The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06

tegity of the Union But we hardly anticipate that
Congress, at its approaching session. viii legaize ths
truth require TO state that Kansas has not tue requ
site population to justify us, with const tuition fairly
formed to ask for admission into the Union. General
Whitfield received about three thousand votes for Con-
g,ess Ii Il SAID that about the number cast
for Governor Keeder Assuming as true for the sake Of
argument that illegal votes cast ut either slec
ton II will least be tar to assume that there not
than thousand voters In the Territory. Now
in this country there Is an Immensely greater nam
Der Of men without families than in the older States aud
estimate Of fopr, at most five pers ons to the
twenty eight to thirty five thousand inhabitants to the
Territory about one third he number which would
entitle Kansas to representative in Congress-
But the admission of California is frequently referred
TO in support Of this Topeka movement Neither the CON-
paraive population other "a its connected with
tween The two The population OF California at the
time Of her admission nto the Union was over one hun
were elected under proclamation issued by Gen. XII ey
the military Governor Of the Territory, aud The whole
proceedings were conducted fr7m first to last Ia sd;
conformity to regulations emanating from the legal aa
thoitis OF the Territory and without serious opposition
from any quarter, and from the necessi of the
ceved The approval Of Congress- Congress, however,
in their VIII dom should deem 1t for the interest of the
whole country that Kansas should be admitted q State
into the Unon and should the time in conformity
custom and usage press authorizing the people Of
Ais Territory to form constitution and State govern
men, for the purpose Of being admitted Into the Union
order party of this Territory will most cheerfully
acquiesce in such measure Then every voter in the
u
ments the subject Of slavery There viii then be ne
ground for party to say the other has taken the adj
vantage. The majority thus fairly ascerained will de-
u rhine the qaes,on The will Of that majority when
fairly expressed whether for against slavery, will %
acquiesced by large majority no. only OF the people
of this Territory, but 1t Is believed Of the Union The
settlement Of the question in this way, will bring repose
to the whole country, whilst to give countenance to
constitution formed by mere party-a portion OF the
people-woud greatly increase the existing excitement,
and might light up the fire Of civil war; and the
fair fabric of our glorious Union.
in conclusion have to say, that, whg and
democrat, pro-slavery and free State men, mSk-
ing sacrifice of nll party names and organizations
upon the altar OF the puolic good, have resolved to
be known hereafter The law and order pssty
estate lights Party' of Kansas, and have given
to the world and pledged their united faith in support Of
platform Of principles laid down in the resolutions
which follow. Upon that plato they will stand insist
ing the execution Of The laws the maintenance Of
the principles Of the Organic Act Of the Territory affirm
ing for the citizens OF Kansas the right to frame their
own institutions in their way and resisting and
pelliDg all interference from abroad let 1t from
what quarter may claiming for ourselves hs ity
Of egoyernment to be the friends Of the unon and Of
only the benefit of their advice sympathy and prayers
for success and hope to merit their approving judy
ment.
Wilson Shannon, G. w. Clark
John Calhoun, A J. Isacks
Geo. W. Perkins, J. b. Donaldson,
e. w. johnson, john A. Halderman,
A. Rodigue, Ira Norris.
IEAvENwoRrH Cry, Kansas Territory, Nov. 49, 1856.