The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-01
AFEAlRS In KANSAS.

The following are the resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton OF aw and order men, which recently Lcav
enworth, and was presided over by Gov. Shannon
The committee on resolutions, through Col G. W. Per-
kns, made the following report:
Resoped That we, the people here assembled believing
the of the United States and the laws passed
thereof sufficient for the protection of
rights both Of and property and that in the obsev
of the vested only hopes of security for
liberty and the Unon and that will maintain the at
| all hazards.
2. Resolved That in every government, whether mon
archcal astocrac democratic republican, the liberty
the life and the property Of individual safe unless the
laws passed by the properly constituted authorities
strictly and freely obeyed.
Resolved That hold the doctrine to be strictly true
that no man. or of men, liberty resist a
passed by legislative body legally organized unless they
choose by their actions constitute themselves rebels and
traitors and take all the consequences that egmatey fol-
low the failure of revolution.
A. Resolved That the pursued in this Territory BY
certain persons protesting be the peculiar friends of hui
man freedom with all law and entirely sub
versive of good order and practical Dulcation rebel
on and should be rowned upon and denounced
by every lover of civil liberty and OF the pepetuy OF the
Union.
s. Resoped That the reputation of the laws and the prop
ery authorities this Territory by the agents and
servants Massachusetts, Aid Society," and the armed
Of such agents and resit the
ton the Kansas reasonable and revolutionary
in their character and should be crushed at by the
strong, united of all lovers of law and order.
G. Resored That the admission OF Andrew H. Reeder to
seat the ez Congress of the United States would be in
violation Of all sw and precedent and would have tend
cncy encourage against all good and
that would be outrage upon the citizens of Kan
T. Rcsped That the convention lately assembled at Tope-
ks form constitution for State government called and
elected by and composed of members of political party
the socalled 0freeSste party" and neither called
elected by PEOPLE or KAssAs would have been farce
il purposes had not been reasonably and any consu
ton by such convention s unworthy the serious
of reemen and presented Congress
constitution Of Kansas should be secuted from its balls
insult to IT, intelligence and outrage upon sovereign
rights
g. Resoved That we cordially endorse the Kansas NE
braska act and especially that part Of it which repeats
the Missouri Compromise and enunciaes the principle that
the people of every Territory in framing their organic law,
have right decide themselves what domestic inu
! tions they will or vill not have
o. Resolved That the Nebraska bill recognises the
principles of republican government aud that feel
that fit for, and capable of seGgovenment
were when citizens of the States and that denounce
any attempt the part Of Congress the citizens Of other
States, interfere with control domestic affairs
TO- Reoioed, That citizens Of Territory not having
right the expression of voice in the election of
Chief gistrate Of the nation, yet refrain
the OF gratitude to the democrats of The
northern States for their underwriting support Of the
principles contained in the organic law of this
| Territory.
H. Rssoteed, That contemn and the acts and
faehoods of the abolition and reeso prints throughout
country mrepresenng the facts growing out of the
Of this Territory all Of which calculated to
public sentiment abroad and retard the growth set
Element and prosperity Of this Territory.
u, Resoiped, That the members of this convention
the law party the Staterghts party of Kansas
the opponents elonsm solism, and all the other
.ms Of the day. ourselves fully able the organ
OF the Territory and the acts % the territorial egisla
,ure passed pursuance thereof and hereby pledge
selves to support sustain Governor Shannon in the
cuton of all laws and that have the confidence in
disposition and determination of the Executive to fully
\ and faithfully discharge his duties
Before the taken the resolutions, Gen. john
Calhoun being loudly called for forward and delivered
most mastery and powerful speech favor sustaining the
laws the Territory, and gave whitening rebuke to the
,artcpator In and geters up Of the TgFehe convention
He cbarca plot gotten up by the ebo.inouss i
to political cspta for the presden
| tia contest.
At tao conclusion Of his remarks, Mesrs Lecampte D. y
Johnson and c. W. Perkins being everay called on,
few remarks in favor Of the objects of the convention
The resolutions were then adopted by reclamation.