The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18

The only remedy therefore IN this case is
that which exists in all other similar Cases.
II the delegates who framed the K ansas
Constitution, have in any manner violated
the will Of their constituents, the people al.
ways possess the power to change their Con-
stitntiOn or laws according TO their own
pleasure. The question OF slavery was sub
mitted to the election oil the People On the
2lst Of December last, in Obedience to the
mandate Of the Constitution. Hers, again,
| talr opportunity was presented to the
adherants Of the Topeka Constitution, il
they were the majority, to decide this ex IT,
ing question in their own way" and thus
restore the peace OF the distracted Territory
but they again refused to exercise tbs right
Of Popular Sovereignty, and again suffered
the election 70 pass by default. ] heartily
/ rejoce that wiser and better spirit pre-
vailed among large majority Of these peo-
| pie on the first Monday in January, and that
| they did on that day vote under the Iecomp-
/ ton Constitution for Governor and other
/ State officers. a member Of Congress and
members Of the legislature. This election
was warmly contested by the parties, ard u
larger vote polled than at any previous cleo
( ton in the Territory We may now reason
ably hope that the revolutionary Topeka or
gAnization will he speedily and finally aban-
doned, and this will go far toward final
settlement Of the unhappy differences in
Kansas. II frauds have been committed at
this election by one or both parti,s, the
Legislature and People Of Kansas, under
their Constitution, know how 10 redress
themselves aud punish these detestable but
too common crimes, without outsidc inter
terence.
The people Of X ansas have then "u their
own way, and IN strict accordance with the
organic act, framed u Constitution ami State
Government, have submitted the allimport-
ant question OF slavery to the people and
have elected Governor, q Member Of Con-
gress, members Of the State Legislature, and
other State officers, and they now ask adms.
sion into the Union under this constitution,
republican Ia its form. II is for Congress
" decide whether they will admit or reject
the State which has thus been created
For my own part, am decidedly in favor
Of its admission, thus terminating the Kan
sax question. This will carry out the
great principle Of non-intervention sanctioned
by the organic act which declares in exp press
language in favor Of the non.interycntion OF
Congress with slavery in the States and
Territories, leaving the people perfectly free
to form aud regulate their domestic lnstitu-
tions in their own way" subject only to the
Constitution Of the United States Ia this
manner, by localizing the question Of slavery
and con6niug it to the people who are i'm
medlately concerned, every patriot anxiously
expected that this question would he ban
shed from the halls Of Congress, where il has
always cxertri u banciul influence 10 the
country.
1t is proper that should refer to the elec-
ton held under the act OF the Territorial
Legislature on the irs, Monday o! January
on the Iccompton Constitution This elec-
ton was held after the Territory had been
prepared Tor admission into the Union as a
Sovereign STATE and when no authority exis-
ted in the Territorial Legislature which could
possibly destroy IT'S existence or change its
character. The election, which was peace.
ably conducted under my Instructions, in.
yolyed strange Inconsistencies. a large
majority oil the persons who voted against
the Lcompton Constitution were at the
same time and place recognizing its valid
existence 10 the most solid and authentic
manner by voting under It's provisions. |
have yet received no official information Of
the result of this election
As question Of eypclicucy. after RICH,
has been maintained, it may BE- wise to re
fleet upon the benefits TO Kansas and the
whole country that will result from its i'm.
mediate admission into the Union, as well
as the disasters that may follow its rejection.
Domestic peace will be the happy conse
puenee of the admission, and that fine Ter.
rtory, hitherto tora by dlssensions, will
rapidly increase IN population and wealth,
and speedily realize the blessings aud com
forts which follow agricultural aud mechan.
ical lnaas,ry. The people then will b. SOW
ereigu, and can regulate their affairs in their
own way. II the majority Of them desire to
abolish domestic slavery within the STATE.
there is M o,he, possible mode by which il
can be effected 50 speedily as by its prompt
admission. The viii oi the majority Is SUI
preme ami irresistible, when expressed Ia an
orderly and lawful manner. 1t can unmake
constitutions n, pleasure II would BE- ab-
sutd 10 say that they can impose letters up
on their own power which they canDo, az
forwards remove. II they could d. this.
they might tic their own hands JUS, as well
for hundred Us for len ye.rs Th,~e are
tie iuudam utal principles Of American
freedom and arr recognized in some form
10y every State Consultation and If Con
ercsS, in tue act OF admission. should think
proper To recogui them, can perceive no
objection.
nls has BEEN dnoc cmphaticalIy in the
Constitution OF hanS,s. 1t declares, ia ia
b... o. rights, that AL po.itlcai power is
in'.rent IA the pcpp!s, and All free soycru
ulcn'S are founded on their authority, and
instituted lpr THEN benefit. and therefore
have al a., times an inaiienabe and inie-
FEASIBLE night 10 alter, rviOrm aod abolish
Their iosIn ., gos,ram.at IN sach manney as