The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-01
Tho Latest Kansas Bill.

The Till reported 10y thy' majority Of the
Kansas Conference Committee !, nov before
eur reader, IN foil. They will see that its
distinguishing features, ., compared with the
former acts ct admission adapted 10y the sem
ate and the House, respectively, are; llrsL
Hr submission OF land ordinance tthc same
iu terms with that in Mr.. Ciu,udrr's bib
ja ihe people oi Kansas, upon the acceptance
of which Kansas become, a State iu the
[ Mon under ;hc Lccumptou Constitution
Secondly, in case the land ordinance !, not
thus accepted, Kansas H. To- remain Icriito-
~ until she has the requisite population tor
one member of the House of Representatives,
to vii, g3.uObnuN. aud about 10 600 under
the next CENSUS of 1850 Thirdly, the APP
puinlmcnt of u board of commissioners to
hIyC c'I1rgr ~ tiIr ritTTif'f'-, ~ wifvfTi EE-
iurtv is to consist Of federal othcc.huldrys,
iz: the Governors Secretary and Attorney
General of Kansas.
II thus appears that the Lccompt0n Con.
stituiion j, not ut all submitted to a vote Of
the people OF Kansas, with a view to ascer-
tain whether it actually cmbodicA their will
Ii is hung up To await a., acceptance OF u
proposition known to lie extremely desirable
TO the peuple-the question virtually sub
mittcd being; "Nill YOU take 5000. 900
acres OF lud. with the Lccumptou Coz stitu.
lion attached, and run your own risk of get
ting rid of the latter, or, Will YOU suffer the
iucon,euicnccs OF territorial government
for an Indefinite period, with 40 assurance OF
Land gifts when YOU are able to become a
State p" In order that this uufiir question
may be decided under the greatest advantage
tu those who make il, the control OF the cleo
tions is entrusted To the same office holding
interest in which the people OF Kansas have
lost all confidence, because they have been
so often cheated 10y it. II this mcrccuGfy
! propo siton is rejected as it probably will be,
IT. Congress forces il before the people, then
/ there s no apparent end To the Kansas agita-
ton. The country will take up the case OF Il
Territory treated as no other has been since
I The foundation OF our government, and hutt
those who have recklcssly delayed the fair
settlement Of this question 10 aSuict account
ability.
Through all this distractug controversy
the public mind is steadily fixing upon the
/ superStitiouS reverence shown by It's friends
to the Lccompton Constitution. What is the
matter with that instrument Is it too sa-
cred for the people to act upon Or is il
too bad to be riskcd Against the subms-
sion of constitutions per Sc. its friends have
no objection Indeed, by this new bill they
bind Kansas to. submit whatever constitution
may be ultimately framed in place of the lie.
compton phenomenon, to, "thc approval or
/ ratification OF the people 6! the proposed
/ State Thus all constitutions must he voted
upon, except Lccom )ton, but ANYTHING is
done To get rid of that ordeal Can this
great condemning fact escape the attention
of the people of this country ? And that
too, whtn is obvious that one fair election
( o. the people of Kansas can instantly settle
tins whole qucstiou-and nothing else under
heaven camp We shall sec Boston, iona,