The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

ough; to control your e-slation on the pres
Gu, occasion, and that which is, perhaps the
mos, pertinent and practicable within your
power, is to provide for the regular and h.
Ultimate exercise OF the sovereignty o, the
people on those points IL which ,he Conyen.
lion has attempted TO trammel or restrain
IL: In ether words. to provide for direc,
vote. under your OVID authority, upon the
adoption OF the Constitution which is to b.
partially submitted. on the st, under the
authority of the Constitutional Convention,
have already expressed the grave doubts
entertaia a. to the power Of the lrgsla,
tnre in any manner 10 interfere with the pro
ceedings OF the Convention. But there can
be no question as TO your authority TO pro
vide, by suitable law, for a fair expression
Of the viii Of the people upon the vital ones
ton Of approving the Constitution. Tina,
highest act vi soveregn,y~-thc act OF dele
eating appropriate powers in the best iorm
OF words, and with the proper limitations, To
State Organization so deeply involves the
dearest rights and interests OF the people
tina, the very safety Of our whole system Of
seli-government demands, in all eases, but
especially where any doubt or dissatisfaction
prevails, an ulequivoeal ratification of the
Constitution to be adopted.
Perhaps majority Of tn people may nc
ccpt the instrument, now before them 10 one
or the other Of the forms In which it il pre-.
scented by the Convention In that case
there could be no ground Of complaint for
doubt no; the whole people viii cheeriully
acquiesce in tho will Of the majority, fairly
ascertained. Ga the other hand il the peo-
plc should decide against the Constitution In
both forms, it would not be possible for
Congress. without IA violation oil all popular
rights. to admit Kansas into the Union IN
der 1t. sfihe way arts'ss ssAscS r fairly S,is'e'
for the passage of any other appropriate
measure. by virtue OF which the people, re-
ileyod from all former embarrassnen,s, could
,lcc, their delegates 10 a Contention, and
establish their own Institutions IN their own
way, IN accordance with the provisions %!
the organic act. and the fundamental pripci
pies OF ssif-government.
II IL difficult 10 sec what objection could
BE- raised TO such IA law, pa ed a, Tic pres
On, time, and to b. exccutel cotemporane.
oc.ly with the vote upon the Constitution,
ns provided b. the Legislative ASSEMBLY,
This eons,itutrs its whole title TO regularity
aud legitimacy for - valid claim can be
based upon any supposed recognition by the
people, inasmncl ~ the great majority of
them refrained from all participation in the
election. II thai Convention, thus deriving
its authority solely from iAe legislative On
actment which called il into existence, can
send up IA Congress Constitution For the
State OF Kansas, without actually submit
ting il 10 the people, the same Legislature
may. with equal regularity aud legality pro
vide for au Independent vote OF the people
upon the actual ratification Of the ins'ru-
nieni which ia sought 10 be imposed upon
them. /, is not to he supposed that Con
gteSs will disregard the veiee Of the people,
legally expressed III the manner proposed,
whether is decision shall De Tor or against
the Constitution.
In pursuance OF these views, ] recommend
the passage OF law, directing al election 81
be- held e.ther snder existing regulations, or
ia pursuance ., other suitable provisions 10
he expressed 10 the act. in which the people
shall he authorized to vote for ,lT Cons'itn.
ton in either d the forms presented by The
Convention and also against that Constitu-
ton in both forms A. any law attempting
10 control the officer Of The Convention, aud
those acting under them, would De ol more
than duubInl validity. and might he wholly
d.sreQarded by iheiD 1t would In pnlicni to
provide TOT a separate proceeding un1er di'-
irtu: officers. bGt il might be q great con
ven,crce u the people. and Of son"fhccncy
for the object in view. to hold This eDtti'on
at the same tine and at the sanie places
Provided lVr IA tbe proclamation % he re-
idrHt u tie lac con. cutlpii, III order that TIE
re.ul may be communicated TO Congress a.
the earliest practicable moment rs the GOV
eregn vii OF the people Of n ansa-.
|, wun.a s.arm 10 ms Tat this single act
vii be- sualCitn, 10 meet this whos cmer.
geney. au1 10 di.pa the excitement which
nov threatens the peace Of tbs Territory
ii ii he adopted, substantially IN the form
proposed, without any embarrassing I'D
lsLct- calculated Ia a!oii+, prejudice and to
p~oIacc discard. the earnest dinciness and
unity 81 III" act. looking alone 20 the one
gI,s' sud r,ghtfui ed o! a.cer,auina thc
tron will Of tie people aGd securing its as
ceg!ency. cannot fail 10 commend ii 10 The
appreciation % All pAir,otic h'afis IA toe
1,ujtgty and throughout tbs Union.
Tie laws nos prevailing IN ibis Territory
provide for tee proper pnnishU,ei, 81 i!'cgai
AMI fraudulent voting bat there ,s NJ pro
VISION which viii r,acn the ca 9 Of fraudulent
returns. Tie cas- vi tne !ale DAlmd pr
clnci. N johnson county. was an enOrmIty
20 great that il has nowhere been defended
~ justified fe' the evil copse qiences Df
it are @een 10 the tart. that EVEN the late
Convention has beau ~ far naposed npgh
tl4i ~ IL. appOr; iopiaet.t loT ;he state Lay.
is.A,ure under ,be Constitution, i hae ~.
signed 10 johnson county '0ur Eeprescnta.
lives. which must ne'esAafily bc Ds~s! On
tie no;or,0usy iase re,arns IRON that county.
In or'ier Ia meet the apr, hen.loul naturally
growing out ~ th's>e circumstances, re-
e0mmand the sdopi,oD D. prDyls,fH. ina
AiHg Il felony, With -ultabic pin'shm'pt,
Z. = 49, al.