Freeman's champion., 1858-03-18

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then the propositions to make the new
Constitutional Convention the exclu-
sive measure of relief might receive a
more favorable consideration. Our
View Of the matter is this: The oppo-
sition in Congress to the consumma-
tion of the Lecompton scheme are
working against odds. The Admin
istration is powerful, and will use Its
whole combined force to put this Con-
stitution through Congress. This
being the case it becomes the duty Of
the people of this Territory who are
directly concerned in the Issue, to
strengthen as much as possible the
arm Of the opposition in their efforts
to vindicate our right to Self-govern-
ment. So far as the people here could
act in the premisesthqy have acted to
the end of defeating the tyranny that
ia impending. In this behalf nearly
all the people Of this Territory sub
Iiected themselves to the humiliation
of voting for officers under that much
abhorred Constitution. Their. object
was to get control of the government
SO that in the event Of the adoption
Of that instrument by Congress, the
power under it could not he welded
against us; and further it was be.
lieved that by taking possession Of
the State government, and filling the
various Offices therein with tried Free
State men, the Administration would
not attempt 10 force Kanzas into the
Union. The object Of Buchanan and
the party herepressnts being evident
ly to make Kanzas practically, SO fol
as Government could make it 50, and
not nomirally, Slave State. The
election was participated in as fur
ther assurance against the success Of
Calhoun's policy, and also an argu'
ment against the admission of Kan
zas under the Lscompton Constitu-
tion. Our people are assisted in an
other way to defeat that scheme in
Congress. AT the extra session called
by Gov. Stanton, a law, was passed
to punish frauds and forgeries in elec'
tions and election returns, and anoth,
er submitting the aforesaid Copstitu'
tion to the bona fde residents Of the
Territory for their approval or reject
ion; and still another at the regular
session Of the Legislative Assembly
providing for tho investigation oI
frauds and forgcres actually commit
ted, to the end Of bringing the perpe'
traitors to Justice, and Of showing tc
the world what villainy has beer
brought into the service Of the pro
slavery party Of this Territory.
| " All this served to put argumon
in the mouths Of the gallant defende
Of the right in the Halls Of Congress
With the overwhelming tastimon.
in favor Of the Free State cause, tn,
Administration persists in its pur
pose to force upon this people tina
odious Lecompton Constitution. |
is then conceived that a new Consti
tutional movement may do servic
against the Lecompton, and anothe
argument is to be put into the mouth
Of the Opposition. 1t is desired Il
get this Constitution that is to b
framed before Congress If, possible
stamped with the approval Of the peo
pie, before the Lecompton Constitu
tion is adopted. If the Administra
ton should by this means be defeated
this new Convention will have accom-
plished a glorious mission J; If itsuc
teeds, Notwithstanding this measure
we sag then that our policy, and our on
\ ly reasonable and practical policy, IS /
take tie government under that Lc
compton Constitution, and, through Il
provide for the adoption of aaew Con
y sttatioaf forthe State of Kansas, q.
N "No sane man who has the welfar
and interests of this people, and tn
peace ofthe country at heart, will
seriously urge the contrary. Thos
who deSirelto keep up this turmoil
and strife in Kanzas, forth purpos
Of aiding to triumph political partie
: outside Of the Territory, may dille
with US, We have no desire but I
see the question that has convulse
=. this country from its Organization a
q Territory up to'this time, 6nall
settled. We desire to see tho spoa
turned into pruning hooks and th
sword beaten into plow shares, an
the noble occupation of the husband
! man prosper We hope to hear
: no more war, or rumorS Of war upo
our plain, or within our borders :
Let the common sense Of the peopl
prevail, and this issue willbe endo
, without further strife. Lot the de
signs ofpoliticians triumph, and Kau
, zaswill be the foot ball for politics
Darties outaidh az tho Tprriiorv IA