The Kanzas news., 1857-12-05
Review Of the Plot.

We do not believe the annals OF history
can show scheme more nefarious or deep
er laid than the one now threatening the lib
critics of the people of Kanzas. Let US briefly
review the proceedings of the last few weeks,
and see how each movement against our rights
and privileges has been carried out. After a
long and severe struggle, which almost
threatened to dismember the Free State
ranks, the party decided at Grasshopper
Falls to abandon their old and honored stand
point and go into the bogus election. The
principal reason adduced for this step was
the necessity of an affirmative policy and of
harmony. Much had been said against
what was called the ''do-nothing policy"
We were of the few who actively opposed
abandoning our old position, and we think
that events have proved that we were not in
the wrong. To-day the majority of those
who desired to enter into that election are
in favor of putting the Peoples Organiza-
ton into operation, and are claiming that
step as an affirmative policy, and the only
one with whichto meet our foes. We do not
perceive that it is more so than it was be-
fore the bogus election. We were in favor
of it then and are equally in favor of it now
But tits not our intention to enter into an ar
gument upon past action, but to show how
the results of that action have been snatched
from our grasp and rendered abortive by the
robbers, perjurers and traitors who are band
ed together to despoil us of our liberties.
The Traitors Convention met before the
late election, and adjourned till it had passed.
This was evidently for the purpose of pre-
venting any influence their action might
have on the late elections in the States, and
also to see the result of the plots they had
performed for the purpose of carrying the
Territory. The fifth of October came and
passed, and in spite of the disqualification
of thousands of our voters, it became evil
dent that the Free Stale party had swept all
before them. The frauds by which the
''Plug Uglies" attempted to counteract this
result were SO clumsily executed that our
cunning little Governor, fearful of his own
reputation and neck, dared not receive them.
The Oxford and McGee returns were flung
out and majority of the Free State nomi-
nees were reported as returned to the Terri
torial Assembly. Meanwhile the Conven-
ton re-assembled and proceeded to frame
the swindling Goeumentno now placed before the
country record of eternal infamy against
all concerned. We have explained in anoth-
er article our ideas of the paternity of this
Constitution and swindling submission
Schedule, and the means whereby it was
carried through the Felon Assembly.
Having provided that the Territorial Gov
ernment was null and void after the day of
the ratification of their Constitution, the
next step on the part of these arch-t traitors
knowing as they did. that even if their Con-
rention had been legal body. they had no
right TO abrogate the Territorial authority,
and that such action usurped power from
the hands of the Federal oficials-was to
disorganize, beforehand, that Territorial
Government that they might come before
Congress with the plea that they were the
only legitimate authority in Kanzas.
The first step was to secure the absence
of the Executive funetionaries of the Ter
ritory. This is done with the aid and con-
aivanee of those officials We believe. Walk
er leaves Kanzas for Washington just at the
saoNeRt when his presence here viii be OF
the greatest benefit to the Free State cause,
and when his absence viii most aid the enc
mics OF Freedom. The ostensible reason
assigned for that departure. is that he wants
10 be present at the opening of Congress,
in order to secure the confirmation of his
appointment by the Senate. 1'Kis may Be
so. but at any rate his absence viii materi-
silly aid the schemes of the usurpers. We