The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
HiRhIY important,

rent indicated so strongly the probability
Of general collision of the people witt
usurped authority, and yet the surfact
appeared as calm as during the last week
To detail the information in our possession
would be to betray important secrets en-
trusted to us, therefore we merely pass
ingly remark the fact for what its worth.
A powerful party had resolved to set in
motion the Topeka government and every
instrumentality has been employed to
induce the Governor, under that instru-
ment, to convene an extra session of the
Topeka Legislature to provide for the
exigency, with the view Of matching the
Lecompton Constitution with the Consti-
tuition of the people. 1t was then de-
signed to employ force to crush ont the
Lecompton Constitution; but thanks for
once to the good sense of DIR. Robinson,
he has boldly resisted the movement,
holding of, as was alleged, with the hope
that the Acting Governor would come
to the relief of the people, and TINS
prevent renewal of strife.
The Mass Convention at Leavenworth
on Friday last, as will be seen by reference
to the proceedings in another column,
took active measures on this question, and
by well expressed resolutions presented
the question to his Excellency in tangible
form. The following instrument was
then drawn up, and the signatures of a
majority of the members of the Terrific
rial Legislature, with great difficulty were
procured to it, and on Tuesday morning
was sent to him by the hand of Capt.
SAMUEL WALKER:
TERRITORY OF KANSAS, Nov. %, 1857.
To the Hon. Frederick p. Stanton, -4cting
GOuanor Of the Territory Of Kansas:
The undersigned, majority of the
members of the Legislative Assembly of
the Territory of Kansas, elected by law,
on the 9TH day of October last. would
respectfully represent: That they believe
the peace of the said Territory is in i'm
minent danger, and that violence and
bloodshed can only be averted by the
immediate assembling of the Territorial
Legislature, inasmuch as it will have legal
authority to provide for the unjust and
extraordinary emergency forced upon us
by the action of the so called Constitu-
tional Convention lately in session at
Lee0mpton. @
As the representatives of the people of
Kansas, duly elected and commissioned,
We take the liberty of frankly stating to
your Exeellency, that we shall not deem
it necessary or proper, if you call sn extra
session of the said Legislative Assembly,
agreeably to our urgent and earnest request,
to meet the present extraordinary crisis in
our Territorial history, for the said Leg
islature to enter upon, or engage in any
business other than that which may be
necessary, in our judgment, to counteraet,
as far as we can legally, the proceedings
for the pretended submission of the So
called Leeempton Constitution to vote
of the people, or to give the bona fde citi-
zens of the Territory fair and impartial
opportunity, through the ballot-b box, to ex-
press themselves in favor of or against that
instrument. The regular session being so
close at hand, any other business, how
ever important, may, without great detri-
ment TO the public, be postponed until
that time. All of which is respectfully
submitted. -
With kind regards, we are Very Truly
Yours. G.. W. DEITZLER.
JOHN SPEER,
LYMAN ALLEN.
And a large majority of the members of
the Legislative Assembly. -
To this was appended the following:
The undersigned, citizens of Kansas.
having read the foregoing representations
of the members elect to the Territorial
Legislative Assembly, heartily concur in
the opinion therein expressed, and re-
spectfnlly join with their Representatives
in requesting your Excellency to convene
the said Territorial Legislature with a
view of meeting the extraordinary ext
gency thus forced upon the people.
With great respect, we are, Respectful
ly.Yours. G. w. BROWN,
.s G. W. SMITH,
C. ROBINSON.
j. II. LANE.
And upwards of one hundred other
leading citizens of Kansas. 80.
Thus it will be seen, the matter was
presented to the Governor in shape that
to resist the urgent opportunities of the
Representatives and the People, was TO
make himself responsible for what should
follow. Eil..
On Tuesday eve ming last the following
Proclamation was received in the shape of
an extra from the National Deg7ocrat Office.
1t covers the whole ground, and our peo-
pie breath easier again. What say our
friends now? We trust no man will have
the meGaaess to impute unworthy mo-
tives to the Governor, for ace k7sOso that has
oi.ly ",otive aoas an act Of justice to the PeO-
pie Of Kansas, and determination that
nothing on his part should be lacking in
the way of pseserving the public tranquil
ity.
Proclamation.
10 the Members Of tie Legislative Asse,,aJl,
eftAe Territory Of Kansas.
An extraordinary occasion having oc-
cured in the affairs ofthe Territory. with
in the meaning of the Soth section of the
organic act, which authorizes the Leg
islatnre to be called together upon such
occasions
], FREDERICK P. sATNToN. Sec
retary aud Acting Governor, do hereby
summon the Members of the Council and
House of Representatives of the said Ter
ritory, 70 assemble in their respective
houses at Leconpton. on Monday next
the 7th inst, then and there, to considei
matters of great moment, pertaining to
the public welfare &C.,
L. Il