Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-18
rANsAs EIECTION.

whether the Free StaVe ny
INC 9uoseoI - part in the Go.,n.
election was decided by oc tention
held at Grasshopper Falls. Aug. ~ it was
then resolved, unanimously, that, rci, ing on
the good faith and ability OF Gov. Walker TO
socrr, .he bona fdc citizens fair vote, they
IL the election OF the new
e.,;si..,, s'Ne ParI IN a" Congress, in
| IL 'iature ana OF Delegate W ~
! the boh,.f that, under all existing wrongs an..
disadvantages. their rights might thus be Sc
cured The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows -
Whereas. II is Of the most vital Importance
TO the people Of Kansas, that the Territorial
government should be controlled by bona fde
citizens thereof, and
Whereas, Gov Walker has repeatedly
pledged himself that the people Of Kansas
shall have full and fair vote at the election
TO be held on the fast Monday in October,
for delegate to Congress, members of the Ter
ritorial Legislature, and other officers, There
fore,
Resoloed, That we. the people Of Kansas, in
mass convention assembled, agree to partici-
pate in said election.
Resoiced That in thus acting. we rely upon
the faithfui fulfllment OF the pledge Of Gov.
Walker, and that we, as heretofore. protest
against the enactments forced upon us by the
votes Of the people of Missouri.
Resolred That the mass meeting proceed
TO the appointment Of a committee 20 wait
upon the Territorial authorities. and urgently
insist upon a revision and correction Of the
wicked apportionment, endeavored to be forc-
ed upon the people of Kansas, TO govern the
selection of members of tho Territorial Leg
islature
Rcsoi5ed That Gen. j. ii. Lane be author
lied and empowered 20 tender to Gov. Wal
ker the force organized by him under the res
olution passed by the convention at Topeka on
the 5th Of July last to be used for the pro-
lection of the ballot-box.
| Resolved, That this mass meeting express
their unalterable determination to adhere to
the Topeka Constitution and Government, and
that ali our action shall be pointed toward set
ting that government in motion in legitimate
manner at an early date.
This course was advocated by Gov. Robin
son, Gen. Lane, and others, while Judge Con-
way and others opposed it. Tho latter, how
ever acquiesccd in the result.
Governor Robinson mentioned as an indi-
cation of the strength of the free State men
that the returns ordered bv the Topeka legis-
lature, already received, showed nearly ten
thousand votes for the Topeka Constitution
to but twenty-five against it. He thought
the free State men could elect delegate to
Congress, for no section would be disiran-
chised on him; and that at least would give
/ the lie to the charge that they were in min
ority
"If the October election were fair one he
believed the free State men could carry every
member of the Territorial legislature. 1t was
said that they must pay taxes before they
could vote. But Gov. Walker denies this.
He will issue proclamation (unless he lies
as badly as he has done, and understand he
has reformed, laughter and applause sta
ting that no such qualification is necessary
"Gov. Robinson also remarked that prom
inent officer in the army has said recently,
( that if our enemies, after inviting us to go in
to this election, in fair vote. and our partic-
ipating in it in good faith should defeat us by
fraud, he would stand by without interfering,
if every pro-slavery man in the Territory
should be killed. And if there should be
fraud again, he was in favor Of resorting to
I force, to repel and break it up"