The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-20

LecomptOn Fraud Reyamped.
ALI who are well versed in the history of
the attempts to saddle the "Lecompton
Constitution" upon Kansas are aware that
the obnoxious principle TO the people was
an at,enpt to enact fundamental law.
without submitting it to vote ofthe peo-
pie. The slavery prspagandis,s knew that
submitting that instrument to popular
vote would ensure its defeat. To avoid
this, the friends Of the measure secured by
fraud the election of delegates TO the con-
vention favorable to such measures as the
leaders desired to carry out, and after thus
elected, constitution was to be formed
to subserve the grand design Of the pro-
slavery party.
How Jared this grand scheme! What
befel the actual workers of the plot p
They obtained majority vote, but did the
people,acknowledge that majority vste g
The workers Of this grand acheme offraud
were rejected with contempt by the people
The Lecompton Constitution became by.
word ofreproach against all its supporters.
Lecompton city, even, having as fair nat
ural condition as any town in Kansas, has
been turned out by an indignant people as
field ft only for the yerdant growth of
gympsom weeds, soon to be pre-empted by
some courageous citizen for sheep pasture.
Such is the result of an attempt to force
/ upon the people measure in violation of
the sacred rights of popular sovereignty.
Our mind is called to this Lecompton
fraud bJ the recent demonstration In the
Senatorial movement at Topeka, We do
not desire to do the friends of Gov. Carney
Injustice, by any means. Neither would
we place forced construction upon the
character of this action. We believe the
over anxious politicians outside as well as
inside Of the Legislature have been blind
ed to the direct nature and bearing of their
action In this forced vote for Gov. Carney.
A determination Of the opponents OF
Gen. Lane to kill him has led them to
sanction and enact course Of procedure
which would inaugurate principle ihatif
successful, will sap the foundation of our
liberties as much and as completely as the
Lecompton swindle. Names and parties
change with the revolution Of public af-
fairs. Principles do not change. In the
Lecompton swindle, the main offense was
an attempt to subvert the heaven-5orn
right of the people to govern themselves.
The same attempt of gross fraud upon the
rights of the sovereign people Of this
State has been demonstrated in the Carney
fraud. 1t is in vain to cover up this out
rage upon the people, by appealing to the
! existing prejudice against Gen. Lane. He
must stand or fall at the bar of public
opinion. he IS not this case. 1t makes
not one jota of difference as to who may
have desired to come up as candidate
next winter. The fact remains, the Lee
compton constitution swindle has been re-
vamped by Gov. Carney and his miscreant
friends.
The day is ceming when the sovereign
people of this State will arise in their maj
esty and declare that their withering curse
shall rest upon him, be he Governor or leg
islator, who attempts, by deception and
fraud, to escape the searching review and
dictum of the ballot box. This is the
voice of the people.-Laprenee Tribune.