New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-23

though il n skes no provision whatever for amend
uents. Orif The Atias's frierds will let the two
Constitutions be submitted side BY side to full
aud fsr vote Of the People Of Ksn,as, we will agree
TO abide the Ieiult. Why not
On another point Tbs atlas says:
Probably any Convention which could be assem-
bled would make provision 70 protect the owners
Of slaves already in the Territory, and that the popular
vote would sanction such provision. But should the
popular sebtimeDt be other wise, viii be very easy
for the State, after admission to change the Const'
tuition 10 provide for the gradual or immediate
ersI cipsion of the very small slave population al
Tesoy there"
To this we reply that the Topeka Consultation
disposed Of the matter thus
Bill Of Rights, ! 6. "Tbere shall be no Slavery.
"this State, Lor involuntary servi!ude, except 10Y
"cime."
Schedule, IA. "Tbe first Legislature shall provide
"b law for the enforcement OF the prov sons OF tue
"6h section of the II of Rights OF before the 4th
ebay Of july 1857 to all persons in the Territory
"beore the adoption of this Constitution; and az 70
" sj otbers the provisions OF said techon snsh ops
4" rate from ard after the ratification OF this ConsnIu-
"t;on by the People"
This is the way the Free State party did "pro-
tect the owners Of slaves already in the Territory"
Tie Atlas has been mised into it, state nent last quo
ted BY an incorrect copy Of the Sche 1ule adopted
BY the bogus Convent n. Here is it's most i'm
porisnt section, as finally settled:
"SEc. IA. That after the year 1854, whenever the
Legislature sba think it necessary to amend, alter
and change this Constitution, they sts recommend to
the electors st the next general election two-thrds OF
the members Of each House concutnng, to vote for or
sgsnst calling Convention; and II it appear that q
majority Of all the citizens Of the State have voted Tor
Convention the Legislature shall at its next regular
sesion call Convention, to consist Of many men,
beIs there may be in the House Of Representatives
AZ the tine to be chosen n the same manner a. the
came places and by the same electors that chose the
Representatives, Said Delegates, so elected, shall
meet within three months after ssd election, for the
purpose of reviang, amending or changing the Con.
stitution But no alteration shall De made 10 qJeet
The right Of property in hsornership Of slare'."
This, We apprehend, disposes of The Attas's
every esy" mode Of getting lid of Slavery.
Til. Union undertakes tOprove the dictatorship
Of John Calhoun no novelty by citing several in.
stances in which "the President of this Convention
has been authorized by tie body forming State
Constitution to issue writs of election. But those
writS were directed to the existing County officers,
and summoned the people to vo.e at an eleetio,
held By the existing judges and returned to the
usual canvassers. But tnis Schedule empowers
President CAlhCun-l. To issue writs of election;
2. To appoint all the judges who are to hold the
election; g. To receive and canvass the returns Of
vves eA.t at said election; L. To issue wrts for an
other election at which State Ofcers, Lvyi.i..u-e,
Member of Congress- &C., shall be chosen; 5. To
"recsive, examine and count the votes, and do
clare who is elected at this election also. We
defy any man to cite precedent in our history for
such concentration Of power in the hands Of one
A,J hot rfio
have been heaped BY Cslhoun's hackers on the
head of Gov Walker for refusing to implicste him
self in the impudent Oxford and MCGEE County
frauds, We cannot but feel that this dictatorship
has purpose, and that the Free State men must
take part in these elections, if at all, with moral
certainty that they are to be cheated in the vse,
and cheated again in the count.
The pretenss Of submitting Constitution to tho
People yet compelling them t. vote in i favor any
how, is in itself wrong which no sOphistry con
ps'liate The uDcalculatirg Pro-s'avery men who
voted against submitting at oil, were honorable ard
manly in COT parisop. We believe the Peops have
right to vote bresdy against this Constitution If
they see fit and that, if majority can be proved
to have done so, Congress will be CONTAINED to
respect their verdict.
The Chicago Times Of the 18th considers the
Whole subject very fairly, and leans to solution BY
sn original act Of Congress, authorizing the People
of Karsas to elect q Convention to frame Stats
Constitution. 1t conclude:
AT all events it should be remembered thst in
1854 the solemn pledge was made to the people Of
K.nsss that they should be free TO regulate their
6omesc institutions In their own way, and that whea
they, II ptcpe Cf Karsas had passed Constitution
to e themselves, Kasss was TO be admitted into the
Union All action by the Democratic party must have
in view the faithful redemption Of that pledge"
The Press, Col. FOrney paper, says Of the gen.
eral doings Of the bogus Conventions
"There is consistent disregard of the paope mani
tested cool resort TO trick and utter shsneless
ness, which altogether make up 9 satire upon repre-
luxury to erjoy. We give in another column
,eme Of the dopgs Of this Convention; and have only
10 say thst if the Constitution fabricated by tai. body
is sert 10 Congress- we trust thst short work will be
made of il. II deserves rothing but contempt Fit
has single merit il is its consistency with the fraud
and wrong which it is intended to perpetRsts, and
from which in great part il has grown.
In speaking of doings like these, feel tbs. il is idle
to mnce phrases. and we sincerely hope that If the
il promises to be frcn the Intelligence we lay before
our res6e this morning. It will when presented to the
Congress of the UIited States be thrown out of both
bI snches by unanimous VOTE At any rate we trust
that the Senators and Representatives. from Pennsyl-
vsns will boldly and at put their feet upon il aad
spurn it as il deserves to be spurned."
Amen
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