Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-28
To tie Democratic roters Of Douglas County:

ticket, for the purpose OF securing the
vote Of the Black Republicans, that the
regular nominees Of the Democratic
convention were opposed to submitting
the constitution to the people, we, the
candidates Of the Democratic party,
submit the following resolution, which
were adopted by the Democratic con-
vention which placed us in nomination,
and which we fully and heartily in
dorse, as complete refutation Of the
: SANDERS above referred to.
JoHN CALHOUN, A. W. JONES,
W. 5. WELLS, II. BUTCHER,
l.. ). BOILING, JOHN NJ. WALLACE,
NM. I. SPICELY, /. A. PRATHEE.
LEcoNFroS, Haasas Territory, Jane IS 1851
"Rosolged, That we will support no
man as delegate to the constitutional
convention, whose duty it shall be to
frame the constitution of the future
State Of Kansas, and mould the politi-
cal institutions under which we, as a
people, are to live, unless he pledges
himself fully, freely and without reser-
vation, to use every honorable means
to submit the same to every bona .fde
actual citizen Of Kansas, at the proper
time for the vote being taken upon the
adoption by the people, in order that
the said constitution may be adopt
ed or rejected by the actual set
tiers in this Territory, as the majority
of the voters shall decide.'
The President, in his annual message
says:
Il trust, however the example set by
the last Congress, requiring that the
constitution Of Minnesota should be
subject to the approval and ratification
Of the people of the proposed State,
may be followed on future OCCASIONS
| took it for granted that the conven-
ton of Kansas would act in accordance
with this example, founded, as It's, on
correct principles; and hence my in-
str~ctio1ss to Gorcgyaor Walker, iao .tu-
cor Of suJDjtting the constitution to
tie people, acere oppressed IN general
and unqualified teyues."
After all of that and great deal
more Of the same sort, the infallible
| Democratic party back square down
from their positions, and support the
Lecompton Constitution. The Presi-
dent in his special Lecompton message
hegs the question. He says:
~"Domestic institutions are limited to
the family. The relation between mas
ter and slave, and a few others are do
mestic institutions, and are entirely dis
tinct from institutions Of a political
character. Besides, there was no ques-
ton then before Congress, nor indeed
has there since been any serious ques-
ton before the people ofKansas or the
country, except that which relates to
the domestic institution Of slavery.'
The terms 'sdomestic institution
when applied to State, include Banks,
revenue, courts, and in fact everything
which is local to a State and not nation
al. That construction is put in the
words 'sdomestic institution by the
President, merely for present purposes;
and no sensible person can believe that
James Buchanan, former minister to
the Court of St. James, believe in the
construction put upon these words by
the President.
But the Lecompton Constitution was
al ingenious contrivance 1t compell-
ed The people to vote for it, at the same
time they voted for or against slavery,
and it is for slavery without regard to
!, which way they voted.
We will now extract from the speech
Of John c. Davis, of Indiana, deliver
ed in the House, March 2sth 1851
He used to be the best of Democratic
authority
Now, sir, before that election was
held, the Legislature or Kansas, admit
: ted by all to be legal representative
body and having full power and authori-
ty to do so passed an cton the 18th day
of December, in voting in the Terrific
~ on the 4th day Of January, at which
every legal voter should have the right
Ol ISCci tiiS Ills NotC iCi OF against
the constitution" as a whole, s'for the
constitution with slavery" and 'efor the
+ constitution without slavery" This
election was recognized as legal by the
f President, as he himself SAYS in his
+ special message, was peacefully con
) Quoted under his Instructions" The
returns were properly made to Cover
nor Denver; no charge of fraud, vio-
. lence or illegal voting, has been alleged
from any quarter. The result of this
election, as appears by the proclama-
ton OF Governor Denver, the President
of the Council, and the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, dated the
!, , 26th day of January last is as follows:
| Against the Lecompton Con-, 1925
For the Lee. Con. with slavery, 13S
:: 's & without .: p
: showing a clear majority, at this legal
| and fair election, against the Lecomp-
: ton constitution, oft ten thouand and
4 sixty-four votes At the date of this of:
fetal proclamation, the returns from
several precincts had not been receiy-