The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03

Uniformly planted itself against all law attempted to form
constitution This same party which 70 day Is the black
republican party, originated by seward, sumner,
wilson, Greeley and Mace OF toe worm ana "nicn ms
others continue cherish and cling TO their Topeka eonsi
suton they had the power would at once inaagurate
IN Kansas SDce they failed under the auspices Of Reeder
get control of the affairs Of the territory they have un
ceasngy struggled to form State government by pro
curing the adoption of that revolutionary instrument
having been utterly repudiated by proper authorities
Of t federal government Under an act OF the Ferrito
rial legislature the "laS and order or democratic party
Of the Territory, expressed almost unanimous desire,
on the Monday October 1885, TO change the Terri
borai for State government.
In pursuance with this latter expression the last Legs
atnre passed an act taking the and eecng
delegates convention Tor the formation OF const'tn
lion for the State Of Kansas Thus the two conendng
parties In Kansas democratic and black republican,
have with wonderful unanimy sought TO relieve the
TERRITORY its troubles by substituting State govern
Refusing to recognise the validity of the laws enacted
by the Legislature of Kansas the black republican party
absolutely declined 20 participate IN the election OF dele
the world that if the delegates should present for their
approval rejection their favorte Topeka constitu
ton they would vote against TO mau. Their evident
design was either to themselves the control or
affairs in Kansas TO continue the agta
ton OF the difficulties they have produced here, that
they might be made To exercise a controlling influence
in the pext Presidential election This position Of the
black Republicans led TO the adoption of the COZ
sttuon now submitted to the consideration Of The people,
which cotemplates not only speedy settlement OF all
difficulties OF Kansas but leaves the people to determine
6satethis being the only question which divided
the people of Kansas or which has ever been discussed
here elsewhere.
Under provisions of the constitution the democratic
party Of the Territory, convention assembled, have
presented to you for your support candidates for State
sfcers and ask you rally their support the first
without distinction Of slave free STATE to up 70
che polls the 2lst Of December and determine whether
Kansas shall be slave free State They also further
ask the democr attic party the counties OF tho
Territory to organize and elect members of both branches
of the Legislature under the Lecompton constitution.
The gentlemen put in nomination for State officers are
without exception, OF ability and high character
Their election will secure To Kansas, under the
station Of government every conceivable advantage.
They too well known 20 need ea0gy at our hands and
proceed % suggest 70 you some few reasons why the
constitution recently presented At Lecom2on should be
adopte by the people of Kansas.
Il is objected TO the constitution that il even the free
State side OF should be adopted by the people, Kansas
viii yet be . slave State.
Is true that the slavery article should be stricken
out of the constitution there yet remains in full force the
provision that the right to those slaves Terri
Tory shall continue violate. This provision designed
by the Convention which framed the constitution To s
the bred Scott decsin Of the Supreme Court OF the Unit ID
States, It simply covers that ground, and no more.
The objection " the provision Is good and valid
when it comes from black republican or An abo,ionist
but does any, democrat 10 Kansas find good reason
For objection TO aNsustutiona provision which every
democrat in the Unitn, North South asserts to
be part Of the democratic creed We put distinctly TO
any democrat say If he objects 10 the above proy
sion free State constitution We ask him further,
whether there be left other provision the sub
ect Of slavery in the constuton provided the free State
side of should be adopedY If not, ask him to
biz camor against the constitution because the free State
side Of it. afrns and sustans the bred Scott decision
take ground at with the black republicans that that
decision wrong and that the Missouri mpromse
not repeaedf For that restriction which was intended
by s authors 70 prevent slave from equal
hcpaton in the settlement of this Territory with their
property" Of every kind, not repealed by
gAlic law then the Kansas bill failed in its alleged pur
pore 20 extend and justice To all sections
u the country. II, however, It was removed and all
national men think it should have oeen and was the
Ia he tprrltp al
ment held by legal tenure and true from the
North or South can OF viii object to the right Of their
70 retain them. II those here De OWL, their
numbers small and the injury prop rtonaoy So and
be true the institution cannot exist here by reason Of
the "isotherma line lack Of pr DIT any other
xhy such coptestonf 10 opinion the whole question
of slavery Kansas, out OF IT, purely social do
Its nature, and that has been made 10
. political aspect by designing politicians.
There provision IN the instrument on the subject OF
slavery which be objected to by any one but black
republican, for II shall be adopted by the people II is
just good free State constitution is tbs constitution
any free State the Cniou and every free State
who casts his FOR the free state side OF this consu
ton will decide In favor OF as good constitution as any
body Of men have made or can make.
N objected 10 the consultation that forces upon the
try provisions which majority OF the voters do not
approve upon the adoption OF which they denied
the right OF expressing their opinions.
The proposition submitted 20 the votes OF the people
contains substantially two constltutons-the one slave
and the other free state constitution. AMI the voters OF
The Territory are called upon u determine whether they
will have slave free state constitution. This Ia the
emily question which has bee1 discussed by the peo
pie Of Kansas the people Of the states and hy
ipg or Kansas has heard any question made
upon any other provision II constitution free State
constitution the constitution OF Illinois Ohio Vermont
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, al the features Of which are
well known the articles IN the Presby terrain coaes
Of faith. There Is diversity Of opinion abOa them
except that the black republicans would exclude the
Of the Drcd Scott decision, which Is Contained
IN the instrument adopted A tree State constitution
slave State constitution things a. well known as Tree
negro OF black slave Aud when The pe0pe Of Kansas
called upon to decide whether they will have slave
State or FREQ State constitution, everybody knows
that the only difference between the two Is, whether
slavery shai be introduced or excluded Any man set
Of men ut this period who would draft free state
stiu,on would make just such consultation ~ made
At Topeka two years ago or was made =, Leepon ast
fundamental Is~ Of Kansas.
And when the Lccompion Constitutional Convention sub
nitied slave State and free state constitution 10 the
p>ople for their choice they submitted everything of df
ference between the parties. here and throughout the
s,her the ssvc ~ s,se SAFE coDs,a.,oa framed nv
The Convention shall be taken the constitution o. Kan
This is the point Of objection nv the black repabN
for though they nad the free State side OF that
Instrument plausible objection, yet they opposed
because they did not mako It themselves; for thor
course and a have been such thai they word OPP
pose anything emananr from our party either on the
subjects Of The constitution OF legislation.
The Convention anxious 70 have the question set
lied and kansas admitted into the Union as sovereign
STATE They know, by the papers and the Declarations %
leading men, that The biask republican party ia Kans.
~caid vote against any constitution they might submit,
even were perfect copy Of the Topeka constitution
To settle this sruggieto take this question out Of the
hands Of the general government tnotvthstsndng tner
unbounded confidence in the able statesman and patriot
~ hi. head and all his Cabinet, and al-o 10 the truly
national members OF CongrcssD and 20 remove az az
element or cous strife from the politics OF Tbs oountry
vas one great object q the Convention Hence in saying
70 the people they should determine The question whether
Kansas should be slave or free state they submitted
the provision contained in the constitution for their dec
zion nj the polls asking ony OF them that the question
should he fully and completely settled and Kansas admit
Ted into the Union q state.
The sentiments N the North and south Of Northern and
Southern men in this Territory sod Of the organic act de
nanded that the question whether Kansas I'D be free
or Save state shouit be presented 80 people and
hold that the sentiment Of the people coAl no.
cetsned thereon unless presented The manner adopted
Human ingenuity, parliamentary TACT could not devise
plan by which this distracng question could other
yeceve the approval dissent Of the people Of
The peret Tor argument shy Kansas should bccncle
state seems 70 have passed In addition n the political
considerations already presented thtres grave qucs-on
Of Interest involved which has not heretofore beea pre
scented. Toe public land within limits IA being raoty
absorbed by settlement, and ent 90 that unless obtain