The daily union., 1856-04-01

at Inc nhabitan were scattered ana aud
50 thoroughly slbdued dare not assert their rights
a lns ~s ssa now suS ns,roe
purposes step forward and rescue their beloved Terri
tory nom the oppressors grssp Hence notices were
signature f sny voters calling upon the people to as.
sembe In meeting at the city OF Lawrence ON the lAth
Of August TO take into consideration their pefloas and
oppressed condition This the first movemenin that
series Of acts which resulted In the attempt put In opera
tion State government In hostility TO the TERRITORIAL gov
eminent established BY Congress and n defiance Of the
federal authorities Upon this point the minority report
dscoarses follows: aE %N4Fs sa s.R guy y @s'@f
"Ths psop, or Kansas thus invaded subdusd, oppressed
and nsusd seeing their territorial goverpment lsech only
IA destroy Il organic
law, BY dePriving them of ths dom therein pro-
gsnssoa they poossdsa anass sSs sasrssss d the UNI
Ted States consaiiOn, praessby assemble petition
" S ns
goysrausns y The peops and The and ranhca-
Now il true that they assembled under that Of the
constitution which authorizes cseus peaceaby to assemble
and petition tho government for redress Of grievances
y II true that they sss g M sny sase
address, proclamation, or other emanang
from any their mesings and conventions2 l be
found In ths proceedings OF tho Lawrencc meeting Of
Big Springs senon nor the first convention To-
pea OF convention at Topeka which formed
their constitution, anywhere else except 10 the minority
reportoft Committee Territories Twill explain 10 tho
Senate when and where this idea originated Of The
In Kansas under that clause the
constitution d the United States which 70 the peo
for redress OF grievances The Committee Terri
tories invostigang this subject had occasion look
the Arkansas case in which was held that while tbs in
habtants of Territory had no right TO take any step
do any dssgnsd calculated 70 subvsrt saperede
assent and authority Of Congress YET they might under
that clause OF the constitution relating TO the redress Of
grievances peaoeably assemble and sign petition and ac
company 1t with written consdution, part Of their
petition for authority to form State government ropi-
ded always That such c commenced and prosecu
,sa sarss % and y s .Ss sa-
them at fhe;r psaswe The fertile genius Of the aubor
for the rsvoluonists in Kansas could So derived from
portion Of this opinion OF Attorney General Butler,
by making them assume the loyal devotion Of humble
cealing the fact that the whole movement has been
prosecuted thus far In open defiance Of the authority Of
Congress for the avowed purposs Of subyer'ng the ex
defiant revolutionists OF Kansas will consent to be thus
TRANSFORMED by the single stroke Of the pen into humble
and suppliant petitioners remains TO be seen They viii,
doubtless DO amused as wen as surprised when they shall
learn from the minority rsporhst they assembled only for
the purpose peoning for the redress q grievances and
ceptanoe and rat6cation thereof BY Congress Let
look their proceedings and whether this 10 fair
vcritabe satsment Of their scope and design Their
first nesting held al Lawrence tho 18th OF August
at which preamble and resolution adopted calling
eouvenon at Topeka tbe 10th Of September The pre-
amble was In these words: a s3 !s'r7 St'- -f',..
whereas the people Kansas Territory have been since
its settlement and now are, without any aw-paking pow
er," ae. a~" .ta@E'as trI1fa~Ts
Thus IT appears that they started with the assumption
that the people Of Kansas were then whou, any law
established by Congress was actually In session making
laws on that very day We next 6pd them assembled in
ber when Gov Rseder was nominated for Congress and
esoutions adopted repadiang the validity and au-
ihority of the territorial governusnt sf
ceedings Of the awrsnce meeting for e r.a.on that they
repudae the acts and authority Of the territorial govern
ment established by Congress: q, ~ a"'Ea+ "'@1'
pudation q ihs so6 oi the socalsd Kansas legislative as
semby rcpoud most heartily 70 the call made by the
ss people q Kansas. 20 be held a Topsts on the 18th
Instant % oonsds. @. rsop;y ot 20. ,SrTsiGn o.
Does this look like peaceaby sssembng 10 petition gov
for the redress Of grievances What humble Pc
ioners Approve aud endorse the Lawrence meeting OF
the 4th for that repudiated the action and
thority Of the government which Congress had csiab
lished for the Territory The Lawrence meeting was
local. being composed Of Che nhsbiaats q The town and
immediate vicinity The Big Sprngs meeting was con-
venon composed Of deegaiss nom every portion Of The
Territory. Thus the movement became general, and
Sa ~ s q. oauS rbsssr s
did proceed upon idea and keep within the rule laid
down by Attorney General Butier n regard 10 petition
Ing for redress of grievances I'm e s1s0rdnd0" 70 n'
sristing tsrritoriai gorernnssnC ~ igl
Here another resolution adopted BY the Big Springs
convention e faHa"e#1t s@
Re.orsd That We owe no segsncs obedispce the
tyrmneal of tbs sp#reas iafsrej that their
Laws have validity binding force upon The people OF
Kansas and that evey FRESHMAN among u u st a liberty,
consseny with his obgstoos - citizen and man, 30
defy and resist them u be choose % 10 do" t.Is
This 10 the 6rst allegation have been able 10 ind that
allegiance po 1obediencs 10 thetyrsnnicsl epactmenp
The claws have validity no binding force the peo
pie Of Kansasp Every freeman st liberty ods and resist
them 10 this what u by the sacred right Of peti
tion7 Is this what the minority report when
tho right Of the people pcaceaby 10 assemble and
petition the government Cor the redress Of gsvances
The merit resolution points outtbe mode In which these
humble petitioners propose 10 redress their grievances.
IL In these words: "a .a.a Is sa a,a s.a eat'.
Resolved That Win spdurs and submit TO these sw.
longer than the bcst interests Of the Territory require
the least Of evi snd w resist them bloody isss
ascertain that peaeesbls remedies shah fs
and orcb rsssancs shs furnish any rsssoaab prospect
Of end that in ths time reeonmspd 10
isnds ronebont The Tritsry The Organisation and
dsepins q ye.satse. eonpsn and The Prosufsmsns and
They win submit only until apeacsable remedies shall
ailP What are these pesceable remsdesY Fortunately
not e eonscfurs 10 ascertain. They are clearly
defined By Governor Reeder in speech before the same
convention which passed these resolutions 70 be asn appeal
10 the eourts 70 The balot-box and 70 ConGresa But
suppose the courts sustain the validity OF The laws and the
people sustain The Legislature and refuses to over
rule the people what thsnf Governor Rseder has anc
pated ali these contingencies In the speech and clear
iy indicated The 70 be pursusd in that event viii
let him speak in his own forcible language Hssays:
aBat ic Al last al thsss should fil-L hs sveper
svbErg there hope for dearest rights outraged