Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-10-05

fcStutut bOtcIs VI RauodS 4tTTltOTY,
thereby defeating the objects of the
Organic Act, which, among other
things provided that after the first
election the Legislature should pro-
vide for the election ofa Delegate to
Congress; And, Whereas. The Legis-
lative body lately sitting at Shawnee
Mission were not at place where val
id laws could be made. and where,
consequently. no valid provision. for
the coming electio could be made;
the people are driven to the necessity
of meeting in their sovereign capacity
TO provide for said election, therefore,
Resoived, BY the citizens of Kan.
sas. in Convention assembled, that an
election shall be held in the several
election districts in this Territory on
the second Tuesday Of October next.
under the regulations prescribed for
thu election of the 30th Of March last,
in reference to the places and manner
Of holding the same. and the manner
of making the returns, as well as all
matters relating to the formula of the
election. excepting the appointment Of
officers and the persons 10 whom the
returns shall be made, which shall be
determined by this convention for the
purpose Of electing Delegate to rep
resent this Territory in the Thirty
fourth Congress Of the United States:
The reasons Of policy which have
induced your Committee to recommend
the separate elections are several:
First, To vote upon the same day
at the same polls would be an ac-
knowledgement of the right of the late
Legislature TO call an election. This
objection might be obyiated should we
go to the polls in obedience to the
decision ofthis Convention; but then
another difficulty occurs. From evil
dence given before us, we are con-
vinced that large portion Of the Free
State party win decline to vote at
the expense Of an oath to support spe.
cially named laws; norris this senti-
ment confined 10 the opposers of the
Fugitive Slave Law. and others mon
toned, but extends to the believers in
the justice and propriety Of that enact
ment. among whom are some members
Of your Committee.
Second: Should we be disposed to
vote at the day appointed by the Leg.
islature, past experience tells Us that
we shall by force be prevented
from exercising that right of Free
men, while by the adoption Of q Sec
ond day we avoid unnecessary dis
turbance. and may send our Delegate
to claim his seat, confident that the
last fact. taken with the various legal
grounds why the Legislature were in
capacitated from making binding laws.
will claim the favorable attention of
Congress. We would recommend the
appointment Of committee to draft a
memorial to Congress setting forth
more deliberately the reasons which
have induced this course, and which
may be placed at each poll on the day
Of election finally appointed by the
Convention. so that Il may be signed
by every voter. We also recommend
that duplicate copies Of the returns be
made. and enc copy presented to the
Governor ofthe Territory for his sig
nature and the seal Of the Territory.
and il he refuse. then the other dupli-
cate copy may be sent to Washington.
Upon the other subject referred to.
the Committees recommend the fol-
loving: rst atts ~ 81
! Resoiped. That this Convention
vote for Delegate viva poce.
The resolutions and report were
adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The Committee on Miscellaneous
Business reported the following resolu'
tons. which were read. and. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Houston. the late Free
State Representative In the Legislative
Assembly from tho vicinity Of Pawnee,
aud among the FIRST settlers in the
Territory, were adopted by acclama
ton:
Resolved, That the alleged cause for
the removal Of Gov. Reeder, and 9th
) er Territorial Offices has no sufficient
foundation in truth or plausibility
that the purchase Of the half breed
lands was n fair and honorable tran
saction. which can tarnish the reputa'
! tion Of no man, that Il was fora fail
and full consideration, and character
: lied by no concealment Or improperly
that the vendors were fully competen
to make their own bargains and pro
tcci their own interests. and who wer'
allowed abundant time 10 consult thei
friends and neighbors; tha, the con
tract was made with the full knowl
J edge Of the Agent and Interpreter
: and was subjected TO tho supervision
. OF the President; and as tho prcsiden
! has refused to respond TO the earnes
. and pointed request 10 say what las
6 or rule has been transgressed. we ar
7 compelled 10 believe that II was In vi
. olation Of no law or artificial 'regula
Z tioa.
Resolved. That tho specification 0
an interest In pawnee City. whie
] was only furnished after the remova
. had taken place, and therefore pre-
9 cluded any opportunity for explana
!. ton or reply, Is as unfortunate an
J, uniounded ~ the other; Il Is well
y known fact that Gov. Roeder had n
o participation in the laying out Of th
n town, that I, was laid out located BE-
!. fore his arrival In tho territory. an
n that his first connection with II. wa
o the voluntary and unsolicited transie
a by the original stockholders ofan Ia
|. ,erest therein TO Eve territorial officer
who had then arrived. among whor
d of course was the Governor: that III
h town then was. and for some time be
fore and after. outside Of the MiliIar
Reserve. having been excluded by IN
Al experienced and intelligent officer
y command at the post. although sine
included by the Secretary Of War.
Is Resolved, That the demand to NJ
i IL