Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-12-29

In pur|Aiance of these We've, I recon
mend the passage of law dinecting an
eleekion u be Aeid, eitherNndeF existing
TvghIatiohA, oeiR pursuanSe of dther suit
abb provikions tosbe exptessed nthe act,
in 4hich kie people shall be aytbbrized TO
| vote e1forthe oAs4itution, IinsssiCher Of the
forms presented by the Convention, and
also against that Constitution in both forms.
-Asany law- -attemptingto 10 eeatrolt he efheers-
9ftbe Convention aud those acting under
thefn, Would be Of moro than doubtful va
t4lidity, and might wholly .ciisreyxr4cd-
by them, it would sbex paldeat re provide
for a separate proceeding under different
officers, but it might be otgreat eonyepiienGfe
to the people, and Of some eincihncy for the
.objeet.in view, To hold d-this-elsctlon at the
same time. and at the same places IProyii7
deJ for ip, the proclamation OF, the fresi-
dentIof the late Convention. in order that
the result may be communicated to GonT
gress, at the earliest practicable, moment,
tas the sovereign will Of the people Of Kan
sas. IN, sc.rrI .,o a,-,.,r ,|t D.. y,i,o; .
1 It would seem to- me, that this single
I,act will be sufficient to. meet this whole
Emergency. and to diepel the excitement
which, now threatens ter the peace, ofthe Ter
ritory.beIfit be adopted, substantially in
the form proposed, without any !emlbarrss- :.
sing adJulGls, calculated to arouse Preju-,
| dice and to! produce ,discord,, the earnest
directness and unity of the act, looklp
alone to the one great and srightful end ,,ol
ascertaining the true will Of the people
and securing its ascendepcy, cannot fail to
commend IT, 70 the appreciation ,ofall patri-
otie hearts in the Territory and through
out the Union II nobae!c hne ii. 10 Lorii
h. The laws now prevailing; in this Terri
! Itoryi,, ,preyide ipri the proPer. punishment
ef illegal and fraudulent yetipg;bbpt there
is fJn9., provision which, will reach the, case
of frauduleenlf retnrns,I The; case Of: the
late, Oxford Prrc'pct,r in johnson county,
was an enormityrso greatta that 1t q has no
where been defended rjUs!ised.. l., Yet the
heyil consequences Of it are seen in the fact,
tha: even otlis late. Convention has been $50
! far imposed upon, that in its apportionmenl
i TOR the State Legislature under the Copsti-
tuition, 7itl has Assigned 10 johnson county
4 four, Reprcse ntatives, which must necessa-
rily be based on the VIGOROUSLY false re-
turns from that county In order to meet
the apnrehensions naturally growing out OF
i these, circumstances III geaommend the
/ adoption cf ayprovision, ymakipgTlity felony
1 W it'll suitable punishment, for any. Judge
4. or, clerk of election, knowingly to place on
itlle poll books the names of persons mol
a actually present and voting,ior otherwise
corrupuy to make false, returns. eitheRGo
the election held by order of the ConVen
j, ton. or, any other election to be- held III
this Territory. iliir'H alt :. si!ytlri.at. +
J., Il ,can,lot close this communication. with
x. out expressing my deep regret that ths
- absence Of the Governor, in thisgraye en-.
Urgency, Will deprive you ofthe. benefit o
his wise and patriotic counsel. His gres
experience in public affairs, his profound
knowledge of the causes and effects of po-
litical action, would have been of ir finit,
service to the Territory in this dangerou:
crisis. Upon all occasions, where he has
, addressed the people, officially or other
wise, upon the affairs of the Territory, h'
has uniioymly proclaimed his minatioI
to exert all his official powers, and .an hi
personal influence to secure to ,ithe people
of Kansas the right to decide, fully anC
independently, upon 1.-THE adoption OF ethei
owninstitutions.J Although my authorit,
. as Acting Governor is wholly lndependeu
of his, and cannot commit him in any wa,
, for my acts, conceive that in. taking th
, responsible, step Of calling ycu together ant
, making the Recommendations now submit
, ted, am but following to its logical con
clusion, his whole policyj in all of which
lhave heretofore cordially concurred.'
Z H. That your labors may be directed to tn
attainment of,only, good ends. that benig
) Providence may preside oVeh your delib
g erations, and give you wisdom and modei
alton, and forbeMance, such as shall be ap
e propriate and efficient to allay the excite
: ment and dispelnthe dangers which sur
: round this distracted community, is tn
g earnest hopeand prayer with which L com
: NIT to you the. grave interest upon whicl
q you are called to- act. g, .,l Ign Ias .a.D.
g .,.s1 I u: lu.iu. FRED. uP. STANTON.
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