Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-01-15

inc convention assembled, on the lst Of ; 'p-
tamber, 50 far a. can Learn, it was under
Stood every wh'r' that the constitution was
to be- submitted for ratification or rejection.
lhrv met. however. ON the l.t of ~,ptrmb r,
and Adjourned until alt r the October clrc-
ton, think it wa. wise and rrddcnt that
they should have thus adjourned. They did
not wish to bring any Ql .tion into that cleo
tion which would divide the Democratic par
ty. and weaken our chauc's IF -urr,ss in the
lection. | wa, reioic.d when saw that they
dld Adjourn. 80 ls not to show their hand ON
| any question that would divide and distract
the party until after the election. During
that recess, while the Convention was adj
lnurncd, Governor Ransom the Democratic
| candidate for Congress. runni { arrinst the
present Delegate from that Territory, was
canvts,ing every part of Kansas in favor Of
the doctrine OF submitting the constitution to
th' p"pIo. declaring that th' Democratic
/ party were in favor ui such submission and
timt IT was % elud.r of the Black Rrpuhli
cans u intimate the charge that the Demo
cratic party did not inttui - carry out that
| pIedsi in good faith. Thus. mp t. the tim,
! ol the meeting Of the Convention, in OctJt =
last the pr1teucc was kept up. the prof -,on
| was openly made, and believed by me, and |
thought believed by them, that the convcn-
ton intended to submit constitution to the
| people, and not to attrmnt I'm nut government
| in operation without such snbmis. rho
| election being over. the Democratic marty he
! ing defeated bv an overwhelming vote the
opposition having triumphcd, and got pos
session. OF both branches of the Legislature,
and having elected their territorial Delegate,
the Convention assembled. and then nr,G.ed-
ed to complete their work
Now LIT us ston In inouiro how thov sra-
deemed the pl,d.,r 10 submit tine constitution
to the pcopie. Ibcv first e,., an and max, -
constitution Then tLov make - schedule
in which thov provide that the constitution.
ON the 2lst of Drccmb.r-tbo present month
shall be- submitted to the LoHo fis inh,,Li-
tants of the Territory on that day. for their
free acc,rnrs o, rroct,n eli 'i IN E ,. III .,',
manner to wit thus acknowlsJcin,, thai
| they were bound tp submit if f, tIr V,iu nr
| the people. conccdiug that ,hcy had no ri,ht
| to put it into oporatinn vithiut ,uI,pittin,,
| it r. the paopl.I rr,yiJipr in rho in.,r,,o,,,t
| that it ShciM take cfI .,f from and n fto, ths
| joto Of it, ratification. and NOT before .h,y-
in. that the constitution derives its ,itaIi,v
| in their estimation, not from thn outhnritv
IF the convention. but from that vote of th,
| poiIle tp which it was to h, suhn,ittnI r,r
| their arcsuttucc ur rrirctinn How, j. il tn
b, ,,ubmittrdP II shall h, spLnitt.d in Ills
| form: " Co,titltion with slavery, ar .,nsti-
uti,n ,,ifb,ut .l,,.,.,. All mai; ,,,,,s,
for the c,n~titution TLo,,nr tL.,. Iii,a :, Wv
not. in order f., IA, u,.,,ittad 49, r,,," c'r 80.
arliu-t slavery Tbns - constitution mad,
aby convention that had outhoritv +, ass,,n
BIZ aud petition for a radrcs, of trinv,ncrs
but not to establish a governments c,n.ti-
tuition made under a plcdra of honor that II
shonll ba suLnittnl r. tL7 ,,,rI, Iac,r' !,
took effect n constitution i,vbich nr,,iJn.
ON il. G,c, that If .L,Il ba,.o mo- ,,,i;dit,. ~,
coIt what it derive. from sucb suhmi.sion-.
is .lhuittrJ +, rho ro.,,I, -, ,n ,I,.,i,,
whcr, all mon lr,. nt II ib,rt,. f., ,.,,n. cr,,,rI
freely without hindr,nco Ind y',,, r.r l. I',,
II, man !. rnr,nittnJ +, ro,,r,l q, ,,+aa,,,i,,s,
| it.
TLnt youId L,,s G,ir ~, ,I,,,i,,, .,. s.,,,.,
Of tbn enemies r \,,,.,I.,,, ,t,r;I,,,,l :, Ill.,.
when he was clrrtrd First Consul II, !. .,iJ
! =, h,,,. c,lIod out hi. tr.,.,,s ,,,l L.,I ,l',
royi .yod bv hi. ofl,rrs wink - sm1,ch n,tri
n,i,. and Cir in ;r. rrocys;,,,. i, ,,.L H. L.,
said tn tbr,n .,\,,y nvs'1.li.r. ,.'.,,
/ r, +, the nI.,.ri,r and va. G.,,I,. ,.,,,
| nlp,,. If van vutn f.,. Z,,,nl,.,n '.u !. ,.rI.
| y,toog,insi him and van aro 10 h., i,,.t,,,,,
lv sLnf r,,t v.,s. 'c,ir'I,..;.,, G',,,.L
f'r) rhis .I,rti,r il +, b, n,,,',,II,. f'i.
All men in G,yor or tba c,n.tituti,n i,n.,. ,,,,
far ir-,Il ,,,,, u,.,in.+ IL I'LL No.. ,,,.+ .u
| Wby yn,t lnt them y,t. ,,,,in.t itp "rs
,nr,a v,u have n.knd mony a mann tLi. nl..
tinm bnyn nskej :, ynr l,ro. nn,,Lir ~
the r,ntlomen who framed the Constitution
amin, , numhrr nr DELEGATES and stiIl l,r.,.,,
nrr.r If nnr,,ns WIN mr.. tIcir G.;nnls ,''' onj
L,,,, raroivad tha s,nn answer from, o,',.,,
n,c ,r ,Lo,n ,,o,cr .,,oi,.I .,o, ,tI,,. ,,,,
.,,.. nd ,,,a.,,,,o sIoI ,,;, .
nthl, ,,,.,ynr What j.. tbat5 Thd,. cav f.
tbnv oIlnwej q nc,ar;yo y"tn tbo n.t;t"tio,'
would have been voted down by an over, over.
rl'in,in'' u,o;,r;,, .,nd han,o H. 90 c,U,,,'
.1i anu ,'g,'Ig 'i'' teiioH'
tnr nv "'''"'' ~ WV a. "'4' Ni''"5"-
II. pn,.;l.,. 1,o...,.
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