Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-06-26

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A. .1 ~ M "a, 49, Il Il. Lane was unaDi-
- sIns ~ w. 9i; q ip,ssideng ]. w. Nor.
~ I'ssy ny, sR s,s f,Snson. w. g. Lariboc, w.
~ pra. T VA i.vnan kI,eA were chosen
~ ~. *, ,,s,.s'ierss And W. +. AZ, Army and 4.
x w..sshrr aoceesa,ios.
~ f.5.s. 5 ~, T,a,,r.r - IA w sna,a,v Walter
Osljsv Goverror Robinson. Judge Hunt,
~ Nj r,;as.,a.A A Jan,;son. Ce X. Hol-
s;d., D Rcot and Indigo Smith were
,c,,, ,,,;,saa n report business for
~ ...:.s. - ~ Convoptsop. Tho follow
s 49, ss s, e .ess W. .ars;,lerai,ie discussion was
s,1s ~. J; ,;,ro,,siv s aaopto1s
W-,sr.a The unfair legislation by the
= .,s,s,,,s,, wf,eo;slatiye Assembly and the
..,..ner @ ~ reo;strat;on under the act proyid-
;rr f,r I call of a convention 70 form Con-
stitution has excluded largo majority Of
,I. vrs.r. of Kansas from n participation
n tbs ai.ct;on ~ delegates 10 said conycn-
zion. therefore
Rs,olysd Isl That this Convention re.
.,.sts,,lIv and earnestly recommend to the
- Sts,o n.,tv Of Kansas. that the cleo.
49,. e. sa,dr.tss IN pursuance of the law
ss...ss -. ~ ~ a. T.ocor,,,,on bogus I,coisla.
s.ss - S;..a~.raed snd nermitted 10 pass
,v;,b,,,t ,nv u,rt;o;pation therein by the
- st..a .,tr ~ K.nsas
Tbst tbe neonle Of Kansas now as ov-
:, d;sown a. invalid and Of no force or ef-
feet the authority Of the Territorial govern
,nent "a embodied in the enactmcnts Of the
sa.csl,.d Icg;slaturc Of Kansas.
That 4 il made incumbent on the
,.o,,o of Kansas bv the highest consider
at;nrs "a ;ost;co and expediency to look for
ward now As ever. TO their admission int,
the IJn;on under the Constitution which the,
have already ,Sormed, as the only method O
adjusting existing difficulties to which the,
will assent.
a. That the people Of Kansas, will pur
ana with unfaltes;ns, stcadincss of PURPOSE
tha .nr,;e.,;ont now nending before Tho
Congrass Of tba limited states. for their ad
,,;ss;on into tho ITn;on under their Consti
tu,;on and with their government. resting
ths;, hone. 'sor tbs srccess thereof upon The
nroSound confidence tbev feel that meas
rre 40 eminensly iust. and so accor,lant to
the pr;uciplcs Of past legislation in our coun-
try will eventually be conceded and sane
t;oned 10 them by the Representatives, Of
the American People.
s. That the Constitution framed and
ndoptcd at Topeka. had its origin in public
necessity, was the offspring of the popular
will. and experience has proved the wisdom
on those who framed il. and it is the dut,
Of the Legislature and Officers elected un
der il. to complete tho State organization
and kcep its machinery in readiness for ust
40 soon as we are admitted into the Union
or the necessities of the people shall require
Resolpsd That since the issues of tn,
past have been sufficient to develop tn,
sterling nr;nciples of every man in Kansas
Therefore we regard any man who sympathi
ses with our oppressors to the extent that h,
consents to become delegate to the lie
compton Convention, or candidate to the
same. IS unworthy the fellowship or conf
dence of Free State men, and should be re-
carded with suspicion everywhere.
The Convention adjourned sine die. Il
was largely attended by the leading Free
State men in Kansas.
The Free State Legislature organized OF
the 10th. Lieut.. Gov. Roberts presided ii
tho Senate. The Legislature went into Sc
cret session TO discuss the propriety Of i'm
ynediately organizing and putting in opera
ton the State Government, and almos
unanimously sustained the action of th,
Convention.
On the Ilth, the Senate elected w. A
Philips State Senator, in place of Lane
Gov. Robinson's message was read the same
day.
Gov. Walker and his Secretary and rc
porter were also at Topeka. Gov. Wake
made speech the evening of the 10th.-
A correspondent of tho Chicago 7ri6ua
writes:
The Governor had much to saw about tn
Union and the Constitution; regretted YER,
deeply the troubles that had been iuflicte;
mon Kansas. svmnatbizcd with those VIII
mined on having the whole people fairl
express their honest convictions at the ba
lot box before impartial judges; said that