The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-30

II the weather should be unfayorable To-
either meeting, it will be held at Stannu. 4
IA nil:on's Hall.
Ae UssrPcrs and Csnstisution.
breakers.
In h9nsas, at Topeka, on the 4,h dav o.
July, n the year Of Our Lord 1856. a Leg
iaiure, elected by the Free People of tina
territory, and by large majority of all tn,
Aseei voters within ito borders Lepisla
tufs which proposed to assume no obliga,or,
prefexatives without the consent of Con.
yrsss,-met for the purpose Of elaboration
NvioiA1ed no law; it met, peacefully and
anarmed, in its own hired house. on the Sis,
anniversary OF American Independence, un
ser the solemn guaranty of protection BY
tne Law; and it was dispersed, by military
JORGE, UNDER ORDERS or THE PRESIDENT or
THE UNITED STATES.
That is matter Of record. We desire N
call the public mind to proper considera-
ton of the act, for it will pass into history.
Inc men OF to-day know it. No living man
disputes it. But it is one of those acts
rarely'paralleled in the history Of nations,
which seem so incredible and monstrons
that hereafter it may be doubted. Probably
It will DO matter Of debate and dispute.
ana none but the most positive evidence will
De adequate to fasten it indelibly upon the
afnals OF the country.
Such an act performed in the name Of the
British Queen, would overturn he, govern.
men: in = day, and roll the heads OF her
councillors from the block. Such an act.
Committed by almost any monarchy under
heaven, wonld shake the realm with ex-
ciiement, and cau.e its throne to totter.
Col. Sumner, as the reluctant agent OF
esurper at the Capital, will be better known
to the Future than he 10 to US. Un,hiukipg.
" he has attained a position which reflection
a1ay cause him TO shrink from with shame
and sadness. lie has placed his own act in
thai catalogue Of the few thing. which, from
the magnitude OF their enorlnity, in looking
BACK into the history Of the world we never
1Sh 70 observe and remember. He has
iorineu Tor himself an association in history
WINCH Will carry his name down in counec-
tion winch lover OF Liberty could not fail
" aep.o.e. Napoleon with his cannon
crushed nj one blow the Leg .sla,ure and the
Liberties VI France. Cromwell with his
grim soiiiery went into the Parliament
house OF the Free English nation, and babe
hsf CHOSEN representatives, begone. Sumner
Of tlgau &, 4
lore an A. senbly, peacefully and lawfully
Convened as the eject VI Free Peupls. and
Win his hand On his sword order ed them "a
o'rserss. las As the association which he
ha~ formed. For that act alone he " IN he ~.
m1nhrscd. lac fame Of that net he mus,
Dear, though Lie great responsibility vi il
VIII De east upon the President, who.
thfoasa very weaxa.ss has become infamous.
iyslsat
III. so are grained TO know that tina, act,
~Hh rs enormous COMO infants that aci
Shich the historian Vt the future will IRE.
saineso awe s.artied lh.s nation Ike III. IA Il
Of tue Gun from the heayens.--j To be made
thc subject Of INQUIRY and investigation.
Inn House Of Representatives VII! call upon
the Presiaent ~ state BY WHAT ArrauhlrY
tne troops OF tbs Un.,ed States were EN-.
cssyea TO d!sr--.e she Legislature 2. Tccc-
ka; to state what action, il any, has beer
taken to prevent piracy upon the Missouri
hiver, to protect travel across the public
ooHAin, TO secure repsration and punish
iaent Tor robberics, and the destruction o,
property at Lawrence. Perhaps impeach
menss may follow this. Richly do high
ofhecrs OF the government deserve this las
resort OF al outraged people. The Gov
ernor Of the Territory, the Chief Justice Of
The Federal Court for Kansas, ave, q PsEs,.
DsSr deserves 10 be brought before tn.
Grand Inquest Of the nation to answer 70,
high crimes and misdemeanors. The Gr.,
step towards solemn investigation is soon
10 be taken.
e. We are under obligations to Mr..
Clark, Of the news depot, for copies OF the
New York H~sld and Times Of the 9th.