The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-01
EH,ontsrv unparalleledl

course by unanimous cohsehs siio'o
desperadoes from Missouri who have IN
vaded our Territory. and driven our peo-
pie from the polls, and assumed and ex-
ercised the rights of electors, have Oeen
branded as Border Ruf6ans. When
they came on the 1st of December last'
scattering death and desolation in their
track, marking their pathway in BLOOD
the civilized world joined in confirming
the title. which, by course of infa-
my, they had richly earned.
The President sends his message to
Congress. in which he mildly chides
those from bordering States, who had
interfered with our elective franchise,
and threatening to use the forces of the
United States to prevent further violence.
The people of Jackson county, Mo-,
who have been principal actors in all
these inyasions into Kansas, who have
seemed to vie with those of Platte coun-
ty, to see which could go the farthest in
enforcing their Institutions upon us, and
who were here by hundreds, if not by
thousands, on every occasion of an in
vasion of the Territory, held a meeting
at the Court House of Jackson county,
in Independence, a few days ago, and
formed an Association, the object of
which is to raise funds to pay pro-slavery
men for coming and settling in Kansas,
and to buy lands for them when it shall
come into market. We cannot do better
than to copy their articles at length, as it
will be valuable for future reference. We
copy as follows =
Articles for the Government of the Kan
sas Pioneer Association of Jackson
County, Missouri. Adopted on the
18th of February, 1856.
l. This association shall be known
and styled the "Kansas Pioneer Asso-
tion."
2. The object shall be to fforward, en-
courage and assist, actuoi pro-siaUary
emigration to the Territory Of Kansas,
by assisting suitable persons, who mag
need Such aid, IN removing into and sab
sisting IN the Territory, and guaranteeing
to them the means needful to purchase ana
poy.for their land achen 1t shaU come into
market and by such other means as
shall be strictly within the objects of the
Association.
3. The stock shall be taken by volun-
tary subscription, to be taken and paid
for by members in shares Of twenty dol
lars each; and the subscribing and pay
ing for one share shall constitute the
subscriber member. Said stock shall
not be assignable or transferable excep
upon the books of the Society, and BY
!, the consent of the Directory. Volunta
ry subscriptions of less amount than S2(
will be received, but will not entitle th'
contributor to membership.
4. AS soon as the sum of two thou
sand dollars is subscribed, the stockhold
S ers shall hold meeting to elect Direc
tory to manage the affairs of the compa
ny in accordance with the terms ant
objects of the Association and unit
such Directory is appointed, VIM. L
Stone, John Wilson, A. g. Garrison
Allen McGe and Jacob Stonestreet, ar
authorized to act as Directors, and taxi
charge of all subscriptions made.
5. In all elections fora Directory
each share of stock subscribed shall en-
4 title stockholder to one vote; ant
i votes may be cast in person or by proxy
. 6. The Directory shall appoint
President out of their own number, ant
shall also appoint Treasurer and Secre
> tary.
' 7. The Treasurer shall hold all tn
e funds of the Society paid in, and shal
only pay the same out on the order O
the Secretary, countersigned by tn
President of the Board
S 8. The Secretary shall keep the book
of the Society, and a full record shall b.
! kept therein of all transactions of th,
Company, and the books shall at all time
be subject to the inspection of the stock
, holders.
9. The stockholders shall, when callet
on by order of the Directory, pay owe
? to the Directory, or other person appoint
! ! ed to collect the same, any sum assessed
by the Directory, not, however, to ex
ceed 25 per cent. in any one quarter of
year, and upon any stockholder falling t,
! pay on such call, he shall forfeit to th
$ Society any sum he may have alread
q paid.
10. There shall be one annual meetin;
n of the stockholders on the 1st Monda,
: in January in each year. at which tim
: to elect Directors and the Director,
i of the Company shall hold their Office
r until their successors are elected an,
4 qualified.
IL. The Directors shall hold at leas
two annual meetings, on the 1st of Feb
! ruary and the 1st of August, and tn
Il President may convene them wheneye
important to the interests of the Society
. l2. This Society shall exist until
: majority in interest of the stockholder
shall vote to dissolve it, and if, upon it
dissolution, it shall have made money o
accumulated property, the same shall b
& divided amongst the stockholders at tn
: time of dissolution in proportion to tn
: amount of stock paid in by them. AM
, likewise all losses shall be borne in pro
!. portion to the amount of stock sub
!, | Scrihad hut no sfockhnldar shall b