The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-23
Democratic Meeting in Richland--Gov
Reeder's Course Approved.

Reeder's Course Approved.
The Richland Shield and Banner con-
taius the report of Democratic meeting,
at which The following resolutions were
passed. They speak for themselves:
Whereas, in our opinion the people of
each State and Territory in this con-
federaey have theexclusiye right to regu-
late and adjust, through such laws as
they may from time to time adopt, all its
internal affairs,-subjectalways and only
to such supervisory powers as are ex-
pressly reserved to Congress by the Con-
stitution, without disturbance or mo-
iestation from any, or the interference of
those not legally resident therein; and
Whereas, The sacred inviolability of
the elective franchise and the purity OF
the bailot-box, form the bulwark of
American freedom, and without which
no republican government can be sus-
tanned, nor its affairs protected from an
archy; and
Whereas, Reports which we regard re-
liable, have reached us of acts on the part
of a band of men not residents of the Ter
ritery of Kansas, and bound together in
secret compact, having for their object
the establishment of the system of negro
slavery in that Territory, which said acts,
to wit: Illegal voting, breaking down the
salutary regulations adopted for the pur-
pose of holding elections in said Terrific
ry, DC, trampling down, temporarily at
least, in that Territory, both the afore-
named great underlying principles of just
government. Therefore.
Resolved, That we as American citi-
zens are panied to know that any there
are who, while nurtured under the over
shadowing and morally elevating institu-
tons of free government, are so dead
to the true interests of man as to know
ingly commit acts that Immediately tend
to the destruction of the fairest and best
institution of human government ever
designed by the phiianthropist to elevate
and bless any people.
Resolved, That we condemn the course
of those who Illegally interfered in the
late elections in Kansas Territory as diff
fering from treason only in name-an
outrage upon the rights of the citizens OF
that Territory, and an indignity to the
general government.
Resolved, That we hereby endorse the
the course of Gov. Reeder in his efforts
to preserve the integrity of cur institu-
tons, and that we expect him to call to
his aid such sufficient force as by his Of
fetal authority he can command, as will
be efectual in furnishing the late offend
ers against the laws of the Territory, and
to secure against repetition of the out
rage.
Resolved, That we trust Gov. Reeder
will, should he find the force at his COM
mand insufficient TO the, end proposed,
promptly apply to the General Govern
nent for the detachment of force that
will be sufficient to protect the people OF
that Territory from the abuse and imposi-
tons of any who may attempt to trample
upon their rights.
Upon motion, the foregoing resolutions
were unanimously adopted, after which
the meeting was addressed by Messrs.
May and B. Burns At the conclusion
of the remarks of Mr.. Burns he read the
following:
| Resolved, That it is the duty of the
General Government promptly and Wig
. orously to sustain Gov. Reeder in the
faithful execution of the laws which have
been enacted for the governmental the
Territory-of Kansas-by the exercise
of all the legal and constitutional mean,
} in its power, and that We have full con
fidence that the executive of the United
!, States will not falter i'll the discharge o
his duty in that respect; but that we vii
regard a failure to so do, as an evidence
of an acquiescence in, if not an actual ap
proval OF the recent disgraceful outrage
which has been committed in said Terri
tory by bands of armed ruffians from Dor
der States.
Which was, upon motion, adopted.