The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-24
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KANSAS.

week have been of a very Tainful character
1t is known to the reading public that the lead
ers of what is claimed to lie the Free State"
party have been holding convention at Topeka,
and that Gov. Walker has paid no more atien-
ton to their performances than lie would TO the
fantastic tricks Of any other body of sclf-con-
sttuted law makers. 1t is also known that the
Gov. las pledged himself 10 see that the Con-
sttution to be formed by the regularly elected
delegates of the Territory, shall be submitted
to the bona fdc voters who may be at The POLLS
in September. In this pledge Walker has the
backing of the President, and in consequence
Of this pledge and backing. the Governor and
President are sorn1ly cursed by the rampant
"fire.eatcrs' who represent extreme Southern
sentiment. 1t is farther known that The city of
Lawrence received, on their own ar plication, a
charter from the legally elected Legislature of
Kansas-that the said city also applied to the
spontaneous or illegally elected Convention or
Legislature Of Topeka for a charter more in
consonance with the peculiar views ent tanned
by majority of her citizens. The latter appl-
cation was not complied with and Lawrence
had either to organize under the charter granted
by the legally constituted body. remain unor-
gained, Or get up something of their own in de-
fiance of any authority whatever! They chose
tn latter, and their refusal to accept the charter
granted them is based upon their entire denial
of the validity of the acis Of what they call the
BOGUS Legislature" This objection though
wearing tie complexion of treason, would have
the merit of consist ncy, had lot this same
conscientious party or faction in other portions
of the Ter tory and even in Lawrence, acted
under the laws of this same "Bogts" body
The Territory in its internal police is regulated
ty some law, or there couldsk nsz land titles,
transfers of property, organizations Of compa-
MICS for various business purposes, or any act
whatever of legal color No law has emana.
ted fom tie Revolutionary Legislature, hence
| the plea made by the resstants to authority in
Kansas is not good. They hare obeyed the laws
present rebcllious attitude is therefore totally
unjustifable Oh the gro; nds stated.
In addition TO the observance of the
charter granted them, and the incorporation of
their city entirely independent of Territorial Or
Federal contrel-legislatng it virtually beyond
| the reach of any known authority Upon the
earth, they have said that no ta. es shall lie
collected unless levied 10y themselves, and to
show how anxious they are to bring on conaict
with the U. States they lite all other towns
in Kansas "to set up for themselves" and refuse
"to be advised by Walker or intimidated by
| Hamcys troops -
In this emergency, Gov. Walker has Issued a
most admirable Proclamation in which he states
all the points of difficulty, implores the ring
leaders to beware of plunging the country into
civil war, and concludes by informing them
that the soldiers of the Republic viii be placed
| among them to see that the laws arc faithfully
executed This act of Walkers is denounced
| by those whose political existence depends up
on agitation. Thenecessity fer Walkers course
plcases them, because it p.omisesa continuance
Of that reasonable alment which has been
their sustenance.
These agitation -breathers are in bothsection
of the Union-the Georgia and Mississippi de-
nounccrs of Walker and the Administration,
are quite as anxious to fan the fame of discord
until the Republic shall be consumed, as the
pretended 'free state leaders of the NORTH
The masses of the people in Kansas and out of
it, believe that the only way to remedy defects
in legislation is through the t-box-when
that course fails we have no loAgcr a govern
mcnt