The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-10

refcctt me common New England sentiment against
the great Wrong Of slavery
ConnrsroAprscE,--W solicit voluntary com-
g,unicafion. from al parts Of the country upDn
matters u interest. A. Items ~ Ncrs, IN par
tleular, will be thankfully received
" Tho Action of tho Senate on Kan
BnB,
The action Of The Senate In passing an
act for the admission Of Kansas is admirable :
and oughtto rlicithcarty congratulations from
the democracy Of theunion.
The vote Of admission l. accompanied with a
declaration 10 the effect that nothing in the
set shall be construed 10 nbridge or infringe
any right Of the people asserted IN the CON
siitution of Kansas, At ALL IlMES TO
ALTER, REFORM, or ABOLISH their
Goyernment. in such manner ns they think
proper. This takes from black republican,
ism ita preferi that the administration means
10 force Tor eight years a constitution on Nan
snst and IL leaves IL matter Of certainty
that the people Of Kansas can, At ONCE
make what constitution they please --'4'''st
Sur"
The North star has been deceived by the
amendment to the Senate bill admitting Kan
sas. IL WIS intended TO deceive the people
into the belief that II provides for the people
AZ any time to alter the constitution. The
administration newspapers generally take this
view OF il and 40 represent IT,
IL II earthly worded-spcciously framed,
for the purpose Of deception. It's design is
TO furnish prcicIf for the assertion that Il
authorizes the people Of Kansas to alter the
constitution, WLcp IL actually docs no mch
hiag. Note It's language -" Nothing in
this act shalt he construed to nbridSe or in
fringe any right Of the people asserted IN The
constitution Of Kansas, &c
Now M such right /, asserted in the con
eutution of Kansas, but the right to alter
Sc, ia expressly prohibited, except under such
provisions as nrc impracticablc. This, the
author of the amendment knew, and the ma
/ jori'y or tho Senate knew, and vet they stoop'
ed 70 palm of upon the people this nelariou'
rWse.
As a proof ofour assertion, We copy below
the nth section Of the constitution Of Kan
sas-- the Lccomyton Co"stiivtiomvhich is sane
toned by the Senate bin referred to;
.Seciiom liM. 1de,. tie yedr one Thou
sand Eigh HuHdyed and SIXTY -Four, when
ever the Legislature shall think it ncccssnr,
to amend, alter or change the constitution
I they shall recommend 10 trr director, ut--tit'
next general election, tIro-ihirls Of the mem
berS 0f each House conciHriHg, TO vote for o
against calling . convention and u II shat
appear that q majority Of all The citiSeas ~
fffT=-f,Efs trrfftst4,-
Legislature shall at its next regular session
call a convention, to consist OF MS many mem
hcrs as there may be in the House of repre-
scntatiycs az the time, 10 he chosen in tn
! same Mariner, at the same places, and 10y TN
same electors that choose the representatives
! said dclcgates, so elected, shall meet within
, three months after said election, for the pur
pose of revising, amending or changing TIA
constitution, MT 80 ALTERATION SHALL ~
; MADE To EFFECT TIE RIGHTS OF rRorERr
; ~ TIE OWNERSHIP or sLAvTs'
Note lSL-rhc people Of Kansas have n
} right to more for an alteration Of the const
tuition until latter the year 1854"
2d,-Ancr 1864 it will require turo.thiyd
Of tie members ot' both Houses ofhe Legi'
latre to authorize the citizens to vote for o
p against calling a convention.
3d-It must then appear tina, majorit
of all the citizens of-tks.y State" have vote
for q convention! Not majority of the vote
/, cast, but a majority Of all the citizens of III
D State must have voted for the convention
D Those not voting and those voting in the neg
0 alive are all to be counted against calling
y y convention.
0 4M.-But should the people Of Kansg
D overcome all these difficulties, and after IL
D year 1864 be able to call convention to a
y ter the constitution, it is expressly provide
q that the convention shall make no altcratio
o "to effect the rights Of property in he our
o erShip of SHARES"
v And this is modern democracy! The a,
:, mission Of Kansas under the Lrcompto
O constitution is declared to he the test of d
o mocracy, and any democrat who darcs to OF
y pose this pet measure Of the Administrative
~ is summarily read out Of the party.
t The action of the Senate" says the Nor
Star, &" in passing the bill for the admissic
of Kansas, is admirablei and ought to clic
70 hearty congratulations from the dcmocra,
of the Union"