The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-08
toF ase Hei'ola Of Rteeis..
Public Meeting Ia Anasfsor cs,s,S '''

Public Meeting IA Anastsou Gems
At a meeting OF, the citizens of Ana.
son County, held July i1th, at The ,s.' ,os'
of Hyatt, VIM. FITfEN was chosen CS.;t
man, and DARioUs FRANKENBrRoEs Gu c.
retary. The following Preamble -, -
Resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The interests Of the eis,,..
Of Kansas impsrativeiy demand a sDssss
Organization of civil government, and
WHEREAS, The Federal Goveruns,.
in all its departments, has reeo.nize5
valid, the statutes of Kansas, commo.i'
known as ''bogus laws,n and signife5 !
intention to enforce the same: and
WHEREAS, We deprecate any ac,;o.
that would place the people of this Ter
tory in collision and open rebellion v;.I
the Federal Government, but are now 'S
We ever have been, disposed to ma;n,,;s
respectful loyalty to the Federal autbo,
ity, and
WHEREAS, The Federal Governns,.
through Gov. Walker, has acceeded r. :,
free vote, and open ballut-box, the,.'
fore
l. Resolved, That while We hv >,
means admit the justice of the press.
laws of Kansas, but deem this nm.
occasion to declare that they are the en
anation and offspring of an irrespODsjT.
mob, alien to our soil, and forced mr.
the people of this Territory against tbs;,
consent, and without their voice or rar
cipation; yet, nevertheless, in the rgeSer,
complex condition Of political Affairs v.
deem it expedient as the surest means a.
advancing the interests of Kansas. 10 "a,
ticipate in the election, and vote for !,
against the Constitution that may be nr..
sented by the Convention that wifi -
semble in September next, and also for !,
Board of County officers, members Of he
Territorial Legislature, and Delegate q
Congress, as provided by the Kansas sts
utes; thereby recognizing the "bogus laws
to such an extent as will enable us il .
legal manner, to obtain the power to r..
peal them, and provide such legislatioo
as shall reflect the viii and sentiments q
the bona .fde citizens of Kansas.
2. RESOLVED, That we deem further a.
herance to the Topeka Constitution ia.
polite and impracticable That the lon,
and thorough discussion in the last Con.
gress, for the admission of Kansas uads,
that organization, and the final recogni6r
of the "bogls laws'' by RepuSIes
House of Representatives should satisiy
every practical mind that further effOr:
that direction is futile and uHayalahl.
and can only result in distraction and ds
cord, and tend to retard the developnsi
of the best interests of this Territory.
8. Resoluea, That we have full conf
dence that the people of Kansas hare
now the numbers and ability to protect
themselves in the full exercise Of thsf
right of suffrage against any further mo-
violence or external interference all
by waving for brief time our n-
pugnance to the "bogus laws" VIC may, Il
a legal manner, secure the administratOs
of the local affairs of this Territory, ali
by proper concert of action Kansas, es
long may become, not only in soil, climai.
and all the natural resources of wealtk
and prosperity, but also in her political n.
stitutions the brightest star in the consiel-
alton of States.
4. Resolced, That while we admit tie
right of conventions in the exercise Of 1
sound discretion, and after mature delib.
Grafton to declare what course Of policy /
may be desirable to pursue; We uttsriy
deny their authority to exercise by scoa
and by threats, a censorship over any pr.
ton of the people in their primary shi
sovereign capacity, for following the COZ
victions of duty, as destructive Of tn
vital principles of a Free GovernmeH;
Free Speech, and Free Press.
8. RcsolUed, That the Delegates tha
may assume to represent Anderson Count
in the Convention to be held at Topek
On the 18th inst, be instructed, and tb
Convention respectfully requested, 81
earnestly entreated, to take no action tbs
will in any contingency bring the F'e
State party into collision with the Feders
authorities.
6. RESOLVED, That DR.. J. G. Bun
Benz. Abingdon, Jarius Frankenbergs
Alanson Simons and DIR. Linsey be sE
pointed a County Central Committee fa
calling future meetings, and fer transs'
tingsuch other business as usually devolyc
upon such committees.
z. Resolved, That the officers Of tn
meeting furnish the several papers Of ID
Territory with its proceedings, for publ
cation. Adjourned.
WILLIAM FITTEN, Pres't
DARIUS FRANKESBEBGER, Sec'y.