The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-04

on the 4th Of January last, have likewise
sent their protest TO Congress.
.Seuenth-Tbe voice OF the people Of Kan
ana itself should be heard. On tho 4th 0
January they repaired to the polls under 20
ordinary circumstances Of solemnity. The
Presidcnt had sanctioned the proceedings
by his special protection the Legislature
and Denver took care that the vote should
be no honest one, and by that vote it appears
than an overwhelming majority OF the peo-
pic OF Kansas reject the constitution Of le-
compton.
SO then we have seven sets OF witnesses
against Iecompton the circumstantial evil
dence Of the Iecompton convention; tn;
Kansas press the Kansas delegate in Con
grcss the series OF Kansas Governors
four Ia one year the Kansas Legislature
the X ansas State officers elect the Kansas
people. All, all declare that the people Of
Kansas reject the Lccompton constitution.
lf could hope that the words Of one 20
humble ~ myself could reach the presence
Of one NO high M the President OF the Uni
ted States. would entreat him % lend his
car reyerently, and hear and respect the
voice Of the people Of Kansas, however low.
ly they may secm in the log cabins and
homes that they have made for themselves
in the wilderness. What they have accom-.
plished there, under unexamped trials and
difficulties, is the miracle Of the age. A
commonwealth, In all It's fair proportions,
has grown up, IA il were, in the night time.
II the President Of the United States will
have a peaceabe administration II he will,
by and by, have dignity in retirement; il he
will stand well with the world Of mankind /;
Il, like Washington and oil our great Presi-
dents, be wishes to stand well with poster
ity, let him respect the will Of the people OF
Kansas.
II Is said that the whole affair is Of little
consequence; that the wrong, IL it be wrong,
IL small one But there is 10 political JUS
tice no such thing IN small wrong. A
small wrong contains within itself the seeds
Of all evil.
II is further said that the people were
factious, and, as they meant ut any rate to
reject the fecompton Constitution, it was
u right not TO give them chance to do 10.
But If the constitution, for any reason, did
not please them, they had right to reject
il nothing Is 80 factious Us minority at
tempting TO rule majority
1t is said that they should be punished for
not going TO the polls at the bidding OF men
who were believed TO be disposed to defraud
them. They went to the pol the first mo
ment that they were satisfied OF any chance
Of fair return, even though suffering under
great disadvantages in the superintendent Of
representatives.
II is said that the people Of Kansas, once
admitted into the Union, may change their
constitution. II this is dishonesty said, |
will not use the language which would prop
crly describe the proposition. II, ~ it is to
be presumed, il ia honestly said, and ! am
sure il ia honestly said by the President,
then why give to the people OF kansas u
rcversionary right where they have RICH,
Of posss ssion Why do wrong, simply that
wrong may be undone II this is all that
is intended il there lies nothing behind this,
II there ARE no indications OF wish topper.
pick the national councils, and 50 10 pave
the way for change of tho national policy
or Tor disuuion, then mischief has been
done wan,only and gratuitously the coun.
try is convulsed by its public authorities,
for nh issue ~ lulicrous as II Is wrong.
II was hardly worth the while to shatter
the Democratic party Tor anything 40 pal
try. But while II IL admitted that the sub
| mission of constitution To the people il the
correct principle. it is said that fourteen
! States would be displeased il this correct
/ principle were 10 be followed out Now
| the South, in the organic net for Kansas
/ obtained all that il asked for, and the main
result has been exactly what southern mcl
iorcsaw. The South has nothing whatever
! 10 gain by the adoption OF the Lecomptor
constitution. 1t presents no question O
practical advantage 10 the South, aud il
cannot be pretended that the admission o
Kansas under it will carry with il any al
vantage Tor the South. As question OF
the score ot cspcdiency it does nothing but
injury 10 the South the ISSUE. presented ii
Southern one Is untimely ami mistaken
unwise. and anything bat national.
And would il wound any at the Soutl
less TO have the people Of Kansas. a. soor
rs the general government is ou, II the way
undo all that has been done l. il no
morc respectful to the South TO state Tn
case maniuly and temperatcly, and rely OF
southern macnanmi,y and sens of justice
Again i, Is said the Union is in danger
the Union is 10 be dissolved There is n,
present danger to the Union The sufferer
Of wrong in Kansas have been almost al
Northern men, and the North has u,
wish 10 desert, or dissolve, or weaken III,
Union
hut it Is urged the men of kanss are !,
rebellion, The imposition of loa,hsom'
and rejected constitution IL an odd reincl,
Tor pretended rebellion. which, as far a.
know, has M precedent except in klnl
George and the British Parliament in "a
liGoyeruor Wplkvr found disconten,s then
the promises OF equity which he made in tn
name Of the rrvs,,sut quelled rebellion h.
means ci the ballot box, The waves nevc
rise unless the wind blows. II the menace
OF the I.ecomp,on Constitution sccmcd like
n a >. -.