Demoine courier., 1856-03-27
From the st. Louis Democrat.
Organization of the Kansas Free
State Legislature.
Topeka, Kansas, March 4, SO.

nc StDa.e was calleu 10 oruer LUIS
morning by tbs Chairman of The execu
tive committee of the Territory. The
roll was called by The Secretary. A
quorum being present. the oath of Office
was administered 10 G.. w. Roberts,
who was elected by tie people to the
office Of Lieut.. Governor. On taking
the Chair, he made a short speech, al.
ter which the oath Of Office was admin
ls,ered Il The Senator'S.
A. f. Allen was elected Clerk, W.
BrigdeI assistant, Clerk. Other officers
were elected. and they all took the oath
of Office.
The immaculate Sheriff jones was
present and | am Informed tina; he took
down The names Of the members as they
were called forward to have The oath al
minis,ered to them. What his objccl
was in so doing is not ye, known.
The House of Representatives was
called to order by the Chairman of the
executive Committee of Kansas Ter
riory; tho oath of office administered
and the roll was called by the Secretary
pro TEN. Thirty two members respon
ded as their names were called. A quo
rum being present, they proceeded 10 8
lee, a Speaker, and r.. Minard, of Eas-
ton, was declared duly elected On ia
Sing the Chair he ma1e a few spiropri
ate remarks. Joel X. Goodln, Of Blan-
ton, was elected Clsrk, aul Sam;I Tap
par, Of Lawrence, assistan, Clerk; j.
Snodgrass and G.. F. Gordon, ,ranscri
slng Clerks, and J.. Mitchell, Sergean.
ai.Arms.
Alter the election Of Door.keeper, &c.
q message was received from the Senate
that they had organized, and proposed
TO go into Join. ~seseion to witness an in
augura,ion of the State officers.
Governor Charles Robinson took the
oath of office, which was administered
by The PresideE, of The Sena'e. He
then delivered the folio wing address:
FeAon cilisens Of the Geasral ASSEM-.
bly,:
|. has pleased The psoplc of Kansa:
10 call Us from our accustomed duties l.
high end important trusts. In our keep
ing for a brief period, is placed The Leg
%lsiatIve and Executive power OF the re
State. To us the people look for VIE,
and Wholesome laws,an the faithful ad
mlnistration of the Covers ment on the
true principles of rerublicanism anil
squaiter sovereignty. 10 The execution
OF this trust. il will be my pleasure, NJ
less than my duty, to Cooperate will
GU in all measures for the good Of lh,
r people.
Our position is peculiar. Although
the people Of Kansas have followed pre-
cedenis Sc, them by other new STATES
sanctioned By. Congress, and The pro
ceediEgs OF the formation of u State gov
ernmenl are all regular, ct Tor III e frs
lime IN the history Of our country the
President and his appoiriees character
lze the movements as reasonable
THIS was not TO be expected from ih,
advocates Of the Kansas Nebraska ac,
which processes to leave The people o
The Territories ''perieclly Tree TO fora
and regulate their domestic institution,
IN their W way, subject only 10 tn,
Constitution of the Unnei States.
Also sume Of the people Of the ad
joining States unite with The Prcsiden
IN opposing .hs people Of Kansas in for
ming and :egula ing their " govern
meni, and threaten our destruction if W,
do not conform 10 their dic,aiion.--
Should the course indicated by The Pre-,
Ident aud the people OF another State b,
persisted In, and our rights ag in b,
trampied in the dust by official interfr,
rebcc or lasless invasion, The people
would be justified before The world il
asserting their rights by r~epoiution, bn
since II is believed Thar Congress vii
grant 10 Us the same rights and i'm nun
} Ties that il has 10 The other 81 ates-,h,
people OF Missouri and The Federal Elk
ecuiive 10 the contrary no.wi.hstand ding
Iii is better TO "sulfrr while evils ar,
siderable Ihan to attempt To right our
selves by a hasty resort 10 extreme meas
ures."
Our course AZ a people. thus far. ha.
been distinguished for lorbeaunce. lon.
suffering and Patience; aud good polio,
would still dictate that every honofabi,
effort be made to establish and cult vat.
friendly relations with our op2ressors
especially with the people of our adj
Joining sister State. Nothing should be
done in a spirit of retaliation, bat ra,h
er oil concilia,ion. Although our owr
rights haze been repeatedly invaded and
wrested from US. le, US show lha. W.
respec, the Constitution and laws Of our
country and the rights of the people Of
the respective States, ard that until for.
b~earance ceases 10 be a virtue aud be.
comes c~o~ardice, and The oppression
becomes iEsu!fersble. we will ever be
found loyal citizens Of the Government.
important questions will come before
you for consideration, and it canno. be
expected that perfec, unanimily can pre-
vail upon any subject, ye,itis desirable
and necessary with the various elements
Of a Legislature in a new Stale, tina, q
spirit OF concession and harmony should
characterize the members that the en- &C,
ments may carry with them a moral
force that will cause Them to be respect.
ed by the people.
The position allotted IN ne hO ,hs No.