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KANSAS.

and see faithful and strict observance
Of the organic act, in the admission of
the Territory into the Union as q State.
4 large and enthusiastic meeting. atten-
ded By citizens from nearly every part of
tie Territory. has recently been held at
LeayenwoTth City, al which an executive
committee was appointed-Col. J. H.
Lime. formerly Lit. Governor of Indiana,
IS its chairman-to carry into effect the
resolves Of the meeting. After dellbera-
ton, the Convention issued the follow
ing
constitutional Convention Proclamation.
To Tie legal rioters Of Kansas Territory
Whereas. the Territorial Government
eS now constituted for Kansas has proved
faiiure-squatter sovereignty under its
workings a miserable deluson. in proof
OF which ii is only necessary to refer to
our past history, and our present deplora-
bic condition. Our ballot boxes have
been taken possession of by bands of
armed men from foreign States-our PEG.
pie forclbly driven therefrom-person
attempted to be foisted upon US as mem
hers Of a so called Legislature. unacq uain-
tel with our wants, and hostile to our
best interests-some of them never resi-
dents Of our Territory-MIsNAMED laws
passed and now attempted to be enforced
by The aid of citizens OF foreign States.
of the most oppressive. tyrannical and
insulting Characteristic right of suffrage
taken from us-de barred from the privi-
lege OF q voice in the election of the
most insignificant oficers-the right of
free speech siihed-tl,e muzzling Of the
press attempted; and whereas, longer for
beaiance with such oppression and tyran-
ny has ceased 10 be virtue; and where
as. the people of this country have here
sofore exercised the right Of changing
their form of government when it became
oppressive, end have at all times conce-
ded this right TO the people in this and
all othe- governments, and whereas, a
territorial :orm Of government, is un-
known to the Constitution, and is the
mere creature Of necessity awaiting the
action OF the people. and whereas. the
debasing character of the slavery which
now involves us impels to action. and
leaves Us as the only legal and peaceful
alternative the immediata establishment
Of State Government. and whereas, The
organic act fails in pointing out the
course to be adopted in an emergency like
ours Therefore you are requested to meet
at your several precincts in Said Terrific
r hfeinafer meptioned on The second
'fdsssay otDctotsr next. il being the 9th
day OF said month. and then and there
cast your ballots for members Of Con-
venti0n, to meet az Topeka on the fourth
Tuesday IN October next, to form a Con.
stitution. adopt q Bill of Rights for the
people Of Kansas, and TO take all need
ful measures for organizing State Gov
eminent preparatory to the admission oil
Kansas into the Union as State.
After designating eighteen election
Districts, and places of holding elections,
The &C minittee proceeded TO issue TIE
necessary
Instructions 10 Judges of Election.
TIE three Judges will provide Tor eacl
poll. ballot boxes for depositing the bal
lots cast by EleciOrS-shall appoint two
clerks. all OF whom shall be sworn or af
frmed TO discharge the duties Of thei
respective Offices impartially and Will
fidelity, and the Judges and Clerks shall
have power to administer the oath or az
irmation 10 each other; and the Judge
shall open said election at 10 o'clock, A
81, at the place designated in each pre-
cinct BY the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE O
KANSAS TERRITORY. and close the sam
at 1 o'clock. P. N. In case any of tn
officers appointed fail to attend, the of
fcer. or officers in attendance shall suppl
their places. And the said judges shal
make out duplicate returns of said cleo
ton, seal IN and transmit, one copy @
the same within five days TO the Chair
man of the Executive Committee 10 b
laid before the Convention, and the
shall within TEN DAYS seal up and han
the other to some member of the Execr
tive Committee. If at the time of hold
ing said election it shall be inconyenier
on account of Indian hostilities or an
other cause whatever, that would disiuI
or prevent the voters of any election pr
cinct in the Territory from the free an
pesceable exercise of the elective fral
chise, the officers are hereby authorize
10 adjourn said election into any 9th
precinct in the Territory and to any OF
er day they may see proper. of the nece
sity Of which they shall be the exclusi'
judges, al which time and place the quail
fed voters may cast their votes.
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS, &c.
AL white male inhabitants, citizens
The United States. or who have declar
their intention before the proper autho
tiles TO become such, above the age
twenty one years, who have had BOZ
FIDE residence in the Territory for 4
space of thirty days Immediately prec
ding the day of SAID election, shall be e
titled TO vote for delegates to said CO
vention; and all white male inhabitan
citizens Of the United States, above I
age of twenty one years. who have had
BONA FIDE residence in the Territory
the space OF THREE MONTHS immediate
preceding the day of election shall be I
igi5le as Delegates to said Convention.