White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-01
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Address to the PeonIe.

The people Of Kansas, at their recent Con-
vention, held at Grasshopper Falls, adopted
resolution to participate in the election for mem
bers of Territorial Legislature and Delegate
to Congress, in October next; and appointed the
undersigned Committee to address the peo-
pie at large with respect to this important ac-
ton.
Two years and half ago, g portion of the
people of Missouri invaded our Territory, took
possession of our ballot-boxes, and established
the oligarehy which has since claimed to exer-
else the functions of government among US. A
short time after that event, our people met in
Convention at Big Springs, to determine the
course they should pursue. Two plans were sug-
gested: one, to resist the execution of the laws
by force; the other, to avoid this extreme nea-
sure, by the adoption of State Government.
This latter alternative was preferred, and the
following resolutions adopted;
Resolved, That the body Of men who for the
last two months, have been passing laws for the
people of our TerritOry-moved, counselled and
dictated to, by the demagogaes of Missouri, are
to US a foreign body, representing only the law
less invaders who elected them, and not the peo-
pie OF the Territory; that we rspudiate their ac-
ton as the monstrous consummation of an act of
violence, usurpation and fraud, unparalleled in
: the history of the Union, and worthy only of
men unified for the duties and regardless of the
responsibilities of republicanism.
Resolved, That this Convention, in view Of its
reputation of the acts of the so-called Kansas
Legislative Assembly, respond most heartily to
the call made by the Peoples Convention of the
18th ultimo, for q Delegate Convention of the
people of Kansas Territory, to be held at Tspe-
ka, on the 18th instant to consider the propristy
of the formation of State Constitution, and
such other matters as may legitinately come be-
fore it. ~ III sr
ResOlred, That, setting aside all minor issues
Of partisan politics, it is incumbent upon Us to
prefer an organization calculated to recover our
dearest rights, and into which Democrats and
Wings, native and naturaliLed citizens, may
freely enter, without any sacrifice of their re-
spective political crseds, but without forcing
them as a test upon Others. And that, when we
shall have achieved our political freedom, vindi-
Gated our right of selfgoFemment, and become
an independent State of the Union-when those
issues may become vital, as they are now dor.
nant, it will be time enough to divide our orga'
niIation BY these tests; the importance Of which
We fully recognize, IN their approaching sphere
It is well known that these resolutions passed
at Big Springs, September, 1855, have constitu.
ted the basis Of all political action by the PEG,
pie of Kansas They there unsquivocally dis
owned the authority Of the Territorial Legisla.
ture, and have maintained that position evel
since. Upon these two measures have they res.
ted their hopes from the commencement Of theil
struggle, and upon their ultimate success they
continue 70 rely.
In adopting this course Of action, the people o.
Kansas were not impelled by either fanatica
zeal, or q Eanton incoRsideratepess Of purpose
They proceeded gravely and with deiiberation
ID 10 decide upon the ground they should eecapy
1t was said that they could not proceed to efec
State Organization without authority previous
y given BY, act Of Congress, ora TsriscriG