The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-25

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While these cna1ts mt n the altered
Legislative Assembly Msrs boine nnode. 10
movement was instib11od - tesm : G1ate
Government and apply, for admission into
the Union - State. The hrst stsp taken
By the people Of the Territory, Ia couss-
quence Of the invasion Of March 30, 1856,
Was the circulation for signatuee 81 graph.
ic and truthful memorial 10 Coaessss. YouP
Committee 6nd that every allegation in this
memorial has bssn suatainsd By ths testi-
mony. No further slap was taken. o. II wss
hoped that sone action By the 0eaeral Gov
srnment would protect them ID their rights.
Whom the alleged Legislative Assembly pro.
decided to construct the series OF snactoeats
referred to, the settlers were Of opinion that
subnission 10 then would result In depriv-
ing them Of the rights secured 70 them BY
the organic Law. Their pslitioal condition
Was freely discussed il tho Territory during
the Summer Of 1855. Several nsseinss wsrs
held 10 reference 10 holding Convention TO
form State Government and TO apply for
admission into the Union - Rtats. Public
opinion gradually settled IL favor Of ssch On
application to the ConErsss 70 meet in De-
cember, 1855. The Arst general meeting
vas held in Lawrence on the 10Th Of August,
1855.
IT. rs, -, following pr'.-b' and resolutions
Whereas, The people Of Kansas have
been, since ito settlement, and now are,
without any law-mAking power therefore
be II
Resolved, That We, the people Of KansAs
Territory, in mass meeting assembled, irres-
pectivs OF party distinctions. inlusnced b.
common necessity, and grsasly dssirous q
promoting the COMMON good, do hereby call
upon and request oil bons 6de eitisens OF
kansas Territory Of xhatayer political views
or predictions, 10 consult together ID their
respective Election Districts, and ia mass
convention or otherwise elect three delegates
for eaoh representative to which said Election
District u entitled 10 the House Of Repre-
sentatives Vt the Legislative Assembly. "
proclamation Of Governor Rsedsr. Of date
18th Of March, 1855; said delegates 70 A.
semble in Convention at the tswn Of Topeka
on the 10th day Of Sspteuber, 1855. thea
and there to consider and dsfermine upoo AT
subjects Of public interest. and particularly
upoa that having references too speedy Ter.
nation Of State Constitution, With IN In.
tention Of % immediate appiestiop g b
admitted a. Z State into the Uaion Of the
United States Of Ameeiea.o
Other meesinks were held IN various parts
OF the Territory, which Endorsed the aetion
OF the Lawrence meeting, and delegates
were selectsd in compliance with it recon-
msndations.
They met 1t Topeka On the 10th day Of
Ssptembss. Lass. By their resolutions they
provided fop1Ae appointmsnt Of an Execu-
tive Conmittse, 10 consist Of seven persons.
Who ware required " TO kssp record Of their
proceedings, and shall havs xsaeral super.
intendence Of the affairs Of the TERRITORY 90
Far - regards the organization Of the State
Government" They we're required 70 take
stops for an election - be held on the SEQ
ond Tuesday Of the October following,
under regulations impessd By that Commit.
too, "for nsmbsrs Of Conventiou 10 form
- ADMINISTRATION, adopt Bill Of Rights for the
people Of Kansas, and take al nsedful uea-
surss for orgaaising State Government,
preparatory to the admission Of Ksnsas into
tho Union = 6tats." The rules prescribed
were such % usually govern elections in
most Of the States in the Union, and in nost
rsspects were similar to those contained ia
tho proclamation Of Gov. Rceder for the
election Of March 80, 1855.
The Executive Committee, appointed BY
that Convention, accepted their appoint
ment, and entered upon the discharge Of
their duties by issuing proclamation ad-
dressed to the legal voters Of Kansas, re-
questing them to meet ct their several Pre-
cincts, 1t the time and places named in the
proclamation, then and there TO cast their
ballots for members OF . Oonstitutional
Convention, to meet st Topeka On the 4th
Tassday Of OctOeh next.
The proclnaa&ioa designated the places Of
elections, appointed Judge, recited the
qualifications Of voters aad the appointment
OF members Of the Convention.
After this proclamation Was issued public
meetings were held in every District in the
Territory, and nearly every Precinct The
State movement Was . general topic Of dis
cussion throughout tho Territory, and there
was but little opposition exhibited to il.
Elections were held ct the time and place
designated, and the returns were sent to the
Executive Committee.
The result Of the election was proclaimed
by the Executive Committss, and the men,
bers. elect were required to meet on the sd
day of October, 1855, at Topeka. Ia pur-
snanee Of this proclamation and direction,
the Constitutional Convention net at the
time and place appointed, and forasd State
Constitution. A memorial to Congress VS.
also prepared, praying for tho admissien Of
Kansas into the Union under that Constitu-
ton. The Convention also provided that the
question Of the adoption Of the Constitution
and other questions be sabnitssd TO the pso-
pie, and required the Executive COMMITTEES
70 take the necsssary steps for that pur-
pose.
Accordingly, An election Was held FOR that
purpose on the 18th day Of Dscember, 1856,
IN compliance With the proclamation Issued
By the Executive Committee. The returns
Of the election were made BY the Executive
Committee, and N abstract Of them 10 con-
tanned in the following table:
I'VE emit the table prepared by tho Con-
mistee. The most important thing shown
by It is there were cast 1t the election ITS
votes. 1871 were cast for the Constitution,
and 46 against it,
The Executive Committee then issued Z
proclamation reciting the results Of the cleo
ton Of tho 18th Of Decsmbsr, and q the
Same time provided for m election 70 be
held on the 10Th day Of january, 1856, for
State Oncsrs and msnbsrs Of the General
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