Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03

Bsg~The following is extracted from an edi-
rial in FoRNEY's Press" The tone is manly
and independent, aud commands our admira-
tion We may add thata large portion Of
the Democratic press North is equally out
spoken in condemning the trickery resorted to
by the constitutional Convention in Kansas.
We hope they will perseveren the course they
have commenced, but we must confess VIC have
but little faith lin their stability, after the pres
sure of General Administration shall he ap-
piled to them:
The following extract is to the point, and
we do not understand how it's author can con-
sistently abandon. his position .:--.z-,~---=--z
The drift of all the news from Kansas, by
mail and telegraph, shows conclusively that
the so.caled pro-slavery Constitutional Con
venton like other bodies of whom we have
read, is another formidable instance of the ad-
age that whom the gods wished to destroy,
they first make made" Some of the PROPOSE
tons presented to that COnventon-whch, I've
it remembered, represents mere fragment of
the voters of the Territory-wOuld disgrace
a dcSpotism others are merely ridiculous
while the whole affair looks to rs, at this dis
tance, as if the parties engaged in it, had EN-
tered into a contract to mortgage the new
State to their own individual interests for a
century to come.
There is a consistent disregard of the pco-
pie manifested, cool resort to trick, and an
utter shamelessneSs which, altogether make
up satire upon representative bodies such as
we have never before had the luxury to enjoy
The leading spirit in this Constitutional Con-
vention seems to be person called General
Calhoun" who, we regret to say, was appoint
ed from the free State Of Illinois, by General
Pierce, as SurveyOr-G eneral of Kansas and Ne
braska, and who, in all his actions, indicates
desire II initiate rather the character of
member of the French Senate, employed to
carry out the designs of Louis Napoleon, than
the representative of an honest American con-
stitnency. We give in another column, some
of the doingS Of this Convention and have
only to say, that if the Constitution fabrcat-
ed by this body, is sent to Congress, we trust
that short work will be made of it. 1t de-
serves nothin" but contempt If it has q sin
gle merit, it is its consistency with the fraud
and wrong which it is intended to perpetuate,
anu iLoIu "HitH III great lI'tit IL mas STo"H.-
The idea of set Of men chosen as delegates
to this Convention, attempting to bind posteri-
ty to their work, and daring to nulfy in ad-
vance, the will of the majority, is so monstrous
that we wonder the outrage did not excite the
whcle people to civil war The usurpation
becomes amazing, when we reflect that these
very men who are trying to FIX upon the Ter
ritory the rule of a minority, were vociferous
in denouncing the Topeka Constitution, which
set out with asserting similar principle, and
was repudiated by Congress and the country.
In speaking OF doings like these, we feel that
it is idle to mnce phrases, and we sincerely
hope that if the Constitution of Kansas is any
thing ike the instrument it promises to be,
from the Intelligence we lay before our readers
this morning, it will, when presented to the
Congress of the United States be thrown out
Of both branches by a unanimous vote Al
any rate, we trust that the Senators and Rep
resentatives from Pennsylvania. will boldly
and at once put their fee. upon it, and spur
i as it deserves to be spurned.