New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-27

ul phsbi,ants Of said .tritory to enable shem 20
mase such laws and establish such institutions
would be mos; desirable 10 themselves and IN order
20 accomplish ihr the said inhabitants were cy said
act empowered and directed TO elect according TO
prescribed mode, Territorial Legislature, with compe-
tent jurisdiction and capacity 10 act, under certain
specified restrictions, over all rghuri sucjecs of
legislation; and whereas, while exercising he su-
thoriiy thus conferred 20 eject members on
Territorial Legislature, the territory was M
vedod, ard the inhabitants overborne by lsrge and
numerous bands Of armed men from foreign State,
who violently took possession OF 7early al places
through the territory al which said election was beng
held who ru;hlessly abolished the legally established
mode OF conducting the same, and who, according TO
their own mode, and by virtue Of their own might, ID
utter disr gard OF the ect Of Congress, organizing
Government for the Territory held an eseeIion fos
members ef the Kansas Legislse, and elected certain
persons as members Of said Legislature; thus, 70 al
fn,ents and purposes dye-t,ng the lawful Inhabitants
Of the ieiioy Of the tire grant OF legs atve power
which had teen made TO them oY The Congressioaa
charter AHd H1ercds The leg 2isl-tare thus elected
il row in session on the borders OF Missouri u king
laws for the goyepeLce ot ioe nhaoltai,is and
ctzers Of kansas; h.yi.g recoTposei is tso
bodies sfer its essembi-ge ara crgse'1atoiTne
msoiity expeing The minority and authorizing and sd-
miiiire other persons 10 all tbe pecs o. the ones ex-
PEELED; aviDs & led a r.sicg ia consequence
of a resgnaiionl by their oFr set without reference
10 the roht OF the people el,ct. having hxd tenn
porary seat Of government AZ t'e shawnee Mission,
and In pursuance Of this abandoned the place OF
meeting 10 which they had been by Execunve
proclamation; having noS tefere them bi which
ihey will probably enact into q law making the right
of sufrs the Territory de?endent on the payment
OF tie sum Of one dollar without reference TO the mat
of nhs bancy, thus attempting TO give up the bal
lot box, by law for aH fSsuIe time, 10 persons from
foreign Stsie-; also bill, which they Will probably
snset into law for the election, by themselves, OF
Board Of permanent OvoIsees To- be sent out into all
the districts of the Territory with power TO levy taxes
10 ary amount, and otherwise exact FROM embarrass,
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in direct and meditated violation and open defiance Of
the act of Congress organizing Government for the
Territory of Kansas and acts supplementary thereto.
Therefore
ResOrsd By those Of the People Of Kansas Territory
l. That We regard th, Invasion Of Territory the Sh OF
Msrch last the tee law OF the
land and the rshs Zee citizens heomny
and the L. slere ROW session on the borders o. Missouri
he Offspring that Invasion, and the nhero OF all ts qaass
oflnsoenee violence and tymys living insult 20 %, uds
M Mt ard fee loss Of the Amesn pope ana
2 Shat repel with defiance the prvtens on Of thes LesA
tuIe 70 maze avs ~, e isofe ~ 80 ntoSy IN nies
having been elected against law and IA violation Of
the rights and W of the people BY armed fOm foreign
utterly regardless Of those conditions and requirements
tons such has elected complete forfeiture Of shy tech
nesiy a~ BY which At hrst may have been supported
Of recdo alive these inspiring sentiments which have
these who in 776 brsved the power II the mghtss
ohy esrh rather than submit foreign hraldonl,
ty foreign and pedE to each ohr ss oar fher did Of
DID, our lives fortunes and sacred honor 10 ress
ance It's authority.
Thai regard 4 in this crisis IS incumbent up'n the pe
pe aside all differences a political opinon % cultivate
intimate with each herr 20 e
feet rough union and otherwise prepare for the eommon
deferse. . go
That we nsder the attempt to esisb h territorial form
Of in this Territory utter failures and hs the
reorye cf Territory should Convenient period
ssube thei places Of hiss econs IN ,he various
Dstes Of the Territory and elect Delegates Convention
70 foim the Stare OF Kansas with the
view 70 eanzaiiou and apple ion az the
rex session of Congress for admission the American Union
"a one Of he States Of the Amen Ccnfederacy.
That the people Of Kansas never De unmndta OF the
debt of grsttede they the Hon. AEDRsw REEDER
Tor the hrmnss abb y and gritty shown In the discharge Of
bis duty as the E1s cuiiye Of this Territory.
On motion of Mr. J. SPEER, the following resolution
was passed unanimously:
Re,oIred That eoBioTmy to past Teeonmendstons the
Territorial Free State Executive Committee Dc 70
call OF five Delegates 10 zach Representative 20
be sppoined Dis cs Of Kansas the 25h day
Of August Big Springs the 5h day OF sepember
for The purposes recommended In call previously issued
such other The gencs OF the times may
d, mand-