stror the Coustitutien.''
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ssror the Constitutions"


The bill authorizing poll to be opened
At the August election to receive votes for,
andagainst the constitution having become q
law, it behooves the friends Of State gov-,'
ernment to buckle on their armor, and pre-,
pare for vigorous contest. They have.
now clear field before them, and can ex-,
press their sentiments in relation to the con-,
'stitution without in any way compromit-'
ting themselves in favor Of the boundary
prescribed by Congress; but, on the other
hand, the adoption Of the constitution, with
out reference to the conditions attached to
Jour admission, will furnish the strongest
possible evidence of our desire to adhere to
the convention boundaries, and cannot but
|be regarded by Congress as most em-
(phatic protest on our part against the action
had by that body on the subject last session.
The vote in August, then, will be given
with strict reference to the merits Of tie
constitution; and with this issue presented
there can be no doubt of the result, unless
the democrats abandon the field, and per-
NIT the election to go by default. This, in
their present mood and temper, they will
hardly do. The principles Of the constitu-
|tion are eminently popular with the peo-
Eple, and it cannot be that the opportunity
now presented TO engraft these principles
upon the State for our government in all
time to come, viii be permitted to be pas
sed by unimproved. Besides, it has been
exultingly asserted by the whig press Of
the Territory, that the constitution was re.
jected in April, not on account ofthe amend.
ments made by Congress, as is well knowr
to have been the fact, but because of the
unpopularity of its principles, and general
defects. The democrats owe 1t to them.
selves to disprove the truth Of this asser.
tion, SO notoriously false; and they viii
disprove it in the most emphatic way, BY
voting aFor the Constitution when inter.
rogated at the polls.


The opponents Of the constitution, there
is much reason to believe, base their only
hope Of success upon the supineness ant
inactivity of those who are favorable to the
adoption of that instrument. In this lei
them be disappointed. Now is the time
to make determined effort-now the Pc
riod to consummate that which the un.
looked for action Of Congress prevented
us from consummating in April. Luke
warmness should give way to zeal-leth-
argy to activity. All should bestir them
selves, and thereby place the adoption Of
the constitution beyond the possibility of
contingency. The constitution is known
to be exceedingly popular abroad; it has
been complimented in all directions, and
by some Of the most eminent men of the
country has been pronounced the best pa
per Of the kind in the Union. Its rejec-
ton by a Territory known to be democrat
ic has injured us in the estimation Of ou.
political friends who are not acquainted
with the attending circumstances; and il
should, and we hope will, be the effort Of
every democrat in the Territory to wipe
out this blot as soon as the opportunity is
afforded.