The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-08-13

We have not yet received a copy of the
new Constitution, and do not feel Ill
making remarks upon it until we see ,bo
whole instrument. The following is ,bs
apportioument agreed upon, and il Il bs
any indication of TIE character Of the Con-
stitution. we shall take great pleasure in
voting NO, on its adoption:
Observation-Disclosures. 4: Atcb;.
son and Brown. 6; Nemaha, Marshal and
Washington, 2 i; Clay, Riley and Potto.
wattamie, 4; Dickerson, Davis and Va.
baunsee, 8; Shawnee, Jackson and Jeffsr.
SOD, 8; Leavenworth. 8; Douglas John.
son and Wyandott, 10; Lykins, Linn and
Bourbon. 8; Allen, Anderson and Franz.
Tin, 6; Woodson and Madison, 2: Coffev
Usage and Breckenridge, 6; Morris. Chase
Butler, Godfrey, Greenwood, Hunter vii
son and McGee, 3.
Senators-Doniphan, 2; Atchison and
Brown, 2; Nemaha. etc., 1; Clay. etc, !.
Dickerson, ETC.. l; Shawnee, ETC., .; Leav'
snworth, 8; Douglas, etc., 4; Lykins, etc
8; Allen, etc, 2; Woodson, etc, l; Cot,
fey. etc, 2; Morris, etc., l.
I'VE must say that the above beats in
political rascality, any thing that we ever
knew in the shape Of an apportionment
We had read of jerriman9eriRg States for
political purposes, and in days gone bv
have seen Ohio divided into all kinds Of
shapes for representative purposes but
never before did we see such a specimen
Of scoundrelism in deliberative BODY. as
lis shown by this apportionment. Why
did not the Convention adopt the single
representative district system ? Or, if that
was impracticable, why not let each coun.
", SO far as possible, have a representa-.
tive We understand that the appor.
tionment was made on the basis Of Is 600
voters, or 333 voters to each member
Then why, We again ask, was rot each
county, with 1913 voters, apportioned Ole
member; 667, two, and so on? Why was
Brown attached to Atchison ?-two coun.
ties cornering each other. only Why, in
the name of common honesty, is jackson
and Jefferson tackled on to Shawnee p
counties that have not single interest in
common. Why is Wyandot and John.
son tackled on to Douglas Either Of
these counties were entitled to member.
Then, look to our own district, the 18th
including Morris, Chase, Butler Godfrey
Greenwood, Hunter, Wilson, MCGEE aud
Dorn-counties that really have no interest
with us, making a district in the shape Of
an L, taking four of the western tier Of
/, counties and the entire southern tier Of
!. counties, to the Missouri State line Thai
this was intended as direct insult and
, outrage to this part of Kansas, no one car
, doubt. The members Of the Wyandot
Convention are charging each other will
fraud, bribery, etc. We are glad the
have fell out, aud are telling on each 9th
err. We have no doubt but the most they
tell is true, and if so, the Wyandott Con
vention contains the biggest set Of scoun
drels that ever met in deliberative body
The last Legislature begins to appea
9 quite decent in comparison; the one be
fore, of Minneola fame, quite respectful
! body, while the old Border Ruffian Legs
:. lature should have monument of excel
|, lency erected. 1t may be said that thi
| is only temporary, that i. can be changed
We were unrepresented in the Conven
e ton, and, in consequence, are disfrar
+ chised. We shall be unrepreseuted j
the Legislature, and may be for years.
II the Constitution be adopted, the fir'
Legislature will dispose of the land grant
, indicate the direction of the railroads, ant
in fact, arrange the whole internal in
provements OF the Stste-in all Of whc
we shall be neglected and forgotten as
days gone by. If this apportioEment
= adopted upon its final passage, we belie'
! it the duty Of all southern Kansas to vo
! against the Constitution and as to gu
: self, if we shall even stand alone, we sha
I give it our unqualified dissertations
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