The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-23
THE DAILY GAZETTE.
Troft1WAlIon.
10 tHE People of LAWRENCE,

| t.ftNENNpht Hs 9uiN W. itN''s
have learned that a considerable numl'el
Of the citizens Of Lawrence in this Tertit"r,
have adopted, n they claim by "a popular
vote, charter inr their lpcal gas crnmcn, -
\ copy Of that charter has been placed III
my hands: upon comparing which with
tina, granted by the Territorial legislature
las; winter. iini that thcy differ intention
ally in many essential particulars. Iht
new charter then, Is set up, not only with
out any authority Of law, but in direct and
open defiance ui an nc, oi the Territorial
Legislature on tie same subject.
| On this point your committee, whose
views have been adopted BY YOU. make the
following statement
Under ordinary circumstance, the more
regular method 0. proceeding would be- TO
| obtain acaartcr from the Territorial ant. or
tiles. A the Territorial government. how
ever, in no scusc represents the people Of
Kansas, was not elected by them. ani can
have no right to lcci>latc inr them. we can
not accept Il charter at its hands And. a,
the State government ha. not a. vet deem
cd il advisable 10 proceed to the ursanixa-
tion Of local and municipal governments, We
cannot obtain a charter from il Their, Is
therefore left IL only the alternative of a
charter springing directly from the people,
or continuance III our present unorganized
condition
nder these circumstances. you have
seen MT I" instruct us 10 present charter
having discussed it, provisions in a prclimin
airy assemhiagc, and now propose L. submit
It 10 full vote Of the people for reproyal or
rejection"
IL will then hc perceived tina, the author
nv Of the Territorial government J. here Ill.
tinctly denied, and whilst that al the so-cal-
cd State Government j. acknowledged. il i
conceded that no charter has been granted
by them. Indeed, 1t i a fact, that, although
this so-called State Government has in il
self, no legal existence ar authority, yet yon
asked and failed a. receive charter ir,m
them
Under these circiun stance van have pro-
seeded to establish government for the
city OF Lawrence ia direct defiance Of the
Territorial government ami denying H. "a
istcncc OF authority, You have GRANTED 90
this city government the authority 10 elcet
a Mayor and Board OF Aldermen Git, A..
SCISSOR, Treasurer, Justice. of the Peace CIT,
Marshal, &c
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