Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-05-08
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y Important Kan~ns Address. n II
The ST. Louis Democrat of April 2etb,
contains "An Address to the People Of the
United states and Kansas Territory, by the
FREQ State Topeka Convention" 1t fills
over three solid columns Of that journal,
was prepared by the Committee appointed
by the Convention held at Topeka, on the
10th of March, 1857 The Address is a
plain, truthful and conclusive statement of
the action Of the Free State Men of Kan
sas, and Of the wrongs and outrages endur-
cd, and which form the bloodiost and black
est page in the history of the Republic
We have room for only the closing para
graphs of the Address:
On the 10th Of March free-state con-
vention assembled at Topeka, and adopted
a platform which will bo found appended to
this address. In that platform it will be
seen that the free-state men refuse to vote
for delegates to constitutional convention,
under register act which passed the last
bogus legislature. Late developments have
proved the wisdom of this policy, for by tho
I list Of qualified electors returned by the
sheriffs Of tho different counties, thousands
of free-state voters have been ignored,
while the names Of numerous unknown and
mythical individuals are entered as qualified
electors. All the machinery of the election
is to be controlled by pro-slavery partizans,
and it would be suicidal for the free-statc
party to 90 into an election in the face of
such odds, and with their past experience.
I Il
Having thus delineated the course of
having shown how tho free-state party,
though embracing more than two-thirds Of
the actual settlers, have been deprived,
through fraud and violence, of any repre-
sentations in legislative assemblies, and of
any voice in the enacting of laws or the Sc
lection of territorial officials, and being
threatened with the enforcement and adop-
ton of slave constitution, by congress, for
Kansas-we appeal with the deepest SINGER
ity and earnestness to the northern people,
without distinction of party or cred, to aid
1 in averting such national calamity. We
ask but that congress may adopt the Tope-
ka constitution, which has already passed
the House, or that both it and the one that
will be adopted by the pro-slavery convention
in September, be returneed to the people of
+, the territory with an enabling act providing
for fair and honest vote of the bona fide
residents. We ask no more than this-we
can ask no less.
!, None are more devoted to our Union and
our constitution than the free-state citizens
of Kansas. For the institutions of our
country none have deeper or more loyal
attachment. But we believe the purity of
our government, and the integrity of our
institutions, can only be preserved by the
admission of Kansas as free state. And
such, we are convinced, are the convic
tions of large majority of our popula-
ton. Though the past is voiceful with
the wrongs and expressions to which
we have been forced to submit; though the
marks of tyrannous hand with which we
have been scourged, have not yet been
effaced, we can forgive, if simple justice is
granted us in the future.
) We wish but that the slavery or freedom
of Kansas may be settled, once for all, by
an honest and legal vote of the actual resi-
dents, in accordance with the principles Of
the organic act.
; From our new made homes in the distant
west far from the comforts and convcnicnces
of settled society, yet struggling amid the
hardships and difficulties conceded with a
border life, and suffering from the trials and
sorrows to which we have been particularly
subjected, We again appeal to the northern
frcemen to stand by us in the dark emer-
gency that threatens our future progress and
prosperity. Let northern representative;
be instructed to support our righteou;
prayers and claims, and let the people in
their sovreign capacity, rising in dignity ant
might, cheer us with their active sympathy
and earnest cooperation.
Thus will the schemes and plots of polit
a ical demagogues be foiled, and the freedom
e of cur new state be attained. To the cause
q and for the principles which have become
r endeared and sanctified through our suffer
< ings, we acknowledge an unwavering devo
! ton. Strong in the confidence of truth, re
! liant in the sincerity Of our purpose, We
D cheerfully unfold our standard on which j:
4 inscribed our watchword and our motto
e "free Kansas and free labor" to realize
which we pledge our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor -sr,,
James Davis, Chm. Rev. c. E. Blood, Ill.
I, Lyman Allen, N. Y. J. B. McAfee, Nd
A. Policy, N. Y. Rev.J Gillpatrick, Me
8 w. w. Ross, Ohio. II. Goodnoe, R. l.
! Rev. H. Jones, Pa. J. A. Wakefield, S. G
= II. Miles Moore, Miss. A. Lazeree, Miss.
NJ. J. Parrott Ohio. VIM. Mitchell, Conn.
/, G. F. Currier, Ind. J. II. Kaze, va.
:, S. N. Latta, Iowa. J.P. Mitchell, Texas
- o. b. Holman, Wis. Rev. VIC. Griffith. Pa
? G. Robinson, Mass. ]. w. Morris.
4" /" Prof. W. Oakley, Del. B. f. Harding.
= = A. A. Griffin, Ga. i. J. Worden, N. Y.
y NJ. Fennimore, Ind. ]. e. Stewart.
James Blood, Wis. S. B. Prentiss, Ga.
Q To BUY the Slave Interest in Kentucky
: A proposition is in contemplation to bul
;, ,, the land and negroes owned by stakeholder
u IN tbo Ctoto of Kanf,oLv az tba;. ,,ra,on