Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-16
GoLDsBoRo', April 18th, 1858.


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the Sd instant after session of less than fortnight
correspondent of the ST. Louis Republican furnishes that
naper with the subOined particulars of the constitution
and of various scenes that occurred in the convention
The constitution is Topeka revamped. The principal
points are as follows The right to bear is guar
antied to individuals slavery is prohibited of course
bail may be refused in capital strong PreSump
ton election frauds bar to the future exercise OF
the elective franchise in cases of libel the defendant may
testify. AT all elections free male citizens having resi-
dence in the State six months and ten days IN the pre-
cnct and all free males of foreign birth having resided
in the United States year. in the State six months
and ten DAYS in the precinct and who has declared his
Intentions may vote. The thing goes into details most
cOnoundedy, and ever should be the organic law OF
the State it would need be rechanged pretty much
through The ayes and noes are to be recorded the
Journal of the legislature every bill passed by either
branch.
The convention was attended by delegates from nearly
every county, but it neither full nor fair express
sion of the will even Of the reeSate party. Claiming
$4,000 voters in the Territory and basng their appor
tonment upon 2l00O the convention appointed by
about 5000 voters all told The niger question caused
considerable of trouble during the session, and many
harsh things were said by those radical members whose
aim it is to elevate the backy little above the superior
race Several counties instructed their representatives
to go against the niger suffrage Hence Linn and some
other counties signed the constitution under protest.
DOnphan county extremely anxious to get the word
white in the constitution to preface male citizens,
constitution on equal footing with the white folks,
and then at the first general election thereafter vote is
to be had on the question of universal suffrage. On
moton-afer the instrument had been fully adopted-of
Lane to make the change of time for the vote from the
second to the first general election there was peculiar
sort of discussion. general scene of elimination and
retaliation and much confusion resulted Barr, of DOni
phan aimed to get his word white in. ParsOn Fish,
of Shawnee declared that those who talked about pro-
testing were enemts to the cause and he threatened to
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sign Sam Woods, of Douglas, declared that this was
attempt to make political capital which he denoun
ced IN toto he designated it miserable dodge"
and buncombe." Johnson, of Leavensworth who, as
understand is large STAKEHOLDER, let into Woods pro-
claiming him enemy, the devil in disguise, &C.,
and upon being called to order by Winchell who
and perhaps is correspondent for prominent repubI-
paper he declined to be interrupted by the yellow
jackets" His criticism on his colaborers would not
have stopped there but for the fact that agreement
was come at to preserve the harmony of the party.
This is not the only question upon which the party
wanted to split The address to the people being before
the convention the policy of the party up in some
Sort when it became evident that considerable portion
of the people here desire to put end to the Internal
disturbances which have exhausted the means of the set
tiers here by qualifying under the Lecompton constitu
ton During the discussion of this question the lie y
was given between Judge Conway and Mr.. Emery, and
Sam. Woods made direct assault upon Lane, denoun-
cling the who took the back track from the bloody
issue platform Of Big Springs.
1t seems probable that the extreme radcalism of the
convention will have the effect to disgust all sober and
thinking in Kansas and produce sudden and
towering reaction. Thus the Kansas Daily Ledger
says:
Seriously the convention have given the right of suf
rage flor three years at least TO ALL THE MIG
GERS IN KANSAS, THEREBY PLACING
THEM ON AN EQUALITY WITH THE WHITE
MAN. Furthermore they have provided THAT
BLACK AND WHITE CHILDREN SHALL BE
EDUCATED IN THE SAME SCHOOLS.
We submit to the people in Kansas if these enact
ments not disgrace to We call upon the hon
est farmer the thrifty meCanic the merchant, the pro-
SslOna man, and the hardsted aborer, to ponder well
these enactments of the niggerovers. And in order
that these nggerovers may be known throughout the
length and the breadth OF Territory, we call upon
people to examine the affirmative as set forth in the
proceedings of the convention in another column. The
votes there recorded the test votes and those voting
in the affirmative are the nigger-lovers.
Again. in a subsequent ISSUE the same paper remarks
To the yeomanry of Kansas we say come out from
amongst the nggerovers and array yourselves with the
party who are sterny opposed to this niger equality
Come out In your majesty and power, and make then
bite the dust We belong to that party who is sernly
and resoIutey opposed to the niger equality and that
party have for their motto Kansas free State for the
white man alone
Of the same character is the following from the West
om Argus, published at Wyandotte city
Topeka is played out and gone. 1t has kept
lew deuded fanatics in revolutionary attitude for up
wards OF two years. It has cost Kansas the blood O
some OF her adopted sOns has given the territory
which has retarded emigration and thrift and it is now
cast aside by the very men who, few months since
camOred so zealOusy for its adoption The farce which
IS now being carried on at Leavenworh can never
me trouble and bloodshed which the Topeka rebellion
ud. Its principal engineers are generally two vel
known their mercenary motives too we'll understood
and their disregard Of the rights and interests of
has too often been made apparent. The fate of Topeka
too, is not forgotten by the masses All the circum
stances and surroundings this last act of folly convince
US that 1t will fall stilborn 1t u.s. in our opinion thu
winding up of the bogus operations in Kansas. Thu
mar Drained fanatics who thrive in excitement and tur
mol as certain class of the community thrive in thu
conagration OF great city, have had their day in Kan
Sas. The people want peace and will have it. Revou
ton and contest cannot be re-enacted in Kansas-w
have come upon better times.
Poor Som.-An inquistive Yankee was standing a
tavern door, in the lower part of jersey watching
funeral pass by. At the head of it large manur
cart, moving along very slowly, and making no effort
turn out for theprOcessiOn. The Yankee astonshe
at this want of attention on the part of the driver
said cart, and turning to q Philadelphia, who wa
standing by, he remarked
guess the folks amt very perte abeout here t
hum where live, they always turn out for funeral
Oh, that's part Of the procession" remarked tn
Pmladelphian, gravely.
"Du tell? Yeou don't say so? Heow ?" exclaime
the astonished Yankee.
Why you see, it is very poor sandy soil abou
mere and nothing comes up they plant unless they ma
n9re 1t well so when they bury fellow they throw
whole CARLOAD in the grave to make him rise at jde
ment day"'
The Yankee mizzled.
SIX Lap PAssENGERS.-On Saturday last, says th
Rochester Union, when Conductor Tom Clifford as o
S way from Syracuse to Buffalo, he found on leaving
syracuse that two seats in the car were closely filed b
woman and SIX children. The lady produced but on
Cke and assured the conductor that ali her little faml