The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-13

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The third edition II Xansas conventions .,;or,oa, a,
the ID instant after session Of less than fortnight
correspondent Of the st. Eocis Republican furnishes that
paper WIN the suboinod particulars of the constitution
anu u various scenes that occurred In the convention
ine constitution ~ Topeka rey.mped The principal
points are as follows The right to bear arms Is guAran
e' 10 individuals slavery Is prohibited of course bail
may he refused IN capital cases on srong prupoa cleo
Ton frauds bar to the future exercise of ts
franchise Ia Of libel the defendant may testify At
i elections free male citizens having residence In the State
Six months, and ten days in the precinct and all free
males OF foreign birth having resided In the United States
one year. in the State six months and ten DAYS in the
precinct and who has declared his Intentions may vote
The thing goes Into details most confoundedly aud ever
u should be the organic law OF the State it would need
BIC rcchangcd pretty much through Tho ayes and noes
are to he coicd the journal of the legislature on
every bill passed by either branch
The convention attended by delegates from nearly
every county but it neither full nor fair expires
sion OF the Will of the State party Claiming
rs 900 voters in the Territory and baAng their amor
tonment upon a. 090 the convention was appointed by
about 900 voters all told The niger question caused
considerable of trouble during the session. and many
harsh things said by those radical members whose
aim 1t is to elevate the backy little above the superior
race Several counties instructed their representatives
to go against the Niger suffrage Hence Linn and some
other counties signed the constitution under protest
Dohphan county was extremely anxious to got the word
whitc In the constitution to preface male citizons
but 1t WAS no 60 Ngge vote for or against the
constitution equal footing with the white folks
and then at tho first general election thereafter vote
10 DC had ON the question of universal suffrage On
motion the instrument had been fully adopted
Lane TO make the change Of time for that vote from the
second to tho first general election, there peculiar
sort OF discussion general scene of elimination
ana retaiiation and much confusion resulted Barr
OF Doniphan aimed to get his word white in Par
son Fish, of Shawnee declared that those who talk
CD ABOUT protesting were enemies TO the cause, and
he threatened to get up protest the other sic if not
refusal TO sign Sam Woods of Douglas, declared that
this was an attempt to make political capital which he de-
nounccd IN toto he designated it as miserable dodge
and :" buncombc" Johnson of Ieavcnworth, Who as
understand, is large stakeholder let into Woods pro-
claiming him enemy the devil in disguise &c. and
upon being called to order by Winche who was and
perhaps Is correspondent for prominent republican
paper he declined to he interrupted by the yellow
Jackets His criticism his laborers would not
nave stopped there but for the fact that agreement
was come at, to preserve tho harmony of the party
This Is not the only question upon which the party
wanted to split The address to the people being before
the convention the policy of the party up in
sort, when it became evident that considerable portion
OF the people here desire to put end to the internal
disturbances which have exhausted the means of the set
tiers here by qualifying under the Lecompton constu-
ton During the discussion Of this question the Gle
was given between Judge Conway and Mr.. Emery, and
sam Woods made direct assault upon Lane, dcnoun
cling the men who took the back track from the
/" bloody issue platform Of Big Springs.
1t probable that the extreme radicalsm Of the
convention will have the effect to disgust all sober and
thinking in Kansas, and produce sudden and over
towering reaction Thus the Kansas Daily Ledger says
Seriously the convention have given the right of su
frage flor three years at east) TO ALL THE NICGEIS
IN KANSAS. THEREBY PLACING THEN ON AN
EQUALITY WITH TUE WHITE MAN. Furthermore
they have provided THAT BLACK AND WHITE chill
DREN SHALL. BE EDUCATED IN THE SAME SCHOOLS
We submit to the people If Kansas these cnactments
n dIHprH tn ul Wp cn ffa bNvoe cn,,
err the thrifty mechanic the merchant the professional
man, and the hard laborcr to ponder well these
cnactments Of the nggerlove And in order that these
niger lovers may be known throughout the length mud
breadth of our Territory, call upon people to ex
anime tho affirmative vote set forth in the proceedings
OF tho convention in another column The votes there
recorded tho test votes and those voting In the nf
frinative arc the nigger-lovers.
Again, in q subsequent issue, the paper re-
marks M
To the yeomanry of Kansas we say come out from
amongst the nggcrovcrs and array yourselves with the
party who stcrnly opposed to this niger equality
Come out in your majesty and power, and make them
bite the dust We belong to that party who sternly
and rcsoutcy opposed to the niger equality and that
party have for their motto, Kansas free State for the
white man alone.
OF the same character is the following from the West
crn Argus, published at Wyandotte city
Topeka is played OUT md gone. 1t has kept few
delnded fanatics in revolutionary attitude for upwards
of years 1T has cost Kansas tho blood of some Of
her adopted sons, has given the Territory which
has retarded emigration and thrift and 1t is now cast
aside by the very who, few months since, ca,nor
ed zcalousy for its adoption The farce which is now
being carried ON at Leavcnworh can never cause the
trouble and booshed which the Topeka rebellion did
Its principal engineers generally too we'll known
their mercenary motives too well understood, and
their disregard Of the rights and interests OF Kansas
too often been made apparent The fate of Topeka too
not forgotten by the masses All the circumstances
and surroundings Of this last act of folly convince us
that it will fall still-boIn. IL is, in opinion the
winding up Of the bogus operations in Kansas The hair
Drained fanatics who thrive in excitement and turmoil as
ton of great city, have had their day in Kansas The
people want peace and will have it. Revolution and con-
test cannot be reenacted IN Kansse have come upon
better times
VIZ AsHINGTON THEATRE Opening Nisht Of