The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-04

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Now. Is l. rue ,hat thcy assemA!cdnAdeF
,hM clause Of The eohsiauiioa which au
thoIizes elizeus pescenbly TO assemble and
petition TIE govefnmtnl !or redress Of giie-
ranoes2 Is it true yhst thsy ever protested
10 assemble lUr any such purpose? Is any
such purpose expressed 20 any resolution,
addrrss, proclamation. OF asy other publ
cation cmguaiiug froin asy of their meet
ings aSd Couveniious2 Il ,nuot be found
in ,ae proceedings OF the Lawrence meet
ing n.r vf The Big Springs convention. nor
o' the hlst eunytu,lon al Topeka, nor OF The
second convention at Ton ka which formed
lbcir cols iu.ion. roi my where else ,S.
cep' ia tie piiupri,y report Of The C1mn't
Tee Of ferffoties. I win explain TO the
S,n1ic when and where tbs ides orisina-
;rd Of jasdiyns the revolu;i5nary move
meuts N ksn as uajer that clause Of the
constitution ol tie Udiitl Stats which e.
Cues e the people Tie ighy .'psaceltb'y 10
ass'Ga Z o pctNun 'he goyc.pmenl for re.
d'ess ol giiyyanees " The Committee en-
IcHioiies, IN Investigating this ,ul6ecthad
o"cNlcn 20 look into tie cpiiion OF Mr. At
tUtncy Gesefal 3 +. Batler in tie Arkan
fas case, 10 which il was held dat, willie
tbs inha bitgn,s of Teni;ory bad 20 lisht
70 fake auy step or a any act dedtned o.
calculated 70 snbrtrl ~ supersete the
icrliiofld soNelnncnt. without the previous
as ent and authority Of Congress, vel they
might, under dat clause of ihe Constitution
relating 70 The redress CT grievances, |" pea
1eably assemble and sign a petition, and &c.
company it with arwritlen constitution, as q
part oElheir petition for Authority 10 form Q
state government: Provided, always, that
sWca measures be commenced and proseco
ted N a-Feaceab,e maaper, in stricl subordi,
nation ,olhe existing territo,isf government
and 10 entire spbseIyency to tie power Of
Congress 70 adopt, rtjgct, oruisregsId them
at their pleasure" lie fertile genius Of
The aGyLor OF lAe miuo j,y report discovered
ihlt plausible excuse for the revoluionists :
in Kansas could be deprived from one por.
toa OF this opinion Of Attorney General
Butter, By making them assume Ike loyal
devotiqn q humble petitioners forthe T, dress
0! gii yancss, while coucealins the TACT that
the Whole movement has, bean prosecuted
lhus iaI in open defiance Of the authority
Of Congress, ior the arowed purpose oi sub
yerting the exis trg Territorial government
WhetheY he daring and defiant revolution
lists ol Kansas will Mt to be thus trans-
formed by the single stroke ofthe pen into
humble and sppplient petitioners remains to
be St en-, They will do2btless.be amused as
we'd as surprised when they shall learn
from the minority report that they assem-.
bled only for the pupose OF peiilioning for
the redress of grievances, aul that all IL er
proceedings were conditional upon '1he ac
ceplance and ratification thereof by Con
sres'." II. us look into their proceedings
and see wlNher Ibis is fair or yeritabie
statement Of their5scoPe aud design Vhtir
'irst meeting was he'd ~ leS.sace oa the
l4yh OF August, at which preamble apd
resolution were adopted, csaitag convent
ion at Topeka on the 10th Of Sept. Tn.
preambe-wer in these worls: La
"#h7rcIs shePea,is ST Kansas Tornory bave
been tLase It's settlement a44 noH arc, without any
IA" making p0#of," &c.
THUS It appears lhat Ii J started with
tie assumption hat lie peonle of KanS..
were then without apy law mak;u, now
err notwithstanding fhe Territo,jaI Iet;sla
ure estaPlishe3 " Congress was actual,
in session aakisg laws On that very day
We next End them assembled in coa ,tior
at Big sprirgs. GA The 9Th ana 9Th Of stpt..
when Gov. Keedcr was nominated for Con
gfess, and resolutions were adopted repudi
aung the validity and authority Of the Ter
ri.oria government. " '~
In he following resolution shev approy,
Of Gle proceedings Of the Lawrence mtetin.
fer the reason that they reyudia;e tba act
and authority ot The Tergitoria, eoyerrnen
established by Congress;
.Rrso!ysI, That lais conyeat,on IL .ow ar /,
recent foggaiaion o' e. actsot tig s}-c!tlcl ldh
rt sIlnoy, fesp9od NEST lca tI'y !,
Wu6o er eegat cGay9uliaa 's'9b oI ihs ~ y, ' ee 90
haasas, t3bs h lda Tor ka on Up l9th insG NJ I,
e,n,ion and ~, 9ta'e con
h't'r I, 81 iii"y fcs''ilaseiY conn
tea- aH &a
Does THIS look like peaceSblV ASSEMBLING
10 pgiition ,povernmpl,t Tor lie r-drsss :
!, - ) Wy 3E
'''Et St'cA~ASss' halS Auhl1e petGot
7Fsi AppFn'e ana eni9Fse the La|renc.
meeting q li'e. !a.h t9r ING feaSon That
~ aqi@'ed the a9tipn aaq authority Of ihl
s;F+fg nisAs #Hloh l55opS%lsss ,ad establish
~ log thsatf ft'i elB.:a re AS"ItnnG3e nnG3es C
!ips was local oelags composed OF Fhe inl a5
.ap'S q Lne to"li ana immsaiale yiaIn''y: Z
lhe bls Sprays m7fr9g was convention
composed soi de eeg ''ss Eom eyeTgs p.'rtlon g
'As 4sp'ofy' ~ tns movement ageam'
ssneiai' ana =, EsaeAea every county and dls
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