Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-03
From the st. Louis Republican, 2sth october.
Democratic BEeetIng in kansas.

VIM. Weir, of Levenworth, Chairman;
L. A. Maclean, Of Douglas county;
McKown, of johnson county;
Hamilton, of hcGee county;
Reid, of Shawnee county;
Wilson, of Bourbon county;
Jenkins, of Marshal county;
Greenwood, of Dorm county;
KUykendal of Calhoun county;
RandOlf, of Atchison county;
Reynolds. of Doaiphan county;
The meeting then adjourned TIL tomorrow eve
ing, at Z, P. NJ.
OCTOBER 90 1857, 7 P. NJ.
The meeting met pursuant to adjournment, when
the following resolutions were offered by the chair
man of the committee:
WHEREAS, The Democratic strength in the Leg
islature has been reduced to bare majority, in
consequence of the many Illegal votes cast by the
Black Republicans in the various counties Of this
Territory at the late election, induced, to great
extent by the erroneous construction of the cleo
ton law promulgated by Governor Walker on the
of said election; and whereas, further by late
procla nation, emanating from Gov Walker and
Secy Stanton announcing their intention to refuse
certificates of election the Democratic members
of the Legislature returned from the counties of
Johnson and Douglas, and to grant them to their
opponents, thus virtually destroying the Democratic
vote in the Legislature; therefore,
RESOLVED, That We as members of the Demo
cratic party, accidentally assembled in LecomptOn
from various portions OF territory, uten IL
to the country and party to express our unqual-
fled condemnation of the hig handed and Illegal
nsurpation of power on the part of the Governor
and Secretary of this Territory.
Resolred, That the reasons assigned for the out
rage alleged 10 the Proclamation are ungrounded,
! Illogical and insulting to the common sense Of
every citizen and the resort to them to justify their
conduct can only be accounted for by the tact en-
toned in the Proclamation, that ''the disposition
TO be made of the supposed vote Oxford Vote) Is
eli important from the fact that the political char
acter of the Legislative Assembly will BE- exhibited
thereby and which disposition, made by the
proclamation will make that Assembly almost
unanimously Black Republican, by giving to that
party the power of carrying oct their avowed de-
SIGNS of throwing out the remaining Democratic
delegations IN the Legislature.
RESOLVED, In answer to the statements of that
| Proclamation.
| LIST. That this meeting will not initiate the I'M
! worthy example of the Governor and Secretary,
| by going into an investigation OF the TACT as to
whether the Oxford returns contain illegal votes or
| not The decision of this important question IS
| pacpd by the law 10 the hands of the Legislative
! Assembly, and in them alone, where all parties can
| be he ard to any contest that may arise.
| 3D. The Governor and Secretary bave right
to infer that johnson county is to any degree unin-
babited from the fact that settlements upon its
soil are Illegal. We who have lived in Kansas, and
know ting of its history, aware OF the fact
that the most thickly settled portions of Kansas
were the Delaware Trust Lands, where settlements
were also Illegal
Sd. The law does not require the election returns
to show that the Judges of election, were sworn,
or that the poll book returned is OF the origI-
nal poll books kept at the election. The returns
and certificate in the Oxford case are in exact ac-
cordance with the law and the rule adopted in the
proclamation would throw out every pol-book In
the Territory
4th. 1t is gross error in the Governor and Sec
rotary declare in opposition to the certificates OF
the Judges, that it was physically impossible TO
write down the votes in the time prescribed by
aw.
5. The other reason assigned that the votes Civ
| en- were fraudulent because only one Bla Repub-
| lican vote was polled-is a strange reason TO be
| given by Democrats for destroying a Democratic
| vOte-thus denouncing its unanimity; and that TOO
| when a number of poll books returned and ap-
| proved with not one Democratic vote on them.
9Th That the visit of the Cover aud Secretary
TO Oxford to smell out Democratic frauds Is an i'm
pudent assumption of power, there being DO law
requiring or authorizing such procedure, and H.
dicites to the party throughout the Union no love
for the Democratic party-particuliry as they have
made no similar attem pit detecting frauds at Black
Republican precincts though the fact of there being
| many such is notorious
9th. That the Governor and Secretary have been
guilty OF a gross violation of law in going behind
the Oxford returns, and of unprecedented Insult
to the honesty of the Legislature in refusing them
the power OF deciding the question to fraudulent
votes-an insult openly expressed in the Proclama-
ton.
Sth. The peaceful settlement of the Kansas ques-
ton has now been again endangered by this wanton
act Of tyrany-a Tyranny which has sought to in-
terfere in our elections-which has expounded the
law contrary to the intent Of the law-maker, and
carried the exposition thus made to the judges OF
the election at the point of the bayOnet-which has
| thwaTted the administration Of the local officers,
and has now cor summated its designs by openly
l., tb, To
placing the power of the government in the hands
OF those who boldly proc aim their intention 10
abolish all law, and plunge tue Territory into all the
horrors of anarchy.
9th. That the candidates voted for by the Black
! Republican party, aud to whom the Governor and
Secretary purpose to give certificates Of election,
returned in poll books obnoxious to all the OBJ
jections made against the Oxford poll, while the
| candidates themselves disqualified by the laws
from holding the offices assigned them.
10th This meeting reiterates its determination
TO express no sentiments as to the legality le-
gaEty Of the votes polled at Oxford, but leave that
question with the Legislative Assembly, as required
| by law, having full confidence in the integrity OF
that body do ample JUSTICE and set aside illegal
votes given on both sides
That in view of the fact that the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, now in session, have for
| the last three weeks embracing the time Of the
elecIion,) been with their constituents, and are
therefore fully competent 10 express the views OF
the Democratic party throughout the Territory,
therefore.
Resolved That the persons composing said Con-
ventlOn be requested TO meet as a convention OF
the Democratic party, in connection with such
other Democrats may assemble from all parts
OF the Territory, aud express their views regard.
ing the political issues at present affecting the
Territory.
On motion OF Gen. Weir, that on yesterday the
extraordinary spectacle presented OF an armed
mob, headed by the notorious slim Lane, march
log into the capital Of the Territory with the
ed design of tore0ly dispensing the Constitutions
Convention, then In session; the execution Of
which design was only prevented by the visible de.
termination OF the friends of law and order g
sustain the peace Of the community at all hazards
Therefore
Rssolusd, That this meeting administer 20 the
| Governor OF the Territory unanimous rebuks
| for bis failure bring 70 the aid Of the CoOven
ton the Uuited States troops under bis command
| thrn campsd bat twelve miles OF, BoEStbstanIiu {
he had notice OF their intention % hold this aulaw-
fol ass mbly, the previous Saturday eVening
and refused 60 cause the arrival OF ths troops unit
the Tuesday morning following, when the dange
vas wholly past.
On motion OF Gen. L. A. Aaelean il vas
Rssolved, That We have such an abiding coma
isues and faith in the integrity OF the President o
the United States and bis Cabinet, - 70 believ,
hrmy that they sill net eountruaacs sustain O.,
late action OF Gov. WalSer, 10 his nnjastiaable a.
Sumption OF poser, bis disregard OF law. and hu