Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

the people, constitution, framed at Tope-
IA, To the popular vote ut an early late.
Resolved, That in view of the cytraorii
nary circumstances which surround rs, il
Is the duty of he Governor Of the State ot
Kansas to issue his proclamation to The
members of the State Legislature, urging a
full aud prompt attendance in January
next, and the said Legislature Is hereby
requested to enact without delay code Of
laws for the use AMI protection OF the pco-
pie, aS soon as the cAisency Of the case
shall require
Resolved, That the wisdom prudence.
AMI patriotism Of the people are a Suii
cient guarantee tha, they will 50 organize
under the government OF their own choice.
and 80 use its laws a. not t. interfere with
the constitution ana laws cf the Unite |
States
Resolved, Iha. the Territorial L,gi,la
ture be requested TO repeal at one the entire
NlSsonn bogus code Of enactman.s passed
by the 50 called Legislature a. the Shaw
nee Mission and at Lecomrton.
Resolved, That we urga the people 70 be
at the polls on the 4th Of Jannarv next.
anl vote upon the Lecompton usprJs:ion
Resolved, That this convention request
tn; delegate in Congress from this Terrific
~. Hon. Marcus J Parrott. TO cxel, hi
inluencc to secure the admission Of Kansas
unler ;ho peoples constitution framed at
! Topeka, a the surest anil most direct meth
i OF settling our present diili -ulties, an
securing the rights of'he people.
WHEREAS. Tn, appointment for MON
herS Of the Legislature under the Locomp-
ton Constitution docs recornize AMI legal.
lzo the fraudulent votes cast at the precinct
OF Oxford III the county of Johnson an
in other reipects is utterly unfair and IN
lust giving the border counties an IN Inc
prepondeYancc over tn rest nt the Terrific
~ anl whereas. test oath is required Of
all challenged votes. and whereas, we have
~ confidence whatever in the fairness. nor
honesty OF the officer to whom the rcturas
arc finally to hc ma ie; and whereas, the
constitution itself under which the election
of January 4th is to be held, = not the
choice of the people of Kansas; therefore
Resolved. That the Free State party Of
Kansas viii not take part in said cleo
ton.
Resolved That comm,tce of fifteen be
appointed by this convention to prepare
and transmit solemn protest and me-
mortal to Congress against the admission of
Kansas into the Cnioa under the L,comp-
ton Constitution.
Contention appointed James RclpatI.
{. Robinson. Walter Oakley, L. ID.
Thatcher, VIM. y. Phillips, : G. Pome-
roy, j. L. Root, j. II Lane. NJ +. Con
way. J. II. Walden, 5. F. Tarpen, p b.
Plumb. \. y. Jameson. aal +. B. Whit
man.
Bosolvcl Tha, the igh' Of the poopleto
form their own institutions is an inalien
ALE right
Resolved That we viii defend that right
with our blood AMI treasure.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu
tions he Immediately forwarded to Hoa
Marcus J. Parrot, to be preaente to Con
srcss. II
The foregoing is the platform Of the free
state party of Kansas. Every true free
state man. therefore, vii. rally to the polls
on the 4th Of January next and vote down
he Lecompton constitution, AMI leave the
state election under the fslon bogus doe !
lment to the border ruffans anil their al
les.
V07E DOU-y tse L,us,, ,,op Can
''!tnt'ra! 20 N0T VOTE .for of7 ers ;
sadsr Il.
With this action small minority lefu- :
ell to concur, callel separate meeting. d
nd after some stormy dircussony nomina :
cd the following State ticket
For Govcrnor-Judse G. w Smith.
For Lieut.. Governor--W. Y. Roberts.
For Secretary Of Sta.e-P. 9. S,hulor.
For Stat> 1reasurcr-E Neal. /
For Auditor Of State t. Goo lin.
For Attorney General-Mr Ewing,
For CorgreSsman-M j Parrott
The boilers have hal the shrcw lncss to \
0 beyond their own number AMI pat upon =
he ticket ono or two strong men. How
lr, Parrott will look upon he use Of his 2 2
anne in snch a connection it is impossible
. say 7
This divided action relates only to the :.
olicy Of voting under the Laeompton Con -
tuition Some holA that il j. tn. best G
onrse TO prevent the swinlle from doing
ny damage whether accepted by Congress -
r not Others think. and qnite sonsiblv. S,
lat the Free State men vii! give san,- Fl
on to the infamy by voting under it, and D
alhoun !, really AMI eager for chance 10 bi
vindle them ont Of the election hy frauds.
ter they have male 1t valid by partieipa n
rpatlng in it. The Lccompton Constitu.
on, however. will N sat an unlivi,le hos. -
litv.
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