Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-08-14
The Resolutions Of the Free Stnfe
Topeka Convention.

Territorial Legislature held in Kansas.
the government was wrested from the
hands of the people and an usurpation
substituted in its place: and
Whereas, Said usurpation is still fore.
ed upon the people Of Kansas. aud they
are thereby deprived Of all the rights Of
American citizens, therefore be it resolv-
ed by the Free State m n in convention
assembled
l. That the Topeka Const stitution and
the State Government originated in d
public necessity, that subsequent events
have proved the wisdom and justice Of
that movement, and that present circum-
stances render it an impertive demand Of
justice, common sense and patriotism,
that 1t be unswervingly maintained and
supported.
II. That the Topeka Constitution il
the first and only choice of the Free State
men Of kansas-that we look to our aJ-
mission as State under it as the surest
and only method OF regaining our lost
rights, and that all our efforts as party.
in whatever direction shall be subssryient
to that end
LII. That Congress will consult tho
wishes of very large majority of the in
habitants of Kansas by Immediately ad-
mitting her as State under the Topeka
Constitution.
". That the Free State men of Kan.
sas now as heretofore utterly derry the
validity of TIE Territorial Legislature
that they still recognize it as the crea-
:arc of fraud and violence, and that they
acknowledge neither the validity nor tho
binding force of its cnactnents.
'. That the recent vote for delegates
to Constitutional Convention has DEM
onstratcd to the world that the pro-sla-
very faction is miserable minority of
the peo?le Of Kansas; that an attempt
- frame a Constitution by delegates thus
elected would be gross outrage upon
the people, and that the admission Of
kans IS un er a Co stituton so framed,
unless first 81 ,mitted to a fair vote of
the b ma fde residents. would be an act
of injustice and despotsm so fragrant and
alarming as to Justify her people in a re-
sort to the EXTREMIST measures for the
projection o. tnelr Fights.
VI. rtat the free State party of Kan.
sas is empl.atieally peace party that
we deprecat3 a citation, that now as ey-
cr we will SEX to avoid all occasion of
collision with the authorities of the Unit
cd States. aud that all we ask is simple
Justice and the enjoyment of the rights
guaranteed to us as American citizens
by the Constitution of our common coun-.
try.
VII. That VIC urge upon the free
State mon af Kansas the necessity of a
thorough organization for the August
election, and that as far as possible a
full vote be pollcd at that election.
VIII. ih,t we recommend to the
Governor tn proprcty of submitting the
Topeka Cnn.tItution to full vote of all
bonaiiIe residents of Kansas at the Au.
gust election.
TX. That the Free State Central
Committee is hereby instructed to have
10000 copies Of the State Constitution
Of Kansas printed IN English and 5000
in German, for circulation throughout
the territory, and that the Free State pa.
pcrs be requestcd to publish it in their
columns at an carly day.
IVkcreas, Gov, Walker. in his speech
at Topeka, as reported in the Kansas
Statesman of june 9th, holds the follow.
ing language ''In October next. not
under the act Of the late Territorial Leg
islature. but under the laws of Congress,
you, the whole people OF Kansas, have
a rightto elect a delegate to Congress,
and to elect Territorial Legislature"
and
Whereas, Gov. Walker has on Va.
rious occasions used similar language;
and
Whereas, Under the above decision
''the whole people of Kansas" may par
ticipate in an election for Dele gate for
Congress- and fer nicm5cts of the Terri
torial Legislature without recognizing
the validity Of a Bogus Legislature i'm
posed upon them by fraud and by force;
therefore resolved
X. That VIC recommend to the peo-
pie of Kansas that they assemble in mass
convention at Grasshopper Falls on the
last Wednesday in August, to take such
action as may be necessary with regard
to that election.
XI. Finally, that, standing upon the
eternal principles Of justice and truth,
contending only fol what is right, We
here, to-day, renew our fealty to the
great cause IN which we are engaged, and
pledge to each other firm, united and
pcrscvering efforts for the final triumph
of freedom In Kansas.
Whereds, We have reliable informa-
tion that preparations are being made in
some parts Of the State Of Missouri to
control the result Of the coming elections
in Kansas; therefore, be it
Resolved, That Gen. James II. Lane
be appointed by this convention and au-
thorized to organize the people in the
several districts, to protect the ballot
boxes at the approaching elections in
Kansas.
The convention nominated p. G.
Schuyler for Secretary of State, under
the Topeka Constitution; DIR. G.. A.
G,xto- e.. Skoto A,J.ko,. NJ