The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-24
|. WHOLE NUMBER 1850

who stood pIcdOe,l 10 az n !. 2. .so,n,s1 In
f,es 10 form ,heir done.,i. in..;,., ~. ",
| ,honaelve.., Mot .nnl, ms, y, h.,.,,,, :,
the ,;ris ahana ,he, t;opvsptisu ss,...ii.a.
ON the lst Of Sestse,bet. no ifst a ..a
learn. II vas understood eyerywhers shs.
tho Constitut;an 20. 10 ~ .,hm;,,aa "a,
ratification or reie.tionJ ,Thet mat ,oses.
er. ON the 1st September ana sd,o,,,nsd nm
IN after the October election / tbinkit
ws. wise and n,ndent ths, ,besv, sb,,,L Ll ,has
have adjourned. They dd nor w;.h = h,;.,
anv question into that election. ,Sbjah woulJ
divids tbe Democrat;e n.,,S and wsst.n
our chances of success IN The election.
/ was reioiced when + saw iha, tbsv did s5.
journ, so as not to show their hand ON any
question that would divide and distract the
party until after The electioa.a During tha,
recess. while the Convention was Adjourned
Governor Ransom, the Democratic candidate
for Congress, running against the ,resent
deIepa,e from that Terri,orv. w az eanyassipe
every 1paft Of Kansas in favor or lbe doctrine
of submitting the Consultation 10 the oeeols.
declaring that the Democratic party were in
favor of such submission. and that |, was
sIander Of the Blaek Reoublie,ns to intimate
the CHARGE that the Democratic partv did no,
intend 10 carry opt that pledge in good faith,
Thus 10 to the time Of the meeting Of the
Convention. in October l,st. the pretepce
was kept up, the psofession was openly
made, and believed by me, and | thoudhs
believed by them, that the Couvsntioa in.
tended 10 submit Cons,itu,iop 10 ths
naonle and not n s,,emnt u nut ! sovern.
ment in operation without such submission,
I The electop being over. the .Democratis
marty being defeated bv,ubgoysfahii
VOTE. the ooposition having tripfuphsd and
uot pos.ession of both branches of The Leg.
islature. and having elected their Territorial
delegate. the Convention assembled and then
proceeded to complete their work sssS y.
Now let us stop to inquire how they re.
deemed the pledge 10 submit the Consti,u.-
ton to the, people. They first 90 and make
Constitution. Then tAsy mako asssAea.
ME. in which they provide tia. the Coistb
tntion OF, the a1st of December-the present
month-sha,l be submitted to all the ,boRs
fde inhabitants Of the Territory ON fihatssidy,
| for their free acceptance Or rejection, IL, ths
followinc manner. to wit: thus acknowledge
ino that thew were bound to, submit 1, 10 ths
will of the people. concedjng that they had
| no riobt to put II into operation without sub.
hitting 1t to the people; providing ,in tbs
Sins,rument that il should take etfecs shoin
and after the date of fts ratification, and hOs
hefore. showing that the Constitution de-
riyes its vitality, in their estimatipla nos
from the authority Of the Conyention;sAnt
from that vote of the peopie TO which il WIS,
,o he submitted for their free aeceptanes or
rejection. How is it to be submitted!a It
shall he submitted ia this form: "Constifu.
tton with slavery. or Constitution with no
sl,vervn All men must vote Tor the Con.
.,;,,,ion vbether thew like i, or not.tsin
order 10 he nerm;t,ad to Iyoia sfor tora against
slavery. :, !. ta.bus l. Copst;tut!on made lby i
lconvsnt;o, ths, had authority 10 asssEsbls
and ne,;,ion for redress Of grievances, but
not n establish Governments Constitu.
4 tion made under pledge Of honor that It
sho,ld hs snbm;tted TO the people bsforeis
! took effect. 4 Constitution which provides,
~ 10 f..a ,h., i, shall have no VALIDITY ex.
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