New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-25

find hena!res, Gs re nor are, rith0It any form q
gor-rneHt, " rs THEIR RIGHT, 1T Is TIER DUTY, 10
PROVIDE THEMSELVES WITH GOVERNMENT AND TIE
NECESSARY GUARDS FoR THEIR FUTURE SECURITY:
"a denial II this right Of selfgOvernment - tue Key
in the nrcn OF every despotism. Upon TINS ee
nal rests to-day the throne of every yrant, ana lle
fuperstrrcture of every oppression DENIED TO AhAN'
IT IGS0REs INDIVIDUAL SOVEREIGNTY; DESlED TO
PEorLT, IT cRUsHEs OH THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE
MASSES. -.
Sefgoverrmeut is the blood Of Liberty. Self,
government is Freedoms divine pulsatiOn Deprived
Of IT, nan becomes chattel Deprived OF i, nation,
become cfcte and the debns Of superstl,lons anu
usuTation-. ,-..-,.
ments are made for The nghts of people De,
pend not upon governments, but governments depenu
upon and are limited by the rights Of the people.
" Their Magma Cbafta comes down from God 'he
Creator, and from Him alone. Thus the legitimate
end Of all government il TO strengthen and secure he
sovereignty Of the individual. The legitimate END OF
despot- is 10 ciIcunscribe and impair it. Because
God has fevorites earth, therefore has he
created all men equal, and made each the owner ol
himself Hence mans nalienable sclfhood IS truih,
questioned only by tyans and their parasites aoToau
and at home.
1--WE therefore intend 20 exercise tine rights guar
anteed to by Creator by the Constitution OF the
United States, and by the organic law OF this Territory
And, peaceable and law abiding citizens We here
by make this declaration OF our principles and hien
tons."
There is touch of Squatter Sovereignty" in
the above that could recommend 70 the venerable
Secretary of State before be issues his next thesis
on that interesting topic. The town government OF
Hyatt, which is very thorough is promised BY the
following:
1--WE the citizens and residents Of the town of
Hyatt in Kansas accepting the foregoing declaration
of principles and determining 10 act upon them, do
hereby agree each individual in sovereign capa
city, to oI ganizc a municipal government for the civil
regulation and for the protection OF the rights and lib
cries Of all who may be citizens OF this town.
A county organization has also been completed,
and the officers elected in that county The fol-
lowing is part OF It:
.sHesoJrtd That County Court, consisting Of one
Judge and four Associates be, and is hereby consu
ted who shan hold regular sessions the first Mon
day of January, April July aud October OF each year.
three of whom shall constitute quorum to transact
buness and who shall have power 10 assess taxes Tor
the Improvement of roads, and building OF bridges IN
our said county; said shall in instance exceed
81 on the 500 of property owned by the citizens OF
the county, and said County Court shall have power
TO divide the county into suitable Road Districts, and
hold an annual election Of Road Supervisor in each
road district Of the county
"They shall also, be constituted Court OF Ap.
deals from the decision of the Mayor and Aldermen
of the town of Hyatt and all other towns in the county
with mower to issue legal process for the collection of
debts and the recovery OF stolen property WITHIN our
said county, and also TO appoint Clerk and Sheriff,
with deputies for the execution Of legal process, and
enforcement of the attendance OF Junes and Witnesses
! " Pesolred That the Road Supervisor Of each
Road District when elected shall have power ana Is
required TO call out and work, three days In each year.
on the roads in his district, every able-Doded male
resident of his district between the ages OF Is and on
years. " -.
q Resolred, That the Judge of the County Court
| shall act as County Superintendent OF Public lhSruc
tion and shall divide each township in the county
| into School Districts and call an election IN each
School District of three School Directors for said dis
trict when requested in writing to do so by ten resi-
dents of the township
ITEMS or NEWS.
Tne proposed nole prOsequi has not yet been en-
tered in the cases Of the bigh-treason prisoners.
The cases will get the go-by for the present, how
ever. 1t is likely that none Of the other prisoners
or persons indicted will be tried at this time. The
general suppOsitOn is that all such Earrings are to be
avoided until after the bogus election for constu-
| tiOnal delegates.
In the land Office at LecOmptOn the main topic OF
nerest has been the investigation relative 10 the
settlement of the town site of Lawrence. Lot
holders and would-be holders al war, and
MammOn is supreme
Two DAYS ago, heard another awful story about
shooting but did not believe it. 1t s still reiterated
been stolen from Lec0mptOn some days ago One
| of these belonged to a man in Lawrence. AS some
prisoners made their escape about the time, it
| was at first charged on them, and they were fol-
| lowed: but this was found to be mistake. The
horse thieves who are said to be strangers in the
I Territory and unknown had taken tnelr boOty OH
| toward Nebraska. There were three of them, and
| they were overtaken near the Nebraska line, but
| drew pistols and showed fight. The pursuers fell
back TO house. got guns, and again pursued. They
| shot down the thieves, and left them lying on the
| road and came back with the hGses.
The Young man who had been lawlessly carried
out of the Territory by Missourhns aud lodged i'll
Jail in Independence, has just succeeded in break
ing out and making his escape. Il is reported that
some of his captors have again Ientured into the
| Territory after him.