The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-08
RIGHT ABOUT FACE IN KANSAS.


The undergraduates leaders, short time since
ordered their dutfu brethren not to vote at the
coming election. Extensive arrangements were made
to enforce and carry out this decree Within a few
days, however, these orders have been countermand-
ed and others authoritativcly issued. No satisfac
tory reason for this change ID publicly assigned
There is single notorious fact which may account
for it. The Kansas papers furnish evidence OF diff
ference Of views in the democratic ranks in relation
to the support of Governor Ransom for Congress-
The extent of this difference if any, do not know.
But NJ J. Prrott already elected by the opekaites, is
all of sudden nominated for delegate to Congress,
to be voted for at the coming election. This fact
would render it probable that the blackrcpublicans
anticipate his success through divisions among the
democrats, although the race would be hopeless II
they are fully united. We cannot doubt that there
is wisdom and patriotism enough among the democ-
racy of Kansas to avoid the possibility of such
sutby concentrating their whole strength upon an
cepable candidate. This supposed incurable division
is the probable solution of this last blackrepublican
movement Their mode of disclosing their sudden
somerset is somewhat peculiar, The offer of the
convention Of the services of Lane to aid Governor
Walker in the execution Of the laws OF the Territory
smacks most strongly of brazen mpudcncc. 1t is
worthy of the party who made it. II will doubtless
be accepted by the Governor when he deems it wise
to employ wolf to watch and protect lambs
The following are the resolutions referred TO
Whereas it is of the most vital importance to the poo
pie of Kansas that the territorial government should be
controlled by the bona f citizens thereof; and whereas
Gov Walker has repeatedly pledged himself that the
people of Kansas should have full and fair VOTE before
impartial Judges at the election to be held on the first
Monday in October next for delegates to Congress and
Therefore,
Resolved That we, the people Of Kansas, In mass
veniion assembled agree to participate in said election
Rced That, in thus acting, we rely upon the faithful
fulfment Of the pledge of Gov. Walker, and that we
heretofore protest against the enactnents forced upon
us by the votes of the people OF Missouri.
Resolved That the convention proceed to appoint
committee TO wait upon the territorial authorities and
urgently insist upon revision and correction Of the
wicked apportonment endeavored to be forced upon the
people of Kansas to govern the selection of members Of
the territorial legislature.
Pesolpoi That Gen james ii. Lane bc authorized and
requested tender to Gov Walker the force organized
by him. under the resolution passed by the convention
held at Topeka the 18th July last TO be used for the
protection of the ballot-box.
Resolved That this convention express their una
teraIo determination to adhere to the Topeka constu
ton and government and that all our actions shall be
pointed toward setting that government in motion, in a
legitimate manner, at an early day