The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-11-19
With much respect,
Later from Kansas.
Lecompton, Kansas, Oct, 81, ;


work of iniquty has at last been ntrolu
ced iu the shape of schedule report.
Black Infamous, and cunning as have beer
The various frauds and treacheries perpe
trated on the people, they no more came
near equalliug the scheme now propose,
than the light of the moon does the ful
: glare Of the mondays sun. Bitter ant
bloody as our past has been, the futut
will see struggle more intense and des
= perate in preventing the final consumma
= lion cf this helish inquity. | do not ST.
any peaceful termination to this terribl,
drama, and for one l cannot bid the strii,
one moments delay if must come err
our liberty is assured.
; The Schedule Committee, consisting o
Col. jenkins, of Marshall county, chair
man; Henderson of the Leavenworti
Journal, Hamilton of Fort Scott, Bolin.
Of Lecompton; and Reid of Tecumsel
Note Book, made reports. Henderson
Boiling and Reid, signed the majority re
pors, while Jenkins and Hamilton bro
in minority report apparently more III
ira but not SO dangerous in reality as The
artful scheme now proposed.
The first report legalizes all the pas
acts of the Territorial Legislature ant
provides for the security of all vestec
rights and privileges granted by it. l
declares that Legislature to be dead. Til,
Governor Secretary aud other Federal
officers can remain until superseded By
he action OF this Convention,
1t sets aside the 2lst day Of Decembe
clause alone TO vote of the people. By
this means if we 90 into the election to
enhap us. To fully understand the in
fernal ingenuity here displayed, it is nee
essary to make some explanations. The
ballots will be printed "Constitution with
the Slave Article" If we vote we are
thus compelled to vote for the Consttu
ton. Whether we do or not the Consti.
tuition will be regarded as ratified and
ent up 10 Congress to be received. Il
makes no difference as to the prohibition
Of Slavery in Kansas, if the Slave Arti
Gle is ratified or not Slavery under the
Dred Scott decision and Siliman letter is
r garded as existing already in the Terri
tory, and this Constitution being siep
should the Slave Article be stricken out
on the subject, will OILY give perfect Ii.
cense and free trade to the traffic in flesh
and blood. 1t not being regulated BY
law it will only come under the general
lights OF property. This is tae position
assumed by gen Calhoun and the Doug.
las wing Of the convention. AS the Ex-
ecutive has recognized this body as the
legitimate framcr o. the Constitution and
it is generally argued by the Democracy
that the convention alone has tie right
% decide how and in what manner il shall
be submitted, there can be no doubt on
,ur mind thatit will be received.
The Slave Article is merely a regula
ion prohibiting he emancipation Of slaves
without the consent OF their owners, re
quiring them to be treated with humani
ty. etc, and its being voted down will
not effect in the least the question OF 81
very in Kansas.
The report provides that there shall be
no change in the Constitution for long
term Of years, nor without o vote of two
thirds of all the legal voters. 1t pro-
vides aregency for temporary purposes
and makes the President, John Calhoun,
the regent Of Kansas. He has the pow
er to order an election for State officers,
and Legislature, and by proclamation
convene the General Assembly OF the
State. He appoints all Judges OF elec-
ton in all elections till their regulation bv
the Legislature, receives all returns
counts the votes, decides who is elected
and issues certificates.
BY the adoption Of this report Gov
Walker is completely deposed, and the
power thrown nto the still more unscru-
pulous hands of Calhoun. Ii rem aims to
be seen W ether the federe officials will
elbow themselves to be decarirated in this
summary manner. | think that Walker
and Stanton both TN lerstood this game,
and they will conveniently leave for
Washington on business, at this juncture,
I, =.