The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03
or the Constitution with " no slavery" % en-
owe We REGARD THE PROPOSITION THUS

WE REGARD THE PROPOSITION THUS
SUBMITTED AS FAIR AMBUSH"
The character Of the Schedule which Smart
said |" should be atisfaetoryfo erery citizen u
me United Staies," is sufficiently given above.
In the next issue of the Free Press, Dec. T.,
Smart en- hasised his approval Of the swindle,
and reproachsL other Democratic papers In the
state for not "coming along" Hear Smart
on these points The following Is his article
:" we hare been esnsursd by one or fico q
our Democratic contemporaries for our posi-
fion upon Me Ransas Constitution, because
We declared that the Constitution and It's adj
mission should be safilf factory to erery citizen
OF United States. We noU repeat ,chdt ire
hare said, and say further, that Il will De su,-
fained by the Demoerafe pre-. 81 M NORA
Those papers which have not como into IL,
v;ii soon do 50. The Portland Argus, the BAN
cor Union, the ROCKLAND DEMOCRAT,
and other Democratic papers, srpress ne Sane
opinion as the Free Press upon me Kansas
Tn another article, In defending the Lecomp.
ION ini,uity ut great length, Smart accused
,bc Free State men Of MULTIPLICATION"
and "TREASONABLE INACTI0N," simply
because they were not willing to be swindied
out Of their political rights. Hear Smart on
This point lie said:
' ave understand the constitution made by
the Lecompton Constitution to be good one,
and like the Constitution Of the Western
States. Why should we get up "bugbears y
about the Constitution, II there Is an opportun-
Inv 10 settle the slavery question: How much
more PASTIDIOUS are modern Black Repub-
leans than the fathers OF the Revolution The
Constitution of the United States was not sub
mittcd to popular vote, but was ratified by
sthe Convention Of the several States 1t
would have been we'll, to submit all the proyis-
ions Of the Constitution in Kansas. but Il being
conceded THAT THE CONSTITUTION FORM
question being submitted to vote Of the PEG;
pie. WE SAY THE FREE STATE MEN
SHOULD NOT BE GUILTY OF NULLIFICA-
TON OR TREAS0NABLE INACTION."
Smart went the full length with the President,
endorsing his positions in the following extray-
agant language:
"IB DOCTRINES WILL ne SUSTAINED nj THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE, IN sPIrEOp ALL FACTIONS AND
OPPOSITION. lis DISCUSSION OF THE KAN.
SUPREME EXECUTIVE OF A GREAT Ma
TION, AND WILL MEET WITH THE AP-
PROvAL OF THE HEARTS AND UNDER
STANDINGS OF THE PEOPLE"
All these endorsements Of the gigantic swim.
die were volunteered by Smart in advance OF
the 2lst Dec.-the day on which the slavery
clause was to be submitted.
At the election, the pro-slavcry invaders
alone voted in the most fraudulent manner,
and Of course the slavery clause was approved.
In his issue Of January LIST, 1858, flour days
AFTER the news reached him. he said:
cit will be seen that the LEc0NPToN CoNsrI-
TUITION HAS BEEN ADOPTED WITH THE Pno-SLAv-
rpy Clause
Now that the Constitution has been voted up
on by the PEOPLE, IT WILL COME BEFORE Con-
0Riss IN PROPER sIIArE FOR ITS ACTION We
anticipate from the Democratic majority there
such action rs will put the question ut rest, af-
ter full and fair discussion, and put 1t to rest
forever"
On the the % of January Mr.. Buchanan sent
the Lecompton Constitution to Congress with
that remarkable message, whose doctrines
rent the Democratic party In twain. In that
founding declaration
1T has been solemnly adjudged by the high
est judicial tribunal known to our laws, that
slavery exists In Kansas by virtue of The Con-
siitution Of The United States. Kansas Is,
hsrsfOre, at this moment, as much Stare
STATE as Georgia or South Carolina.
Slavery can therefore nerer be prohibited ~
Kansas, except bymed ofa Constitutional
prorision."
Lifelong Democrats halted at this. but Smart
spaiiored il riihoui an eUort. In the Free
"we have received the Presidents message
on the Lecompton Constitution, AMI II will APP
pear In our next number. The President shows
up the REBELS IN KANSAS, and the leaders
from Lane down, and exposes tho obstinacy OF
the BLACK Republicans of that territory in y0t.
ing. He says he is decidedly for the immediate
admission Of Kansas, and declares that the
people of that territory, after they are admit
ted, can alter their Constitution rs they please.
II they wish to abolish slavery, the shorter way
to do so Is under the organization Of q State
government. THE MESSAGE Is ABLE AND WRIT
TEN WITH GRE,T vIGoR."