The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-01
Impsrtans fres Kansas.
of she Boston relegraph.
LAWRENCE, K =, Aug. 9, l6o'

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Correspondence Of she Boston Telegraph.
LAwRrScE, K. r., Aug. 8, 1855.
On nv arrival in this city on the I'd Of
INV last, learned that there had been an
organization called the "Know~Somethings
already established in Lawrence, and mea-
sures had been taken to organize lodges in
other portions Of the Territory, and a dis
position was manifested to enter into such
an organization. The only objection raised
against it is the attempt to exclude all anti
Prdtestants from its lodges. We can say
more about or in favor of the Catholics here
than can be said in any other portion OF the
United States For (if am not very much
mistakenly all the Catholic priests at the St.
Mary's Mission in this Territory are most
decided Free-State men, Several Catholics
are with us in favor of making Kansas
Free State. And secret organization, the
only test of membership being freedom for
Kansas. will be organized, if all is well. *
| This afternoon l returned to this city,
after an absence of fifteen days, during which
time | have been in company with Mr.. NJ.
F. Conway, who you remember was the only
Free State man elected to the Council at the
last election, or, more properly speaking, tt e
only one of that stripe that received a certi-
ficate from the Governor. Mr. Conway re-
signed his seat, which was Immediately
filled by the Pro-Slavery Council by eject
ing Missourian named McDOnaldson. 10
gether we have travelled over the southern
and western portion of Kansas. visiting the
different settlements, for the purpose OF
eir;-s notice of great Mass Meeting of the
Free State voters in this city on the 18th
inst. The people in the different districts,
promised to come themselves or to send de-
legates, and the prospect is large meeting
on Tuesday next Another Object of our
mission was to procure as many signatures
as possible of the legal voters of Kansas to
a proclamation calling upon the people to
meet at their respective places of holding
elections and appoint delegates to conven-
ton, to be held at Pawnee, and there to
form State government and constitution
for the State of Kansas, with view to an
application for admission into the Union as
one of the States of this confederacy during
the next session of Congress. The people
are determined never to recognize as legal
and binding upon them the doings of the
Missouri Legislature, and we are now with
out law or government. The attempt to es-
tablish territorial government in Kansas
so far has been failure. We are now with
out law-making power, and if the laws
are not made the judiciary and Executive
can do nothing and now the people must
take the matter in hand and make laws for
themselves.
The Kansas question will be brought be-
fore the next Congress in manner not ex-
pected by our enemies of Missouri, and in a
manner calculated to create great excitement
all over the country, and the citizens of this
Territory will then know whether the Gov
eminent is with and for them, or whether it
is for the Missourians. The Organic Act of
the Territory gives the appointment of the
time and mode of conducting the next cleo
ton to the first Legislature. But the people
will pay no respect whatever to this Rump
Parliament. And if they appoint time
our people will not vote, but leave them to
do all the voting, and they will send man
to Washington. The people will appoint
their own time and mode of conducting the
election, and act accordingly. Both dele
gates will go on to Washin. ton, to contest
the seat as a delegate from Kansas. And
then the subject must be decided by Con-
gress, whether the people of Kansas shall
rule themselves or be ruled by the Missou-
rians. 1tl
During our travels we have found but few
Pro-Slayery men, compared to the number
of Free State men. PrO-Slayery men are
not so numerous now as they are at the
elections. All of the Free-State men are for
reputation; they trample the authority of
the Missouri Legislature in the dust. The
people are awakened to determination to
defend themselves in the future, and under
take at the point of the bayonet, if need be,
| their rights, which in times past have been
trampled. Many are apprehensive of serious
<lv Ifrr hi cI,<<J I.,L
ready to meet it on that issue. They feel as
if they must defend themselves or be the
slaves of the drunken, ignorant, and base
Fall elections may pass without any serious
difficulty. But then it is rather doubtful.
We must welt patiently and see. The Mis-
souri, Legislature have passed laws which
cannot be Obeyed any how. No speaking or
writing Oh tie subject of Slavery in Kansas.
PrepOSter0us.
Mr.. Conway and myself have got the
names of the Free-State men in Kansas.
And if some of the honorable Senators and
Representatives at Washington will remem-
Der Kansas and send along the important
documents, they shall be directed and sent
to different parts of the Territory. The
Hon. w. IL. Seward commenced sending last
w IiioSi, anu OhCy Wclc ulrcCtCu 11lu SelC 10
different parts of this country by persons
here. 1t is important that Free Soil docu-
ments should be sent along.
Tomorrow l leave for Leavenworth and
other settlements in the north part of Kan
sas, to rally the people to come to the Mass
Meeting on Tuesday next, which will be an
important day for Kansas. S. F.T.
Our correspondent incloses handbiI, of
which the following is a copy:
Grand Mass Meeting of the Prostate Vo-
tiers of Kansas Territory, at Lawrence, ON
the 18th August, 1855.
The Frcc-Statc voters of Kansas arc re-
quested to assemble from all parts of the
Territory at Lawrence, on the 18th of Aug.
1888, to consider matters of the highest im-
p0rtance to every citizen.
The Free State Territorial Executive Com
mttee will also meet at Lawrence on the 18th
of August. Every Committeeman should be
at his post
Republican Mass Meeting.