The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-04-23
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the -ocaIlei Ere. stai~ party Of kaosss,
asetnbiesi at Topeka, in that Territory, IN
March, and did nso, very unwise anil bot |
ish ibings. The Topeks Constitution was
r,-sn.citsi~d. AMI the ext Congress esIssi
upon 10 rsilfy it. AMI admit Kansas INTO tbe
Conh-leracy RoBsos was rv-appSn,ei
Goyerpor, and resolution adopted. pI~iging
tbe frp State party II Kansas to refrain
from any participation In the coming rIec-
ton fr 'l-lcgates TO the Convention 10 form
state Constitution The Topeka Constr
,a,ion has already been rejected By Congress
nor Is !, a, all probable. II will he received
with greater favor by the next than by the
last Congress RoBsoS'. appointment I"
Governor il Iareicai in the extreme, anil
covers siih ridicnlc the movements u a pr
litical organization. which would otherwise
receive the eoantenancs of the people ~ the
entire North; and in addition. it is atres."o-
able movement 1'he gentleman appointed
by Mr.. Bccn.SAS, aud none other. Il Gov.
cruor Of kansas In reErpoe % the refusal
Of the Topeka gentry to participate in the
coming eie.t,ot,. the resolve says.
Rs.s,,d, That III. people Of Kansas rsrriiory
| cannot participate IN any election. under such
regulation. without compromising their rights
o. American citizens, sacrificing the best inter
I L All adj o. .lh
peace,
/ u il Is the intention 81 the frr State
party # kansa. to aid the pro slavery act
! tiers 10 tleir et.i,nvor Ia uake tina, Terri
tory slave state, they certainly could not
have adopted better plan. Il Is claimed
that tiinr.ienths al the people Of the Terri
tory are in favor Of prohibiting slavery. yc,
with all their strength. they decline to enter
iu,o u tsarable contes, fot the settlement
of III, character OF the local institutions II
I III. f,itnm state, in tbs manhrr provided Inr
+ ly ,h, Nnusn. y ebragks art We very
mich ,isabt whether the Frs STATE party,
Occupying the attitude they now io. will
roc',," oantenaace or support from any
portion Of the Northern popIr. II W. "a,
cspt the prole.ssi slavery agitators
| We can ronceise M other motive Tor the
present action II the Free STATE party, than
a desire by preserving consistent political
record. - Justify the lawicss acts committed
in \ ansas last summer, and at tnr zane
time, excite further agitation at the North
The last Legislature Of Kansas removed
every cause o, complaint. On the part II the
Free State men. in reference TO the exercise
Of IT, right Of suffrage No rrsr o,rHs
ARE NOW RrQcIREp IN Kansas and ut the
coming election. ior delegates to the Con
stitutional Convention auch qualfca
,,ons only, are required from voter. rs
are rendered neccssary by the laws In the
Territory II Minnesota A voter in Kan
sas when his right "a contested. ID SIMPLY
required TO take an oath TO support the
Constitution of the United States aud the
org anic sc, q. the Territory all other tests
have b,s.n abolished
II ia not only foolish IN thu fre state
party refusing 10 participate IN thu coming
election bat Is eowardy IN the extreme II
- equivalent to making kansas slave
STATE
p,s-t,mptia"s sn sh. t.i.s Of Usu.os,,..
+ l.inw viii b. found the instructions u
/ sue, by the General Land Oaice IN reference
10 pp'rmp,ioHs by actual @t'ler- on thr'
line of the proposed Railroads in this Tern
tory II viii h. .en the Land Department
holds ,ha, all prescriptions on the line Of III"
( Railroad. are valid. where the sttlemrn,
wa. made up 10 the date Of the Cling IN the
District Land 0fl,vs, by the Railroad com
pana~. pla,s Of the route ot the roo,ls
L,Sp o,s,cs. led Wing, April go,h, 1856;
g., a. t,iir'r. Il n. rt,ae-r ssi r.ssssF.
GISr,yss>;---t send you herewith copy oi
] the tns,tur tians lust received relative ~ the
/ land. In the District which were by ,slsgrsphic
| despatch Of the 7th nl,imo suspended nom
/ sale - location.
/ rival he seen that prc smpiors where right
have already attached OF p,ay attach before the
lines Of tn. several projected Railroads aud
! their branches In this Territory are definitely
axpd can, under the restrictions in said instrac
tons specified, nov complete then pre- emp
tons,
scr, 8s spec ,ssi,s .s,fa, rs"it~ns srf'sn''
| VI ". Pnslr-, Register.
GENERAL LASp owes. April ,, 1885,.
R,s.sfs, saa Rsc,rst II Red Hsns, W Y
/ GsSr.xss> -Ry ,r-srsphic dispatch OF the
| III u,iao. YOU w,re required 10 Suspend nom
4 sac ~ lcca,icu, an,h further orders, all the
,su,,- In ID. following named ro~pship-. TO Nit
/ Moth 81 tar base lla. aud West II the 5'h
rtineipai Ne,ti,sn, townships III II iianse' u,
/ IL. and NV. Townships M, iis. i,3, iii,
ms 81 Rsas.. l. 10, ~. n. q, ., u, a. ~,
lew Township. IN ~: North o' Rang. ,,
/ 20. 10. Il Wet
I rhs object " The ahr,r .aspsos'ua ct With
draaai i.ta protect no"' ordinary sale AID 10
ta,..s. - Jar - ,h.s az he isscf,eesss rH~s
.h.p.. all The snsrA iAal. '>ihns -i,hrn The
,r.t,,au.r .s,e 81 rsats. an,,gr n. grant - 't~
rstsii,f, ~ " aavs.ta. by the Nct 81 toa.r.ss
approved IS MsIvA. '>'j, ~ All tn he eoas,tuc
,i,.a IT certain RAlVasd. IN that Territory and
/ / have ~ reYas,, that yea ell continue the
! .f,,v,.id x,hslrswai. IRON .sie 90 loesnoa IN
I'll otherwise au-c,rd
! MAI u ell b. observed tia, ii. g., Of Coo
u.ss Isesxpissd rTs smpncn claims, spsu ss'