Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-01-29
THE RSoFKA NsAs.


MIR. Pdrrltt AMI other free state men IN
stating that the passage of the
Calhoun Constitution through Congress
seemed inevitable. In view of such an
there is an almost universal wish
in the free State party that the Topeka
|. legislature should continue in session. The
motive is. that if Congress should force the
Calhoun Constitution upon us, the Topeka
Government may be put in motion inHdntcr,
az government about which the people can
rally. and resist the tyranny that seeks to
override by fraud and violence, the consttu-
tionsl rights of our people.
The Topeka Legislature has passed the
following 5 RIGS of rcs1lutuns and presented
Them - the Territorial Legislature. They
arc raflr d tn a special committee, and will
be respectfully treated in the latter body
but the request that the Territorial Logisla-
turo adjourn at once, to give the Topeka
government an opportunity to start, will not
b, accodrl to, except in the contingency |
have named. The Topeka Legislature, how
ever, is going on to frame code OF laws.
Here are the resolutions
Utoc1s. The people of Kansas, in the absence Of
any legitimate government, ori sinatcd at Topeka
on the I'D day Of October, 1919, state Cunsti-
tuition, and subsequently, elected officers under
the same; and
Ib,rsIy, The people have on several occasions af
frmcd and rc-aNrmed said Constitution and Cow
eminent and have elected the present state Off
GERS and legislature in order to maintain said
state organization as the government for the
state Of kansas; therefore
Rc,oirc9 BY the House of Representatives Of the
State Of Kansas, the Senate concurring that we at
once proceed u complete the organization Of the
State government under the Constitution, and en-
act such laws the necessities Of the people seem
to demand; and
V-lsre7s now rs heretofore tho Federal authority
represented in the Territorial Laws and Terrific
rial Legislature, is obstacle to the successful
execution Of the will Of the people through the
state Government updor the state Constitution,
therefore
Rs,7lucd That We respectfully urge tho General
Assembly Of the Territory Of Kansas in session
in Lawrence, TO take immediate steps to remove the
forms Of Territorial Government SO far that it
shall not obstruct cmbarrass the state Govern
mont.
R,,alrei, That the Speaker Of the House cause
corv Of these prcamblcs and resolutions, properly
authenticated u be laid before the Council and
House Of Representatives Of the General Assembly
Of tho Territory Of Kansas, and that we respectfully
request them 70 give it their earliest consideration,
anil that they semi reply To- the respective officers
Of tho two branches Of the state Legislature.
The Territorial Legislature is at work like
a race horse 1t has been in session at this
time lass than week, hut sixty-cight bills
ar. introduced, and some Of them are being
put through ike an express train. | will
give vpu IL few Of the movements that are
commenced and likely to be carried out.
The repeal all the bogus laws rcmov-
al Of the seat of d ,ugas County from L.
compton - Lawrence , and the seat If Lea
vanw nth County from Kickapoo TO Leaven-
worth
Tnc,rr3rati,n or the CITY Of Lawrence un-
der the pc,rls charter-thc adoption Of
which caused GOV. Walker much excitement
last summer. and brought about the ccl.bra-
I'd "is thermal WIZ. If this bill posses it
win larlli-, all the mast acts Of the city g.
v,rnra mt.
Newell .,ti,7 Of county officers in Lcaven-
worth County. The bill vacatcs the seats OF
MI the pr,-,llvarv officers elected last Octo-
h.r. thr,,rI the Eirkarlo frauds. Under
r.. rr,yisi,ns Il. r, is t. b., no voting pre-
ciuCt in the aprr,achinr election. either at
Eicllp1, or D .l,wtr. but the citizens Of
both those Villages must q to Lcavcnw nth
. rel,.,.o.,,,,,.., ,,,,,,,i, rr,rd
i'. ~ .Larn.;u h.
'''. . t.' ~ - ~ any "'--
1;n:. ;'u' -, 49, H. r,.n;,,rr into now 7 <
ri::i ,: .:, ~ .tis I'M d., a.st
IN line If the two districts - b. occupied
ny Lr'nLte a,d ~, rams some twenty
we'll und .rst,'l that tLi- great region OF
country contains comrarativrlv no white .at-
Il rs ,1 ,i.Se tro icorili.S, rho hare DIS
,r--sE o,,- C,Jrts ami oytr1yo4 our peop2e for
tl- lac, ,J,.., ,,-,., ,r,y borS n, onnor,,,,,,,,
H. H.
~ "'P N' J't''' ~" III" y'!Ir 'Hn.4N J"S.
nae among our ~ lJW'H'' lc"h" 'HtHA ~
N' N.s'-ihc Ch'pnpo and Cdnlarche Inf'-
ans Tho Third Judicial District is to be
occurred hv Jude Williams. who in spite of
hi ,r, i ,,ar,. nr,cliriti.s il Generally con-
7, ,,,,,,r;s,s oil
az "''' ~ IA ~
tlr lnlI'ltel p'ru ms OF inc ltFFllolI'
LECTION OF members - Il convention 10
frame or adopt a Constitution for the State
Of Kansas-thc Convention 10 meet about
tbo1,,r N,r,b
H. olI;,;.,, ., .l,,s, ,,,,o.,,r,s rroris;o,
l., 'I, i, c +ol.ia1, ,ba con,ns ;r,,nn.
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'hc,''' cpWh'ieS' WIN t"o VIC" Vi o"o~
ru'l,n'lc'l'y 10 l's Wpiiu 'no YAton' VI NV NV
,r'udT cpmml'too IN 'laso Ip:",'I'.s AZ ~,
i'>l Llre' el1c,!,h1 a ''tlri v9li1i''s' oa
na7 u''o DC" APP '''''I ~ '' .t "',
report upon ''o9o anu al o'"'' '''N''' d
''es' o'oc'lohs'
LAWRENCE, Kansas. Saturday, Jan. l6, 1855
r, ,bo III, ~. If rho Ros,on Io,rro,.
Tho following are the resolutions adopted
by tho meeting in the Congregational Church
night before last
Rs'o'ved. ] That We enthusiastically endorse
the determination ottao state LeEslatnIS 70 PROCEED
government, and to provide all necessary Legislation
under the same
?. That recommend 10 the Territorial Lesis-
lature so to shape its actions as to pave the way
speedily and surely for tho unobsructod operation
Of tho neoples' government.
3. That complete and immediate repeal Of tn,
entire bogus u'urnaton is tho imperative duty o.
the present Terrturial Legislature as vinticaton
Of tho principles and policy Of the people Of Kansas
(. That VIC once more declare that the Lecomp
ton Constitution and government under 1t shall
never be thrust upon us by any set or body Of men
for any purpose Whatsoever.
Several stirring speeches were made. Gen
lanes was charlctoristic-so Iane-ish-
that T nm, tor,ntad IN send Won a few of il.
.