The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-11-07

elections, which has expounded the law.
contrary to the intent Of the law makers
and carried the exposition thus made to
the judges of the election at the point oi
the bayonet. which has threatened the
administration of the local offices, and has
now eoRsummafed its designs BY openly
tramping under foot the law of the Ter
ritory, and placing the power of the goy-
eminent in the hands of those who bold
" proclaim their intention 20 abolish ali
law, and plunge the Territory into all the
horrors of anarchy.
Resolved, that the candidates voted for
by the Black Republican party and to
whom the Governor and Secretary propose
to give certificates of election, are returned
in poll books. annexing 70 all the objee-
tions made against the Oxford poll,
while the candidates themselves are dis
qualified by ia lass, from holding the
offices assigned them.
Resoluea, That this meeting reiterates
its determination to express no sentiments,
as to the legality or illegaiity of the
votes polled at Oxford, but leave that
question with the Legislative Assembly
as required by law, having full confidence
in the willingness of that body to do
ample justice and to set aside illegal
votes in both parties.
Resolued, That III view of the fact. that
the delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention, now in session, have for the last
three weeks embracing the time of the
election, been in immediate intercourse
with the constituents, and are therefore
fully confident to express the views of
the Democratic party throughout the Ter
ritory; therefore
RESOLVED, That the persons composing
said Constitutional Convention, be request
ed to meet as Convention of the DEM
ocratic party, and express in common with
their brother Democrats, from all portions
of the country, their views in regard to
the political issues at present. affecting
the Territory.
Resolued, That Committee of five be
appointed to confer with the delegates of
the Convention, regarding the time at
which the meeting called by the resolu-
ton shall be held.
The following committee was then ap-
pointed to call general meeting. to be
held at LecomptoD,
for the purpose of giving expression as to
the whole course of Governor Walker in
Kansas, viz: Messrs. Boiling of Douglas,
Jones of johnson, King Kendall of CAL
houn, Jenkins of Marshall, and Greenwood
of Bourbon.
On motion of Gen. Weer, the following
preamble and resolution was unanimously
adopted;
Whereas, On yesterday the extraordina-
ry spectacle was presented of an armed
mob, headed by the notorious Jim Lane,
marching into the capital of the Territory,
with the avowed design of forcibly dis
persing the Constitutional Convention,
then in session. The execution of which
design, was only prevented by the visible
determination of the friends of law and
order, to sustain the peace of the commu-
nifty at all hazards.
RESOLVED, That this meeting administer
to the Governor of the Territory, a unanl-
NOUS rebuke for his failure to bring to
the aid of the Convention the United
States troops, under his command, then
camped but twelve miles off, notwith.
standing he had notice of the unlawful
assemblage on Saturday evening, and neg
lected to cause the arrival of the troops
until Tuesday morning following, when
the danger was past.
Gen. L. A. Mclean then offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
ResosUed, That we have such an abiding
confidence and faith in the integrity o.
the President of the United States, and
his Cabinet, as to believe firmly, that they
will not countenance or sustain his unjus-
tifable assumption of power, his disrc
gard of law, and his violation of positive
instructions from them.
No further business offering the meeting
then adjourned. B. LITTLE, President
G. ID. HAND, Sec'y.