The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1855-12-13

special cssss.p.sa.ae. sf,s. r,os.., s.s p.mss,.

The Law and Order Cosvention Of the cit
izens OF the Territory Of Kansss met. pona-
ant TO public notice. on the isth inst have
not time 10 send you report Of the speeches
made, or 10 write specially Of the proceedings
Of the Convention. Suffice Il for The present
TO rcma,k, that the Convention wss composed
Of thu best material Of the Territory, and the
address Of Gov. SmASSoS was an eloquent and
patriotic ehoft. The officers Of the Conven-
ton were
P,essdeat-wuSox SHANNON.
PmePsesadeah IS. ID. lecompte. q. NJ.
Clark. Thos. T, sIocnm. J. B. Donallson j Ohm
Calhoun, A. McDoaald, Geo. W. Perkins,
VIM. Bartee, A. j. Isaacs, Rush EIlnore, J.
A. HaldermaD, W. p. Richardson, J. q. Bar
gsa, b. II. Twombly.
Sseref@,ss II. suingtelIow. l.. J. Ess-
tin, jas. ~. Thompson. 8. A. Williams Geo
N. Proper, II. A. HaIsey.
The following resolutions passed by The Con-
vebtion will give you better idea Of the spirit
which controlled iis actions, and Of the prinei.
pies which guide the Law and Order portion Of
our citizens, than any independent statement
which could furnish
lst Resolved. That we the People, hero NM
semble,i, believing the Constitution Of the U !.
s., and the law passed in pursuance thereof,
are suf6cient for the protection Of the rights,
both of person and property, and that in the
observance of The same. arc vested our only
hopes Of security for Liberty aud the Union,
aud that We will maintain the same at all haz-
ards.
2nd Roirei, That in every government,
whether Monarchia!, AristocFatic, Democratic,
or Republican, the liberty, the life and the
property Of no individual Is safe unless the
Laws passed by tho properly constituted au-
thofitis are strictly and freely obeyed.
3rd. Rssoirsd, That We hold tho doctrine
10 BE- strictly true. that no man, or sct OF men
are at liberty 10 resi- law passed bya Leg
fslative body. legally organized, unless they
choose, by their actions, 60 constitute them
selves rebels aud traitors. ard take oil tbs con
sequences that legitimateIy follow the failure
Of resolution.
4th Resdt~d, That the course pursued 10
this Territory, by certain persoas protesting 10
be the peculiar friends OF human freedom. IL ut
variance with all. and entirely subyersive Of
good order. is practical notification, rebellion
and treason, and should be frowned upon and
denounced by every lover Of civil liberty, and
OF the perpetuity OF the Union
5th. Resolved, That the repuiiatiou Of the
laws and properly constituted authorities Of
this Territory, by the agents and servants OF
the Massachusetts, Aid Society, and the armed
preparation Of such agents and servants to re-
sist the execution oil the laws Of Kansas, are
reasonable and revolutionary In their chaxac-
ter. AID should be crushed ut once by the
strong, unitel arm Of oil lovers Of law aud or
der
| 9Th ReSlri, That the admission Of An
drew II. l.eesief to seat In the next Congress
of the United States would be 10 violation Of
all law and precedent. and would have ten.
dcncy 10 encourage treason against NIL good
government, and that the same would be an
outrage upon the citizeus Of kausas.
| 1th. Kesoiuoi, That tho convention lately
assembled ut Topeka. TO form Consultation
| for State Government, called AID elected by
and composed Of members Of Que political par
| ty, the 40 called " Free State Party" and nei-
ther called nor elected by rus pKorLE oF KAN
sis, would have been u farce If its purposes
had not been reasonable and any Constitn-
| tiea p,ese~tSl by sneh convention Is unwor-
| thy the serious consideration OF freems.,i, and
if presented to Congress M the Constitution
of X ansas, shoald be secuted from its Halls
at au insult 10 its intelligence. and an outrage
upon our sovereign rights.
sth Resolved, That We cordially endorse the
X nnsas Nebraska Act, and more especially
that part OF il which repeals the Missouri
Compromise and enunciates the principle that
the people of every Territory In framing their
organic law. have right 80 decide for them
selves what domestic Institutions they will or
will not have.
9Th Resahoi, That the Kansas Nebraska
liill rccogDizcs tho true principles Of Repabli.
can Government, a,d that we are rs III for,
aad as capable Of selfgOvernmcnt as We were
when citizens of the States, and that We de-
nouncc any attempt On the part Of Congress.
or the citizens Of other States, To interfere
via or control our domestic affairs.
10Th. ReSSroi That NJ citizens Of Terri.
tory, not baving any right to the expression
OF our vd1se in the election of Chief Msgis.
trate Of the nation, yet We cannot refrain from
the expression OF our gratitude TO tho Demo
Gratis of the Northern States for their undevi
ating support OF the true principles Of govern
ment contained in the organic Law of this Ter
ritosy.
llth. Rss,sroi. That VIC contcmn and scorn
the acts and f,lschoois OF the Abolition and
Free Soil prints Throughout, the coantry. in
m'srcprcsea'ing the facts growing out OF the
organization OF this Territory. all VI which
are calculated TO mislead public sentiment
abroad, and rctard the growth, settlement and
prosperity of this Territory
I2th. Rsstrci, That we, the members of
this convention, the Law and Order party, the
States Rights party ot Kansas. the opponents
Of Aboltionisln. Free SoiIixm. and all the
other Sns Of the day, feel ourselves tally able
10 sustain the orgauic law Of the Territory.
aud the acts Of the Territorial Legislature,
passed ia pursuance thereof, and We hefehy
pledge ourselves 10 support aud sustain Gov.
Shannon In the execution of oil laws, and that
We have the atiuost confidence In the DISPOSE
ton anil determination of the Executive 10
fully and faithfully discharge his duties.
Ga motion Of ten q. W. Clark, all Law
AMI Order papers throughout the United States
werc requested to publish the rsoce~iirgs Of
this convention G.N.P.
Pardon or Dr. Deaic. sh~ oeasisa.
Gcv. FaIax. cf Pennsylvania. has extemis>i