The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-06

The Free State mea OF Kansas have rub.
l'shed long aud elaborate address TO the
people VI the United States, explanatory oil
tneir position on the question of taking
part IN thu election OF delegates 10 the con
scntion Tor the lorna ton Ut a State consti.
tuition. They enumerste at length the
events which have TRANSFERRED in the Terri.
tory from the beginning VI the Missouri
crusade up 10 the present time ne syslsa,-
",le course Of wrong. fraud, oppression and
usurpalion which has been pursued, BY the
slavery propsgandists. They say that in
The platform adopted by the Topeka Con.
,en,ion. the free State men refuse to vote
lpr delegates To constitutional convention,
under raglstr, act which passed the las,
bogus Legislature Late Developments have
proved Tbs Wisdom Of his policy. tor By the
li.,s Of qualified voters returned 10 the sher.
MS % the different counties. thousands Il
tree State voters have been ignored, while
the names oi several unknown aud my thlcal
individuals are entered Ne qualified w.
i"rs." The machinery o' elections 10 10 be
controlled by pre.slavery partizsns, and i,
would BE- suicidal Tor the free State party TO
- into an election in the face OF such odds.
aud with their past experience.
And thes further say that having define.
aied tbs course vi events that have tsaos.
pred IN DEMONSTRATING shown how the
zee State party, though embracing more
ian tao.ihirds U the actual settlers, have
been deprived, through fraud q q violence
81 any rcpres n,ati.n in legislative Assem-.
oies, and .. an, voice IN the enactinp Of
lave or lae selection oi territorial ofIlcIs 10,
aud being threatened with the eniore emen n,
and adoption ol a slave consultation, BY Con.
gre-s, for kansas--.e appeal with IN.
deepe-, sincerity aud earnes,nsss 10 the
Hor'hern people, without distinction of party
creed. 10 aid IN av.rt'ng such national
lamiiy. fhey ask that Congress may
sop, the Topeka Constitution which has
alresdy passed the House. or that both il
sod the one that Will be adopted by the pro
s!Nery convention IN September, be &c.
turned 70 the people Of the territory, with
40 enabling act, providing Tor fair and
il 3nest vote OF the bona hde residents.
they say they ask no more than this-thsy
can ask no less. All they ask 10 thu, the
question oi slavery IN Kansas be- settled by
vote OF The bona fds residents, and 10 .
decision ialrly rendered they are willing to
submit. They conclude a. iollows:
From our new.made hsmcs in the de.
tant wcsl, lar from the comforts and con-
seniences Of settled society, yet struggling
amid the hardships and dif6cul,ies co.nci.
dent with border life. and sairer,nR from
the trials aud sorrows 10 which We have
been particularly subjected, we again sp.
peal 10 Northern freemen to stand BY us in
the dark emergency that threatens our
iu'ure progress and prosperity. Let north.
ern representatives be instructed to supper,
our righteous prayers and claims. and lot the
people, 10 their sovereign capacity, rising
20 dignity and might, cheer " with their
active sympathy and earnest cooperation.
Thus will the schemes and plots OF po-
iticsl demagogues be foilcd, aud The tree
'iom Of our new State be attained. To the
cause aad ior the principles which have be.
como cndeared and sanciined through our
suffering. We acknow ledge IN answering
devotion. Strong in confidence Of truth,
snd Tsliaat in the sincerity VI our purpose.
-e cheerfully unfold the standard, ~ which
inscribed our watch word and .natso--
Free kaLsss. ior Free Labor" 10 realize
which we pledge anew I" our lives. our for
tunes, and our sacred honor"
The address 10 well written. well dssstsd
and strong document.-C Aissso DsReevst.