The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-11


RELIEF FOR KAssAs-OHI0 LE0lsLAruRx HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES. FEBRUARY 5.
The wing message ., received feom the Governor,
conts nj, q communication from Certain civil officers ia
Ksnsss whIsh reed at the Cerk's desk -
To GENERAL ASSEMBLY or TIE STATE OF Quo
IIrsssnit tr the consideration Of the Geose~ Asse n
bly, communicate q from certain gentlemen holding
Off ,isl positions in kAnass.
The urgency Of the appeal inside by the commune, 4
ZION herewith TRANSMITTED ndu me to lay il % ore
tie General Assembly vi hous delay.
authenticated oy The signatures Of James H. Lane
nairmsn o. ,ne executive I~tstee OF Kansas Terri
tory o. ChAres Robinson the Governor, Geoegs W.
Bezer the SecIstary, cleo ed By the people under the
recently adopted State eonstitution.
Missouri u organizing upoa the b,rcrrs Of Kansas vi
the avoved purpose OF invading the Territory deoish
ing ia towns:And sutshenns It's free State c.ssns.
appeas for prompt assistance In terms which cannot
fah TO o mnand Jour most earnest attention.
The object Of tia conts OF Kanss Ia to
compel Its inhabitants TO suont to tho Of
The progress ofsl.vehoRins aggression very rem.rk
In 1920 the slave power insisted on the admission
Missouri State. eG.ctei it's purpose BY
graflg the bill for is admission oerpstus pronioi
zion Of slavery in all tho remainder Of tbs territory
quired from FsLcs north Of the south ns of Missouri
extending westward TO our frontier
In 1854 The tlave demanded the repeal the FRO
hbition OF 1890 and elected s obj.c. ~ asing
the Nebraska ball. winch provided for the repeal
express declaration that the ps PIE q the territory
should be lett pefftct free tn form and regula their
domestic institutions subject on, he provisions
OF the cons,ituton Of the Unitso State .
lion the people OF the Territory have power ct al to
exclude slave until under naslng ac OF Congress-
they proc' cd to form State constuon preparatory to
adm ission into the Union. 's.
That this pretension would b advanced was Areseen
and predicted when the Esbraska Kansss bt
discussion and WAS indeed indirectly sanctioned BY
the refusal OF It's to adopt an to
the bh expressly recognizing the right OF the people to
Whatever construction, however, may have been In.
tenoed BY the tlaveholdng supporters Of the BILL and
Whatever 70 that construction may be afford
throughout tbs free States he conviction nelry uni
verss that tbs people OF Kansas deprived of the pro-
tec0n of tho prOhoitaon of 1870 have aud ought to
have complete right and full power to protect themselves
TO prevent the people nom exercising this right and
power armed bands from the nsghborDg State OF Mis-
souri, invaded the Territory the time appon ed tor tbs
FIRST election Of members OF the Territorial legislature
thu
the persons who constitute the Legislature with
out regard to their place Of residence whether In Mis-
The acts Of this spurious Legislature worthy OF
its origin Having excluded the few free State members
mulgate in the forms Of law, series Of pretended
tutes which have parallels in the annals Of legislative
usurpsop. The Governor Of the Territory who xtlempt
ed Intellectually to Iesrain their excuses BY his
tive veto. was removed from ofce by the President OF
the United Ststes and thus iu scope given to their
dsposlDg of conquered province they pro ssded
to decree the establishment Of slavery, 1t
against Popular opposition BY providing for the appoint
ment of shers and other officers by commissioners of
their creation without allowing to the people any
voice in their selection ana BY ing the
exercise of the right to ct future elections
bers OF the LgisIature conditions With which but
the supporters Of slavery could comply 1t impossi
BILE for not themselves prepare to be slaves to i'd
NIT the -slidity Of this spurious legislation.
The people of Kansas refused t. bm to dsfrancbse
ment by the usurper. Left without valid laws and re
mited to the original Tgs her mt Ia every communi-
n.y. to provide for its Esay snf good order they pro-
ceeded in regular ion 70 appoint day and pre-
scribe the of electng delegate Congress
provide for holding a convention a
ion preparatory TO application for admission into the
Union a State.
election Of delegate to gess Ardie~ IL Reeder
chofen 10 thst Office; and the ia of the NTH
elected for that purpose On the Is Decen Der this
State constitution ratified by the people, anc the
18th of January just past election held for State
officers and MEMBERS If the State Legislature e Gov
and Secretary whose signatures affixed to the
appeal her. with tram mi ted, chosen at this cleo
ton.
While these things in prog ress the Territory
again Invaded early In Dece oe py armed bauGs fron
Missouri, called into action by extraordinary pro-
from Wilson shannon who had been appointed
Governor Of the Territory in place Of his moved prede
The tov of lawrence actually beesguered
and its destruction fercey threatened The PEG pie of
the Territory rallied to m defence ard for many days
civil imminent. At length, however, the Gov
became sensible Of the error he had commit ed
and succeeded In inducing the invaders to retire.
Their had beer marked by outrage rapine
murder Their withdrawal angry ana reluctant. II
indicated remission of hostilitles, not pssce.
Hence it is not surprising that the election Of Ssts Of
hcers under the nex constitution the 18Th Of Jsnus
~ Was made the occasion for further hosties. Tae
Territory again invaded, and actual IencoDtre
took place between the invaders and the settlers Some
time after its termination, citizen nj
grant from Kentucky, OF the name of Brown who had
Seen engaged In /. upon the free State side "a seized
and ;rhS-e.n,v r,nraa-aS ~ ~ o,.os;ta -
~" ~. ''is..-'y ..: 80 ~ suv oppon.so .Paiv
Inc ctmmunicauon whcn transmit expresses q
sropg apprehension that preparations are now making
for invasion with greater nu ubers and more am
ple provision of impements OF destructi IN than "
which has preceded n Information from other rces
the OpiniOp thai this
less. -
1t impossible to contemplate these things without
deep feeling They the legitimate fruits Of the repeal
of the Missouri prohibion II NAV mt he n,ssihle At
present 70 re establish that prohbon r. E. ns,h.ns
not nos,ibe that Conoress s of consttntej I'm
In The admission ~ IN the Tn;or urdsr
her fres St.ta constitu,ior TTa car.,aI Assamh ~
Ohio has nerbans o leoislative IN redress .ha
Of the peop az the Tertory Init still
not unimpoItant NAV he dons 80
The Genera Asaenhlv can srrreas thu senss NJ tba
people Of Ohio in resonons tn their Senators
and Represen tstivea IL onoress Thew can recommend
the .dmssion ~ Ksraas :. frso Ststa ~.