The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17

OF THE PBcPLE-TnE contribution 70 BIB SENT
From the Chicago Tribune Of Nov l4l
We have the proceedings Of the Kansas Pro Slavery
Convention, m session TO make constitution, down 70
last Saturday night, November Thursday Friday and
Saturday were consumed in fierce debate to the best
method Of forcing slavery upon the people Of Kansas
To submit to the people only the slave clause in this
shape-Consttution with slavery" "Constution with
without submitting il at ali The former called the
majority report the latter the minority report Calhoun,
Of Springfield Illinois, stands chief sponsor the former
and Jenkins Of Wesport, No. native of South Carolina
is put forward as leader Of the extremists.
The Douglas wing of the Convention wanted to submit
the slave clause TO the people, but not the body OF the
constitution The plan is TO force the people TO vote for
the instrument itself whether they for Il against it.
This constitution legazes all the laws passed by the bogus
Legislature including the black code which Furnishes with
death those who oppose slavery.
JOHN RANDOLPH, blunt, outspoken pr0-slavery dele
gate representing Atchson county in the course Of de-
bate Friday said that he ia favor Of the minority
report because he considered the plan Of the majority
(Cahouns) swindle He was opposed, from principle,
TO letting the abotOnss and black republicans vote down
their constitution, as they would do il they had chance
what ne ana ne wanted 70 DO openly he was opposed 70
He followed by MORLEY, of Riley county, who
pitched into both reports He denounced the proposition
Of the majority base attempt TO swindle the people,
and the minority report as high handed outrage He
soers cup, while the Atchsones were for blowing out
their brains openly and that all the difference be-
tween them on the slavery question ne then offered q
all the legal voters with provso requiring every voter
TO TO support this constitution, If should be ra
fed, the Nebraska bill and the Fugitive Slave law. His
| substitute was tabled by large majority
Col JENKINS, fugleman for the ultrass, next spoke
He took the broad Southern democratic ground, and
claimed that the Convention held the sovereignty and
should decide not to submit the constitution any part
Of IT, TO the people, He said the public good and the pro-
per equilibrium between the States required
that Kansas should come into the Union slave State
He knew would be received slave constitution was
up Washington. He said that he had
from President Buchanan to prominent member of the
pro slavery party in Kansas TO the effect that 1.-THE CON
n
Convention"
Next followed WELLS, of Douglas county, who OPP
Gen. CALHOUN Of Springfield, H., made long speech
in favor Of the majority report, and of only submitting
the slavery clause TO the people He was opposed to
giving the "Topekates chance TO ''vote down de-
mocratc constitution The majority report would COM
pei the abooniss to vote for the constitution while
| they voting down the slave clause, matter
how repugnant it might be to them. SIN this way
have got them tight, said he, land they can't help them
| instrument which sufficiently protect slave property
which, with the bred Scott decision s al that Southern
gentlemen should ask BY this means Kansas will come
| into the Union as democratic State, like Illinois.
| A dozen other speeches made
The regular majority report was voted down by 20 TO
II. vote then taken the minority report, which
provides for sending up the constitution to Congress with
its prosavery clause, without submitting II TO the people
at all which was lost-ayes %, nays %.
The Southern members then stormed and ragged, and
swore they would leave the Hail. never to come back
The Douglases became alarmed motion TO reconsider
prevailed by ayes IS, nays 20 motion was next made
10 table the minority report which lost on tie vote
ayes "a "a The Southern members again stormed
The final vote then taken the adoption of the pro-
slavery minority report and resulted ayes 20 nays %
Carried The utras then followed their victory by at
tempting TO put the whole Constitution upon its final pas
sage After fierce contest the Convention adjourned at
| late hour to meet at A. NJ. Monday morning. Noyem-
| ber9.
As the matter stood at adjournment the fire eaters had
achieved signal triumph clause had been adopted in
the constitution making Kansas forever slave State and
this constitution ordered 10 be sent 10 Congress with
out submission to the people in any shape not even in the
next news from that quarter with impotence. The
| people Of Kansas are in ferment An explosion may
take place at any moment An extra session OF the Legs
laure talked Of and also general convention Of the
free State party to decide upon the best policy 70 pursue
in reference To the bogus prosavery constitution. The
| affairs of Kansas are yet far from settled
Action Of the Convention-The Question Of
| Slavery.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.I
l IBcoNPToS, Kansas, Oct. 81, 1857.
The finishing stroke OF this monstrous work OF inquy
has introduced in the shape OF schedule
port Black infamous and cunning have been the
thew no more come near eouane the scheme now propos
ed than the light OF the does the full glare Of the
mondays Bitter and bloody N our past has been
the future will struggle intense and desperate
In preventing the final contamination OF this hesh ini-
guilty do not see any peaceful termination 70 this terri
BILE drama, and for one cannot bid the strife one mo-
ments delay " must come our liberty IL assured.
Tue Schedule Committee isting Of Colonel jenkins,
Of Marshall county chairman Henderson,, Of the Leaven-
worth Journals Hamilton, OF Fort Scott Boiling, OF Le-
compton, and Reid Of the fecumseh Note Book, made
ports Henderson Boiling and Reid signed the majority
report, while jenkins and Hamilton brought minority
report apparently ultra but so dangerous in
| reality as the artfu scheme proposed.
THIS report legazes past Of the Terri.
toal Legislature and provides for the security fall vest
ed rights and privileges granted by IL 1t declares tha,
other federal officers remain until superseded by the
action Of this Convention sets aside the 2ls day Of
alone TO vote Of the people. BY this they we
20 into the election 10 entrap To fully understand the
Internal ingenuity here displayed is necessary to make
some explanations The ballots will be printed "Consti.
tuition with the slave article" II vote are thus
compelled ~ vote for the constitution Whether do
do not the constitution will be regarded ratified and
sent up 20 Congress 10 be received. II makes dfe.
renee az 20 me prohibition q slavery IN Kansas The
Scott decision and sliman letter s regarded AZ existing
already 10 the Territory and this constitution being sen,
(shoud the slave article be stricken ou) the subject
viii only give perfect license and free trade 10 the traffic
In esh and blood II not being regulated by Law viii
only come under the general rights Of property This
the position assumed by General Calhoun and the Douglas
a. the Convention. As the executive has recognized
this body the legitimate Trainer OF the Constitution
generally argued by the democracy that the Conven-
ton alone has right 20 decide how and In what manner
shall be submitted, there be no doubt mind
| that " will be received.
The slave article is merely regulation prohibiting the
emancipation Of slaves without the eonsen, Of their own
requiring them 10 be treated with humanity &c aud
IL being voted down viii not affect 10 the least the cues
ton Of slavery in Kansas
The constitution for long term OF years, without
vote Of twou Of all the legal voters IL provides
dent, John Calhoun the regent OF Kansas lie has the
power 10 order election for state officers aud Legisla
urr, and BY proclamation convene the General Assembly
Of The State lie appoints all judges of election in all cleo
tons I'll their regulation by the Legislature; receives all
returns, counts the votes decides who elected, and
| issues certificates.
BY the adoption q this report Governor Walker IL com
retey deposed and the power thrown into the still more
interruptions hands OF Calhoun. II remains 10 be seen
whether the federal officials viii allow themselves 10 be
decapated IN this summary manner. think that Walker
and Stanton both understood this game, and they will
vcnienty leave Tor Washington business al this juno
ture, and return. IL is well understood that
Walker starts Tor the capital rs The Convention
| adjourns The osensble reason s bis desire 10 use
his personal influence IN the removal OF Judge Cato but
IL really 70 carry out the plan which already liked
upon when he came 10 Kansas Like Geary, he will be
victim TO the oiigarchy but unlike him. the President will
probably give him an ambassadorsbp other fat office
OF thing rest assured--Walker will be obstacle IN
the progress Of this work II he really In earnest in
seeking the removal OF Cato and In preventing the recep
ton of the constitution BY Congress- the free