The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-13

to which the candidate Ia suAjsstsl and ~ sxplana-
lions O. the Colonel In respect 70 he objects Of the order
which are thus stsiec-
fs. To secure TO Ksn.as u: bs..as: sad property q
aassUs bsing ss,i.i.oori sns .srss ne nnl o.A 7 As.
yourself in the sams attitude ss before. p'--s
- IN the most solemn manner hero IN the presence Of
&c Ss sr
printing ensrsviDs painting q Y an, manner what
he
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ence OF The Organization excan 10 legally 70
pendeO or expelled from th orssprstion iii Ssep this OBJ
saon 70 he end Of re sny books papers or moceys be
ing win sitny ard comp sey ds'.er the same o my
nr any Que n M go N
stp tins order who nas f.yor m.tos Kansas Tee
sbou his WI surp, main and abide
OD G end sea vii not with he he
"a he scos s ne ss'ss S u ~
his izsoD' 70 any and all Other. =,
hsIc. ding p,sli under he penalty of ns sxps,sd
Ten h Of nasDs my nss nose
beaver AID ' TO ny % O. Sy s
by sps els sro abandpsed by Goa
The Ctlp II ep nd the uits who have zen
ms ed IN nc ole AMY, bathing in glorious cause N
the urse o. whsb he ssys:--
There by when members of tbs org imitation may
lIow esch euey lcelcpel win give item 10 candidates
ds1.sp There are Which sns can ,a@
nn ica sen save The rs.ids officer upoa hi. sashcrs
upon your exaiIa on ahese passwords are ss CIV
ene'iug regiments olter door:
any aarm mere you VII give ne seunnel the pssswod Az
the number your resineat and explanation Of tue
gees and S. by acn9 right hand on breast ara e0y
The closing ceremony is as follows:-
FoJ ov iiera I trra has been
both proa to all We met as ieads lot us
our Fond ban ing for the right must tend %
make us better EN- better peis q. better citizens we
re ct our next review to be no deT % ooo-
Thai our soldiers may retire pie asanv and in order
Your committee have deemed It important 70 give this
outline ef The " constitution and rituals OF tne grsnd
encsm pmept and regiments OF the Kansas legion as
constituting the ecret Organization, political and mil
tary in obedience which the public dem stions
have been made subyeft the authority Of the Terrific
nal government estabt he'd by Congress, BY setting
up State government, Ell her With or without the as
sent Of Congress circumstances should oetermine
The eLdoIstne Of tlis a tary organization and
recommendation be the Big Springs Convention
fer the procurement and preparation Of Ar@r'
twill Iesist them (he Ia W enacted by the KAN
sas Legslature) to bloody issue as soon as
we ascertain hat psaceabe REMEDIES shall a ana toi
chile resistance shall psh any reasonable prospect Ut
success" would aomlt of other interpseta
ton than in the that the courts Of justice ehs
sustain the vaoty Of t. laws and Congress shall re-
fuse 10 nit Kspsas STATE with the constitution to
be formed at TOPEKA they wi up Independent 90
yernnent in chance If he FEDERAL authority. The ame
purpose is clearly indicated by the Other ings Of
this Convention in which it is declared that we vi
repuoiatc The elec'i law, called and nomi
nate Gov Reeder for Cor gress to De tad for on dit
ferent day from that authorized BY law, at elect
to he held by JUDGES ana clerks not appointed 10 rurHu
aree Of any legal hory, and not to oe sworn o any
person authorized by to administer oa;hs; anc the
returns to be made results procaimed and cerid
Gates granted in mode and rot ~ persons permitted to
perit these acts by any In out Ct the Territory
In accepting tic Nomination, Governor Rseder ad-
DIRE he Convention follows among other things
In giyrg him this nomination. in this manner. they had
would edge to them stead. unfnchng periuaci'y
Of Ss @ G e ns &
ing OF ibe,r wrongs ana the ual triumph q cause h
tm afich mad the tine
OPPRESSED kersas ha he could do much towards
obtsI pe redress OF their grievances re said that day 6y
bel poserty nrnn point ked period as ere to Us
e Is e Sd hat
Should ,aie each carefully SO that esc be step OF
he American people toss her He alluded unprece
@ NJ ne G
imposed by 'o'ee a tree and esAehtened people he5
bear in YER breasts much Of spirit Of
fTS e 10 ssa 8S
The ms who having cree been zee coIe ares su mai. o
Eapsts al minor issues and teer @nedy
se se en w ls
back only for fresh encouragement He counseed that
Or the spurious Leg.sauIe that appeals 70 the to
sso ana dnS relief sS Ibis
last lp al sasfns ana n e Iat
cuuasod sna Dofaned We aIs sl to suffer ths :,rao.
justice. GOD has provided in the eternal
for e1 and and
ming tue bodies Of The 9pprrsor with those q The
% na he &c ~ a ss
be short oil dreadful extremity, ssOuS
appeal 70 come was his opinion that well
n puTsr ancs d The recon- Ger daon Of the mass mee.
ing held at Lawrence the 4th Of August and endorsed
by the CONVENTION he'll A. the Big Springs on the 9Th And
9th OF september, convention Leld At Topeka on
the 10th sni 2 III Of p'e Der at which Il deter
to h,ld another convention the sans place.
tie fourth Tuescsy uctoosr for the pose Of forming
corstu ion aud State government, and to this end
such proceedings bad deemed necessary for
giving the Offices conduc Ing the election Of delegates
mssirg fhs returns, ard assembling tae convention
With regard TO the regularity OF these proceedings your
committee necessity for further criticism than to
he found The fsct hat II the movement Of poit
cal party instead Of the VII lie body Of the pie If Kan
sas acted without the ion OF law and in def
Ct the constituted AUTHORITIES for the Rvowed pur-
pcse OF the Territorial government esab
iished hy Cppgrees
lie Constitutional Conve niion met at Topeka on the
ou tn Tuesday OF October aud by electng Col
J. Ii. Lane Presto eat WHO, in returning acknow-
ledeDens foe tie honor repudiated the validity Of the
Territorial Legislature and / acts in these w,rds:-
GENTLEMEN CoSvES1oS-Forh the position assigned
ne, accept my thanks. You have met gentlemen. no
dir 70 lsh ordinary Y0u
the iii eEE representatives the settlers
ever hao You comprise the first lesa iy elected Yresena
tive body ever assembled in the Ierfitory, sc &C.
On Friday Oct Der 20, Ne Smi offered the following
resolution, ins,ruc ing the Standing Commit ees:-
Resolved aba, TIE various committees Of this Convention
be md they hereby "a frame their work. having
In view an iuneciate organization Of ntste government
onGA sIzAroS.
Cor 81 lin the evening the debates high upon
Mr. srn Iesolu IN reference 10 immediate state
gapizaion The mover OF the resolution In favor oil
cleo stare officers Gree re would advise hesitation
lie would bold ont aud al ali the Terri
without Jaws life and pto erty unprotected.
The Terri oral government hs bros down. Be would not
leave sn hour for Inc action Of Congress afer apph
for admission, bnt would set independent form
Of government &c.
EMERY sa;dNow Mr. Chairman, what does this
nton confemplaewDat proposed be Cone! pro
poses supersede toe and inefficient Terrific
rial sId enupchtes the fundamental
idea OF tie situioha movement AVE. does noreit
proposes prove Do fact the LEADING idea OF the Decara
ton q Indeesndence, the highest human authority in
American polics which II this whenever any
of government destructive OF the
ends icb insu ed the right Of the people
a50sh II and 10 IL, titute government &C. IL
proposes force theories Of human rights facts prac-
cay ply tb great principle TO the wants ana 70 the
ceses Il the doa nuodden people OF Kansas 70 mt ques