Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-29

Lykins go - 22o 10 l5o
Ma%ison (see Wise Coz; = =
Marshall Iii - LII q t47
Nemaha 6 = 6 3 49,
Riley r, 2s, -, % cs -
Shawnee "ilC" % - %
Tecnmseh So rs 50
Wise Coun' Grove ID IA "a .-
While these enuc,men,s Of the alleged
Legislative Assembly were being made. a
movemen, was instituted 10 iorm State Gov.
eminent. and apply for admission into the
Union as a Sla,e. The frs, step ,axen by
the people Of The Territory, in c6nseq uence
Of The invasion OF March 80, 1855. was tho
circulation for signature Of a graphic and
truthful mep1orial 10 Congress. Your Com.
miuee find tina, every allegation in this me-
mortal has been sustained by the testimony.
No further step was taken, as il was hoped
lha, some action by the General Govern.
men. would pro,ec, them in their rights.
When the alleged Legislative Assembly pro,
ceeded 10 cons,ruc, the series Of enac,menis
referred 10, the seIers we're OF opinion ,ha,
submission 10 them would resul, in depriv.
ing them Of the righss secured 10 ,hem BY
the organic law. Their political condition
was freely discussed in the Territory during
the Summer Of 1855 Sevsrat lr,eelngr
were held ia reference 10 holding ConveD.
lion 10 form a Safe Government and N ap..
ply Tor admission into The Union es Stale.
Public opinion gradually seulad in favor w
such an application to the Congress 10 meeS
in December, 1855. The first geners3
meeting wes held in Lawrence on The l5.i
Of August, 1855. ., ,o,.g
The following preamble and resolu,ionG
were then passed:
"Whereas. The people Of Kansas havr
been, since i,s settlement, and now are. with
out any law.making power; therefore be /,
Resolued. Tha. we, the people Of Kan-
sas Territory, in mass meeting assembled
irrespective Of party distinctions. influence,
by common necessity, and greatly desirou,
OF promoting The common good do hereb,
call upon and reques. all bona .Jfde citizen,
Of Kansas Territory, Of whatever polilicnt
views or predictions, 10 conspll toge.hrr
In their respective Election Districts, and IN
mass convention or otherwise elect ,hrp,.
delegates for each representative 10 which
said. Election, Dislricr is entitled In .hr
Houseof Representatives of the Legislative.
Assembly, by proclamation Of Governor
Reeder, Of date l9,h Of March, 1856; said
delegates to assemble in Convention al, ,l,s
town Of Topeka or The l9Ih day oi Ssp.em
ber, 1855, then and there 10 consider snd
determine upon all the subjects Of public In
.sres', and particularly uron ,ha. having re-
ference TO the speedy formaIionp Of q, State
Constitution, with an intention OF an inms.
diale application 10 be admitted, as a S,a,s
into the Union Of the United States ci Amer.
ica."
Other meetings were held in various paris Of
the Territory, which indorSed the action Of the
Lawrence meeting. and delegates were selected
i'm compliance with its recommendation. f.
They met at Topeka, on the 10Th day Of Sep
tember, 1855. BY their resolutions they provi-
ded for the appointment Of On Executive Com.
mittee to consist Of seven persons, who were TO-
quired to "keep record Of their proceedings,
and shall have general superintendent of the
afars OF the Territory so far as regards the or
ganizaton Of the State Government" They
were required to take steps for an election to be
held on the second Tuesday of October follow
ing, under regulations imposed by that Commit
tee, -'for members of a Convention to form
Consultation, adopt Bill of Rights for the peo-
pie Of Kansas, and take all needful measures
Tor organizing State Government, preparatory
to the admission Of Kansas into the Unita as
State" The rules prescribed were such D. az
usually govern elections in most OF the States
!, Of the Union, and in most respects were similar
to those contained in the proclamation Of Gov.
Reeder for the election Of March 80, 1885,, :.
; The Executive Committee, appointed by that
Convention accepted their appointment, and
entered upon the discharge OF their duties by
issuing a proclamation addressed to the legal vo-
terS Of Kansas, requesting them to meet at their
several Precincts, at the time and places named
in the proclamation, then and there to cast their
ballots for members ofa Constitutional Convex
tion, to meet at Topeka on the 4th Tuesday Of
y October then next ,M
The proclamation designated the places OF
elections, appointed Jndges, recited the qualih-
cations Of voters and the appointment Of mem
bers Of the Convention. -
. After this proclamation was issued, public
meetings were held in every District in the Ter
ritory, and in nearly every Precinct The State
movement was q general topic Of discussion
throughout the Territory, and there was but little
opposition exhibited to it. Elections were held
at the time and places designated, and the re-
, turns were sent to the Executive Committee.
The result Of the election was proclaimed by
the Executive Committee, and the members elect
, were required to meet on the % day Of October.
1855, at Topeka. In pursuance Of this proclS-
nation and direction, the GOnsitut onal Con