Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-27
THINGS In KANSAS.

The Free Soil Convention nj Topeka, in Kansas
has adjourned after adopting constitution IN VIOLA
ton of all precedent and law. Dsregardins the oh-
cial action OF the regularly organized Legislature
they have set up higher law" and, in spirit OF
usurpation aud anarchy, seek to nuy all legal pro-
oeediurs and TO iuist their own INDUSTRIOUS abortion
upon the people
On the other hand, the friends of Law and Order
in Kansas have held Convention at Leavenworth,
with Governor Wilson Shannon rs their President
They adopted the following resolutions whose dign
w. soundness and conclusive adhesion to justice, right
and the form and spirit Of our Rcpuohcan iuslitu
tions, cannot be guinsaid
I. Resolved That the people here assembled bellev
inr the Constitution of the United States, aud the
laws passed in pursuance thereof are suihcent
proecton of our rights both Of person and property
and that in the observance o the same, are vested orr
only hopes OF security tor liberty AMI the IhioA' ana
| will maintain the same at all hazards.
| H. Tina, in every government nonarchlca arlsto
cratic, Democratic Republican, the liberty, the lie
and the property o tao Individual IL saie unless the
laws passed by the property constituted authorities
| are strictly and fully obryed.
ILL., Tina, we hold the doctrine to be strictly true,
TINT no man VI set ot men are ut liberty resist
law passed by n Legislative body legally organized,
muless tbey choose by their actions to constitute them
selves rebels and take all the consequences that eg
| timntcly follow the failure OF hrevolutl"I:
| IL. That The course pursued i'll this Territory by
certain persons protesting to DC me peculiar lrehas
| Of freedom is ut variance with all law aud entirely
subyersive of good order is practical qualifications
r.hlious and trcasonuus and should be truwned up
ON aud denounced by every lover OF civil liberty and
| the prosperity Of the Cnion.
| V Tint the admission OF Andrew III. Rcedcr To
ssn in the next Congress of the United States, would
in uur opuion be in violation OF oil law and precedent
and would have tendency to encourage the violation
Of the law and order OF good government and would
| h. an outrage upon the citizens Of Kansas.
| VI Thut the Convention lately assembled at Iope'
ka 10 form n Constitution for the State government
called and elected BY aud composed OF, members OF
political purty-thc su'called State party-and neither
| called nor elected by the people Of Kansas, would
have been farce il its purposes had not been treas
| enable and Constitution presented by such Con
yeution il unworthy the serious consideration ut Tree
men, and ii presented to Congress rs the Constitution
Of Kansas should he secuted from its walls rs an i'll
suit to it's Intelligence, aud IN outrage upon SOW
ereign rights.
vii. Thut We cordially endorse the Kansas Nebras
ka act aud more especially that part of it which re.
peas the Missouri Compromise, aud enunclatcs the
principle that the people OF every territory III FRAN
ing their organic laws, hive right TO decide for
themselves what domestic institutions they will or
will not have.
Will That the Kansas Nebraska bill recognizes
the true principles of Republican government; that
we feel that tit Tor and capable of scltgov
eminent ~ We're when citizens of the States, and
as the citizens of other States aud we denounce
any attempt on tue pat o \onSIcfs' OF iue Si'iEe'
of other States to control our domestic affairs.
IN. That although citizens of Territory, we
can take no part National politics yet We fee
ourselves npeled 10 express our gratitude to the De
mocrats OF the Northern States for their underwriting
support OF tue great principles Of government under
all the abuse which has been heaped upon them.
y. That we deplure the course which has been
pursued by some of the newspapers abroad, in tho
; misrepresentation which have been published 10y
them III reference to the political excitement which
it has been alleged existed here, charging anarchy
and confusion presiding i'll this Territory to al
alarming extent, aud making other gross misstate
isting-all of which are calculated to mislead thu
public abroad, and thereby retard the growth anc
settlement of the Territory.
III. That we, the Law and Order party, Union
loving party aud States Rights party Of Kansas Ter
rtory, fully able, and we pledge ourselves to sup
port and sustain Gov. Shannon in the execution o
the laws and that feel the utmost confidence II
, his trmuess aud integrity.
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