The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-22

why tho People Of Kansas Should Not Accept the
Bribery Constitution.
l. Because it makes Kansas slave State,
The provisions in the Constitution on this
point are explicit and unequivocal.
2. Because in the event of its adoption,
Kansas will remain a slave State until 1864.
The provision in the Lecompton Constitution
fixing the year 1864 as the date when changes
may be made, and prescribing manner for
making them, precludes any previous time
and any different manner. If the people
accept it with those provisions, they will be
held, and rightfully held, to have agreed to
those provisions. It would be SO held by
the Supreme Court Of Kansas itself.
3. Because it is q bride. If the Constitu-
ton is accepted under the English bill, the
people of Kansas will have declared undeni-
ably that they have no principles which are
not for sale to the highest bidder. In this
they will not only cover themselves with
shame, but belle all their friends in the free
States who have espoused their cause and
fought their battle.
4. Because the acceptance will bring ineyi-
table defeat upon tie cause of Freedom in the
nation in 1860, and thus:
5. Because the people will be debarred by
another pro-Slavery triumph-through the
enginery and power of the Federal Govern.
ment-from throwing off the loathsome in
stitution which Lecompton was framed to
maintain.
6. Because the State Government and
Legislature will be thrown BY Calhoun into
the hands Of felons like himself, who will
make their power self perpetuating, exactly
as the first bogus Legislature paved the way
for all the succeeding bogus Legislatures,
and for the Lecompton infamy itself.
I. Because this felon Legislature will
elect two of its own felons--those who can
show the blacklist record, preferred-to the
United States Senate; thus putting farther
OF the day OF the triumph Of freedom in that
citadel of the slave power.
8. Because the Lecompton Constitution
confirms all the bogus laws, and makes them
part of the fundamental law of Kansas
only to be repealed by change Of the Con-
stitution itself.
9. Because it confirms all the Rufian chart
ers for Railroads, Banks, Ferries, Bridges,
Colleges, &C.; thus giving to their enemies
and oppressors exclusive privileges, nearly
equal in value to the entire land bride. :
10. Because the control of the very lands
with which it is hoped to buy the peoples
votes will be given to the first felon Legisla-
true, whose commissions are now in CAL
houn's pocket or candle box. The Legisla-
ture will have the disposal Of the 5, 900 900
acres, and will inevitably vote it to them
selves as the holders of the railroad charters
before mentioned. tsv7 eEF
IL. Because the bill providing for the
submission Of the Constitution contains an
insulting threat, requiring the people Of
Kansas to accept the Constitution under
pains and penalties. 1t may be observed
that this threat 10 only bungling scare crow.
No Congress can tic up the hands Of their
successors in reference to the admission OF
new States. Mississippi, Florida and Ar
kansas were admitted with less than the
population required for . member Of Con-
gress. Kansas may be 30 admitted, even by
the present Congress, in spite Of the English
rule, which declares that population Of
5000, slaves and slave-drivers are equal,
politically to 10000 freemen.
I IL. Because the establishment of Slavery
in Kansas for six years would retsrd eman-
cipation in Missouri twice six yea1s, and
because the reflex influence from that State
would, in the Same way, render emancipation
in Kansas doubly difficult. & ~
IL. Because the acceptance Of the Ls-
compton Constitution win drive sway emil