The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-26
For tie Hsrald ot Freedom.
Mass Meeting.
MANHATTAN. 7th Senatorial Dist,
Kansas A nril 10. 1885.

Kansas. April IL. 1856.
In pursuance of call. large mum
Der of the citizens of the 7th Senatoria
District. Kansas, assembled at Manhat
tan, Saturday, 18th April. 1856. The
meeting was organized by calling Charles
Barnes. Esq, to the Chair and appoint
ing s. B. Mckenzie Secretary.
On motion of the Rev. C. E. Blood, a
committee of five were appointed to pre-
pare busiSess for the meeting: whereupon
the Chan appointed Rev. c. T. Blood,
Hon. s. D. Huston, Dr. A. Hunting,
Harman Rosa and John Flagg on said
committee. During the absence of the
committee, Gen. John Daily, and s. B.
Mckenzie were called upon to address
the meeting. Gen. Daily responded to
the call. and in brief and appropriate
manner reviewed the acts of the Federal
Government in relation to Kansas, and
was down on Pierce, Douglas & Com
pany in particular.
Mr.. McKenzie then addressed the
meeting, recommending forbearance, and
to avoid collision with tie general gov
ernment; and urged upon the citizens to
maintain firm and manlul resistance TO
the edicts and laws of the spurious ''leg-
islative assembly," and if the officials
of said legislative assembly attempted TO
collect taxes. let them DO SO as you would
to highway robber, but under no cir
cumstances to shed blood or do any act
not in strict conformity with the duties
and obligation of ci,izens loving their
country and detesting slavery of mind or
body.
The committee then reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
We're spoken to by the Hon. S. D. Hus-
ton. Hon. E. NJ. Thursion. Rev. G. E.
Blood, DR.. A. Hunting, Rev. J. Denni-
son, Gen. Daily. s. B MaK, K,nzie, VIM.
j. Goodnow, VIM. Horn, and others, and
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Certain persons. appointed
by the Missouri legislature, which con-
yened at Shawnee Mission, K. T.. for the
purpose of usurping the rights of the ac-
tdal settlers of the Territory, have taken
steps to secure a list of the taxable prop
erty of this District, with view OF
forcing collection from the people, un-
der the authority of this. mob egislalure:
aud
Whereas, The Federal executive has,
by hi, action, fully endorsed the bsse
purposes and vile acts oil this world wide
notorious gang ofmen, claiming the right
to make laws tor the free people of Kan
sas; and,
Whereas, The President of t!le United
States has signihed his Determination to
compel submission to those vie laws,
having neither desire TO oppose, nor
power to contend with the feisrai au-
shorty called into requi>itlon, sid nav
ing too much respect for the govern
ment under which we live, 10 tas- any
steps looking toward subversion of is
authority, although that power, in the
hands OF the present Chief Ma sistlaleO o.
the nation, has been most unnecessarily
aud shamelully prostituted te subYsft the
dearest rights OF Amstiean citizens
therefore,
Resotved. 1st That y lille We utterly
deny the right and defy the upaided
power of these Missouri appointees> t.
collect one farthing of this tax from Us
yet, if the President ofthe United Statss.
proceeds to enforce these tyranical edicis.
we shall look upon it as high-handed
robbery, and submit to it as we would
submit our purse to- highwaymei whe
should offer as the euly alternative Il
surrender our purse or our lives.
2. That We utterly deay The charge O
rebelling against the general governments
tho the present Admizc alton has unit
ed with the mobocra 6f Missouri, tc
trample down the rigas, of the people,
strike down the principles of fself-gosern
ment, by diyesting Us of the right y
suffrage, aud reducisg the free white
settlers of Kansas 10 .he condition o
mere vassals TO neighboring Safe.
/ 8. That it makes no. sort OF difference
whether We are robbed OF our rights BY
people from Missouri, or by u,hsg o
| the Federal government with the mobo.
crats OF Missouri.
q. That we bold the President of the
United STATES sespoisibie tascorsvst any
inequitabie legality OF Gov. Reeder's il
giving certificates OF election. aud inslsI
ttat instead of making this pretext &C
subvert the rights OF the people, it Is one
OF the strongest reasons why he should
use all his power to restore to the settlers
of Kansas their rights.
| 5. That enjoying, as we have beer
taught by our fathers, and the operation
OF The constitution the equal aud undis
turbed right of the elective franchise in
the States and Territories, thatthe subver
sion of this right. lying. as il does, al
the very base OF our governmental poll
cy. Is an organic wrong which notniaa
can cure but an organic right; therefore
Ierror or Interference obstfucling the en-.
ljoyment or proper exercise of our Terrific.
rial rights, can either sanction or confirm
the bondage of well meaning people,
vino have right to be free; and no er.
tror. ii there be any. inGov. Reeder or
in our people, can justify the special
pleading of the President and his friends
In fixing or continuing upon US an odioui
government erected BY foreign stae.
S. That We regard the pretext of the
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