Freeman's champion., 1858-05-13
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on account of color and race, and il
SO, how far the discrimination shall
extend.
Since the above was written we have
received the following communica.
ton from an opponent Of the LcsRen-
worth Constitution, and, as 1T is so
characteristic that 1t will illustrate
what is set forth above, we place it
before our readers. The amiable man.
ner in which the members of the Con-
yention are dubbed "designing pol.
iticians," shows the light in which he
regards the Free state-party. The
modesty with which he begs tho
whole question shows to what degree
there is strength in his position
The fact that he voted for Delegates
to the Convention under law iden-
tical with the provision of the Con.
stitution--the same law under which
the Territorial Legislature provided
that the Constitution should be voted
upon shows his consistency. OF the
paper as a whole, az of the entire op-
position, we must say, tussis pro crep.
N.--
TIE New CoNsTITUT,oN.-The del.
egates elected to draft a Constitution
for the paople ofKansas, have finish
ed their session and the result is be-
fore us, soon to be voted upon. In
the mean time it is no Tess the right
than the duty ofthose who intend to
make Kansas their home, to discuss
its provisions. The past history Of
Kansas admonisheS us, to closely scru-
tinize the Government and the Laws
under which we are to live, leaving
no avenue ungarded through which
the views ofthe people may be mis-
construed by subsequent legislators,
elected without reference to particular
question. Eternal vigilance iS
the price Of Liberty" were the re.
marks of one dear to tho hearts OF
American People, and that saying ia
most truly applicable to us at the pes.
ent time. Let not the people Of Kan
zas because the opportunity is presen-
ted, rush blindly into every fanaticism
prepared by designing Politicians.
Sooner let the Constitution framed at
Leavenworth share the fate of Le-
compton than that our rights should
be surrendered. Oppression is none
the less oppressive because self impo-
Sed. That several sections of tho
new Constitution are Objscfionabls
to large portion of those acting with
the Frec-state party must be apparent
to every one, / refer more partic-
ularly to the article on the Elective
Franchise and Education. By ex-
animation the first it will be seen
that the right to vote is extended to
all male citizens Of the United States
in the Territory, Do the Free. state
party Of Kanzss intend to affirm tho
correctness Of the bred Scott decis-
ion and incorporate the same in their
creed? If not, why let negroes vote
for two years, extendingto them that
great privilege of which we so much
boast and then prepare a way in tho
Constitution by which they are to bO
deprived Of rights granted by the
Constitution 2 Why not meet the
issue at the onset? Let the people Of
Kanzas say at once whether they arc
prepared to endorse negro suffrage
with all the evils that follow in it's
train. Again, should the Constitu-
tion prepared at Lcavenworth become
the Constitution Of Kanzas, ther the
white children if they receive any Of
the benefits Of public education must
receive the same side by side with all
the negroes, who in consequence OF
the sympathy expressed for them
at the East in connection with Kan
zas, will food our State. Yet ifthey
are to come let them be educated; I
believe it to be the wish Of the peo-
pie, that there should be no difference
in the extent Of education, but that
each class might receive all its bene-
fits and blessings separate and apart.
By pursuing tina course | see no in
justice to the colored race. Though
the earnest wish of majority OF our
people is TO make Kanzas a'Frce.stste.
they are not prepared to endorse the
abolition doctrine so Strenuously
sought to be Incorporated in all arti-
cles prepared by the leaders Of the
Free-state party.
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FoR THs CLERGY.--We commend