The true Democrat., 1856-03-18
from the Boston Post. Feb. 9. The Kansas Question-Stand bv the Constitution and the Laws

rifles; General Pomerov has been scourino Name for material aid to enable the people of Kansas to be supplied with Sharp's rifles; Mr.
 Ihayer IS lecturing in Massachusetts for money to enable him to supply emigrants with Sharp's rlnes; Bostoflan offers $500 towards the means for procuring thousand stand of Sharp's rifles; such prints as the New York Tribune are bounding on fanatics to use Sharp's rifles; the Boston Daily Advertiser "Wednesday morning. r eo' l3, lo56O counsels, as the most pacific measures, sufficient supply for settlers of oharps rifles. And in order that there may be no mistake as to their destination. as to who is to use these Sharp's rfles this same Advertiser announces that "THE REAL GOVERN MENT OF KANSAS" is represented in Lane, chdarmdn Cf hear erecutaUe committee, aud Coz. Rob'nSon, the peoples GoUerYor elect,!" We pro- pose to look carefully at the significance of this remedy. What do Sharp's rifles" in the hands of |" the peoples governor" Robinson, stand for?
 In the outset we wish to be understood by the candid and patriotic, for nothing like justice can be expected of the lying calumny of free solllsm. We have denounced and we do de- nounce, all the wanton invasions of the elective rights of the Kansas settles arm- ed or unarmed. We are no defenders ot illegal elections and no apologists for dis graceful legislation. We would no more de- iend some of the doings of the Kansas legsla. ture, than we would defend the bold treason and tyranny of last years Massachusetts egis- lature We are not portraying evils but discus sing remedies. Suppose, to remedy ou, local evils, that portion of the people of Massachu- sets ho believe and kno1g even, that a maio rlty Tn her legislature have made her public Ialth breaking state, as remedy, should assem- Die Ill convention, form new state constitution 1 proceed to ratliy 1t, elect under 1t a governor and proceed to claim and exercise legislative and executive and judiciary powers? What would Lhls be? Would 1t not be to create dis order, anarchy, treason, rebellion, and state of instruction that would be CIVIL WARP Gan any evil equal this evil? Now the point
 IS: does not the Sharps rifle remedy for Kansas, come precisely to this? Do not those who urge the use of Sharp's rifles urge plain, open, bold, | hateful instruction, civil war, and a disruption of this Union Let facts be submitted to a candid world and then let it judge what the gang of abolitionists and their allies mean by the remedy of Sharp's rifles.
 We meet noN, at the threshold of things in Kansas the startling fact, that there are in it two political organizations There are two per sons who are called governors; two persons al- le-ed to be elected dele gates to con 5ress; and as things go on, there will be soon two lcgisa- turea and two sets ol jud 5es; in wori, there are at thlS time two governments i'll Kansas. Or rather We should say, for there cannot be two feI governments, there Is one pr 5amiZ ltlon that Is spurious. Which Is 1t? There IS one government which Is Lawful. w nich is 1t? 1 There Is combination iM Kansas, the Pres- dent of the Unlcd States announces, formed ITO RESIST THE EXECUTION OF THE TERRIFIC RIAL LAWS, AND THUS IN EFFECT. SUBNERH l BY VIOLENCE ALL PRESENT CONSTI- | TU flONAL AND LEGAL AUTHORITY" | What Is this combination?
 4 portion of the settlers of Kansas, with the alleged purpose to remedy the evils that rend that territory, assembled in convention at Big Springs, September 5, 1855. The session of this body, exactly analogous in call and char acter, to the caucuSSes or conventions which pO- ltica parties are constantly holding, lasted two days. Its proceedings are before us, but are far too long to cite in full. One of the resolu- tions reads
 "That we owe no allegiance or obedience to the tyranncal acts of this spurious legislature; that ther laws have no validity or binding force upon the people of Kansas, and that every free man among Us is at full liberty, consistently with all his obligations a citizen and d man, to defy and resist them if he choose to do so"
 Another resolution pledges the convention, first to try an appeal to "a higher tribunal" than the territorial judge. Another reads as follows:-
 "Resoiued, That we will endure and submit to these laws those passed by the legislature | of the territory no lon ger than the best inter- ests of the territory require, as the least of two evils and will resist them to bloody issue as soon as we ascertain that peaceable remedies f l,,ll |, any reasonable prospect of success; and that, in the meantime, we recommend to our friends throughout the territory the organization and discipline of volunteer companies and the pro- curement and preparation of arms"
 The convention resolved to "repudiate" the election laws under which Whitfield was cho sen; and fixed day for the choice of a dele gate The resolution Is as follows- "ResolUea, By the citizens of Kansas, in con- vention assembled, that an election shall be held in the several election districts in this territory on the second Tuesday of October next, under the regulation prescribed for the election of the 3Oth of March last, in reference to the places and manner of holdiug the same, and the man. her of making the returns as well as all mat ters relating to the formula of the electon ex- cepting the appointment of officers and the per sons to whom return shall be made, which shall be determined by this convention, for the pur poses of eecting delegate to represent this territory in the thirty fourth Congress of the United States.'
 The convention then nominated A. II. Reed CT as the candidate, who made most inham matory speech. It was in the spirit of the resolutions we have cited. One resolution is too remarkable to be passed over. We copy it entire:-
 Resozve4, That it is the opinion of this con- vention that the admission of free negroes or muattoes into the territory or future state of Kansas will be pro luctive of evil to the peo pe of Kansas. and dangerous to the institutions of eur sister state; and that oppose their admission into the territory or future state of Kansas now and forever'
 This convention adjourned to meet on the 18th at Topeka. An executive committee was anpo'nted, of whic J. II. Lane was chairman. Thjs is the origin of the ne,o organization! Fms committee called new convention at Topeka, which convened on the 23d of Octo her. 1855. This body formed A STATE CoNSTI- TUITION, and 1t was promu gated in due form on the l2th of mber--being signed by the president, J. II. Lane, the secretaries and the members. It provides that this instrument shall be submitted Ie the people for ratification on the 10th of December; that in case 1t was ac- cepted, "the chairman of the executive com mittee of Kansas territory should cause pro- camatons for an election for governor and other officers on the third Tuesday ofJanuary, 1856; and that the general assembly should meet on the 4th of March, 1856 at Topeka. This con- vention authorised "certificates of indebted ness'' to be issued by :" the territorial executive committee" for all necessary expenses accruing 1 for the formation of the state government, not to exceed $25,O00.
 Here, then, was instituted political organ- zation, outside of the existing government- Indeed the functions of government, under ex- ecutive officers or committee. were immedi- ately assumed. A loan was authorised and ex- ecutive proceedings carried on. Thus an