Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-06-30


past. let Us ask ourselves this great question /:
What IL best for the great future Of ksnsss7
A voice, "The Topeka Constitution n Wei,
gentlemen, ! hope 10 one will say 80, u less the
man who believes that 1871 satsrs should de-
priye some 10000 or 10000 voters how in the
Territory or hat soon will be here OF deciding
their own form Of government for themselves.
IA voice, SHOW was it when the people Of
Missouri cam here 2'l have nothing to do
with the people Of either Missouri or Massa-
ehusetts. l am only looking 20 the future. And
sayif you desire war, loud cries Of @no,
no,nl il you desire conflict, Emo, no,"1 IL you
desire 10 enter into a rebellion, not against the
Territorial laws onlv, but against the Govern
nent Of the United States. l.sno, no.'l all you
have to do Is 20 set up the State Government
against the Government approved by the Pes
ideHt and the acts Of Congress BY the present
enaemen. Of state laws. A voice, enot n0w.o1
There cannot be a State government without .
State Governor, without his supsrssding the
Governor appointed BY the President Of the
DATED States under the laws Of Congress.
There eanhct Be a State GoVernment without
State Judges, and there cannot be State Judges
without thsir superseding the Judges appointed
by the PresideRt Of the United States, under the
laws Of Congress or a State Legislature without
superseding the Territorial Legislature. Il
means that, or il means nothing. Surely this
10 open rebellion against the Government Of the
United States, to which you tell me you DO not
mean to resort.
Now then, gentlemen, | return you my most
sincere thanks for the kind and induIgeat at
teDtion with which you have listened TO nv
remarks. A voice What as 10 the taxes n
Long before I am called on for any Official sc-
tion, the reign Of law, Of justice and Of
the people, VIII te so fully established here
that, as good citizens, sou viii an chserfully
pay.this snai ~pittance 70 support your own Gov
eminent. "A voice-We will have a great deal
more confidence in the vote Ct the people 10
be given next Fall IL you will tell us by what
authority the judges are 20 be appointed. I
will answer that question, FOR ! have no doubt
it is fairly asked and in a fair spirit. TThe
voiee-It certainly is will then say to you,
gentlemen, that IL they Go Dot appoint a fair
and Impartial mode BY which the majority Of
The actual, bona hde, resident settlers Of Kan
sas shall vote, through the instrunentality Of
impartial judges, will join you all in lawful
opposition TO their doings, and The President
and Congress will reject their constitution. "a
voice-Wilit the Convention appoint impartial
jadges?1 II s their duty to do so. "A voice
Will they co so?l Gentlemen, ! am not the
Convention, but / DO not doubt they will give
you impartial judges. CAYOics-I will ask the
Governor II there is any one who will be allow
EANERA AZ
istered.
Asregsrds the past I have got no power to
recall It. The past is irreyocablr, even by Al
mighty power, and ! profess to have very little
power, much less such power as that. Over
The past l have no control but over the future
| have aud | say to you that unless a full and
fair opportunity 10 given to the whole people
OF Kansas to decide for themselves what shall
be their form Of government, including the great
sectional question which has so long divided
.you-uniess, repeat, they grant you such an
opportunity, have one power Of which no man
or set OF men can deprive, and to which / shall
unhesItatingly resort, and that is to Join yea in
lawful opposition to their acts. GCriss OF
" Coco" Good" and loud applause, during
which the Governor Withdrew.
The Hon. +. P. Stanton, the Territorial Sec
rotary, was introduced by the Chairman, and
addressed the assemblage in eloquent, bril-
liant and most effective speech.
A brief and most able address by the Hon.
T. o. Perrin, terminated the proceedings.