New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-25
SYMPTOMS.
From 0ss Special Correspondent.

LAWRENCE, X. T., May, Ia, 1897.
The State Legislature is to meet early next
month, and great deal of anxiety is felt in many
quarters to have full and active body. Whatever
Affirmative action NAV ho teto - 49, l. :. -
at least expected of it, by the people here, that
State Government and full organization be COM
peed in all its parts ready for the voluntary adop
ton of the people, or to meet emergencies. A
great many people ask in panic: "Would you
enforce these lawsl" The laws would need no CO.
ercive power on tho part of a State Executive.
They would naturally grow into potency with q
oulet and silent efficiency that would startle all
good law-and-order men. Whether it would be
good or bad policy for the State Executive to take
affirmative action in regard to that government, 1t
would be, at least, quite unnecessary.
In several parts of Kansas there are indications
that if the State Constitution is not sustained in
good faith, and Government framed so that the
people any county, can adopt 1t as they please,
that action will be taken i'll the several localities
altogether independent of il. Steps being taken
to form temporary city and town governments. The
following is the declaration on which the citizens OF
the town of Hyatt predicate city government they
have just framed and adopted
1--WE the undersigned, citizens Of the United States
inhabitants of Kansas and SETTLERS of the town OF
Hyatt in convention assembled, do hereby organize
ourselves into legal corporate community subject to
laws of our own making, and 10 such laws rs may
from time to time be enacted by representatives OF
our own choice and TO the Constitution of the United
States aud to such laws of the General Government
as are in accordance herewith Holding fast to the
traditions Of fathers in respect 10 human nights
we receive these truths as seevident, that ali men
are set free and equal; that they are endowed by
their creator with certain inalienabe rights; that
among these life, liberty and the pursuit OF happi-
ness that to these, governments instituted
among men, dergriHg hcsr Just POWERS FROM THE
CONSIST OF THE GOVERNED; that whenever any form
of government becomes destructive of these ends Tor
any community is without government is the right
OF the people 70 alter or abolish 1t, to institute a
government laying its foundation on such prin-
Cipes and organizing lis powers in such form as TO
them shall seem most likely TO effect their safety and
happiness:
any Government of an operative character, and with
out officers or organization, are necessarily thrown
back upon that individual sovereignty contemplated iu
the organic act of the Territory, aud announced by
the trainers OF the act as the Squatter Sovereignty
principle
F" As the only divine right of governing emauates
from the people il follows that the sovereignty OF the
individual is FIRST, the sovereignty OF communities
next the sovereignty of associated communities or
States third and tue sovereignty OF nRlon CT States
is last and least.
An history warns us that the tendency of power i
TO Capitalization This danger, II less apparent in re-
publcs than in despotsms, is still imminent at all
times; thus eternal vigilance is il has ever
been the price OF liberty
The object of our present union and organization
is that may have the benefit of law and order.
We have waited already too long for the action of the
General Government We have proved 10 the world
desire for peace. and our respect for legally con.
stituied authority. To aequesce longer in the present
enarohical state of affairs, would be 10 stufy our
selves in the eyes of the nations. and to prove our
selves 10 be unit to be freemen When the officers of
the General Government shall have awakened to a
true sense of their responsibilities 20 the people and
their allegiance TO Freedom and shall extend to the
benefits of that Constitution which should be their
guide and our defense then shall be ready yield
an active obedience in place of passive nOn-res,st
anCe.
But while we thus proclaim ourselves lovers of
peace, ami conserNstors OF order while thus ac-
knowledge the legally constituted authority u the
General Government and respect for all It's eonsti-
tutional enactmens, while seriously and earnestly
deprecae the least collision with its exercise of even
doubtful OF unconstitutional powers We still cannot
forget our dignity as men, our rights as freemep
49, Prudence I'VE quote the language of our fathers
Prudence dictates that governments long shed
should not be changed for light and trancient cause
and accordingly all experience has shown that mankind
are more disposed 10 suiler while evils are suferabe
than 10 right themselves, by abolishing the forms 10
which they are accustomed Bat pkea romusaRy