The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-27


tFrom the Lawrence Tribune, Aug. 1917
The outrageous acts Of the pseudo Legislature Of Kan
large numbers in Lawrence yesterday, August IA, and
continued In session until the afternoon Of the 18TH The
convention conducted with great ability. and its deli
beratons characterized by great harmony and courtesy
Not less than GOO from all parts Of the Territory
were in attendance, camping in wagons, putting at
ing night attend the deliberations of the second
day There deep feeling Of Indignation manifested
against the outrageous acts OF usupation and tyranny by
which our people enthraled and a determination
manifested TO resist these usurpaions at all hazards
Cen Schuyler chosen President assisted by the usual
number OF vice Presidents and other officers.
The following preamble and resolutions were passed
with great unanimity:-
whereas, BY act Of Congress- approved May 80, 1854
organizing government for the Territory of Kansas,
grant of legislative power made to the lawful
Inhabitants Of said Territory, TO enable them to make
such laws and establish such institutions as would
be most desirable to themselves and, in order to
compush this, the said inhabitants by said act
a"a rri,, 70 eeS. ACCORDING TO pre-
jurisdiction and capacity to act under certain specified
restrictions all rghtfu subjects of legislation
whereas while exercising the authority thus conferred
TO elect members Of Territorial Legislature the Terri
tory AIDED and the inhabitants overborne by large
and numerous bands Of armed men from foreign State
who violently took possession Of nearly all places through
the Territory at which said election being held who
ruthlessly abolished the legally established mode Of
Quoting the same and who according to their mode
and by virtue Of their own might In utter disregard OF
the act o. Congress organizing government for the
Territory, held election for members Of the Kansas
legislature and elected certain persons members Of
said legislature thus to all intents and purposes di.
yesting the lawful inhabitants Of the Territory Of the
tire grant of legislative power which had been made to
them by the Congressional charter. And whereas the
legislature thus elected is in session the borders
Of the Missouri river making laws for the governance of
the inhabitants and citizens Of kanzas having
posed its two bodies after its assembsge and organi.a
ton the majority expelling the minority, and
authorizing and admitting other persons 10 al
the places Of the ones expelled having filled a
vacancy (arising in consequence of resgration) by
their own act without refer 20 the right Of the peo
PIE TO elect having Fixed temporary seat
at the shawnee Mission and in of this aban
boned the place Of meeting TO which they had been con-
vepcd by Executive proclamation; having now before
them bill, which they will probably enact into law
making the right Of suffrage In the Territory Deepen
upon the pay ment Of the sum Of dollar without re-
crs 10 the matter Of inhabtsncy thus attempting TO
give Up the ballot box by law for all future time TO per-
sons from foreign States also bill which they will pro-
baby enact into law for the election by Themselves
of beard Of permanent oversecrs to be out in all
the districts Of Territory with power levy taxes 10
amount aud otherwise exact from embarrass drive
and Cypress the people all and above and in direct
mcda,ed violation and open defiance of the act Of Con.
gress organizing gov ernment for the Territory Of Kan.
80, an act supplementary Observation-Disclosures,
Resolved BY those OF the people Of Kansas Territory
now here in mass meeting assembled
That regard the invasion Of territory the
sVh Of March last of the greatest outrsges upon
he Jaw OF the land and the rights Of free citizens
attempted in this country and the legislature now in
session on the borders Of Mssour-the offspring of that
INVASION ana the inherior OF all Its qualities Of inso
Judgment and feelings OF the American PEOPLE and dero
gaory 20 the integrity and respcctaby Of the federal
That we rcpe with defiance the pretension of that
to make laws for the people Of kansas that
we regard a. acting entirely without the authoritv Of
law not only In Of its having been elected
people, BY armed from foreign stats but hcsuss
s course since hs meeting and orran,ston bss heen
utterly regardless OF those conditions and rrouiremsns
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