The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-27

knowledge, spoken out 10 cmPnat'c con-
domination Of this most atrocious plot to
force slavery on an unwilling people,
The Democratic. papers in this State, and
in New England, are silent as the grave,
waiting perhaps to catch the key note
from the Union at Washington, or hav-
ing now got it from the Presidents or
gan, may be ready to speaknot in earnest,
manly tones, as does Col. Forney, but in
the craven terms Of the sycophant, who
darcs not to be manly, but "who bends
the plant hinges Of the kLcc, that thrift
may follow fawning. The Press Of the
10th inst, says:
"The drift of oil the news from Kansas, BY
mail and telegraph, shows conclusively that
the so.called pro-slavery Constitutional Con.
vention, like other bodies Of whom We have
read, 10 another formidable instance Of the
adage that "whom tho gods wish to destroy
they first make mad" Some Of the propo-
sitions presented to that Convention-which,
be il remembered, represents mere Irdg-
ment Of the rioters Of the Tsrritory-would
disgrace o despotism, Others arc merely
ridiculous, while the whole affair looks to
US, at this distance, rs II the parties engaged
In it had entered into contract to mortgage
the now State TO their own individual in.
terests for century to come.
There 10 q consistent disregard Of the poo.
pie manifested, cool resort to trick, and
TN utter shamelessncss, which altogether
make up satire upon representative bodies
such as we have never before had tho lux.
ury to enjoy. The leading spirit IN this
Constitutional Convention seems TO bea per.
son called "General Calhoun" who, we re-
gret to say, was appointed from the free
State Of Illinois. by Gen. Pierce, Is surveyor
General Of Kansas ana Nebraska, and who
in oil his actions indicates desire to imi-
tate rather the character Of member OF the
French Senate employed to carry out the
designs Of Louis Napoleon, than tho repre-
sentative Of an honest American constituen.
cy. We give in another column some oil
tho doings Of this Convention and have
only to say, that IL the Constitution fabri.
Gated by this body is sent to Congress, we
trust that short work will he made oft. II
deserves nothing but contempt. ~ ii has a
single merit, il IS its consistency piih N.
fraud and ,rrong ,rhieh IL is intended TO per.
p.tuIie, and from phieh in great part ii ha,
qropn. The idea of set Of men chosen M
delegates to this Convention, attempting e.
bind posterity TO their work, and daring to
nullify in advance the will of the majority
is so monstrous that zoe Wonder the outrGgt
| did not ereiie the whole people 10 eirii irar.
The usurpatlon becomes tho more amazing
when we reflect that these very men who
are trying to Fix upon the territory the rule
of q minority were yoc,ferous in denouncing
the Topeka Constitution. which set out with
asserting similar principle, and was re.
pudlated by Congress and the country.
In speaking of doings like these. we ieel
that il 10 idle to Inince phrases. and we sim
cerely hope that il the Constitution OF Kan
sas is anything like the instrument It prom
isos to be, from the intelligence. We lay be.
fore our readers this morning, it will, when
presented to the Congress Of the United
States, be thrown out Of both branches by
unanimous vote. At any rate, We trust
that the Senator's and Representatives from
Pennsylvania will boldly and at once pu!
their feet upon ii, and ,pxrn ii as IL deserves
TO be ,purned.
Since the above was prepared, We have
received the Democrat, which, although
admitting the gross outrage which this
constitutional convention has attempted
to commit on the people Of Kansas, in
dulgcs in language which makes it NOR
ally certain that its editor will not give
the lie to his whole life, by persistently
dcnouncing the fraud to the end, and
washing his hands clean from the sup
port OF the men at Washington, who will
give life and vigor to the action of these
desperadocs. We shall alludc to the ar
ticlc in the Democrat again.