The Washington union., 1857-11-22

Of the inhabitants desire TO have it remain as nov
s1sd.i,F 80 gai IsI q q. ~
The Tribune further says:
aIu any possible casa slavery s fastened ON Kansas
- ~ rs1~er 20 snake "a on provided Congress can
~ induced 10 aoospt this eonsiitalions6 b afslig Z
IN. above i. not simply stupidity n Is intentional mis-
.,ua.t with view 10 reopen the wounds Of 'sbeed-
- K,sss The constitution toe sec 10 ia anotAer
oIvan provides THAI s'as4 the year 1864 the esslA
- NAV, by a twolthird vote Submit 20 the people the
.fion Of calling a convention To revise, amend, OF
ANNA the Constitution In otheE words the
tsins prosisien fo1 its amendment after lsc4
M independetly of any such provision, does not the ib
kroa thst the leQisafure may aay within
- rooutIs after the State Is admitted pass 5H r
... and II approved BY the people, the convention
; meet and amend the constitution, make an en-
tr.lv new one and their work viii become the fundA-
,nta Law as soon adopted by popular vote Does
The Tfbune deny this doctrine Dad not this State act
On h in Is45 passing convention biii notwifhsaand
-. car constitution contained provision for its
.,o.nlnent We say that the whole subject win be
thin the control Of the people OF Kansas the mosnsnt
.hs is admitted as State They can make entirely
rr constitution at pleasure Amy other doctrine IL
trs a war with popaiaf rights understood at this
dsy The assertion therefore, Of the Tribune that g in
,,y poble case slavery Ia fastened on Kansas and BE-
md her power to shake 1t or provided Congress can be
INDUCED 10 accept this constitution is we before
saa mot simply stupid but intended 20 be nischevous
Et n the Tribune objects TO this constitution because
Il does moi contain affirmative provision for its own
amendment until after the year 1854 Aaf does sak
!, d, rsSea OF is fspass TeFa eaaiaaioa, which il
/, still anxious to have adopted which, in terms frs-
saI 4, oru as,dsnea tAs calling # eOnrssim before ne
y.V 1865 r. The section as follows @
mo convention sor the formation Of constitu,
,ol shall be called and amendment TO the oonstItu-
ton shall be by the general assembly made before the
year 1855 ,Or more than me years thereafter"
The Tribune would do wen to turn to the work Of
criticising ths doings OF its own friends. oa1s
The story that the convention established provisional
government with its president at the head turns out 10
H. sheer fabricaton On the contrary the constitution
,prev provides thai all territorial officers shall hold
their offices until superseded by authority Of the State,
which Of course cannot be till the admission State by
Congress tss 5s @
The people are to vote on the constitution the 2lst
f December next The free State inhabitants Of Kansas
have IL in their power vote down the slavery clause
and make Kansas at free State. We fear it will
prove great mistake if they take the advice OF political
agtaors and refuse TO vote and allow the constitution
with slavery go to Congress in january with popu-
lar sanction We do say that Congress ought to admit
Kansas with this constitution When the time for action
arrives the question win deserve careful delberation, and
decision must be maie having regard to all the circum
anoas But those who profess to be in favor of making
Kansas free State viii be fake TO- freedom if they wilfull
omit to vote down the slavery clause Of the constitution
when submitted their ratification rejection. 1t viii
be like the folly which kept them away from the polls
and prevented the choice of majority of feeSate dele
yates TO the constitutional convention We shall
whether wise counses the interested advice Of ema
sogues and agitators viii prevail