The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-09

sy NC Pubhsh'd I.pef, OF stan
toa's sP~ech before Kansas Meeting. in
wh.Si he took a stand IN favor ii the bogus
Legislature AID oil 1t. ac,s. This wa. to
BE- expected. He 10 Sou,hern.r by birth,
y education and by life exper -nee IN the
South. he - q Southern member Of Con
gees, and oil bis feenngs are WIN the pr.
slavery party The day atret S,anton's
speech sumber OF prominent citizens of
Lasrenee. ineludin2 Gov RoG.asoa, 10 be-.
bali Of the Free State mon. ma de the iol.
le.inS s,s,smea, and propos,uon to him
LA~asscf, Apti 10, 1887
Aoa =. = Stanton. Acting tioverno, O,
Kansas Territory
DIAN STA In your adore IA. the people
81 Lawrence last evening, ". understand
you 10 say. IN sub stance, YOU .oald enforce
the laws enseted by a Legislature elected
D. the people VI another S,ale. until ,hev
should be repealed. and also. a. - laws are
un)ust and distate'nl. our ren, d, Is the bal.
lot.oox. History has iBde lih.v recorded
The fsct, which Gen. McLesn admitted in
osf presence last evening, tbs the ballot
Boa vas taken from the people II kanss.
Territory on the 30th OF Marel.. 1855. ard
bias not to this dsy beea re,ataed. From
that time TO the present, the people have
bad no voice whatever in making laws or in
selecting olicers 10 administer them, NOT.
withdrawing the y ord.wide declarations or
the standardization at Washln .ion, and lis
friends elsewhere. tina, the - pie should
BE- perfectly free to regulate Their own IN.
stitutions in their own way. subject only 10
the Constitution Of the United State.
We are nov Invited ~ participate in ~
election VI delegates 10 Institutional
conversation. 20 meet Ia September nest, %
form . constitution and -tslc ssiserBment.
We are told that the elec'ieu f4w 10 a good
one. snd the voice Of the sciua set,lsrs can
be heard ., the polls, and 'tstiee will be
melted out 10 al! parties. " regre, that
the past conduct Of the OH -efs To snoer.p.
send this election has not bepa such as TO
permit Ne 10 believe tha, they = Ii secure
lar vote OF the people AMI -, TACT tina,
maay wsll'known citizen. a ksnsas are
omitted from the registry IT,. an that a.
weli.kaown citizens and residents vi Nj.
sousi are registered. 10 conc ,us,ve proc. to us
thet fair election 10 not ibtende ID, aud will
not be permitted BY the oaic who have
thus far had the matter in chars Bu, ila
les election is INTENDED. nstA outstanding
me BODY o. mea calm. Il 49, no, elected
BY The people OF kansss, md l. l@ Iihs,and
sne the people have slresdy 'etm.d con.
sailuiion Of which . large MAJ sfiy approve.
ere willing 10 overlook ia pas., and z,
.nto the election Of delegates 70 e9nsti,u.
nossi convention, should convention 81
The people OF Kansas concur. Il .he follow
~ course will be adopted by "A Officer. u
~ election, 10 Wit
!. I've pcssons shall be sesed IN each
towsship ofedisirisl, to courct the registry
iist-ose BY the pro-slsysr, aad one by the
nee psrty-who shall proceed in com
rany to take the Census aud fe-reg,st.r oil
legal voters /; and the probate Judges shall
correct their frat i,sts, aud IN. sp,or,iop.
meat 81 delegates shall be nad. according
- these returns.
>. Four JuAges OF election Tall De ei.et.d
iron eaeh voting psecinci--i~o By the pro
slavery and twe BY the ire. state party
and The names OF three % said Judges shsl n
- required 10 . cenikcai II election e.
eat.lle person 10 seat ,n ,he convention.
We think your excelieley .s..l a, once
nefestve snas some suct course must be
pusoooe % correct the ls', ~ no correction
ca % 800. We are informed BY credible
set0ste eooe 10 come distflcls non.residents
90 TIE ooDeos Of thousand. have already
49, segisesred. whils actual Tree state eel.
uess hass been refused ana how else can
- lists D contested than W retakins OF
~ eeasos ~ so0e person y persons who
oeve so9ofe for an oath Testimony Of a
asGosiye character can avs,i nothing and
- seeain . positive testimon, attn reference
- - sooooooee Of theeo o. .stea from an
othes sss.s. would BE- imp %. ,is IN the short
sin1s 6efcs0 election.
Tat 20 have the pcv !, TO take asv
eoofoo 20 0ay think Pre- n to secure 4
iais eleesisa. ~ have no nj, I, i .o,
0etoelot tAAs the lettss OF ae lac calling
10 eloeGse should be 81 nv f.,low.d.
in9oe4. - ~ q Oh y reql tie. 80 the, the
ell q 0Al0rty u the p' pie car b. i.
sessslasd. Csaefees caa { iegai.t, 10 .
coooeenooo Termed 10 &C. sdanea with a
rsevteus territorial oct. orS bout one and
~s tssss your sseslIsscy II restore the
sAllss-6es - u people g Kansas. in oil
~ paei1lS - Aay sisk d infornslity in
Alses 81 aen-easential pr, ,,sions Of e.se.
usa regulations. Very r., ,sctfuliy, your
sso1ioos oogvanss,
IL. oaoeasss reply V YER properly pub.
llshed y - ossdes Aulksr orean, the 81.
L>sais 2sesbRsAa. Hs utterly ssissss 10
sssepa - psseessisa. Accesdieg 70 him
~ - blaas ssses spon Tho Frse state
- = 49, ~ sss 80 no good in then
"a A. - = -. 49, a.