White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15
rHE NEW CoNsTITUTION.

higgers more than white people. No
it is Free State, for the Delegates
elected to make it such but We
hardly think it was gotten up entirely for
niggers. 1t is true, there were a number
of men in the Convention, whose whole
and sole idea seemed to be niger; who
seemed to consider niggers the first cut,
and white men almost as good as niggers,
If they behaved themselves. But we think
reason held sway in the minds of ma
jority. The negro question entered into
the School provision, some wanting the
word white inserted. Butthe great tug
was on the right of suffrage. The great
Abolition feature, from what we can learn,
is about this AT the first general cleo
ton under this Constitution, the qualif-
cations of voters are to be the same as at
present and the first Legislature are to
submit the question to vote of the peo-
pie, at the general election in 1859,
whether negroes shall be allowed to vote
or aot. There is nothing unfair in this,
and the proposition win be voted down
by an overwhelming majority. A ma
jority of the people of Kansas have not
yet progressed far enough as to want to
place negroes on an equality with them,
which the God of nature never intended.
We find the following in the reported
proceedings in regard to negro emigra-
ton and negro suffrage. Mr.. johnson,
of Leavenworth County, seemed to have
a proper idea of what they should legis-
late for
Mr.. johnson was opposed to the agi-
tation of the question now-it would drive
off persons of opposite opinions. He
would give the Legislature power to pro-
hibit the emigration of paupers, whether
free negroes or otherwise. He wanted to
legislate for the good of the white race
first, and then for the bene6t'of the black
race. He considered slavery to be wrong,
moral, social and political, wherever to be
found.
In adopting the Bill of Rights
Mr.. johnson moved to insert the word
"white" before the words finale citi-
zens" wherever in occurs in the Constr
tuition.
Here General Lane puts in his shovel
but takes it out empty
Gen. Lane moved to lay the motion
on the table, which was lost by vote ol
Al to %.
On the following day, when Mr.. JOIN,
sons motion came up. Mr.. Thatcher, oil
the Lawrence Republican, attempted tC
throw ridicule upon it, by moving to in
sert after the words male citizens-''whc
have blue eyes, and are not less than five
feet and three inches in height"
Then Mr. Barr bounced up. The only
wonder to us is, that he kept still so long
for as sure as motion was made, Bar
had to speak upon it. But we don't be-
lieve the story that, when a person asked
him concerning his health, he desired tc
debate the question nor do we believe
that other story, that member sneezed
during the sitting of the Convention, and
Barr moved to lay it upon the table, AMI
supported his motion in long speech
That knocks Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster, and those other old nerVeLess fellows
completely in the shade But we di'
gress-
Mr.. Barr supported the amendment o
Mr.. Thatcher. For himself he believed
that we had no right to deprive any per
son of their inalienable rights. He wished
: the question submitted to the people, buI
would be compelled to vote against his
convictions, as he believed that largC
majority of his constituents were in favol
of the introduction of the word "white.
Well, there is one thing we like il
Barr-he seemed DESTROYS of representing
the views of his constituents, even if h,
. had to go against Tie grain in so doing
We have not learned how he succeeded
in.his idea of having only one House o
the Legislature.
Gov. Roberts seems to have some it'll
regard for white people ya. That is tn
way people used to feel, before Lunati'
t Asylums became so fashionable as the!
= now arc :
, Gov. Roberts spoke in favor Of Mr.
/, Johnson's amendment. It might be al
unfortunate prejudice, but he could no
acknowledge the equality of the negro
Caleb May. of AtchisOn. suits us. Tha
is the way we like to hear a man talk
Caleb May. Of Atchison, was Just suel
an Abolitionist as God himself, for He
; in His Holy Word, said that the min
Cling of races of races was forbidden
and he was not willing to allow the ne
gro what we had not given to our owl
, wives and mothers. p,
Il Now Gen. Lane puts in again. H
1 gets on to his everlasting hobby abou
distracting the party. He seems to be
, monomaniac on that question, and is con
tinuslly haunted by the notion that tb
. party is going to be distracted. 1t is