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ieas avowinx his determination to enforce them faith
fully, IL possible by all the legitimate in his pow
doubt that Law abiding citizens II all par
ties and in all portions Of the Union viii applaud him
KASsAs.-THE ELECTION OF THE FOURTH or
JANUARY

report reaches us that at the election for State Of
eer in anticipation OF the acceptance OF the l@compon
constitution by Congress the ireeotate party went in
and successful Had any thing been needed to settle
the territorial controversy the contamination is certainly
in this proceeding The territorial legislature in it spe
cal session. had, however, endorsed the compton
vention by providing for vote upon the constitution
emanating from that body The subject is in
don that should be unexceptonabe TO the Congress Of
the United States Whatever be the fact respecting
the vote OF the 4th of January there no reasonable
ground polonging the issue In the Of national
politics Every we'll balanced mind in the country will
approve of the most summary lawful and equitable pro-
ceeding ion the final adjustment of the Kansas difficulty
And every knows full we'll that the most effectual
process by which arrive at the end proposed is 10 admit
Kansas State into the Union with the constitution
adopted by vote OF the people the 2s OF December
last II should not be necessary to urge such measure
upon the national legislature The proprety Of ths act
papable and obvious that hostility to such proceed
ing scarcely affect higher tone and character than
eaptious opposition.
In reviewing the position and opinions of prominent
public upon this vexed question it does moi appear
that outside Of the republican party, there
serious OF dissenson the difference IL really UNI
important II is narrowed to question about the ex-
preston OF exhibition of popular sovereignty One man
thinks that the constitutional organization OF State
popular sovereignty must bo primarily and ultimately
pressed by the people themselves at the baotbox Ans
other considers that the primary expression of the ppu
lar will is sufficient and that the sovereignty be del
egaed the people possessing the naienabe right to
and demonstrate their sovereignty at any time when
they may deem it expedent to do Abstract views
and opinions may be INDUCED upon such an issue this
to almost extent but for all practical purposes the
effect is the II the people vote upon constitution
framed and approved bya convention OF delegates, it
rarely the that any voter will approve
tire instrument OF the kind He takes what he esteems
the evil with the good for the sake of the latter and
in his person the right and the power to take
measures at any future time to amend remodel the in
srument This, doubtless has been the invariably
where vote has been had upon original revised con-
situations while it is fact that several States have
into the Union with constitutions submitted to
vote of the people, of which have been revised,
while others have endured until the present time
With respect TO Kansas there remains further
of difference agitation about the constitution If it is
that the free State have elected their State Off
under IT, They will thus be prepared to organize
State given time and hereafter they may amend
alter entirely remodel their constitution to suit them
selves and .'n their way If they have not done
this it is only necessary to erect the Territory into
State and they will assuedy take OF themselves
|. hereafter.