The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Communicated.
LEcoMPToN, DoUGE.As Co., K. T.l
September 26th. 1851. {

GENTLEMEN :-oy tiIe ei1ventii section
of An act 10 regulate elections," passed
at the first session of the Legislative As
sembly, the elective franchise is lmite.i TO
| cliizens OF the county or district III which
hey otfer 20 vote.
by the twelfth section of the same act,
eligibility tn either house of the l. .gislt-
tive assembly, j. limited t0 i,ersous posses
sessslig the quail .fiodtions OF voters.
Having been i.Om,nated for the Council
by the people of Douglas and johnson
counties, ami holding claim" in Saaw-
nee county, which | have declared my in
teI.tioI.s to pre-emp', | am driven, iii the
opinion of persons learned in the pre-emp-
ton law, TO the necessity of declining an
election, or of abandoning my .claIm. ~
the later Cannot do: and | seriously
regret the necessity that ,ompels me to
r;sIgn the p'stlOn assigned me ny unan-
i'm, IL vote of full Convention, a.-ting
for TWO nf the best counties in the Terrific
ry, and representing people who have ho
sup.r.ors regret II more, rs the action
oi the ID 5 rict Convention was ratified
with entire unanimity. hy nlass meeting
of the citizens OF our own county. That
the nomination AMI ratification were un-
solicited by M, every in iividual who par
tic.I,ated la eitiIer can testify. Let it not
he sa that the same objection would lie
to my election last fall OWN g to radi-
c.l defect in the statutes, ho boundary
/ line between Douglas AMI Shawnee coun-
lite was defined by the frat l. sIatur..
,as therefore, prope " returr.ed l,y my
Obi ronsiituen ot Douglas county
lias e S, ent La f :, lifetime without be-
! ing The legal owner OF as much real e,-
sate as would make decent burial l.rce
! | trnst, therefore, will not be censurel fnr
l,referiIg the pre-emption right 10 legisl :
tive hoLors.
= While The laws of the Territory are
I sfaIngslsd on with impuhity, it is source
of consolation TO the Patriot and the
Christian that the rre-emptiOn law and
/ the Ten Commandments are still in force.
! A Democrat fIom my youth up, | eX-
pect 70 die at the altar ot that pure and
sublime cree,i. While it :arhrs implicit
oI'e,iience to The expressed will ofth ma
/ I0rity, it requires Ito sacrifice of indiv"iu
al opinion. And while | approve and
sustain, with my whole hearr, and all my
energies, our National Administration
aud the general obey of our Territorial
/ Executive, retains HE iHalienable right
OF every eeman 10 sit in Judgment oil
their individual rights ard opinions. As
an humble meml,er of the first Legislt-
fure, | aimed tn carry out i'll practice, the
! 4 I HI Il
in theory Re elected to The second Leg
islature hysa vote of about foHr. to one
over an. iTsiependenf P5o- Slavery rompet-
itor, am nos aware that my Democracy
neeis any further endorsement. | am
content.
As each deleeaften in the District Con
ent:on had the exe'u usive control of the
nomii alto S for theirowi locali Y, it will
he competent for you, genrlemer !, 30 select
"A man to fill my place on the ticket
There are hundreds of men in your mids
who would receive, at least, as many
votes, and fill the Office, at least, as wei
as myself.
But cannot Withdraw from the ticke
without adding the feeble testimonial o
my opinion in favor of my noble. gallan
and heroic associates on the ticket, from
Congress down to Constable. They ar,
struggling with an ardor, ability ana
courage that deserve success But whit
llsran The most G"d-l candidates accom-
plish without tbe.sympathy and 70 opera
#fion egthe people? Letus hold up thei
hands. Let us sustain the Union at al
hazards. The ssap of Democracy career
It gailv amid The tumultnous hillows o
public opinion. Sooner than allow tb'
lpinions of the bird ofsJoye to droop il
/ despair, let us "a