The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29

Signed By nearly all the qualified voters
of Kansas Territory.
Constitutional Convention Procla-
nation.
To Ths legal rioters of Kansas -
The Territorial Government as
now constituted for Kansas has proved a
failure--Squatter sovereignty under its
workings a mi serable delusion, in proof
of which it is only necessary to refer to
our past history, and our present deplo-
rable condition-our ballot boxes have
been taken possession of by bands Of
armed men from foreign States-our
people forcibly driven therefrom-per-
sons attempted to be foisted upon US as
members of a so-cailed Legislature, un-
with our wants, and hostile
to our best interests-some Of them new
er residents of our Territory-misnamed
lars passed, and now attempted to be
enforced by the aid of citizens of for
eign States of the most oppressive, ty-
ranical and insulting Characteristic
right of suffrage taken from us-debar-
red from the privilege of a voice in the
election of even the most insignificant
officers-the right of free speech stifed
the muzzling of the press attempted ;
and whereas, longer forbearance with
such oppression and tyranny has ceased
to be virtue and whereas, the people
of this country have heretofore exercised
the right of changing their form of gov
when it became oppressive, and
have at all times conceded this right to
the people in this and all other Govern
ments: and, whereas, a Territorial form
Of Government is unknown to the Con-
stitution, and is the mere creature of ne
cessity awaiting the action of the people,
and whereas, the debasing character of
the slavery which now involves US i'm
pels to action, and leaves us as the only
legal and peaceful alternative, the imme-
diate establishment of State Govern
ment, 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 sever
al precincts in said Territory hereinafter
on The second Tuesday of Oc-
tober next, it being the ninth day of said
month, and then and their cast your bal
lots for members of Convention, to
meet at Topeka on the fourth Tuesday in
October next, to form a Constitution,
adopt Bill of Rights for the people of
and take all needful measures
for organizing State Go, ernment pre-
paratory to the admission of Kansas in
TO the Union as State.
PLACES FOR POLLS.
FIRST ELECTION DISTRICT Lawrence
Precinct, at the Office of John Hutchin-
son, in Lawrence. Blanton Precinct-at
the house Of ]. B. Abbott, in Blanton.-
Palmyra Precinct-at the house of H.
in Palmyra. Wakarusa
river the dividing line between the two
Precincts.
SECOND ELECTION DISTRICT: Bloom
ngton Preeinct--house of Harrison
Burson, on the Wakarusa. Benicia
of ]. J. Cranmer, East
Douglas.
THIRD ELECTION DISTRICT: Topeka
Precinct-house of F. w. Giles, Tope-
IA. Big Springs Precinct-at the house
IF Wesley Frost in Washington. Te-
,umseh Precinct-at the house of Mr..
Hoagland, in Tecumseh.
FOURTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Willow
Springs Precinct-at the house of DIR.
Chapman, on the Santa Fe Road,
Springfield.
FIFTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Bull Greek
Precinct-at the house of Baptiste Pc
'ria, on Pottawattamie Greek. Potta-
Precinct--at the house of
Henry Sherman. Osawattamie Pre-
;inct-at the house of VIM. Hughes. in
)sawattamie. Big Sugar Greek Pre-
,inct-at the house of Elijah Tucker, at
Id Pottawattamie Mission. Little Sugar
Creek Precinct-at the house of Isaac
Stockton. Neosho Preeinct--at the
tore of Hamilton Smith, in Neosho.-
1ampden Preeinct-lt the house of w.
l. Ella, in Hampden.
SIXTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Fort Scott
'recinct-at the house of Mr.. Johnson,
r suitable building in Fort Scott
'cott's Town Precinct-at the house of
ir. Vandever.
SEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Titus
'recinct-at the house of J. B. Titus,
n the Santa Fe Road.
EIGHTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Council
frove Precinct-at Council Grove Mis-
ion House. Waubonsa Preeinct-at
ome suitable building in Waubonsa.-
I'LL Greek Precinct-at the house of G. |
!. Hoheneck, on Mill Greek. Ashland |
'recinct-at the house of Mr.. Adams,
4 Ashland.
Ninth ELECTION DISTRICT: Pawnee
'reeinct-at Loden & Shaw's store, in |
'awnee.
TENTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Big Blue
'recinct-at the house of s. ID. Dyer,
l Juniatta. Rock Greek Precinct-at
ne house of Robert Wilson,
ELEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Yer
lillion Precinct-at the house of John /
on Vermillion branch of Blue
yer.
TWELFTH ELEcTIoN DISTRICT: st,
Iary's Precinct-at the house of B. F.
ertrand. Silver Lake Precinct-at the
ouse of Joseph Leframbois.
THIRTEENTH ELECTION DIsTIcr: Hiek-
~ Point Precinct-at the house ef /
harles Hardt. Falls Precinct-at the |
ouse of mil Company" at Grass
opper Falls.
FoURTEESTH ELECTION DISTRICT: Bur
ak Precinct-at the house of Benla-
in Harding. Doniphan Preeinct-
part of the 18th district to
falns1t CraeE A-af tho horsa of nr n l