The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-05

The Csasshspper Falls Csavsatisa.
FREE STATE MEN RESOLVED TO VOTE

fhEE STATE MIN nhoOLN bU ~ NoIE.
The Grasshoppcr Falls Convention met
according to appointment on the Goth ult.,
Judge q W. Smith, chairman. After amend
ncnts, discussions, &c, the following report
vas adopted:
WHEREAS, II is of the most vital import
ance tn the people Of Kansas that the terri
torial government should b. controlled by
tho bona M. citizen, thereof; and whereas
10y. Walker has repeatedly pledged him
.cig tina; the people Of Kansas should have
full and fair vote before impartial judges,
Il the election to w. held ON the first Mon
lay in October next, for delegate 10 Con
ress and members of the Territorial Icgis-
laturc and other officers, therefore,
R,solred, That VIC, the people of Kansas,
ia mass convention assembled, agree Ia par
tc,l,atc IN said election.
Reso'red, That in thus acting We rely upon
ID. faithful fuliilmcnt Of the pledges of Coy,
Walker, and that We, "a heretofore, protest
.gain1t the enactmcnts forced uI~,n ,,s by
lc votes of the people of Missouri.
Rtsoir,i, That the Mas Convention pro-
teci 10 appoint a committee to wait upon
the Territorial authorities ait urgently in
~ upon a revision and correction ii the
wicked apportionincnt cndca,orcd Ia hr
forced npnn the people II Kansas, to govern
the selection &c members ut the Territ rial
Legislature.
Resir,i, That Gcn. J. II. Lane be- author
f.i aud requested to tender Ia Gov. Walk
the force organized w him under the
eznln,'un passed by the Convention held
i Topeka on the 18th Jul, last, To De- used
ar the protection ~ the ballot boxes.
Rxpirst That tli, Mas Convention cA-
tires. their unaltcrable determination To AL
ere &" III. Topeka Constitution and gov
ruuuent and that all our action shall he
oinicd toward setting that government IN
,t"t,"n IA a legitimate manner at an earl,
iat
Aitcr these resolution. had been passed
H. Convention adjourned
III th. meantime the delegate convention
al been called II |. Adam wa- choscn
hartman II then proceeded Ia nominate
j ! Pari1ttt, Esq, was nominated delegate
Congress. Mr.. Parrott made an excel
mt speech, after which the con, ention all
,snrncd.
The Kansas correspondent of the Chicago
Pes, IN giving the above remarks, says
Ii will be seen from the above resolutions
hat the Free State party has finally deci
III upon course Of poIicy--it will go into
IL. October election.
This step was taken BY many not without
asfivines as To the result The past course
4 Gov. Walker has proved that it will bc
misplaced confidence to rely upon the
aithiul iulfilmcnt of the pledges made BY
i'm.
In addition 10 the apportionment fraud
nd the prerequisite 81 tax payment, the
,nters IN October next will have to contend
tsainst an armed invasion from Missouri
.lready has the reorganization of the Blue
i.pdges along the border been announced
md recent events which have transpired
how that the Mssonrians will he nothing
oath Ia lend again helping hand in com-
dieting the Conquest Of Kansas"
The Chicago Pres gives the following I'd
t"rial comments:
We place before our READERS this morning
~ account II the Convention held nj Grass
copper all- On the 27th ult by the Free
state men Of Kansas. II will be- seen that
nr friends there have finally resolved ta
he part IN the October cl.cti.n We doubt
~. There arr hut two WAYS by which the
vaccinations Of the pro slavery party caI,
- overcome ia Kansas. The one Is by
a.rtf. them on their own ern,inh and ,i.-
eating thcn--thc other j, by falling back
apon the inherent rights of the people and
making popular sovereignty a living pr,nci-
lc, The Free State men have resolved to
=, the former The probabilities are
,.ain,t them, but still they will exhaust
very pcaccable meats ot securing right and
ti>ticc. The apportionmcnt has been made
tr the express purl,nse &c maintaining pro
avery supremacy, and the Blue Lodges in
Missouri are maturing plans ior again in
ailng Kansas and ~eixing the polls. hut
he Free State men have no fears now 81
he latter They ARE strong enough t.
ainare them, and they will ,enl them back
tier than they came, wiser if not better
4 their experience. But th. inilnlto,s
tppprtionmcnt is less easily managed Some
i our friend. are saIguinc ii electing n ma
aflty Of Legislature even rs il stands. 9th
4, regard II rs extremely doubtful. tine
nrrr effort, however, will be made 10 81.
tire an apportioniDent that shall at least
approximate fairness. IL the Territorial
authorities should aeeedc Ia this request
~ destiny III Kansas Is determined. In
Int event Til. usurpation will draw it, last
rcath on election day, and the Territory
viii AZ once pas, under tue rule of its own
citizens,
The ADMINISTERS ration will have its promise
! fairness once more put To the test. Ii II
really desirons ta restore quiet, and close
ts,taiinn upon the kaH-a, ssue. LEI IL now
s.rri th" Free State men ~ spirit II fair
Is'#ss. aud reconstruct the apportionment Of
lie Territory. with sun. reference t. pap-
'ilatl"n and tlir principles IT just repre-
antation. This j. all that i asked ii th.
res stat. men iail under such an appnr.
comment, IN an election honestly and fairly |
1aductch, they will have nothing TO do hut
>rhmii Npm IL IA SEQ what the admin
.ttai,"n vii d.
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