Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-11-19


to effect such arrangements, and the uuem-
ployed have only to keep quiet and wait
patiently, as the Commissioners and officials
are doing all in their power to afford i'm
mediate relief to large number.
The Last Great Kansas Fraud.
We have alluded 10 the ''dodge" which
the Pro-Slavery Democracy has resorted
to for the purpose of enslaving Kansas;
that is, by allowing the people to vote on
the Constitution, but not against it. We
said that the Dred Scott decision, without
a direct prohibitory clause in the Kansas
constitution, would Just as effectually fas-
ten slavery there as if it were sanctioned
by direct slavery clause in the constitu-
ton itself. Add to this the enunciation
by Mr.. Buchanan that slavery is now in
Kansas by the constitution of the Uni
ted States, and, with Democratic Judges to
expound the law of the land, and Democrat
ic officers TO execute the law when expound-
ed, Kansas is as surely Slave State as is
Missouri.
Just how this fraud is to be perpetrated
is explained in letter below from the Chi
cago Tribune, which says: e
HALL OF CoNvENTIoN,
Lecompton, Kansas, Oct. 81, 1851.
The Schedule Committee, consisting of
Col. jenkins, of Marshall County, chair
man; Henderson of the Leavenworth Jour
nal, Hamilton of Fort Scott, Boiling of
Lecompton, and Ried of the Tecumseh
Note Book, made reports. Henderson,
Boiling and Ried, signed the majority re-
port, while jenkins and Hamilton brought
in minority report, apparently more ul-
ira but not so dangerous in reality as the
artful scheme now proposed.
The first report legalizes all the past
acts ofthe Territorial Legislature and pro-
vides for the security of all vested rights
and privileges granted by it. 1t declares
the Legislature to be dead. The Cover
nor, Secretary and other Federal officers
can remain until superseded by the action
of this Convention. 1t sets aside the 2lst
day Of December nert for the submission of
the Stare clause alone to a vote of the pe0-
pile. By this they mean if we go into an
election to entrap us. To fully understand
the internal ingenuity here displayed, it is
necessary to make Some explanations. TIE
ballots will be printed "Constitution with
the Slave Article" and Constitution with
out the Slave Article" If we vote we are
thus compelled to vote for the Constitution.
Whether We do or do not, the Constitution
will be regarded as ratified and sent up to
Congress to be received. 1t makes no DIFF
ference as to the prohibition of Slavery in
Kansas, If the Slave Article is ratified or
not. Slavery under the Dred Scott deci-
sion and Silliman letter is regarded as ex-
isting already in the Territory, and this
Constitution being silent SHOULD the Slave
article be stricken out) on the subject, will
only give perfect license and free trade to
the traffic in flesh and blood. 1t not being
regulated by law it will only come under
the general rights of property. This is
the position assumed by Gen. Calhoun
and the Douglas wing Of the Convention.
As the Executive has recognized this body
as the legitimate framer of the Constitu-
tion and it is generally argued by the
Democracy that the convention alone has
the right to decide how and in what man
ncr ii shall be 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 be treated with humanity, DC,
and its being voted down will not effect
in the least the question of Slavery in Kan
sas.
The report provides that there shall be
no change in the Constitution for long
term of years, nor without vote of two
thirds ofall the legal voters. Ii provides a
regency for temporary purpose and makes
the President, John c. Calhoun, the regent
of Kansas. He has the power to order an
election for state officers, and Legislature,
and by proclamation convene the General
Assembly of the State. He appoints all
Judges of Elections in all elections till their
regulation by the Legislature, receives all
returns, counts the votes, decides who is
elected and issues certificates.
By the adoption of this report Governor
Walker is completely deposed, and the
power thrown into the still more unscru-
pulous hands of Calhoun. 1t remains to
be seen whether the federal officials will
allow themselves to be decapitated in this
manner. l think that Walker
md Stanton both understood THU game,
and they will soon leave for Washington
on business, at this conjuncture, and nerer
return. 1t is well understood that Walker
starts for the Capital as soon as the Con-
rention adjourns. Tho ostensible reason
IS his desire to use his personal influence
in the removal of Judge Cato, but it is
really to carry out the plan which was al
ready fixed upon when he came to Kansas.
Like Geary, he will be victim to the
oligarchy, but unlike him the president
will probably give him an ambassadorship,
Or other fat office. Of one thing rest as
'ured, Walker will be no obstacle in the
progress of this work. If he really is in
earnest in seeking the removal of Cato,
md in preventing the reception by Con-
yress, as the Free State Hunker claim he
S, his appointment will never be confirm
ID by the Senate, and he will get long
urlough from public life,
EE A great cucumber case was COM