The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-04-03
The Fate Of Kansas.

We call the attention Of the "0ptimists
and Quieti Is" to the following article
which ~e copy from the st. Luis Democrat
On the subject OF the p to of Kansas. The
Democrat is in position which enables It
to jadss with great accuracy Of tho CON
dition and prospects Of the Territory Its
op,pion is that ''tho Kansas question has
never worn the luminous aspect and the Gu.
lossil proportions which It il now beginning
to assume" aud It 6nls'it "impo.siblv to
conceive that the people Of tho North will
acquiesce in tho final triumph Of fraud,
violence and ruthless tyranny"
From ns 81. Leui. D.wsersi. Ms,eA IS.
"Kansls will come before Congress 18th
y pro-slavery constitution In her hand, ar
rather the faction which Is recogniz d ~ the
legitimate citizens Of tllat territory, will
Haunt an instrument Of that nature before
The eyes OF Congress and the world, next
winter. OF this there can be no Doubt
the recent silence and inactivity the
Border Rufhans were the silence and mac
tIvity Of mn alnbusc.de When il was gen.
en.lly supposed they had acquirs ed In the
laws Of nature and che laws oi the land, and
vert willing ~ trust their cause ~ the
popular vote in the territory, they had rv-
sIlved IA prosecute 'heir aha ..nt plans with
renewed vigor. To play q.as shs diaholicAl
gains which they o,,nmsncsd In fraud and
forcc; and hence, fr ssvsrsl mouths. they
have b. n s,pping and mining. prsparah,ry
u the decisive struggle In the Constitutional
Convention.
II ever means were takcn b. pack Con.
vention, they have been taken In this cass.
Nothing has bsen Omitted-nothiny Left to
chance. The plan or packing |. IA eIai,o.
nate and as perfect ~ the viz VI man can
make IL. The time, the nude. and the ma.
chinery. have hen selected with satanic
skill. Every contingency h pn,vided for IN
this compact and complicated schetne. -
From the taking OF the census by the anty
sheriff., to the Organization Of the Conver.
ton through the graded surveillance Of the
election judges pn,h,ts judy,~, &C., the
felpn Lgi laturc has pruvidci rs "a ctually
for securing tho doircd result a. L,uis Ma.
poleon did for getting himself elected su,.
perOr. Xxx
The irresponsibility Of the Convention
and the integrity Of il production from the
suhequent action oi the people. arc also
carsluliy provided fo.. The rstify,ng voics
II tho popls contrary to usige. Is isno.cd.
No ireelom Of election and No olicial iiiclity
can b. exp ,ctsd. Afraid of tho spring i'm.
misra,ion. the fslon l. x,slaturs ,i,irancl,i-
.ci every one who should nat b. resident
ON the 9 teenth inst, and " prevent the rs-
jrc,ion Of the constitution .,loptd long
sincc In the cincass Of ,he Blue l. hyc.) NJ
provisions wcre mad, submit TN. that rail-
ant scroll 10 tho pSpe. The convention
will be p,ckei frOin the foun,l..ti,n stons q
the c W stone. u every nest man in
Kansas will therefore go the prupr,s,y Of
stunning Il ~ he would pAndsuaonium itself.
IL Is usalsss o deny L.; { % question y
Yet TO b, ssltlei. the task dev,Ilves upm
the new administration. Tue lull that iol.
lowed the general election has p.sssd away,
and We all perceive that the strife has
depsned. Tho entire organisation Of the
territory oi K,nss- aust bs rsmod.loI. if
peAoe y " b rssvnsd. OF II popular sovsr.