Squatter sovereign., 1856-12-16
Nesting at Tecunseh.

Meeting at Tecunseh.
| AT meeting of the citizens of Tecum
sch and vicinity, held at Tecumseh Cour-
House. X. T., on Wednesday evening,
| November PC, 1856. Caleb b. Clemens
was called 20 the Chair, and A. w. Par
dee appointed Secretary. The Chairman
stated TIE object OF the meeting to be
:. for the appointment of Delegates to at
tend the Convention 10 be held at Leav-
enwor.h City, to consult upon and propose
policy upon which the citizens of Kan
sas without distinction of party may unite
Cor the preservation Of peace. and gen.
eral econcil;a,ion.-based upon acquies-
rencs in existing Legislation. an Impair
,ial administration of justice. and oaposi-
ton 10 external intervention In the affairs
OF the Territory.
| Col Johnson. OF Leavcnwosth, city, Mr.
Bennett of the Lecompton Union. Mr.
Lamb, OF Atchison, and Z. Hoseland. Of
Tecumseh. being called upon. addressed
the meeting in favor OF the stated objects
of the Conyentisn. and urged tho appoint
nent Of Delegates.
E. Hoagland then offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously adop-
ted
Resolued, That We cordially approve Of
any and all measures that may have a
tendency 10 restore peace and harmony
among tie citizens Of Kansas. That in
view OF tie past and impressed with ssthe
| importance OF the present, We earnestly
implore our feilow-citizens without distinc-
ton of party to aid in the preservation of
Peace and Order by adopting policy
OF conciliation.
/ Resolved, That whatever differences Of
opinion may prevail touching the sirculn.
stances that resulted in the adoption CT ex-
is,ing laws. we deem it the duty of every
| man TO suppor. and sustain those laws in
preference 10 having no laws at all and
continuing the anarchy that las too long
prevailed.
| Resoiued, That we believe the existing
Territorial laws contain provisions that
should be repealed, and We have conf.
dencs tlla, the Legislature will, at the
next session, with spirit of justice
aud moderation correct oppressive legisla.
ton.
Resolved, That we have confidence in
the patriotic desire and ability OF Gov.
Geary to faithfully administer tie laws and
proieci and enforce the rights OF all tae
| citizens oil Kansas; and we cordially ap-
prove the policy he has adopted. and which,
thus far, has been attended with the Lap-
| piest results, towards the restoration OF law
and order, equality and justice.
| The mesting tnen appointed as Dele
gates 10 the venworih convention. B.
L. Cas;leinan. a. ". Pardee, Judge va
ger, w. A. II. Vaughan, Jshn DoIman,
| Henry Car,nicle, L hIoAriher, Z Hoag-
land, George Oaburne, Bennett a. Muir
phy, Henry w Martin and Judge FL
more.
| Ordered, That the Secretary furnish
copies of the proceedings Of this meeting
to tie Lawrence, Leavenwor,h and Le-
compton newspapers, with request to pub
| lish TIE same.
C. B. CLEMENTS, CL'n
! A. ". PARDEE. Sec.
We copy the above from the Leaven :
worth Herald, and must confess that we
are at 81 the frs" Of this move. We have
seen. (in fact we were the frs, to propose
call for a pro-Slsvery convention to be
held ai Leavenworh, which has since been
changed to Lecompion and fixed for the
second Monday of January next. We
will take occasion to say, however, that
we have no earthly objection to the good
citizens Of Tecumseli and vicinity doing
all in sheir power to bring about an era Of
good feeling III Kansas. by attempting " to
restore peace and harmony emong her
| citizens" But for our part, We have long
since found that imprac.icable, and hence
| forth as ever, are for taking measures 10
| adrance the interests Of cur party. This
was our object in starting the project. and
we presume, will be the objec. OF the con-
yention VIXEN it shali assemble. We ex-
pect none hut members of cur party to par
ticipate in its deliberations.
Our friends in Tecunseh may make as
many pacific resolutions as they may see
Git, anl laud his Excellencv to their hearts
content, but we most seriously object to
their ilnpeaehing our code of laws as sop
pressiye' particularly if they expect to be
admitted as members of the Pro- Slavery
Convention which is to meet at Leconp-
Ton. We would advise our Shawnee
| friends 10 hold ..ano,her meeting" and
appoint delegates TO the Pro-Siavery Con-
Yeniion OF their credentials may be reject.
ed.
go On Friday last. young lady was
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