Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-10-03

nation OF an act OF violence, uSurpailon
and fraud unparalleled in the history OF
our Union, and worthy only of men un'
fitted for the duties and regardless Of the
responsibilities Of Republicans.
Resotoed, That having by numerical
infelioriiy and want Of preparation, been
compelled 10 succumb 20 the outrage and
oppression of armed and organized bands
Of the citizens of powerful Safe of the
Union-havins been robbed by force of
the right OF suff a and self govern
menl, and subjected to foreign despot-
ism the more odious and infamous be-
cause it invol, IS a violation of compacts
with sister States more sacred than SOL
emn treaties, we disown and disavow
with scom and indignation the contempt
bic and hypocritical mockery of repre-
sentative government into which this in
famous des' otism has been converted.
Resolged, That We owe no allegiance
or obedience to the tyranical enactments
of this spurious Legislature that their
laws have no validity or binding force
upon the people o Kansas, and that eve
~ freeman among US is at full liberty,
consistent with all his obligations as a
citizen and man, to defy and resist
them, if he chooses so 10 do.
ReS0lUed, That We will endure sand
submit 10 these laws no longer than tn.
best interests of The Territory requires,
as TO the least of two evils, and will 1e.
sist them to bloody issue as soon as we
ascertain that peaceable remedies 81 all
fail, and fnrcible resistance shall furnish
any reasonable prospect of success and
that in The meantime we recommend 10
our friends throughout the Territory the
organization and discipline of Volu ,eer
Companies and the procurement and pre-
par4tio of arms.
The Committee on Congressional
Delegates reported through Mr.. Lowry as
follows:
Resolued. By the citizens of Ksnsas,
in Convention assembled, that an cleo
ton shall be he in the several election
districts in this Territory on tie second
Tuesday of October next, under The reg
ulalions prescribed fol the election of the
30lh of March last, in reference TO the
places and manner of holding the same,
and the manner of making the returns,
as well as Ill L-atters r latng to the for
mule of the election, excepting the ap-
pointment of officers and the persons to
whom returns shall be made, which shall
be determined by this Convention. for
the purpose of eiect;ng a Delegate to rep
resent this Territory in the Thirty fourth
Congress of the United States.
The reasons gwen for choosing the
day named, is that to hold the election
on the day named by the shaIG le,gisla
ture would ne to acknowledge its authori.
ty.
Resolutions endorsing the course oil
Gov. R, eder was also aGonted
EoMINATIoN OF CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE
Moved thatth Conve ton proceed al
once 10 the nomination of Territorial
Delegate TO Congress. Mr.. Conway
moved that Andrew H. Reeder, late Gov
ernor of Kansas, be our nominee. The
motion was seconded and carried by ac.
clamation. Cheer followed upon cheel
the announcement of the result All r
der was lost in the confusion, and every
person present seemed to join in the cry
for Reeder Reeder J. The laie Gov
ernor appeared upon the stand in answe
to the repeated calls, and at the Il omen
appeared deeply moved with this un' X
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GOV. REEDER's RESPONSE.
He said that day by day crisis wa
coming upon Us, inst in after times thi
would be 10 history a turning point,
marked period, as are 10 us the openiu:
OF the Re, clution, The adoption OF Ih
Declaration Of Independence, and the eri
of the alien and sedItion laws; thai ~,
should lake each step carefully, 50 tha
each be Il step Of progress, and 50 tina
no violence he done 10 the lie ich bind
American people iost ther. He aliudet
: 10 the unprecedented tyranny unde
which We are and have been and SAT-
that ii any supposed that institutions wer
to be imposed by force upon free and en-
llyhiened people they never knew, or ha,
forgotten, The history Of our ia hers
: American citizens bear in their breast
! TOO much OF th spirits of other and try
I ing days. and have too long shared lii
J blessings OF Ii erty, to submit to oppres
sion from any quarter and the man who
having once been free, could tamely su
, nit to tyranny, was fl 10 be slave.
: He urged the Free State men of Kan
sas 10 forget all minor issues and pursu
; determnedIy the one great object, nevt
swerving, but steadiIy pressing on, as di
the wise men who followed the star 10 lh
o manger, looking back only for fresh en-
: couragement. He counse,ed that peace