Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-04

I q separate government. "Itui" i'S ''''''''' 'V'
the purpose OF red e,-ing any grievance, rea
or ina ginary. of which they might complain
against the legitimate State government -
Such a principle, it carried into execution
would destroy all lawful authority aud pro
duce universal aHarchy.
From this statement OF facts, the reason
becomes pa!p ble ~hv the enemies OF th'
government authorized by Congress have re
fused u vote for delegates 10 the Klaus - con
sttutiJnal convention, and also afterwards
on the question Of slavery submlttad by It &
the people. lis because they have ever re-
fused to sanction Or recognize ANY other con
sttutiun than that framed at Topeka
Had the wh,!e LacOmptou constitution
been submltt"d % the people, the adnerentH
OF this OrganlZ Itlon would doubtless have
voted against IT, because, II successful, they
would thus have removed an obstacle out O'
the waT Of their own revolutionary constltu'
ton. They would have done this, not upon
a confederation Of the merit, o! the whole or
anv part Of the LrcomptUn Constitution, bnt
simply because they have ever resisted tue
authority OF the government authorized by
Congress, from which II emanatcd
Such being the unfortunate condition OF
affairs in the Territory, what was the right
a. well a. the duty o. the !aw-ah'dlnS PEG
pie? We're they silently and patiently 70
submit 10 the Topeka usurpatinn, or adop;
the necessary measures To c~taDliSA c'n't'-
tuition under the authority OF the org tnlc la"
Of Congress?
That TINS law recognised the right OF the
people of the Territory, without any cnabilng
act from Congress. u form State consutu-
tion, Is too clear Tor argumen'. For Congress
TO leave the people OF the Territory perfect
~ free, in framing their conStitutiou, 10
form and regulate their domestic institutions
/ IN their own way, SUBJECT oaiy % me c'h'u-
tuition OF the nlted State>; ana 'heh . say
that they shrutd not be permitted II proceed
and frame constitution IN their own way
VIII ut IN express auth"rlty from Congress-
appears 70 be almost acoutrAdlction III terms
lt would he more p'au-ihie to contend That
/ Congress had 90 power % pass suon All enH-
( bling act, than to argr" that the people Of a
/ Territory mlght De kept ou' " 'uc 1"'"' '"i
an lndetine period. and nntl u m'Sht please
/ Congress to permit them to exercise the riSht
Of seit-LnVermeht laiS ""uid % u auop'
MT their ""n say Out tue WY ""''"
! Congress might p'tHcriOe'
II Is imposHi'ie 'hh' any Pe"P'e c'"'a ",''
pr0ceelel with mjrt Fe2u''''tS /" TIC 'o'
nation OF CONSTITUTION tnah Tue peop'c VI
. Kansas have done. IL was necessary hr't
to Ascertain whether II "hs tle desire OF tue
| people u be relieved from t"elr terrltoriaI az
/ p'udeuce ani establish state government.
/ For tbs purpose, tie territorial leEi-!"ture'
I III 800. passed law 'tlF taxing the sense
. a IpDIlt.
I p"diency OF calling a convention 10 form
. Stat constitution ~ The general election 10
/ be held ~ October, 1870. The sense Of the
/ people" was accordingly taken, ana they de-
ciicd 10 favor OF convention. l. Is true
/ that At this election the enemies OF the terri
/ torial government did not vote, because they
were thea engaged AT Topeka. without The
! slightest prctcxt Ui lawful authority, III Tram
/ ing constitution u their owe ipr the pur'
! pose OF suOveTtIng the territorial govern
erumCnt
In pursuance Of this decision OF The pPO-
| PIE in favor OF q convention, the territorial
! LEGISLATURE on the 9th day OF February.
| 1871 passed an act for the election OF dele
/ gates on the third Monday OF June, 1897, to
! frame State constitution. Tuis law Is as
! fair IN it, provisions as any that ever passed
! "A legislative body for similar purpose
| The right of suffrage at this elections clear
! ~ and Justly defined. Every iona Fds IN
| habitaut Of the Territory OF Kansas" On the
/ third Monday OF June, the day OF the election,
/ who was citizen ii the United States above
the age OF twcnty-jne, and had resided there
| IN Tor three months previous t. that date, was
| entitled to vote. Ia order to avoid all inter
/ ference from ueighbUrihg States or Terrific
! ries with the freedom and fairness OF the
| election, provision was made Tor the registry
/ of the qualified voters; and IN pursuance"
/ thereof, nine thousand twO-hundred and BIT
| ty-Oue voters we're registered. Governor
! Walker did bis whole day ID urging All the
qualified citizens OF Kansas to vote at TINS
election. la his inaugural address on the
2itn May last, he informed them tnat nhder
our practice the preliminary act OF lrahiInS
State constitution Is uniformly performed
through the lnSLrumcntailty OF convention
! OF delegates chosen 10y the people themselves.
That convention is now about to lie elected
| by You uudcr the call OF the terrltana! Iegl>-
lature, created and still recognised ny the au-
thority OF Congress, ana clothed 10y II, 10 the
comprehensive language Oh the organic law
With full power t. make sneh al enactment
LIE territorial ieE'7ia'u'e' t'tn' !" assem-
O!'hg 'h'S con'e"''o"' "e'o '""y 1u',''"'u
by the act OF Congress ana the authority o'
the convention Is dlStihctiy rccoGh'scI " my