White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

gathered in the darkest hours Of our diHSeIs.-
he told rs what our sentiments we're, tOv.,h.
with the rest of the people in Kansas,-tb,,
very few wore opposed to the Topeka COustis,
ton, and other things that were as devoid :,
truth as they we're unsuitable to the presen,u,,
Of affairs In Kansas.
Mr.. Russell, Of ElWOod, introduced b..rh,,
resolutions which were to instruct the Delev,,.'
of DOniphan County to re-enaes the Ton.t'
Consultation, weri for word, but giving tb. MAJ
pie right to decide whether Indians should :.
allowed to vote, and some other sections To \.
submitted. Now this Mr.. Russell is an ip,sr
gent and noble looking man, and think Ou,b,
to be in better business than getting up resol,
tons in favor of a repudiated and wortbl.,,
thing.
Lane doubted the policy of passing the rss0.
lutions as there were few men opposed In !,
in the northern part Of the County, but he cOup
confidently say that ninety-nine out of the SuD
dred Delegates would be in favor of re-enactD,
the Topeka Consultation, and he was in favO,0r
adopting it without the crossing Of or dOts.,
of an /, in order that they might " cram don,
the Internal throat Of Congress-"
Mr.. Barr gave Lane to understand that he "a,
one vas opposed to any such thing-he wash
favor of having something that the people van
ted. His remarks were received with applau,.
much to the disadvantage of Lane, who could
plainly see that his position was unpopular. M,
Russell's Resolutions were Withdrawn; il the,
had not been withdrawn, they would have been
voted down two to one. Now the underestimate
among the people ia, that we are to have nav
Constitution, in which all parties will particp.,.
one that will as nearly as possible approach
the beauties and excellence Of the country who's.
peo1le it is for. The people do not want to ~
to the trouble and expense of Constitution,
Convention in order that thing which they Ut.
terly repudiate may again be revived, to r.,
them into fresh broils and difficulties. You Of
fee seeking advocates Of the Topeka Constitu.
ton, why do you keep dragging that thing Be.
fore the public who have long ago decided tia,
it is worse than folly to adhere to tit You tell
US it was the Star Of Hope, that Freemen de-
lighted to behold, when darkest gloom shut al
others from sight; but you dare not tell US wheh.
er its refulgent rays gave peace and prosperity
to those who sought it-nOr dare you tell Us tia.
it has been a nucleus around which foreign aud
domestic ofice-seekers have sWarmed like bees
around an old sugar-hogshead, except in one
respect; when bees have extracted all the sxee,
they can get, they have sense enough to leave
what is of no benefit to them, and go to work q.
something useful; nor dare you tell Us that f.
atty to that instrument would not long ago hav.
sunk US into inevitable ruin. There is no use
in your wasting lungs and time to inspire new
life into the thing. It Is dead with the masses,
and the masses understand how the thing stands.
You may talk about examining It down the
throat of Congress, but you must recOllecl that
you have to cram It down the threats Of the
people of Kansas first, and they are not inclined
to be made fools of for the benefit or to please
the vain desires Of few. HIGHLAND.