Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

WASHINGTON, March g, 1857.


To THE EDITORS OF THE UNION:
There seems 10 be a settled purpose, on the part of
many If not all the opposition journals of the
trv 10 misrepreseD and mstate the acts IN reference
TO everything occurring in Kansas. short time since
It was stated in democratic paper in western New
York that " the territorial legislature had repealed
section IL of tie law to punish offences against slave
property, and also that portion of the 11h section Of
the law regulating elections, which requires a voter,
when challenged, to take oath 10 support the fu-
gitiVe slave laws of 1913 and 1850, and the Kansas
Nebraska act of 1884, and that the person Offering to
vote, and refusing take such oath if required shall
not be allowed to vote" The republicans could not
tolerate this reduction OF their political capital so at
once appeared in their papers teegsaphic dispatches
from ST. Louis stating that the testoaIh law was
not repealed, and am Informed such statement has
appeared in one Of the journals in this city. Permit
me, then, through the medium of your paper. TO give
the facts 10 the people present when the votes
were taken the epe II of both these sections, and
know that the repeating acts passed. But, IN order
that there may be no possible chance of dispuns the
point, herewith send you the two repeating as
passed, and atesed by the president of the council,
the speaker OF the house, and the chief clerk of the
council, in their osn hand wiring. | trust those
papers which have been eager 10 circulate the
false statements will have the honesty to give
equal circulation to the truth. Yours, &c.
Be 1t enacted by the GoUernor and Legislative As.
Sembiy of the Territory of Kansas, SEC. 1s That
much of The 1th section of act entitled act to
regulate elections provides that any person chal
lenged voter may be require To take an oath OF
affirmation that he will sustain the provisions of The
several acts Of congress in that section specified be
and the same hereby repealed.
SEC. All officers hereafter elected or appointed
TO any Office of honor, trust, profit, under the laws
of this territory, shall, before entering upon the du
ties of such Office, take and subscribe oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United States and thu
provisions of act to organize the territories of Ne
braska and Kansas, and faithfully to demean himsel
! in Office, and no other.
! SEC. 3. All attorneys at law, obtaining a Iicens
in this territory, shall take and subscribe oath tt
support the Constitution of the United States and thu
provisions of act TO organize the territories o
Nebraska and Kansas, and faithfully and honestly
! to demean himself in his practice
SEC. All acts and paris ct acts lnconslsten
with the provisions of this act hereby repealed
This act to take effect and be in force from an
alter it's passage. THOMAS JOHNSON,
| President of the Council.
WIN. G. MATTHIAS,
Speaker of the House.
hereby certify that the within is a true and cor
rect copy Of the enrolled bill.
THOMAS C. HUGHES,
Chief Clerk Council.
Lecompton, K T, Feb. IA, 1847
Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative is
senby of the Territory of Kansas, hat the twelfth
section Of act, entitled An 10 punish offence
against slave property" be- and the same is hereb!
repealed.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
President of the Council.
VIM. G. MATTHIAS,
Speaker of the House.
hereby certify that the within is true and cor
rect copy of the enrolled BILL
THOMAS C. HUGHES,
Chief Clerk Council.
| Leconpton K T. Feb ID 1857