The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-01-20

itioaug and legally lnossa 10 de CsaFsation, de-
lirei should Be adopted. e.
But those who did not vote for members Of
he Convention, aud who, If they had voted, |
might easily have obtained the control Of its de-
after having denounced both the
first aud second Legislative assemblies Of the
Territory and llIaws emanating from them as
bogus and "'pOid-aner having refused to take
any part in the election OF delegates to the Con-
stitutional Conveption, and declared that body,
its formal recognition by the
United States Government, as also bogus and a
nullity-aiter eonspiring from first TO last. a.
gainst law and order in Kansas, still strive to
carry out the self same policy BY denouncing the
validity Of the Lecompton Constitution and the
mode in which the Convention, representing as
we have seen, fully and entirely, the leelng and
sentiments OF the only constituency known to
them, have thought proper to submit it to the
popular suffrage. Precedent and law, English
and American fully justify the Convention in
either submitting or not submitting their work
to the people. But why submit Constitution
perfected at great labor and cost, to be voted
down, as a matter Of course, not on its merits or
demerits intrnSically, but on this newly invent.
ed principle of the ''rule Of majority" in de-
iance Of the rightful powers and in scorn Of the
true dignity OF government? To have submit
ted the Constitution not in the mode desired by
the real political constituency ofthe Convention,
in order that his verel question may be at last
made TO assume a practical shape and be settled,
but in the mode desired by the reVolutionists in
Kansas. in order that they mighty dest,O The Con-
sht,ltioa and continue tie agitation, would have
been to proclaim the final anil absolute triumph
Of the most infamous conspiracy against the true
principles of Republican government and the
laws ofthe United States this country has ever
witnessed. ....
Now every sensible man knows that the peo-
pie Of Kansas, on the 21st day of December last,
had the opportunity of voting out the slavery
clause in the constitution, and thus making
Kansas a free state. The right of property in
the few slaves already there of course continu-
inc
There are now not more than two hundred
negro slaves in all Kansas, and with the slavery
clause out the Constitution expressly tor6ids the
importation ofanother s'aue in the State. Every
body knows, too, that the Constitution is unex.
ccptionable in other respects and that the great
issue ofthe last Presidential contest, as to the
predominance of free or slave labor in Kansas,
is ended. The politicians cannot make it other
than free State in its permanent policy--in-
deed no power in or out Of the Government can.
Why then all these hot and loud anathemas
uttered by the majority rule" conspirators?-
Why should any once Democrat became bogus
on such a himsy argument? There is no other
solution Of the enigma than in the old MAXIM
"whom the Gods wish to destroy they first make
mad" As for the Black Republicans, they are
resolved to consummate, If possible their original
designs of conspiracy and revolution. Their
horrd shireks for freedom were hypocritical
from the start. They are now not satisfied
with freedom" as they call it, but they insist
further on the insolent supremacy Of their dis
gusting principles" The Kansas. Nebraska act
repealed the Missuri compromise. The Dred
Scott decision of the Supreme Court pronounced
the Missouri Compromise legislative nullity,
and confirmed the legality and wisdom Of the
recent Territorial policy orthe Democratic par
ty. They have determined to supercede in
spirit and effect, as far as possible, the govern.
ment of Kansas from the day it was establish
ed--te nullify the Congress and to put the Su
premc Court Of the Union into contempt
"Freedom' in Kansas is worth nothing to them
unless established in abncgation of law, and
unless the hand Of a revolutionary majority
rule" be permitted to seize and appropriate al
power. 49,