The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03

such body Look al the slave act for an example The
penalties for encing away slaves &c. for no one
expected 70 engage In any such business But the 18th
section provides I've years Imprisonment for speaking
writing words calculated To excite disaaection among
slaves the jury beiog judges as to the nature OF the
words spoken OF written Then the 18th section assigns
slaves. And the 18th disquaifes all free state mon
from being jurors 70 that proslavery jurors in all
cases TO decide upon the offences thus created The
legislature then repealed the pseempti,n but that
was COR parativeiy nothing sfter nu.lifying the
constitution q United States il easy to gulp
down an act OF C,Dgress. They resolved that 1T WAS
the duty Of Congress to the south to ALLOW pre-emp-
ton II SO instead Of 1S0 acres aud declared that
they would protect PFC e%psors to that smoust rhsu
knowledge the validity OF the acts OF the legislature
They then proceeded 70 pass an election law which also
conflicts with law Of Congress- The Kansas tesritoria
escri that only citizens may votethe legisla
tie aomis Incinns, such conform to the
of white menleavng to tho proavery judges OF cleo
tion decide whether they such c)normists not
accepting reie sting their votes accordingly More
over th ss does not require voters to % residents ae
acquisitions are 70 pay poll tax Of ST. and to to
upport tne fugitive slave law-thus making man.
ht tovoe depend upon his political opinions Having
usuped authority they undertook TO perpetuate 1t by
pointing sl the county officers thus re wing the people
altogether from the trouble OF voting. Indeed
Der declared that the people too basy to care
Many of the officers thus appoioted no
torousIy non-residens and some OF them still
The gature had made another change from the usus
practice Of elections They enacted that the challenger
of vote must prove the negative Judges of election
rg hear other testimony hut If the should
sworn, other testimony could be heard. SO Mssou
ran could go to the polls and swear ia hs vote although
dent. Or if he not when challenged all that
he has TO do is to keep silent and unless DO showa
pointed under this Law the free State woul MT CO.
They had the alternative of attending that farce OF an
election of falling back their sovereignty. The
contingency which Congress had not pro
Weed for and ia which the people were compelled to
fuIl hon TO 1nsn fha sn1pt nf
representation. The cali for signed by 1000
real settlers This was rsai popular sovereignty The
ec At the free state election, the number Of votes
creator than that cast at the previous election
counting Mssouuana and Misunderstanding tho free State
party 70 be largely In the majority Governor Reeder
then showed the difference bet the fee State party
and free sellers they sometimes mistakenly desig
mated, ard warmly dsclamed for them anything ike
abolitioDsm. Their platform is conservative and nation
al 1t recognises the constitution and its com promises
the fugitive slave Jay and State rights, and all It's sen
tastng in this respect with the prescription and ntoer
snce f'he prosavery party II has but two principles
3D. the making Of Kansas flee State in legal
by the will Ct the majority. The free State conduct
themselves kindly, moderately and fairly toward their op
perry and willing to make for it, should
the sate become Free lie then spoke eoqucnty Of the
oppressive practices tho Free State party He de-
scfbed them being in state OF white slavery with
chains, gyves and manacies upon them Popular sove
regny had been desecrated and the ballot box polluted
Anty were cOMpeeo, tuSre"ic 10 aPPeli " Tue PeoPc
Of the Union Tor protection They had appealed TO the
rate nal executive and been treated in such manner,
that il eia ed, the Indignation Of Every hoLes
would be aroused abe issue, he said, must come We
either wi.h to be protected or to have the liberty
Of protecting ourselves. We must have OR Illegal
government Withdrawn and legal ono iu1titu-
ted by Congress, must be lett to
sovereignty. We do not agita'e the question Of
slaveybut only that Of the right Of suffrage of self
govern men In conclusion he sketched the terrible
suits which might Ia Kansas and the nation At
large should not the difficulties Of the Territory be set
tied and poured mesied upon those editors aad
posiciata who attempting to conceal the rea facts
misrepresent them. He expressed indignation to
wards those who continually desiring 10 leave Kansas
Affairs alone and crying ont that disunlon Is to be ap-
Pretended Has the Union, he asked, become worth
lcssso corrup-tat it's old arches cannot sustain the
doctrine of popular sovereignty laid upon them when
the constitution fermeds lie Gid not believe it.
After speaking elcquentiy in this strain tor few mi
nutes, Gov. letder concluded amidst Of appau
resolution Of thanks and sympathy adopted, aud
the n ecpg adjourned