The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-07-25
cnzernor,s Proelsmaaon.

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clamation in Lawrence, on the 18th inst,
addressed to the people of this city, and
which we publish with additional COM
ments, on our fourth page. elected con-
siderable interest among all classes of our
population. Some viewed it IN one light
and some in another; but all united In
SAYING that it was ill-advised on the part
of the Governor, if genuine. Meetings OF
the citizens were held at various places IN
town during the afternoon, when the doc
ument was read, and there discussed IN
private. In the evening large number
of people convened in front of the Morrow
House-C. IsaERsoLL, Esq, in the chair
when it was again read, and various sug-
gestions were made in regard to it. A
committee of FIVE was finally appointed to
look after the matter. This committee
entered upon the discharge Of their du-
ties, and on Saturday evening called the
people again together, when they submit
ted through their chairman, as follows,
their
REPORT:
To THE CITIZENS OF LAWRENCE, K. Z.
The undersigned, chairman of a COM
mittee appointed at meeting of the citi-
zens of Lawrence, held in front of the
Morrow House, on the evening of Thurs
day, the 10th inst, to take into considera-
ton proclamation purporting to emanate
from his Exeellency ROBERT j. WALKER,
addressed to the people of Lawrence, and
dated at Leavenworth, July Is, 1857, at
which committee of five persons was
appointed by the said meeting, to take
into consideration said proclamation
which many of our citizens regarded as a
hoax-and, if Necessary, to call another
meeting of the citizens and report, which
committee consisted of MesSrs. Charles
Stearns, E. A. Coleman, a. H. Mallory,
Geo. w. Coliamore, and Geo. W. Brown,
respectfully beg leave to report, that
On the following morning, (Friday,) re-
liable information having been received
that the Governor with the United States
Dragons was approaching the town, a
majority of the committee met in the
ambrotype gallery, at the corner of Massa-
chusetts and Henry streets, to consider
what course it was best for them TO pursue
The Governor having arrived, it was de-
termined that Messrs. Coliamore and
Brown visit him, and ascertain at what
time and place it would be convenient for
him to meet the committee. Accordingly,
Gov. Walker was waited on at his camp,
and ina courteous and gentlemanly man.
ner expressed his willingness to meet
the committee at any hour it might be
convenient to them.
At five O'Clock In the afternoon, the
Governor was visited at the camp by the
committee, agreeably to appointment,
(Mr. StearnS declining to accompany
propositions or suggestions to make him
in behalf of the citizens of Lawrence, but
to ascertain the authenticity of the procla-
Imation aforesaid, and the object of his visit
to this place at the head of regiment OF
IL. S. dragons. The Governor acknowl-
edged the genineness of the proclamation,
at the same time expressing surprise that
there should have been doubts to the
contrary He stated that the object OF
his visit was because he had undoubted
information, both written and verbal, that
combination is formed in this Territory,
ola few disaffected men, to establish town
governments, then county and then a
State government, in opposition to the
Territorial government, and that of the
United States. And this movement was
intended to be commenced in this town
of Lawrence, then Quindaro, Osawatomie
and other towns in this Territory. Said
he: 1.-TWO governments cannot exist al
the same time. ! have come among you
as a pacifcator, and desire peace. My
policy is stated in my inaugural address
and in my speech at Topeka. am de
tcrmined that the majority shall rule. LIE
the people go to the polls, in October, anC
they will have their rights. The people
shall make their own Constitution. If the
one formed by the Convention shall not bs
submittedto them, / will oppose it with al
my might. | have marked out course by
which the people may secure their rights
and / am determined they shall have
them. | have taken an oath to support
the Constitution of the United States and
the laws Of this Territory, and am deter
mined to do it. But little time will
elapse before the people will have an op-
portunity to express their wish at the bal
lot box. Let me tell you majority of the
people of this Territory shall form their
own institutions"
| Having performed the duties confded
to them, the committee respectfully ask
to be discharged.
GEO. W. CoLLAMoRE,