Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-26
THE KANSAS MEMORIAL.

THE KANSAS MEMORIAL.
The Memorial to Congress Of the I
People Of Kansas, which is INV circu.
lating for the signatures e the settlers
in that new Territ.;,,ry. after reciting
what purports 70 be faithful account
of the op...rages at the recent election,
and r.sserting that from careful exam
i.nation ofthe returns it has been ascer..
tanned that upwards oflhlee thousand
votes were fraudulently cast, aud that
large portion Of the residents ofthe
Territory were deferred from the polls.
closes with the following moderate APP
peal .;5., ts.3 ..4.;},,.
with feeble and scattered commu-
nifty, just struggling into exs'ance, with
out organization and almost without
shelter, we! are powerless to resist anold
strong populous State, fuil3of men aud
arms aud resources, aud we therefore
tappealto you. and through you toithe
~ Il S. ha,a ,y.,
Peopls u 'ne osa.es. Ae'n'uy "''' v"
'ase l"he.i
ll"outs'E Executive has, Win many usi
telml"a,'"'Fa''d persistent f'de,',y's,a"
w us ps"p't' spd ssnaseYefia. y. ea,,y
ty,and ,eeare ,slhe p,iyilegeof mana slita
g'ag "u l own affairs airs aud g"yer"lng our
selves 'il'll his rs !'ala'l"n mas oee'l ~,
sailed aud l his life openly 'h'ea s''f,'.
with hlAler',tss alm's y, aal'aral'r'e:
iiamtialthoush as oh'e' Mag's'rsle nc ~, =
alive could desire. ana mas stear, !,
pursued the pau, !otauty a@'d = SUN
of menace aud delrac''"t s l.., sa'Sn
many men would have qua''fs'o' ye' ne
is po NV like ourselves ourselves s..ilai
,,We make now this last appeal, not not
to the North, not tn the South, not 70 70
ANY political party. but tpthe represent
,tatiyes Of the while Union. We sbsg
tina, no man willlsPort with VII our, our teart" .
condition by underwriting to make Po..
'li.ical capital or build up party at the . !
expense Of our civil and physical exls-
itence. We want the men ofthel North
and the men ofIthe Snuth tosprntect US.
Through yourselves. their Representa-
lives, we appealitoitheir9 hono' stoi'lleir
Justice, to their pa'rinlism,i Ito To- symPa,
Eihies. mt f,r. favors, but for rights; not
.fr trivial rights, hut far the dearest
tights guaranlieato US BY tn Dsclara-
tim of Independence, by the Constitu.
ltioa ufthe Uaiou, by the law of,our or.
ganlzation. by the solemn compact OF
the States. and which you pledged to
Jus as the condition nf"ur coming here.
,"Communities are moi to blame for
the cpnduc, oflheir fanatics unless they
sanction them. We cananl believe that
the States Of the South will sanction
the oilrages that have been perpstrated
upon us ar allow them 10 BE- confined
And although we might reason the mat
Ter asa question OF policy. aid show
;lthatitis c.,utrary tothe laws %f mature
and society aud opposed tn all human
experience that goall eau come from
suci, an evil; although W. might prove
that it's Saving the wind 90 reap the
iwhiylWind'' aud that the reactipn will
be fearful. W, We feel that this is unIi e,
essary; that ii is enough 10 appeal to
A their honor and their sense Ct justice
and to rely upon their plightsd faith.
.lnsids our bounds wsishall have no
serious troubles Northern aud S"uth,
ern men mingletogetherin harmony and
good feeling, and mutual dependence
and assistance in the ,htardships and prs-
yations Ola p,nneef llie. as we learn