Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-10-05
BROOKVILLE FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA. RI

iestation or OBSTRUCTION from the peoph
OF Kansas.
The report was received with three
hearty cheers and adopted by accla
nation.
REPORT ON THE LEGISLATURE
Mr.. Emery. on the committee hav
ing in charge the legislative matters O
Kansas. reported as follows:
RESOLVED, That the body of men who
for the last two months have beer
passing laws for the people of our Ter.
ritory, moved. counseled and dictated
to by the demagogues Of Missouri. arc
to us foreign body, representing
only the lawless invaders who elected
them, and not the people of the Terri,
tory-that we repudiate their actions
as the monstrous consummation Of an
act Of violence. usurpat on and fraud
unparalleled in the history Of the Un-
ion, and worthy only of men untitled
for the duties and regardless of the
responsibilities Of Republicans.
Resolred, That having by numeri-
cal inferiority and want Of preparation
been compelled to succumb to the
outrage and oppression of armed and
organized bands Of the citizens Of a
powerful state Of the Union-having
been robbed by force Of the right oi
suffrage and self.goyernment, and
subjected to foreign .despotism the
more odious and Infamous because il
involves violation Of compacts with
Sister States, more sacred than SOL
emn treaties, we disown and disavow
with scorn and Indignation the con-
temptible and ,hypocritical mockery
of a representative goyernmen. into
which this Infamous despotism has been
converted.
Rssolped. That this miscalled Lep.
islature. by their reckless disregard OF
the organic Territorial Act, and other
Congressional Legislation. in expelling
members whose tile to seats was be-
yond their power 10 nnnul. in admit.
ting members who were not elected.
in altering the pre-emption laws and
the naturalization laws. and in lepis-
lating at an unauthorized place--by
their refusal 10 allow the people to
selectany of our officc,s-bv Imposing
upon MS their own appointees down to
the most insignificant Offices, many OF
whom were uuquestionable residents
of Missouri at the time--by leaving us
no elections save those prescribed by
Congress. and therefore beyond their
power to abrogate. and even at these
imposing restrictions upon us requir-
ing the payment ofone dollar as a tax,
selling the right OF suffrage at our bal
lot boxes TO any nonresident who
chooses TO buy and pay for Il, and
the taking an oath TO support the Uni-
ted States Law invidiously joined out,
by sitting the freedom Of speech, and
Of the press, thus usurping power
forbidden by Congress, have trampled
under foot the Kansas bill. have de-
fed the power Of Congress, libeled the
Declaration Of Independence-violated
the Constitutional Bill Of Rights, and
brought contempt and disgrace upon
our Republican Institutions at home
and abroad. ~
Resolved, That we owe no allegl
ance or obedience TO the tyrannica
enactments Of this spurious Legisla'
tu,e---that their laws have no validity
or binding force upon the people O
Kansas, and that every freeman
among US is at full liberty, consistent
ly with all his obligations rs eitizer
and a man, 10 defy and resist them
II he chooses TO do so.
Resotped, That we will resist then
primarily by every peaceeble and lega
means within our power, until we car
elect our own Representatives ant
swear them from the statute. book; ant
that as the majority of our Suprem,
Cour. haveso far forgotten their OIL
cial duty--havc so Far cast of The
honour Of the lawyer and the dignit,
of the judge---as to ester clothed viii
the judicial ermine into n partisan con
test. and by m extra judicial decision
given opinions in violation Of all pro
priety, have pre-judged our cause be
fore we could be heard. and hav,
pledged themselves TO these outlaw
In advance 10 decide In thrir favor. W,
will therefore take measures TO carr,
the question Of the validity Of thes
laws 10 a higher tribunal, whcr
judges are unpIedgcd and dispassion
ate-whcrc the law will be admins
tered in its purity. and whore we cal
at least have the hearing before th
decision. =
Rssoieed. That we will endure AN
submit 10 these laws no longer tina
the best interests OF the Territory ~
quiro. ~ the least Of two evils. an
will resist them 10 n bloody issue u
soon as wc ascertain that peaccabl
remedies shall fall. and iorciblc rests
tanoe shall furnish any reasonabl
prospect Of success: and that In th
meantime we recommend to on
friends throughout the Territory IN
( organization and discipline Of volunlee
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