The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-27
Try WASHINGTON. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2 1857.

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ened to rebel his hands at Topeka and who put him
through the shorter cateohs of Kansas politics.
would have met him there, mentioned the name OF
constitution had it not been for the question of slavery
They said consitution" ii X true the idea of sep
are submission had not then been raised but they
had no other question ON their minds than that of whether
Kansas should be free or slave State Throughout
this broad land this has been treated he question: and
the only one
That question the people Of Kansas had opportunity
to settle In June last by eecting delegates carry out
their will They are to have another to-day by voting
ON 30 much of the constitution as relates TO that subject
After all that has been said about fraud and trickcry
touching this issue the great oyersadowng fact cannot
he denied that the people of Kansas have had two oppor
tnities to make her free State aware, sir, that
the registry of voters at the election in June very
detective but that was no reason why those who were
registered should not vote That complaint however
cannot be made as to the vote on the slavery article for
no registry is required and every white citizen above
twenty one wears Of age can vote regard the registry
as very imperfect but cannot understand the picture
presented by Gov Walker in recent letter addressed to
onehaf of the voters were Registered when delegates
were elected and vet the records show that nine
thousand names were registered in June, and that the
whole vote the congressional delegate In October last
after an exciting contest and large increase Of popula
ton was only little over twelve thousand. How this
o, 10 ~ bc soI,,ad I cannot te but the statements
mystery Is 10 pc soiveu e"iho' 'e ou' ''io o''
| are singularly contradictory
What my action may be on the question OF admission
4 so,, corosoo rba case ~ not vet f,v deyeIoned No
man can tell what dav NAV bring forth in Kansas
Those who are the election upon the slavery
rt;o,o boyo hoa, vesad with LARGE
es the use of which they may If they choose abuse to
such an extent as to forbid the recognition of the result
whatever Il NAV he But IL that election be fairly con-
ducted shall feel required to vote for the admission
the State either with or without slavery / should
do this under the finn belief that it is the best mode
possible OF putting an end to the existing strife; for
after ALL when we look at this question practically it
does not involve half so much as some would make US
believe When the State shall have been admitted,
not only slavery but all other institutions will be sub
iect to be changed and emodelled by the people They
can If they please do this within six months after Kan
whenever they desire it, forever thereafter Why then
contest the question as though the institutions under
which the State NAV be admitted we're to be- like the
laws Of the Medes and Persians Interchangeable? know
it is alleged that the constitution cannot be changed
| prior TO 1864 but that view cannot be maintained
without discussing the terms of the schedule which
simply prescribes the mode in which the constitution
shall be amended after 1864 the bill of rights is con-
! elusive on this point 1t declares that
r. ~ ,,., i ,, o., a. ~, ,o eoe vansos f, and nj,
soe are founded ON bcir authority and instituted
their benefit they times naenable and
ndeeasibe right to alter or abolish ther iorh
| M 8p Speh manner man m "s '''0s s n's "'"A P'pV >,
The mode of voting has also been subject oil CRU
csm. The honorable senator maintains bhht tne eector
must give his sanction to all the other provisions Oh .he
constitution before he can ENJOY the opportunity OF 'og
for or against slavery inns is clearly mns'ahc ING
ballot, " constitution with slavery Oh cohs"'u.loh
without slavery IhvoiSes only Inc sleiy Gause' ~ -
simply the question OF whethcr Kansas snai pe irce oi
slave State under the general forms agreed upon p the
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