The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-31

ptances, this Territory secured 10 freedom, was
thrown open % setsmsnt and 70 composition between
fmigrants an sections CT the Uoion, relying
the fAith Of the government that they were TO be et
perfectly nee 20 ioam ana rsguaN 'ns't aa.aesnc 40
bat when in pursuance Of the forms o. the organic s,
they assembled to elect Legislature which would mould
the institutions Of the Territory and 10 great measure
shape and control the character Of those of the infant
Stale, they we're driven BY violence RON the polls and
men from the State OF Missouri That such the
is clearly estasshed by the executive minutes OF the
the Presdsn., which lie sutSens and off IA. record
Of the transactions ct the time they ared and from
which we present the following extracts
THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
by os%psny men s ss
sn a Il saG W
W. % q s:. s:ys ss
perfons, ana The said papers taken BY force.
e.sSss g e "a d.s sss.s, u ssss;ss
o sd se hat cn he Of
presented hemseiyes vote {. said election AID upon
s s S e. s0s
.,be, two were diver iron The ErSuoa %. ne c,1ess q
10 EJECT s ether j judge. and bod election.
o.n T n sEr@5s1s1 sos ~, D1sJHsI asa.a
according form prescribed Return Of same ndss
s Sssa I'M I e s%
ss,emeG o. he ~ Ter he
q ne Territory rem deDors s.r votes sud caused
The saa iuoge Ct ne dsr%1son Ct
tBertrg 10 vote, they left the grorrd.
ELECTION DISTRICT
81 ss s aIa
ss ,ds TIE ~ ana % IN sd r. s
cny hs ON he s
! de-
n aS the c e. e s 81 ascs gee
be district were hresened with violence and prevented
F.oss;s Perry Fuller sno W Moore inagss Appointed
BY unsulhofizsd Judges !. oocek A. and q. place d
9s ss NIX sud
cr.mnately.
Bat emitting further extracts from the returns Of thu
Judges OF tie election there we're, by tho census taken
the direction Of The Governor 10 February 1856
2so5 legal voters in the Territory But a. tbs election
FOR members Of the Legislature held twenty days
after the completion Of the censns, 6,aSl votes
polle5, Of which 564 for the p.o slavery cand
excess OF votes being SO dstr though TIE
hers of the legislature but one free Sts.e man vas
ee.tsd and he in the district far hss removed from
Missouri
The election of members OF the Council snd sight
memeera Of the legislature con.essed st he ne oeore
e. Ys
Legislature, without investigation rejected al the ms
bers elected at tie second election and adat.sd 20 seats
Governor refused certificates transaction unpseceden:
cd in he history Of Legislative bodies and 10 be accounted
for cny he ground hat they we're asocmpcss IN tins
fraud.
The Legislature thur cons.i u.ed then enacted code OF
lave denying the right OF private udgnen. ard the tes
expre5s Of opinion under penalty OF aes and mpfison
ment, and IN certain cases cisIanchite OF pol ca
rights.
In order that this cose should be executed by its
erds the Legislature provided io- tie appointment Of
al Officers civil military ard jadieiai rot already ap
pointed ~ the eisra -erDment, and then proonge
A the Council lie elected for two sessions no chsncs
can be made in that branch Of the Legislature m
1868; that from tie time OF the passage OF the sc
organizing Kansas which provides for annual sessions
the LegtlRtuYe It viii lie almost four years before auy
change be made BY the people Ia the leg lon thus
impofed upon them.
TO sustain goyernme emit thus imposed upon IN unwil-
rg people and marked BY al the characteristics OF de-
bperAte oppression and wrong armed men have been
summoned from neghboring State, and civil war is in
remedy for these evils and redress Of suca wrongs,
proposed by their apologsts to authorize the pecpe a:
some future time form another constitution, to BE-
agan submitted 70 Congress-, with ppicaioa for
admission State Why should their present appca
.n he seseee Ard sasy % ofesa 70 pass .nso'ea ms
Territorial legislature, and subs,t to another Ivasion
OF residen1s2 In mediate action Is necessary in orae
Pit end 20 THE strife IN the Territory which the
Pyesidtnt informs us thsea:ens the peaae, not only G.
Kansas, but Of tie Union
The representatives. Of freedom and Of slavery, s-u2
grg for supremacy, rally TO the plains ct KsDsa1 WITH
the irapls Dents Of war and violence.
Ii bitterness eugAnderec these Gonhic.s 20 De
ALA and the dangers Ct hlocdbed 70 be syertsd b7
Congress- authorizing the people OF the Territory a. aone
future time to do wne. they already have the right to
do without such authority? An sc: o. Congress- su-
thorzipg hem to form state constitution oon,eis
right bst they do not already possess and is no redress
opretent gJievar RELIEF upjus. ard oppes
tiys laws. The only political question upon which the
people Of KensAs divided AID the hat has
AL he troubles In the Te-riery we'll tie excite
within liis and unit, that question Is settle;
can be neither peace in The Territory ror tranquility 10
tie county.
WY then, delsy ac,ion2 Is it to obtain by rther
eleoon fuller and ee- expression Of he wishes Of The
people 20 the OF slavery the TesEi.ofy
when every person there who, by writing or speikDg
oppctes the nroduc Jon existence OF avery uhereio
ie liable TO punishment from two to five years 10 the
penitentiary and no advocate Of fres Institutions Is
secure IN the exercise o. his inalienaoie rignts2
joTity Of the legal voters in The Territory were
not free state meD, why invasion necessary -
the asurrers to take tom The people oy legislative
the selection q their oSn e!econ boards and ter local
efiicert2
If m, iorty Of the reope are 10 favor OF ths sna,
ens Ct the imposed Lsgelature, why II necessary
10 from Missouri TO enforce thsl The Ter
risorisl government unable 70 prevent usurps1n OF
lated in its action the most sscssd igns Ct person and
freedom CT speech, is worthy the suppor. ieemsu
erDm emit by lie ptope 10. snos. two y,ars 20
dress any of the wrongs and grievances unde. VII
they suffer- ther only o. redress was to appeal
20 Congress 20 allow them 20 protect themselves by
organized government OF their forrnaop with courts
and efieeTs Of their selection.
To res.ore, theu TO the people Of Kansas the rgnts
wrested from them by fraud and vioeEce-to rel
them cn od,ous Oppression ia the form OF lesisla
tive epac .en.s IS well 70 csasss of civil
and restore peace 20 the pie Of Kansas aud quiet
TO The whole conederscy, recommend .he admission
OF Kanfss into the Union as State and herewith report
sjbIl.
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The State OF Utah.
CONVENTION OF DELEGATES AT SALT LAKE CITY TO
ADOPT A STATE CONSTITUTION.
TEvrp he Gal Ia Ma As-.h