The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-11


urpa, tutnc, although i, is en- nently wor-
thy Of the attention OF the nation. We will.
Loaeser, give toe mos: material portions g!
II. Lrl By stating the circumstances uud,r
which he Was cli!gi % take part u The a!
fairs Of Kansas. and asserting .hc Nr.a,.ty %,
the act calling the coast iasional cnh}tai.un.
be sa,s:
Tie people Of X aasa, then art invites! Nv
the highest authority known 10 the Cu,,sii.
in,lon 10 participate ir-'ly ard iair,y IN the
election 81 Delegates Ia franc IoaaitH-
ton aud state Gosernma.. The law has
performed lis entire appropriate function
When ii extends 10 the people the rig,' OF
suffrage but i cannot compel the perform.
AMI OF that duty. Throughout Ia whole
Union, however, and wherever free su:ern
mcnt prevails, tbo~e who abstain from cN-
erclsiug the right oi suffrage aathorigc thosc
who do vote 80 a,i lot thctn in thai cuil'ln-
ecney. and ahsentes AT, az much bound un-
der the law and the act II the majority Of
th6s WIN do vote as Though oil had leiriic-
ipatti in tn, election. Otherwise gs voting
must he voluntary, siigoyernn'cid would
b. iiapracticab.c- ana u.uuarchy and d,spoi-
,sin would remain rs the only alternative
loa should uot console yourselv,s. my
fellow citilcns. that YOU mas hy a Subsequent
vote defeat the ratification OF tie tonsti,n.
tho Although most anxious 10 secure 10
yoa tle exercise of that rrca, CoBS,i.
tut0nal right, ani hsheveg that the Ton
yuntlon is the servant, aui 40; thr master OF
the peopk, We, | have no power To dictate
the Proceedings of tlh body. | carnoi
doubt however the course they viii alpp' on
this subject. Bui Why incGr tle haztri of
the preliminary formation Of 4 Constitution
by minority as all got by Won. wh'na e,,.
jori,y by their own ,Uscs, could con'fr, ilr
forming OF tina, instrument
But IL Is said that lle Convention i not
LRaiiy c7.lhd. and TINT the elcetiu wiH not
be frge.y aud iairly conducted fbc I,nl-
loriaI legislature Is She power orunin,d Tor
this purpose by the Cuuerc,s 81 the njtsl
States and ~ oppnr'nf h., yOR RESIST The
authority %, the i-i, rni Government That
iGsis'alGre WAS c..i,vi INTO hrsog hY the
Congress or 1884, and ia facoyuzcd ID tAr
very latest Congressional irgisiaiioa. /; IS
r'cogniZj hy the PRESENT thlei Magistrate
Of the Union. just chosen 10y the American
people and many OF its acts are bow in OPP
ration here by universal Assent A. the
Coy rnor 81 the Territory 81 kan.,s. |
must support the laNs upi the Constitution.
AMI have 40 other Alternative under ms
oath. but TO s,~ thai al Constitutional laws
arr fully and t.iry executed
! s,V in tdis act calling The convention, uo
improper or gneonsiiiuiimla, restrictions up
On the right of suffrage, | ss ~ Il % t'>t
oath~ or other similar provisions, directed
10 ia rt'1,iun t. presWs laws hat CLEARLY
repealed n rvpugnani tpth" provisions "
his act. ~ .ss - regard. the election Of del.
egates 10 Tbs Convention. II is said dat
FAR and fui vote will not BE- tak,o y 40
cau safely prSiict such 7 rCsalt: Nor &, q
ia.i tor majority, as they a.legr. ~ throw
the power into the habis Of the mnnritg.
from II mrrc apprehension. trust entirely
anoundcd fhey will uot be permitted
10 exercise thu right Of Suffrage. T. by
fraud or vinience, majority shoud o. ha
permitted To vote. tlcrc u remcdy i u
hoped in the vision, and Justice a. the
Convention itsci. a tltrs ut,tr the oi'lisn-
ito IS pf an oath sn9 proper r.spupsib,Ity
10 the 'rihuuai or pnh'ic u,inon, Thor b
rn,edy asa II srrl facts cof he dmon-
-,rai,-i. N tbn refusal Of t0ulrs<s 20 Rduit
state INTO The Dn'nH Hp.irca Constitution
impAs,i rs minority upon majority by
irA9d or yioiencc lnasL cannot Doubt
that TIN Convention after having framed
STATE Constitution wN alpmt II tor ta"
ratification or REJECTION ~ a majority 81 ihr
ihcn actual bosl G}e resident settlers IN N"
Territory.
VITA these views sa'i Snown ipthr l'rCa.
ideui AMI tat,igs', aad approved by .hri.
acc pi thC apro,u'n.eut Il Governor Of X an
sas. NJ nstrucii0sw from TIE Prs iau,,
ihfpugh the Secretary Of STATE. unls the
date 81 .luih 81 Aarrh Inst sustain "ihn reg
nlaF Legislature 0f the Territory. N az
seiph.lns tont,n,icg g. firm a tnasii'o
lion. AMI ihcy eAprss tn op,a,on II tbe
President tha' Whrn sssh ,'onrrq'i1n
sbaI b. suhn.;ltl 81 'h5 panu.a olt.c Ter.
ritore. they mu=' BE- protected Ia 'h~ rvrr.
CHS Ut their r,ght 81 vD;pv t,r o- again.,
taat .n,;r- meni, and - '...- expression 20.
the popular = ll MSS 49, ii- Interrupted hT
fraaJ oF vio.tner
repst then. "a my cl.ar cngV.r'srr fl.,t
Hnl.'ss ID" ipng GOA siJrNl iBr Coust'tu.
.irn - tho vote g! all q r actual r~siu ~.
t!sr. of X srsaa e-,si Che ,s-.r.,, D.. -,.,i,
and nls,iy c,,adacte,l iha l'1us.ituta1 4
IN. as1 ought 10 he rriael.,i hy Dan.-,.-.
Tive ,,ov,rn,.r p..yi ,,-.r.,.l. ,or.t.a t'..
ts'arr itsfol.. p'Ai-y as c.ltrc .d vt' tnn
pabig lanli oi Soc ,ersisfg, Hnr' i-..af.
lc,.r s-I hs hr 81 iaafs aai f.- SUM
,,yastv ilrd.nsr,at.. So. l.r..i. ~. 81.
by spsta stors s,t advises ilsi a. an...-a
pssi lan-is - mad. ?, Irt 'te taxes with
he ep 10 eisroarlge se:isi s;thrS Fp-
tbs h~rsra, Or .cbaA b. rr-.sumefsa .'se
granting AZ lt,r,r s-,,oo, ....,;,,,- !, a.. r..