Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

rssolutiS i1a6tion to the FIRST Legislature which
may be regarded ofnot. This Che says) originated in
anxious esire show favor the peculiar nsttu
tons of her sister States, especially her immediate
neighbor the State of Missouri
/ The suboined paragraph contains what the Free
State men seem to consider the real issue We
therefore quote that the reader may understand the
grounds of opposition made by Gov. Robinson and his
party
The first cause of political struggle in Kansas was
whether Kansas should be free slave State. After
the invasion of 1856 still fearful issue whe-
Their the people of Kansas should have right govern
themselves. 1t is for this we struggle to-day. The
rights of the people, the glory of repubcansm EARTH
the integrity of our Government all wrapt up in the
issue. Truly we can say, never was so momentous
question submitted to the decision Of any people, and
avoid the alternative placed before of glory
shame The rights of free people love, the Union
regard the integrity ST the Government will main
tain The devotion of the people of Kansas the Union
evidenced by the stern reality of their suffering and their
endurance. While the great principle for which have
to contend is to maintain right of self government
the secondary consideration of preserving Kansas
free State not be lost sight Of 1t is of Importance
that the principles of freedom should prevail not only
because the people have wled it, but because it is good
policy, and, above all, because tits right"
Gov R. considers the invitation to vote msily yelled
trap, and that the talk in this connection of fairness
and Justice is to add insult to the wrong is there
fore understood that the Free State men, will vote
in the organization of Convention but will again pre-
sent their constitution to Congress
The concluding passages have sufficient spice of gra
witty in them, yet impartial mind is loss to know
why is if conscious of strength these
of principle should hesitate to have the public will
pressed in election where men of all parties maysvn
dictate their sentiments
6 Under these circumstances we can contemplate The
duties before and with udicous calmness undertake
them We struggle for birthright, and must
sell it for of pottage' The eyes of the country
are on us, for is the common cause of all
who love republicanism In defeat the principle
which the Government rests will sustain shock; in
victory will take root and be perpetuated you
conhded no common share of the task On you will be
melted no common share of the glory of victory the
misfortune of defeat. Be true and we will triumph Our
task is difficult let meet its responsibilities in full
reliance on the wisdom of Him who is the God of justice
future of prosperity and usefulness before the people
o. Kansas. great State is rapidly expanding into
prosperous existence. May hope to establish it in
republican institutions 7"
The latest adyces from Kansas that the Free State
Legislature had adjourned June 18TH after passing
acts providing for taking of the census appointing
election on the first Monday in August for State officers
and Representatives to Congress- and locating the
of government at Topeka; and also joint resolution
under the Topeka constitution act, providing for
the appointment of five marshals whose deputies shall
take census Immediately, and make an apportionment
of the State, which shall give Senate of more than
twenty members and House of sixty