Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-06-17

avoid ambiguity, decIaFes.a 90 "iis true intent
md meaning" lha, The people thereof "shall
be left perfectly free to Iorm and regulate
.ueir own domestic institutions In theii own
way" has been from the beginning opposed
and obstructed in iis execution. 1.-THE Pres.
i'fent had power 10 employ The Federal fore
res in Boston. when he supposed the Fugi.
i've Slave Bill was obs,ruc,ed. and merely
in anticipation Of such obs,ruc,0n, II 10 OBJ.
surd to say that he had not power 10 Kan.
sas. when, in lhe face Of The whole country,
the very organic law Of the Territory vas
,rampled under foo, BY successive ,invsslons,
and the freedom Of the people there over.
thrown. To asser, ignorance Of this oh.
snuc,ion--premedi,a long continued, and
stretching through monIhs---a attributes v him
no. merely imbecili,y, but idiscy. And
thus do dispose Of this Apology.
Mex. come the Apology absurd, which 70,
Indeed, 10 the nature Of pre.exi. It's al.
legged lha. small printed pamphlet, contain.
ling the "Cons,i,ulion and Ritual OF the
Grand Encampmen, and RegimenAis Of The
Kansas LEGION" was taken from the person
Of one George F. Warren, who attempted
to avoid detection by chewlngii. Theoashs
and gian6ose titles Of the pretended Legion
have all been SCI forth, and ,his poor mum.
, merry Of q secre, society which existed only
, on paper, has been eravely introduced on
this floor. in order 10 exlenuale the Crime
/, against Kansss. |. has been paraded In
more than one speech. and even suited in,o
I the repor Of The Commiuee.
& A par, Of ihe obligations assumed BY she
! members Of this Legion shows Why Il hsa
been thus pursued. and also aIses,s i,s inno'
{ eence. Il Is as follows: I. r
II will never knowingly propose person
7 for membership in this order ,oh0 Is not II
favor of making Kansas Free State, and
!, whom feel SATISFIED will exert his entire
9 influence 10 bring abou, this result. | viii
i, support, maintain, and abide by any honor.
/, able movement made by the organization 70
J, secure this erea, end. Ohich will not conflict
j. toith the Ia,cs Of the country. and the Con.
Q siitniion Of the, Unsted States"
}. Kansas 10 TO be made Free S,a,e, BY a.
i honorable movement, which will no, conflict
n with The laws and the Constitution. That Il
!. The object Of .he organization. declared "a
d the very words Of The initia.ory obligation
Is Who're is the wrong 10 ihisi What Is there
y here, which can cast repoach. or even sus'
il picicn. upon The people Of Kansaal Gran
n. 'ha, The Legion was constituted. can you ex'
i. wac. from itaay Apology for the Original
" Crime, or for It's prssen, ra6ca,ionl Secret
le socie.i,s, with their exravagan, oa,ha. an
in justly ofe 1sive; bu, who can find, 10 thit
Of mistaken machinery, any excuse forihe de-
> nial Of all righls 10 tbs people o. Kansas
All this, ! say, on The Nupposiion that IA
society was reality. which itwas not. Ex
ne is,ing in The fantastic brairs Of iew pei
Of sons only. i, never had any practical hfe
nd |, was never organized. The whole tale
ue with the mode Of Obtaining the copy of III
II Constitution, is at once cock and bull s.or
er a ID mares nest; trivial as thu former; ab
in surd as The la,er; and TO be dismissed, vii
~. The Apology founded upon 1t. TO the derisiN
he which .riviali,y aud absurdi.y justly fecsiv'
e,. Remainder nert week