The Washington union., 1858-02-21

territorial authorities win DO Immediately Withdrawn p
This was the legal notification of the governor to the
people Of Kansas the election for delegates the
convention was had Governor Walker, on the 9th
May still before the election, aud with full knowledge Of
the registration aud ap2ortionment, said
practice te preliminary framing
sttuioa uniformly performed through the nuuenaty Of
elected by you the the
by IT, Ia the comprShcnsiye language organic law rl uH
fucsr TO make such an aidctDaent
fully sustained by The act Of Congress authority the
convention distinctly recognised IN instructions the ~
The people Kansas then are invited by tbs highest authority
participate freely hiry in
delegates form constitution and goyernmon The
law has performed rs entire appropriate functions when extends
Of that duty"
Here Also by Governor Walker, we have the distinct
recognition of the legality of the convention form the
constitution, with special invitation for all qualified TO
participate therein. But, Notwithstanding all this the
party which had sought to stir up strife and
tention previously in the Territory still continued their
nsurrectionary and revolutionary movements. Their
conduct and their legal relation to the government
be understood from the following quotations made from
the official papers of Governor Walker Speaking of
them, he says
And on the other sldo in favor Of what regarded
gates of the town Of lawrence which tho great all the %
Lawrence the hotbod off the abolition
ory 1t the town established by the abolition societies of the
and whilst there respectable people there by
considerable number mercenries who paid by
aud duse agitation throughout Kansas and
vent peaceful settlement Of this question"
Again he says ih July 81 have received Intelligence
use 1 nSy s ~ ~ i aan'u m a., % , ne wS' ana me eso
circumstance proceed
establish for the
government denying existence
". Imposed upon the duly taking an
support this called State oonstoon dncy super
1nSs So sos 9 M Of @ ~ U @ territorial created ~
proceedings 10 be printed in handbi
FORM ana nave distributed tei as am Informed throughout the
Territory with view TO ce tho other cities, towns
of Kansas TO establish nsnoetonay thereby placing
@ @ iiS @ o, W @ uta of '6s y IT. Tni M e ~ your iweF, N open %
evident purpose thus Territory
ipsurccton, the
Upon YOU then, all guilt responsibility
disregard the laws Congress and of the territorial government,
and have proceeded 10 create local based
insueeion aud revolution You are augalng rebellion and
throughout the Territory object being
before the admission Of Kansas State by Congress-
This party formed military organization without an,
thority of law, the semblance of law, and
ccyed their munitions from the abolition societies of the
East The military commander of this Illegal organiza
ton directed the OF each person to be taken who
refused be enrolled his lists In speaking this
Governor Walker says in his official letter
The pyofssl object protect polls at the election August
of the new usugcn, Topeka State object taking
the who refuse enrolment crriy
] o a 3 am ~ 2a e speedy 'Saa ] % r eaa
regular here with batteries necessary the
insurgents await the development Of this revolutionary
military organization .
which made ncorson into this Territory si year and that the
the stan all leading dgutors for the overthrow the
persecution and oppression all those persons
especially free State democrat who refuse TO unite in this military
eanitou The purpose a universally regarded to be to establish
few weeks democrats who
committed no other offence than permitting the of his
candidate The constitutional abused and injured
the most shocking manner and The most eag atrocities
ni5 upon by Of the nsurreeonary party"
viii be perceived that this military organization embraces the whole
Terroybeing arranged four divisions and eight
la "a am wen satisfied tla, large portion of the
Inf Tprritnr
of this question but wish to remain in order agao the
sugcn military organization under progressing
being supplied and biz drilled for action We
susen Topeka party
opponents the 7rct
bling the polls evidently fscous
1t thus appears TO the committee, from OFFICIAL cy-
dence that the opposition in Kansas to the Lecompton
convention consisted of persons engaged in nsunection,
rebellion and revolution Some few known to be
citizens of the United States Whether the Others
citas aliens whether in allegiance not they all
known to be enemies of the government, and openly
gagged in attempts against law and order in the Territory
and against the peace and Guieude society Many have
been shown ly Governor Walker to be hired nercnares
sent by the abolition societies of the East and all
working in concert to accomplish in Kansas what the Su
peme Court and public sentiment have decided Congress
has power to do that is to prohibit slavery in the
Territory of Kansas and than that, prevent the
people Of the Territory from exercising the privilege of
deciding that question for themselves in their ,cay.
10 do which they have gotten up military organiza-
tons rebeous character have committed the most
eyOg otyages against persons and property threaten
ing to deuge the land in blood alternating section
OF the Union from the other and endangerng the exist
ence of free government
Such the characters the objects and dam
geous of the opponents of the Lecompton consti
tuition
But without regard to this nsurrectonary movement,
the eguar legal convention of Kansas in pursuance Of
law assembled and adopted the constitution before
the committee which is thoroughly republican in form.
Out of Difference those who might be opposed to Ai
NJ, Ill ,t,fnD Il,
part of opponents the convention accepting the sugges-
ton of Governor Stanton, submitted the question of sa-
very or no slavery direct vote of the bona fd nhabi
ants of the territory That election ordered for the
2st December 1857 when it accordingly held, and
resulted as follows
Constitution with slavery ,226 votes.
Constitution without slavery y---------- 500 %
Making aggregate Of of---------------- 6,795 ''
An opportunity has consequently been afforded TO the
themselves and that decision before with all the
sanctions of law. No real valid exception be ta
ken to any other part Of the constitution On this sub
eot President Buchanan has well said in his message
IN fact the general provisions constitutions
eighty similar and excellent
that would be difficult far at tho present day In framing
constitution"
The constitution conforms precisely to what Gov. Wal
ker said would meet his most cordial approval and that
people of every county in the Territory to insure its
adoption. He says
Adopt constitution very similar that of some of the southern
securing the right the slave the Territory number
ing probably hundred prohibiting
lion Of any more excluding negroes enforcing by most
.npn fba tho