The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-30

From the Lawrence Tribune, 18th, Extra.
Interesting from kans1s.--s-reat Mass
Meeting of the People.

From the Lawrence 7 ribune 15th Extra
Interesting from kansas---sreat Mass
Meeting of the People.
Kansas Legislature Ignored 6y tie Squatters,
and a State Organization Recommended
The outrageous acts of the pseudo Legisla-
ture Of Kansas, having become intolerable,
the people assembled in large numbers in
Lawrence yesterday. the 14th August and
continued in session until the afternoon of the
18th. The Convention was conducted with
great ability, and its deliberations character
lied by great harmony and courtesy. Not
less than GOO persons, from all parts of the
Territory, were in atten lance, camping in
wagons. putting up at the boarding houses,
and with our citizens. and remaining over
night, to attend the deliberations of the second
day. There deep feeling of indigna
ton manifested against the outrageous acts of
usurpaton and tyranny by which our people
enthraed. and determination manifest
ed To resist these usurpatlons at all hazards
Gen. Schuyler was chosen President assisted
by the usual number Of Vice Presidents and
other officers.
The following preamble and resolutions
were passed with great unanmitv
Whereas, By act of Congress, approved
May 50. 1854. organizing a Government for
the Territory of Kansas, grant Of Legislative
power was made to the lawful inhabitants OF
said Territory, to enable them to make such
laws and establish such institutions as would
be most desirable to themselves and, in or
der TO accomplish this. the said Inhabitants
were by said act empowered to elect, accord
ing TO a prescribed mode, Territorial Lesis-
la.ure, with competent jurisdiction and capsci-
ty TO act, under certain specified restrictions,
over all rightful subjects Of legislation and
whereas, while exercising the authority thus
conferred 10 elect members OF Territorial
Leg gislature, the Territory was invaded, and
the inhabitants overcome by large AID numer-
Gus bands of armed men from foreign Safe,
who violently took possession OF nearly all
places through the Territory at which said
election was being held. who ruthlcssly abol-
iShed the legally established mode OF Conduct
ing the same. and who, according to their
own mode, aud by virtue of their own might,
in utter disregard Of the act of Cunglcs<, or
ganlzlng Government for the Territory held
an election Tor members OF the Kansas Leg
islatuge, and elected certain persons as mem
beF2 Of said Legislature thus, 10 ali in;ents
aud purposes. divesting the lawful iuhabi;ant IS
oi the Territory of the entire grant Ct legis-
latiye power which had been made 10 item
BY the Congressional charter And whereas,
the Legislature thus elected is now il session
on the borders of The Missouri .iver making
laws for the goverraace of the inhabitants and
citizens of Kansas. having re-composed its
two bodies after It's assem- blance and organza
tion-the majority expelling the minority and
authorizing and admitting other persons Il
hlt the places of the ones expelled having
hiled a vacancy (arising In consequence Of :
resignatien) by their own act. wilnout refer
:, ence to the right of the people 10 elect; hsv
= :, nS hxsd temporary seat of government a
4 he Shawnee Mission and in pursuance o
'his' abandoned the place Of meeting to which
'hey haa been convened By Executive procla
d mtooh having now before them bill. which
they will probably enac, into law. m.sins
/, the right OF suffrage in the Territory Jenend
: ent upon the payment. OF the sum OF one dol
lar, without reference to the matter % inbabi
fancy. thus attempting to give up the baIlo,
T box. by law, for all future time. to parson
: from foreign States; also. bill. which the,
i will probably enact into law. for the elee,;o,
: by themselves of a board of permanent over
seers, to be sent out In all districts of the Ter
rlsory. with power TO levy taxes TO any amount
5 and otherwise exact from. embarrass, driy