The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-09
KANSAS,
Moss about shs Election ef Deisgasss 70
the Constitutional Ce.s sasisH.

/ HOse ahsout ne f.ieS uon OF heis atee "
the Constitutional Coat sasisa.
SPECIAL toste.Pssas &c. 81 hs \ f.a..
l.noosrroS. Friday. June 10. lS51.
Ia my last letter took the liberty Of an
ticipaiing 30 far as could, the formal ne
turns Of the vote throughout the diiteren
counties Of the Territory or Delegates I.
the Constitutional Convention. | stated
| believe, that the probabilities werr in favo
OF the election Of the regular Democrat,
tickets. The event has justified my prsiic
tons, though the vote has been much siuHl
smaller than had supposed possible, VIII
scarcely single exception, the Republican,
have RETAINED from voting lrSving the con
test exclusively between the ProSlavrr,
Democrats, who have generally voted al,
the fpe State Democrats. Who have ba
partially voted Ia this county, rs hay,
already informed yoo, there wer two tick
cts. one the regular Democratic and tn
other an independent Democratic. the formeI
Of which has been suco~siul by considera
bic majority This regular tickle, was op
posed, am informed. from AN appehensiot
that il would submit the Constitution 10 III,
vote Of the people that was ali error. how
ever a. you may have se~n from thc ,rintet
circular which ! Forwarded 10 YOU r,oen,l,
in which the regular NOMINEES unequivocall,
pledge themselves, fGiiIsm rsftis, 10 the pol
icy oi extending 10 every citizen the right
Of u voice in determining the laws and Ton
stitution under which he il IA live Hence
probably, their success. In shawnee coun
ty five delegates have b,sn elected partl,
ProSlavery ami partly Frr State Ia
gates, the regular Democratic ticke, has
been elected bodily I'her. too, ali indie
pndent ticket was run, but baten hollow
because H. is supposed the regular uoml
mes pledged themselves, like thos- Of IL
compton, 10 sustain the principle Of submit
ting the Constitution 10 the poplc
We have already heard, therefore. Of tln
election Of IS delegates I" the Convention
all pledged to snbmi, the Constitution 10 4
popular vote Indeed, the reoplc Of all par
lies ia the Territory IRE all unanimous OF
that question. and i, is believed that the vol,
on the subject IN the Convention will be vir
tually unanimous The plan OF presenting
the subject which seems 10 meet mos, gene
raj favor, is this 10 make q Constitution
ignoring the slavery question tso c1sio. ana
the best possible in other respects, AMI sub
nit that 10 a vote 81 the people simulta
neously with that 10 submit u separate claus
prohibiting slavery from Kansas. TO be vo
,ej on separately by the people. and thu,
put the matter finally, definitely, and pleas,
God, eternally at rest.
From conversation have had with gen
tlemen elected 10 take part in the formation
Of the Constitution, or likely 10 influence il,
action, think it pretty certain tina, il will
contain clauses providing for complete co
operation with the General Government. fo'
the execution Of the Fugitive Slave law
and for carrying into effect that section o.
the Judiciary act OF - securing APPEALS il
constitutional cases Ia the supreme Court
Of the United Statcs.
As one Of the most singular Indication,
Of the recent change in popular feeling II
regard TO KANSAS, may state the fact that
nearly every Missouri newspaper which
have and believe have seen most
Of them and what ia stranger still, every
one Of those from the Kansas border, ha'
strongly endorsed Governor Walkers ipsu
gural, and expressed its determination u
lend all its influence To support his policy
ard promote his views From this fact, II
well rs from the knowledge have been abb,
TO gather from considerable personal inter
course with the Misourians themselves,
am left no room 10 doubt tina, bencefor
ward Missouri vote win never he cast IN
X ansas
The proposition contained in the Govern
ors inaugural, 10 make u State out Of ths
magnificent, Indian Territory south Of Kan
sas, seems to meet with general appreciation
The ground Of thi. approval Is the belief tha,
tn render extensive railroad connections viii
Kansas practicable, il is ipdispsnsably nee
essary 10 have that territory made State
II il probable. therefore, that the Conven
ton, Il II dos not actually adopt a -ut,a,an
tive provision on the subject, viii at leAs
make strong recommendation 10 thu peo
pie and the Government
The Constitution I hope viii be a goo,
on, and IL ~. | tr'lieve Il Will bc adopted
II all the people vote, Ut which entertain
little doubt + attsas will Lr made q fres
State by an overwhelming majority, aud tb'
result will h. reached not by Northern voter,
aloise but, strsnge 10 say by the votes d
numerous Souihern st,lers. whose cKperi
ence AMI observation have shown them thai
the iies Il making X sn=as a slave State /,
al airur,i,ty The Governor has l-,'n a.
yercly cenSur,i by the ultras Of 10th ades
because Of his declining ia express an opin
l0n ia has Inaugural ~ 10 she,bei X assa,
should b. Il Free OF Slave state he de
FINDS himself by saying that a. Go,efnor d
the Territory hs ought Ia stand Perfectly
impartial AMI wthboli all eictci- II alicia
influence IN favor Of either party He DE-
clares h0weyer that WHEN the qnssiion g
submitted neat Fall to the Isope he will al
thu clos VI the p0ils, vote an open ticket, 81
a. Ia lsaye NJ room for charging him With
skulking the responsibility u expressing hi'
individual opinion GA the Slbleci
Whist speaking u thu matter u slavery
"a X aIsssls. allow nis 10 -ay that aBo
came into the Territory ! have H'd -.-r
half dorm slaves am informed ~
god authority. that Their are bot morr that
two hundred in the Territory and that o.
these 10, five per cent are rngag-i IA RgrI
cultural pursuits I, i asserted here that
the policy adopted by the lat sim,nt.tra
ton has immediately Contributed 10 making
X aBsas fr,s STATE and ia this gay The
lan,i. were kept bsct from market. leaving
thein oren IN ii4s meantime % pfeerBp,ioa
claims. shich arr ooniDei 10 80 scres
only an ARA obviously inSisJua,e for 8
plAn,a,ian lsrg~ eDoagh n r-1aire tbe labOr
d the slave. Hence zen Pisrce and h..
administration have. asiei by tn weather
tecn the prine csass q shifting slavery
on, a kan-as Ought not our Virginia
friends b. Iook vel 10 i. 'stors presenting
him 9TH that pLAntatPa n tie dd i'ornio-
ion' shoah recommsssi csu'ioa To thsm
ios II b. changed the Weather ,bsrs. the c0n
.~qaeDee Nigh, 10 s~fal
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