Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-09-11

Republican Mass Meeting, 10 De held AZ
Gallipolis, on the lob September, for rail-
| fcaiion. ,s.s
Resoived, That these proceedings be
signed by.hs Chaitmhn and Secretary, and
forwarded ,o,he Msiss County Telegraph,
Jackson Standard, and Ohio SAFE Journal
for publication.
ASA BRADBURY. Chairman.
AS POWELL. Secretary.
EGFeat sNTectih9 81 tlsg Rk6pse-zIxAn
xas LegisInt ure Ignored BY the
Squatters, and n Stale Orgami-
zatiOm Recommended.
The outrageous acis Of the psuedo Legis.
lalute Of Kansas having become inIolerabIe,
The People assembled inlarge numbers in
Lawrence yesterday, (the l4th Of August.)
and continued In session until the afternoon
OF the 18th. The Convention was CON
Quoted with great ability, and It's delibera.
liCns characterized by great harmony and
courtesy MOI less Than 600 persons from
all paris Of the Territory ware in attendance,
camping in wagons. putting up q, our board
ing houses and with our ciiiLens; and re.
naming over night 10 atlend the delibera.
uons oil The second day., There was deep
feeling Of indignation manifested againsl
the outrageous acls o(eusurpa,ion and ,ytan-
ny by which our People are en,hralled, and
determination manilessed 10 resis, these
usurpa.ions a, all hazards. Gen. Schuyler
was chosen PresideHl: assisted BY the usual
number oil VicePresidenls and olher officers.
The following preamble and Resolutions
were passed. with great unanimiiy; s6s
Whereas. By act oi Congress-, approved
May 80, 1854, organizing a Governmens
for the Territory Of Kanzas. d ag,ant Of leg.
isla,ive power was made 10 The lawful inhab-
iIan,s OF said Territory. 10 enable them To
make such laws, and establish such institu.
| lions as would be the mos, desirable TO
themselves; and, In order 10 accomplish
this, the said inhabitants were by said act
empowered and directed to elect, according
10 prescribed mode, territorial Legisla.
lure, with component jurisdiction and capac !
i.y TO act, under cenain specified restriction.
over all righ.ful subjecls Of legislation; and
whereas, while exercising the authority thus
conferred to elect members Of q Territorial
Legislature, ahe Territory was invaded. and
tths fnhubitai6sS SsvIbUrne, py - d1args ma nus
merous bards ofarmed man from asforeign
State. who violently took posseselonof nearly
all places ,hroughlhe Terriohy,btwh said
election was being held. who, ru,hlessly
abolished the legally established mode OF
conducting the saHe. and who, according so
their own mode, and by virtue Of. aher own
might, in utter disregard TO the act pf Con.
gress. organizing Governmen, fofihs Ter
Iriory, held an elecnon for members Of the
Kanzas Legislature, and elected cetIain per.
sons as members Of said Legislature; thus,
10 all in,enls and purposes, divasiing The law.
llul inhabitants Of the Territory Of lhs enlire
grant Of legislative power which had been
made 10 them by the Congressional charter.
And whereas, The Legislature thus elected is
now in session on the borders Of Mis- souri,.
maklDelaEs for The goyern$Rce Of the in.
habtM0ss and citizens Of Kanzas; having re.
conHosed iisiwo bodies after iis assemblage
and organization majority expelling
the minori,ysand authorizing and admitting
other Petsons TO fill the places of The ones
expelled; having filled a vacancy (arising
in consequence OF a resignaton) BY their
own acl, without reference TO the right Of the
people 10 elecl; having fixed a temporary
sea. OF government, al The Shawnee Mission,
and 10 pursuance OF this, abandoned the
place Of meeIipeAo which they had been
convened BY Executive proclamation: hav-
ing now before them ubill, which they will
propably enact Into law making the right
: Of suffrage in ,heierrllory dependent upon
the paymcn. 6f the sum Of one dollar, with
out reference 10 the matter OF inbabilancy
thus attempting 10 give op the ballp. box. by
law, for all lulure Ilm6. 10 persons from for
+. eign States, also a bill. which they will
probably enaci INTO d law, for The election
BY themselves, Of Bpavd Of psrmanan
Oyerseers, 10 be- senlous inloallshe districts
Of The Territory, with power 10 levy taxes
I, 10 anv amount. and otherwise exac, from
! sn.Sarrass, drive and oppress The people; all
over and above, and 10 difec.snl rngdisa.ed
violation and open defiance OF the &C, Of
Congress organizing Government Cor the
Territory oi Kansas, and acts supplementary
,herelo. Therefore M
RESOLVED, BY those Of the people Of Kan.
: zas Territory, now herein mass meeting as
5 sembled: p
# -. That we regard the invasion, of ou
Territory on the SO.h Of March last, q one
of me creates, oulrsgss upon ihe law o
the land aud The rights Of lree citizens ever
I. attempted In this country; and the Legisla
} lure now in session Oh the bordes oS Mis-
souri---,he offspring Of jhas invasion, aue
the inberiIor Of all is qualitieS ol lpsolence
violence aud ,yranpy--qa 4 liking ipsulr tt
The Judgment Dud feelings of,he American
people, and deroga,ory 20 The integrity anc
responsibility ol Ihe Federal authority.
2. Tha, We repel with defiance the pre-
tension Of that LegIsla,ure 70 make laws fo'
, the people Of Kansas; that we regard i al
aching entirely without ne authority of law,
no, only in consideration Of its having been
elected apains, law, and In violation Of the
, rights and will ol The people, by armed men
from a foreign State, bn, because i.s course
since lis meeting and orgapizaiion, has been
/ uhesly regardless Of those conditions and re.
iff.Nh ' - 80 . .....tal ~ |.