Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-17

frsoebised, and many of tie voters in the other
counties left of. The Convention that assembled
in Lecompton in September last, thus elected, have
proceeded TO frame Constitution for the State of
Kansas 10 defiance of the fact that they, by their
own record represented a small minority OF the
people of this Territory, being only seventeen hun
dred out of eleven thousand voters, registered by
them, and twenty thousand voters conceded to be
in the Territory; that their proceedings were pro-
tested against by the people on the ground of lie
gality and unfairness, and that the presence of
portion of the United States army was necessary
to protect them during their sittings, against the
indignation of an enragcd people. In the face Of
these facts, they refused to submit the instrumen
they have thus framed, to a vote Of the people Tor
ratification rejection.
They provide for swindIe, STYLED by them
election, in which neither the Constitution, any
material part thereof can be elected or rejected
They have pending this action, provided for State
election the first Monday of January next, uu-
der said instrument, and uuder the authority OF a
usurping Regency, unknown to Constitutional au-
thorIy, and dangerous to the liberties of the peo-
pie, the design of the same being to rob from the
people OF Kansas their rights, secured through
the ballot box in October last and destroy the only
legitimate Territorial gislative body ever In ktu-
sas. This dangerous assumption of power calls tor
prompt and Efficient remedy from the people, the
Onlv legitimate source Of power Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we utterly repudiate sail Consti-
ment hostile to the popular will, and appealing to
the God of Justice and humanity for the T, ctitude
OF our intentions, do sOlemnly ent into a
league and covenant with each other, that we
shall NEVER, under any circumstances permit the
said Constitution. so pissed, and NOT SUBMITTED.
to be the organic laws for the State Of Kansas, but
do pledge lives, fortunes AMI sacred houOrs in
ceaseless hostility to the same.
ReSOLUed, That denOunce the so-called cleo
ton OF December 2lst, as a swiDdle, and the cleo
ton OF January 4th, 1853, a crime, and a mis-
demeanOr against the peace of this Territory, and
the will of the majority.
ReSOiged That the Legislature elected in this
Territory, the 9th day of October, 1857, is the
only legitimate law-makiug body that has ever
been elected for the Territory of Kansas and that
It's functions shall not be sup rseded by any Con-
stItution or State government, until fair and i'm
partial vote shall be had on the same.
ReSotUed, That the Delegate Convention does
hereby re endorse the Constitution known the
Topeka Constitution, and do declare it to represent
the wishes of the majority of the people OF Kan
sas to-day, and that when it shall have again re-
ceVed the popular sanction under the authority Of
the only legitimate Territorial Legislature ever
convened in Kansas Territory, recognized by the
authority of the United States, that shall main
tain it against all opposition.
ReSolUed, That looking chiefly to the above end,
we resp ctfully memorialze the Territorial Legis-
lature, about to convene in extra session the
7th inst, to frame a fair and impartial election
law, and that they, under it, GO submit the two
ConsututiOns-the peoples Constitution, framed
at TOpe ka, and the Constitution framed at LeCOmp-
tonic vote of the people of this Territory, AMI
that the said Legislature provide that the CoDst-
tuition which shall received ma 1rty of all the legal
votes shall become the fundamental law OF the
State Of Kansas.