause in the constitution il
self. Add TO this the cuanciation 10y M
Buchanan that slavery is now in Kansas b,
tho constitution Of tho United States, anl
with Democratic Judges to cxpound the lay
of tho land, and Democratic officers TO exc
ecutc tho law when cxpoundcd, Kansas i
rs surely a Slave State as is Missouri
C1eDcland Herald.
Just how this fraud is TO bo perpetrat ed /
explained in letter below from tho Chcar,
Tribune which says;
1 HALL or CoNvENrroN, !
Lcconpton, Kansas, Oct. 81, 1857. {
The Schedule Committee, consisting O
Col Jenkins, ofMarshall County, chairman
Henderson of tho Jeavenworth Journal
Hamilton Of Fort Scott, Boiling of Locomp-
ton, and Reid of the Tccumseh Note Book,
made reports. Henderson, Boiling, and
Reid, signcd the majority report, while
Jenkins and Hamilton brought in n minori-
ty report apparently moro ultra but not so
dangerous in reality as the artful scheme
now proposed.
The first report legalizes all the past
acts Of the Territorial Legislature and pro
vidcs for the security of all vested riobts
and privileges granted by it. II declares
tho Legislature to be dead. The Governor
Secretary and other Federal officers can re-
main until superseded by the action of this
Convention. II sets aside tile 2lst day of
December nert for tie submission of Me
Stare clause alone to vote of tile peop1e.
By this they mean if we go into an election
to entrap us. To fully understand tho in
fernal ingenuity here displayed, it is ncces-
sary to make some explanations. The bal
lots will be printed "Constitution with the
Slave Article" and "Constitution without
tho Slave Article" If we vote we are thus
compelled to vote for the Constitution.-
Whether we do or not the Constitution will
he regarded as ratified and sent up TO Con
gress to be received. 1t makes no differ
ence as to the prohibition of Slavery in
Kansas, if the Slave Article is ratified or
not. Slavery under the Dred Scott decis-
ion and Silliman letter is regarded as cxis-
ting already in the Territory, and this Con
stitution being silent (should the Slave ar
tiele be stricken out) on the subject, will
only give perfect license and free trade to
tho traffic in flesh and blood. It not being
regulated by law it will only come under
the general rights of property. This is
tho position assumed by the Gen. Calhoun
and tho Douglas wing of tho Convention.
As the executive has recognized this body
as the legitimate framcr of the Constitution
and it is generally argued by the Democra-
cy that the convention alone has the right
to decide how and in what manner it shall
DO submitted, there can be no doubt on
our mind that it will be received.
The Slave Article is merely resolution
prohibiting the emancipation of slaves with
out the consent Of their owners, requiring
them to treated with humanity, &c, and its
being voted down will not effect in the
least the question of Slavery in Kansas.
The report provides that there shall be
no change in the Constitution for LONG
term of years, nor without a vote of two
thirds of all the legal voters. 1t provides
n regency for temporary purposes and make
the President, John G. Calhoun, the regent
of Kansas. He has the power to order an
election for State offices, and Legislature
and by proclamation convene the General
Assembly of the State. He appoints all
Judges of Elections in all elections till
thoir regulation by the Legislature, receives
all returns, counts the votes, decides who is
elected and issues certificates.
BY the adoption of this report Gov
Walker, is completely deposed, and the
power thrown into tho still more unscrupn-
lous hands of Calhoun. 1t remains to be
seen whether the federal officials will allow
themselves to bo decapitated in this sum
mary manner. l think that Walker and
Stanton both understood this game, and
they will conveniently leave for Washing
ton on business, at this junctllre, and never
return. 1t is well understood that Walker
starts for the Capitol as soon as the conven-
tion adjourns. Tho ostensible reason is his
desire to use his personal influence in the re-
moval Of Judge Cato, but it is really to
carry out the plan which was already fxed
upon when he came to Kansas. Like
Geary he will be victim to the oigarchy.
6ut unlike him, the President will probably
give him an ambassadorship or other fat
office. Of one thing rest assured, Walker
will be no obstacle in the progress of this
work. If he really is in earnest in seeking
the removal of Cato and in preventing the
reception Of tho constitution by Congress, !
as the Free State Hunkers claim he is, his !
appointment will never be confirmed by the
Senate, and he will get long furlough
from public life.
Judge Elmore offered an article to be in
corporated into the Constitution, viz
"That from and after the ratification of this
Constitution by the people, the further emf
grafton of slaves into this State shall be,
and is, hereby prohibited" That this
clause shall be submitted to tho people in
the following shape: "Constitution with
Slavery" "Constitution without Slavery
1t was voted down by 25 to 10. The reg
nlar majority report was next voted down
by rs to II. A vote was then taken on
tho minority report, which provides for
sending up the Constitution to Congress
with its pro-siavcry clause without submit
ting it to the people at all, which was lost
ayes 23, nays 25.
The Southern members then stormed and
ragged, and sworo they would leave the
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