Freeman's champion., 1858-05-20
Why the People Of Kanzas Should
Not Accept the Bribery COnsti-
tuition.

tutiOn.
The Chicago Tribune of the 9th inst.
gives the following forcible and per-
tinent reasons
i. Because it makes Kanzasa Slave
State. The provisions in the Con-
stitution on this point are explicit and
unequivocal.
2. Because in the event Of its adopt
zion, Kanzas will remain Slave State
until 1864. The provision in the Le-
compton Constitution fixing the year
1864 as the date when changes may
be made, and prescribing a manner
for making them, precludes any pre-
vous time and any different manaer.
If the people accept it with those
provisions, they will be held, AMI
Irightlully held. TO have agreed to those
provisions. 1t would be so held by
the Supreme Court of Kanzas itself.
8. Because it is a bribe. II the
Constitution is accepted under the
English till, the people of Ksnzas.
will have declared undeniably that
they have no principles which arc not
for sale to the highest bidder. In
this they will not only cover them
selves with shame, but belle all their
friends in the Ere. States who have
espoused their cause and fought their
battle.
4. Because the acceptance will
bring inevitable defeat upon the cause
of Freedom in the nation in 1860,
and thus
5. Because the people viii be de-. &.
barred by another Pro Slavery tri-
umph-througi the englnery and
power of the Federal government
from throwing off the loathsoms in
stitution which Lecompton was framed
to maintain.
6. Because the State Government
and Legislature will be thrown by
Calhoun into the hands of teons like
himself, who will make their power
seli-perpetuating, exactly AZ the fiSt
bogus Legislature paved the way for
all the succeeding bogus Legislatures,
and for the Lecomptou iniamy itself.
Z. Because this lelon Legislature
will elect two OF its own felonS---thoso
who can show the blackest record,
prelerled-to the United States SEN
ute thus putting farther off ths day
OF the triumph OF freedom in that cit
ale Of the slave power.
8. Because the Lecompton ConSti.
tuition confirms all the bogus laws.
and makes them part Of the fuadA-
mental law Of kanzls--only to be re-
pealed be a change Of the COnstitu-
ton itself.
8. Because it confirms all the Ruf.
fan charters for Railroads, Bans.
Ferries, Bridges, Colleges, DC; THUS
giving to their enemies 'and opprel.
SoT exclusive privileges, nearly equal
in value to tho entire land briDe.
10. Because the control Of tho very
lands with which it is hoped to buy
the peoples votes will be given to the
first lclon Legislature, whose commits.
sions are now in Calhoun's pocket or
ca dle-box. This Legislature will
have the disposal of the 5 900, 900
acres, and will inevitably vote it to
themselves as the holders OF the rail-
road charters aforementioned,
ii. Because the bill proviling for
the submission Of the Constitution
contains an insulting threat, requiring
the people Of Kanzas to accept the
Constitution under pains and penal
ties. 1t may be observed that this
threat is only bungling scare crow.
No Congress can tie up the hands of
their successors in reIerenco to the ad-
mission Of new States. Mississippi,
Florida and Arkansas were admitted
with less than the population required,
for a member Of Congress. Kan4tg /
may be SO admitted, even blythe pres
ent Congress, in spite of the English
rule, which declares that a population
OF 10000 slaves and slave-drivOn
are equal, politically, to 10000 free -
men.
IL. Because the establishment Of
slavery in Kanzas for six years would
retard emancipation in Missouri twice,
six years, and because the reflex in
fluence from that State would, in the
same way, render emancipation in
Kanzas doubly difficult.
l3. Because the acceptance Of the
Lecompton Constitution will drive
away emigration and capital, and con
sign Kan1as to the turdy growth Of
Arkansas and rexaS.
II Because in imitation Of the
fathers OF tho Republic, who made
the great Northwest tho home Of
freemon, the Legislators of 1920 de-
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