Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-08-12

hFANDOIT- h l., july 80.
Editors Of tbr Trauelle,;
The Constitutional Convention closed
It's labors last evening. As [ have previously III
tilnated the democratic members refused t. sign
the instrument The ground upon which they
base their refusal follows in logical sequence from
the events with VIII ca they have dark -ned their
record within the last few wears.
Col. Slough the democratic leader, while a mo-
ton was pending requiring the original draft 10 be
authenticated by the signatures of the members,
rose and, spet Ing Tor his trty, state that they
could not sign it. Mark the ground upon which
thy based that refusal. First, because it did not
contain pr vision excluding free colored persons
from enLrating 10 and living IN the state # Kan
SIS; second, because the Convention refused to
allow archolders in the Territory one year from
the time u ratification, wherein to remove their
their slaves; and thirdly, that the Convention re-
fused TO insert provision in the Bill Of Rights
which drec " recognized the ght Of Shareholder
to make Kansas a hunting ground for proslavery
blood hounds.
Objectio, was also made TO the apportionment
For these reasons, and these alone,
the dem, cratic members refusedto
attach their names, at the same time acknow cdg
ing that 1t was in every thing else model Con-
5tItution.
This result was expected Gov Nodary came
down from Lecompton tie nj ht before, ana with
these recusants was IL caucus till late hour A
! "a IA Lp a
position Of refusal but were finally bro1obt in h.,
tie party lash. The Constitution IS in corstrn,,-
ton and language, model instrument rnncb s,
perior IN those respect, to either of tie three in
struments previously framed in Kansas I, al
essential particulars it Is fully up with that ii the
most advanced States. The only thing which even
ultra anti-slaveryism oiject TO- is the refusal
Of Sufnge to negroes mulatto-s and Indians. While
II "a rauties all the essentials Of human liberty
i at the same time Is conservative and dgufed il
its exp ession Of sentiment 1t provides for ,
homestead Of 100 ofand. or one acre m cit
with the improvement thereon 1t protects women
married and single, in their ri ghts Of property
permits hem % ana be sued, and gives eoua
control over the children. II also gives them al
equal control and voice in the regulation Of school
declaring that the Legislature shall have no powe
20 take away such equal control. 1t guarantees
trial by jury 60 all and protects them in all othe
particulars. Above all, it declares Kansas to b
free
The Republicans are jubilant over the action q
the Democracy. In the late campaign and in tbei
Tecumsth n, citing the Africans ATTEMPTED 10 cove
mp their foot prints, and claimed h o. Simon Pur
Free State men. The Laavenworth ticket wa
elected on that issue, vet they come into Conver
ton and persisteDtly endetv to fasten Saverv o
kansas for one year at least. It is a natural Sc
queuce for Lecompton. The People Of BaDsa,
irre52eet We Of party, want to get into the Union
a2d the men who oppose this Constitution will bsv
hard battle to fght The Republicans know TIN.
az therefore they rel ice at the democratic -ro,
RATIFICATION meeting OF the Republicans of W
andott vas held IN the evening. II vas lar-e an
eD;1usiastic. Speeches were made bv GOV " Y
Roberts Hon. Marcus j. Parrot Chann;o
Vaughan (Elitor Of Leavenworth Time.) : [,
Ihaeher, ;. A. Kingman J J. IngaH. col. Wa,
zen and Dr. Root.