The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-30
PROCLAMATION.



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LhA'kSwoktH, July ID
nave learned that considerable mum |
Der OF the citizens Of Lawrence, in this Ter |
ritory, have adopted. a. thew claim. by a |
,,orrI., ct, dh..,.. e 49,. - =,
Pp mary, w .nen %oa' so,
"hH.' ~ copy :" 'hat chafter mas oefn
Pssceu 10 my hanus upon comparing when
=, WIN uhat granten by the Territorial Legs
.s'.ie, la.' winter ! hnd tnat they diner IN
vi ru''o''ahy IN many essential particulars
ns new cnAr'er, nen' Is set up not only
w'lnou' any Antnsrity oil law bat 10 direct
siI 9pen uehsncs u an act OF the Ierrito-
''a' i~ssinture On t''e same subject
oh TINS point your committee, whose
49,; inv oeh s."P'" ny you h'ahe INC
'Dss o.a..u"u.
MIA, m.,hoS a. o,onssains ~on,a ' hs more ,ss
. charter from the Territorial authorities A
the TerriIsris! government, however, in no
ssnss n ,s 'ne people OF hAnsas; WAS not
s,e for them Ne es Saa nave no .sh. 70 is
its hands. And, a. the stats rpyerumsa, has
not, ss yet, deemed IT advisable to proceed to
the ofs.n'Hauon OF local and municipal gov
There Is thsr.fars lei. NJ onI, c ,ha LON ~
Of charter springina directly from ,bs nsonle
or continuance in our present unorganiied
co"a',o"
tn instruct M 10 nr..sn, cs. you nave seen NJ
cussed its provisions in a preIimin.rv as.e ea
bIage, and now propose to submit il 10 full
'o'e 0. ;n ns people Tor approval or rejection.
VIII N pr'riveu thAt the authority OF
~ .s'',.o,'M Sosc n,net Is mere distinctly
u r ain ~n'n' mat OF the socaiied
oeA'c .overnn'ent Is acknowledged, II u
."' .. ",'' 10 onar"r mas oeeh granied
~ 'hem 'nou IL u TACT that, although
TINS socaiiea o.ate Government has, In It.
se,I' 10 'sgai eSn'ehee or authority. yet you
nske" sho 'a'ieu 10 receive charter from
'htm'
I"ueI hse circumstances you have pro
ou ~ establish . government Tor the
Guy OF Lawrence 10 direct defiance OF the
i.r''o1nM government. ana denying It's eS-
ntenee OF authority. GU have granted to
'h,s Guy government the authority to elect
mayor ehu Doaru OF Aldermen, CITY As
sr'sor, treasurer, justices OF the Peace
wy MArsha'' &c 'oa have granted to
inc mayor ana Aldermen most extensive
powers including the light to levy and col
Ns, .AAs uEon real ana personal property
w''hln inc ''mits OF The CITY whether he.
longing 70 residents or non-residents. and
ai 'Ae o.her powers usually incident to
e'y government
lou nave 'mtSs's' upon all these officers
'be dn'y OF taking an oath to support this
20 cai'e, STATE constitution thus distinctly
saPsiIning 80 lar as IN your power. the Ter
ri'oriAi Government created by the Con
grss OF the onited States. You have caus
su 'neSe proceedings TO he printed in hand
pl' 'orm' and have distributed them, as
n'h 'n'orheu' throughout the Territory, with
the view 10 incHe the other cities, towns aud
counties OF Kansas to establish insurrccticn
airy governments, thereby placing the people
OF th's territory, 30 lar ~ in your power. IN
open CONNECT with the Government OF the
on,tN States'
me more considerabie portion OF YOU
parry having induced your Topeka Iegisla
.u'e 10 enact ,he laws urged ny You. crca'
ung nhunic'Pa! government, yon have even
~ uensnce OF the'r authority, winch you
P'u'ess 10 ackhowicdge, proceeded 10 create
socn government Tor Lawrence. and are
~" urging o,ner 'ocaii'hs 70 pursue stint
Jar course, our evident purpose is thus to
'hsoive the whole Territory IN instruction
"im 10 rchew tue SERIES OF bioodshcd and
c''h WAT Upon You then, must rest al
''c gum "'u r*l"'sioiity OF thls contein'
pia'h reVontion' lou VIII 10 justly
ens'teap'e IN law anu IN conscience with all
'ne o'oou .ha' may pe shed IN thus contest
A"u "po" yo" must 'ai' .hc punishment
| 10" nave e'ee"N your o'ncers under this
ehsr'er' MI instructor tnem TO enter upon
in'n'uiae uiscnaryc OF tne'r duties. lnciud-
my uF aaoP,,on o' "niinahe's and the eH-
ceu'o' 'aer.o'' ut'ue, an autnority having
mo- "gM existence ana 'sabiished IN direct
ue''auo' :" '"e "o'erhmeh' oi the 'n'tN
S's
'rom sn ,nS' mcs' u oo'lons IL you
AH Iermi'"n 10 proc~u' and especially II
your cNaihP'e shou'u oe followed, a. urged
" you II, o'her Paos' th"t 'or oil practical
parP~S ~ many important particulars, the
lefrtofiA Government wiz be overthrown.
ne charters granted ny That government
lot similar purposes viii be disregaried, and
'he Jus'"ss OF tne peace and other officers
aeuns unher tneir authority Willie brought
necessarily ,nto conflict AMI collision with
tne 40 caiiei ot,crrs claiming TO act under
d'ierent authority.
Inc Territory viii thus iT involved in
inex'rcaoe eon'uslon AMI litigation. the
value OF your property bc greatly dcprsci-
afed; your titles. transfers, transactions and
contracts, will be subjected to endless and
costly disputes; AMI all will suffer from this
insurrecthn except the lawyers who have
stimulated this movement A government
founded "a usurpa,ion and Instruction will
he substituted for that established by the
authority OF Congress, and civil war viii
he renewed throughout our limits your
authority 10 act in this manner fr the city
OF iA~rcnee is permitei. similar an