The Kanzas news., 1857-07-18
sizta psstrict BelegsNz Meeting:

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|. Pursuant ito call of tie STATE Central
COMMITTEE tie people of the Sixth District
assembled in Mass Convention at Ernporia
on Saturday last, tie l1th inst. sree.
On motion, \. s., ,Storrs was called to the
Chair. and Leigh MeClung appointed See
retary.
The Chairman stated the object of tie
meeting to be TIE selection of Delegates to
State Convention to be held at Topeka on
the i 9Th inst, to nominate candidate for
Representative 10 Congress and for al va
cancies in the State Offices. and any olher
appropriate business.
On motion. committee Of three was ap-
pointed, BY the Chair. to report business
and resolutions for the Convention, and
also the names of proper persons for Dele
gates. The Chair appointed Messrs. P. B.
Plumb, = Goddard, and G D. Humphrey.
After the Committee retired, speeches were
made by Messrs. 4. J. Baker and R. J.
Hinton on the present state of affairs in
Kanzas.
The Committee on Resolutions and busi-
ness reported through their chairman as
follows:
WHEREAs. a legal Territorial Government has
never had an existence in this Territory, and the
Government imposed upon the people by Missouri
and snPported BY The Strong arm OF the Federal
GsFernlnent has persstentiy disfraEchised large
majority of the inhabitants of the Territory and
used eli tlIss power of the Government TO oppress
and annoy the people, And
WHEREss IFS last attempt under the Census Act
was equally infamous with the fTst-thus showing
that it contem plates the entire subyer
sion of the liberties of the people, And
WHERE4s, The Topeka Constitution, which orig
mated in public necessity, which necessity still
exists, is wise and provident instrument guaran-
teeing to lie our inalenable rights, and is the
doubted choice of very large majority of the in
habtants of Kanzas as expressed at the polls and
in repeated delegate and mass convention, and in
the election of Senators and Representatives to its
Legislature, And 49, =
WHEREAs, To maintain the Topeka Government
and assist to carry cut It's provisions should be-
the duty as it is the privilege of every Free State
man, Therefore
Reso!red, That as heretofore We viii pay no re-
spect to the Territorial Government its officers,
and viii in manner contribute to its support.
IesoEred, That We viii adhere TO the Topeka
Governments 1t our countcnance and sup
port at all times, aRd persist in eir application to
Congress to admit inte the Union nnder tae
Topeka Constitution; the sovereign remedy for
our grievances.
ResoEUed, That our delegates to the State. Con-
yention to be held at Topeka on the 18th INST be
instructed to vote for such men and such only as
are knoisn 10 be favorable to the State organiZa
tion and who will perform the duties enioined
upon them by the Constitution.
ReSo!Ued, That in order to give force and effect
to our movements and as means of protection,
We viii organize county government as sOcn
as practicable, assigning such boundaries to the
county as may best suit the interests and wishes
Of those interested.
Resolred That Committee of FIVE be appoint
ed a District Committee to act in connection
with the Central Committee in regard to District
Elections, dc.
For Delegates to the Convention at To-
peka A. j. Baker and Benjamin Wright
of Rock Greek c. F. W. Lconhardt, ".
C. Larabee and w. B. Swisher. of Empo-
ria and G. D. Humphrey of the junction.
On motion the report of the Committee
was accepted.
On motion the Resolutions were put To-
vote singly. In this shape they were unan-
imously adopted. The Preamble was, then
read and adopted. The names of Delegates
reported by the Committee were then acted
upon and the choice of the Committee sus-
tanned: W. B. Swisher having Withdrawn
his name, R. ]. Hinton was appointed in
his stead.
On motion the following persons were
appointed as a District Committee in ac-
cordance with the last Resolution !: P B.
Plumb, N. S. Storrs, G. D. Humphrey, c.
Columbia and R. H. Abraham.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
n. S. STORRS, Chm.
LEIGH MoCLUNG, iSec'y.