The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-29

GOV. SHANNON'S SPEECH ON KANSAS AFFAIRS.
At lato Claw and order convention held Leaven
WORTH Kansas Territory Governor Shannon presided and
upon taking the chair delivered the following address
reported by the correspondent Of the New York Trbune
My FRIENDS AND rELIow-clrizEss: now for the first
time stand before many of you and feel grateful for the
kind reception you have given and honor you have
shown assigning the chair left home with the
intention of making this my future home. There parties
who differ upon the question of the policy your
ment in fact excitement is extant that pns the
safety of the citizens be brought end [Appause The
first received upon arriving in tho Territory that
the laws of the legislature null and void and not bind
ing upon people, had heard that Governor Reeder had
them null and not binding though tho members
of that body bad received his SEAL and took their seats
the members of all gsatures do with tho sanction Of the
governor They had enacted of laws hic could
considered illegal ICheersI Fellow-czens, that body Of
legislators elected day appointed by call of the
governor, and convened at point he had called them
to- having given them certificates Of election The lcga
appointed day for the purpose electng delegate
Congress- which October The faction that would
obey the laws Of the legislature then started this
airy nufy its acts accordingly appointed
the 9th Of October day when they would for themselves elect
delegate to Congress And for what they do
this Why not vote for this delegate the day appointed by
thelegislaturc They dare face Whitfield on that legally
appointed day! IApplausel they could have got
ority of at ALL they could have got them we'll upon
the the 9th Of October and If Missouri
poed the Legislature had made laws that the polls could be
purged Then reason for holding the election
the 9th unless to nuy the laws of They
have right thus to nulfy the laws If those
constitutional the appeal is to be made the Judicial trbu
mails of the country But instead of appealing to the courts
these gentlemen 60 work and issue circulars notices
the effect that they have taken the affairs
their hands, and going elect delegate to
gress and, more, that they going to frame con-
stituton and ask to be admitted into the Union as
State Who ever heard of such movement2-for
people, without consulting the other party This
conflict with the organic act which the people the
right govern themselves. have their cals and
looked them through attenve and only attempt
to usurp power by making that constitution. Whatwoud
be said if the other party should attempt usurp power
without the of the people? Would be considered
rght2 Nay it would lead to fatal consequences would
make civil tApplause. State constitution could
not be accepted without oil parties participating Why this
haste With the exception of California It is without prece
dent There regular form prescribed By Congress- and
this should be conducted in other Territories Let
gress order ICbeers If the nuers consider
the laws of the legislature wrong let them appeal to
higher tribunal and not take the law in their own
hands, which is wrong by all the regulations of the
gsnic act, which should be proud of. Cheers
They should remember the lessons taught by the great
men of the nation. We should all be mindful of their
example. They cannot better their condition by such
revolutionary movements, such excitemens
and resorting to force of The laws of legislature
not properly understood not yet being printed They
have sent abroad to bring about bad effect have
in some journals that the territorial officers APP
pointed for the term of six years. This told to
prejudice the minds OF the people, Some officers appoint
ed for four years but for six have
deceived by such reports will return when they the
movements of the revolutionary government. Feow-ciu
this question must be met with truth and justice the
balls of Congress- where the ecState movement will
its quetus fApplause. There may be members in
the halls Of Congress who in favor dunon but
too much patriotism in that body to give any
to this revolutionary movement, and you that
any event, the Executive Of the United stand
BY you 70 the last tCheers Next year we will be called
elect President Of this republic when only two parties
viii be known-the black republican and unonst Loud and
prolonged cheers.l