Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-11

the former practices Of bur government,
under the purer and better days, when such
patriots as, Clay, Webster, Calhoun and
Jackson were directing its affairs, 10 be
making snch objections. They are, and
will be regarded, as captioas, and as afix-
ing on Kansas restrictions, which were
never before placed, or required, Of any
State on coming into the Union. But it is
said the Leeompton Constitution is fraud
upon the rights Of the people Of Kansas,
that majority Of the people there are OPP
posed 10 it. If this be true how does i!
happen that the Constitution is brought be-
fore Congress? Did they derive such ad
vantage under the law which called the
convention? Governor Walker and Secre-
tary Stanton never thought so until recent
y. They thought the law was wise, good
and just, until very lately. For we know
the many amiable missions they each per-
formed TO the Black Republicans, in order
TO get them 10 vote for delegates to the
Convention. II that law was of such a
character as 10 disfranchise and rob whole
counties or even 'neighborhoods of their
right to participate in the Convention, there
was no propriety in such acts, bat that was
the time for objections to be made and have
the law remedied. But nobody then found
fault with the Law, not even the Black Re-
publicans thought ii unjust in its provisions,
for the law itself viii show that every
provision, requisite to secure the free voice
of the people, was contained in the BILL
How then did the minority obtain the ad-
vantage? wswere the majority, asserted
to exist, not represented in the Convention?
Certainly not because of any defects in the
law, for it was ample in securing to them
that right, if they desired it. But the
truth is, they did not intend 10 take part in
that Convention-they were in open re-
bellion to the constituted governmSRt Of
Kansas, and setting at defiance its laws and
authority.
And as further evidence Of such fact, why
did they not vote upon the Constitution, when
part of it was submitted. When that vote
occurred, there was no restriction to the
registered voters-every free inhabitant
was entitled TO vote. Now here was an op-
portunitY for the asserted mojority to have
acted, and manifested their will. In that
instanoe, the great and only question, which
fram first TO last, and now is, the subject of
contention, was submitted for their rejec-
tion or adoption, and submitted too, in its
isolated form-ths surest way Of testing its
strength. In this instance they surely coul !
not complain of unfairness, for all could
have voted who desired to do so. But an
mated still BY rebellious spirit, to the con-
stituted authorities of the Territory, they
still spurned its authority, and set its laws
at defiance refusing even to recognize them
at the hazard of their own interests. If
there be majority then, ::::aaiav orable to the
Constitution, accompanying the application
fer admission, that majority waived and for
feited their claims 10 be respected; and il
they shall suffer injury; they have nc one to
blame but themselves, and must lie down
under their folly. Such then is the obarac-
ter Of the asserted majority, if a majority
exists in the Territory, against the lie
compton Constitution" Suchis the spirit
ard temper Of the "dear people Of Kansas"
over whom SO many tears are 10 be shed,
and for the prototeion Of whom, in state Of
rebellion and defiance, millions of dollars
are to be expended-the agitation Of the
slavery question to be kept alive and in
lensifed-the wheels of4he Government to
be ciogged, and all the great and important
interests OF The country, neglected.
The profession Of men in the enjoyment
ofrights, under the Constitution, is the great
end of government, and the wish Of every
patriotic heart; but the protection Of men in
a state Of rebellion to the Government, at
war with its laws, and its constituted
authorities is neither required by hum,n or
divine laws. Nc. is the question changed |
BY numbers-it matters NOT whether ma
iority, or minority Of the community, are
involved; the question is the same. And so
ong therefore, as the facts shall remain, that
hose people of Kansas who oppose the
'Lecompton" Constiiution-wheihe ma
GRITTY or minority, il matters not-had an
pportuny Of participating in The Convention
which framed it, but refused TO do SO by
heir voluntary action, animated by q re.
'cllious spirit to the Government; Just so
ong. their sympathisers, and they too may
eek in vain for support, aid and counte.
lance, from an intelligent, yirtuous, and law
hiding community.
is- AN AMERICAN.
Brunswick, Feb, 25lh, 1858.
From the Baltimors American.