The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-16
For As Hrald Of Freedom.
Manhattan MoYing


On Tuesday evening, January. asd
1856, a meeting was consened to orsan'
ize company to oust all jumpers Of
claims in Pt. Riley District, Kansas Ter.
gritory. In furtherance of which,
On motion of Judge James D. Wood.
worth, the meeting was called to order
when Col. John Pipher was chosen prss'
ident, and james Fl. Sayre Secretary.
On motion committee of three was
appointed to draw up a constitution
when the following gentlemen were an
pointed to seryeas SAID committee Sam.
uei B. Mckenzie, Judge Jas. D. Wool.
worth, and Charles w. Bebee, who, after
retiring, returned with the followinv
Constitution, to wit:
Constitution of the Manhattan Irwin.
cibles, framed and adopted at the city Of
Manhattan, Jan. 22d, 1856.
ARTICLE lst. Whereas, good govern.
ment depends upon the virtue, morality
good order and patriotism of the people
forming such government, and as Kan.
sas Territory is without law, the under.
signed citizens of Kansas Territory agres
to form ourselves into an independent
volunteer company. for the purpose of
protecting each other in our natural. 20.
litical and personal rights. and as the
strong and avaricious are disposed and
have ever eyineed disposition to prey
upon the weak and unsuspicious, and al.
tempts have frequently. in our midst.
been made to trample upon the rights of
Others in relation to -emption claims,
and other personal rights; We, therefore,
agree to form ourselves into volunteer
company, under the above title, and
hereby pledge ourselves to each other
and the Territory or State of Kansas.
that when called upon BY the proper off,
Ger, we will Immediately repair to the
place designated, armed and equipped.
according to law.
ARTICLE Cd. The Company shall elect
one Captain, one First Lieutenant, one
Second Lieutenant, and such other sub
ordinate officers as the Company may
think necessary.
ARTICLE Sd. The Company shall be,
in all respects. governed by the laws of
Congress governing volunteer companies.
ARTICLE 4th. The Captain may call
the Company together upon application
of FIVE members.
ARTICLE 9th. Bye laws may be. at
any meeting, passed and adopted, aud
this constitution may be altered and
amended at any meeting, provided IF
teen members are present. and notice
thereof has been given, at least one week
previous to such meeting.
Which constitution was adopted and
sigped by the members.
On motion, an election of officers was
had, when the following gentlemen were
elected to fill the Offices respectively.
For Captain, James D. Woodwork
First Lieutenant, Thomas w. Plat; Sec-
ond Lieutenant, Charles w. Bebee First
Orderly Sergeant, William Horn Sec
ond Orderly Sergeant, Herman Rosa
Third Orderly Sergeant. Charles Love
joy.
On motion, it was resolved that a CON-
mittee of three be apposuscd to draft the
bye-laws; which committee was compo-
sedof the following gentlemen:
Charles w. Bebee, Captain James D.
Woodwork, and Samuel B. Mckenzie.
On motion of Samuel B. Mckenzie,
Captain James D. Wordsworth was ap-
pointed committee of one, authorizing
and instructing him to solicit from His
Excelency, Governor Robinson, seven
ty-ive "Sharp's rifles" with the neces-
sary equipments, for the use of the Man
haitian Invinclbles.
On motion, it was resolved that the
proceedings of this meeting be published
in all of the papers of Kansas Territory.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
JOHN PIPHER, Pres't.
JAMES II. SAVER, Sec'ry.