The Kanzas news., 1858-03-06
EMPORIA, KANZAS, MARCH 6, L

Constitution. There was. indeed, even then
party, in the Free State party, hostile tc
the Topeka Constitution; but it was then
too much in minority to avow its real objects
Many men, fearing that this new policy was
to be dominant, attached themselves to it 10
acquire any prestige that might flow from
it. Charged with being factious and i'm
practicable, and urged to participate, that
the Territorial Government might be remov-
ed, the people reluctantly did so. The tools
of the oligarchy once more pretended they
had carried the election, by the preposter-
Gus Oxford and other frauds. Enraged,
the people were preparing to fall back with
renewed devotion to their old Constitution,
when Gov. Walker rejected the Oxford and
McGee frauds, and thus the people were
bound to the Territorial Government.
Meanwhile, the pro-slavery minority form
ed Slave Constitution, which they refused
to submit to the popular vote. The people
repudiated it In the most solemn manner,
In full Delegate Convention. The Terrific
rial Legislature was instructed to submit
the two Constitutions to fair vote of the
people of Kanzas. No proposition could be
more fair; nothing so likely to produce a
harmonious result, if il ever was the design
of the Federal tyrants to allow the people
to choose their own instrument of govern
ment. But it was not. The Territorial
Legislature, at its called session, refused to
do this, alleging as a reason private pledges
to Federal officer, which, as the represen-
give. A provision was made to submit the
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people, under under the forms of Terrific
rial law. This was done, and the people
rejected the Lecompton Constitution by All
overwhelming majority, and thus made it
treason against their civil rights for any man
to assume to hold Office under it.
According to the terms of the Constitu-
ton, this body, the second Legislative As
sembly, convened on Jan. 4th, of this year.
In the October election, the ground was ev-
erywhere taken that Territorial forms should
be swept away, for the Peoples Govern
ment. Conventions of the Free State par
ty had so decided. We have accordingly
assembled, but find that the Territorial Leg
islature has utterly refused, in any shape, to
recognize our existence, or do anything
to strengthen the Peoples Government
They have refused, even to repeal the laws
of the Missouri usurpers.
Under these circumstances, we find that
the people have made another Government,
the acts and labors of which are sustained
by Federal money and Federal power. We
do not now shrink from any responsibility
that might be incurred by sustaining the
Peoples Government, but we inevitably suf-
fer from these facts, and our action is Grip
nd
rent resolution we asked the Territorial Leg
islature to do what the people of right ex-
pected them to do, and took recess--the
better to enable them to comply, as best they
could, and during which to prepare a code
for the State, to be submitted to Legislative
action. This was done. On reassembling
we find that the Territorial Legislature has
thus failed to redeem its pledges to major
ity of those who elected it. We find that
instead of using the forms of Territorial
Government to overthrow the Missouri usuf-
patton, that such usurpation has been legal
Ized, while a few general laws and huge
amount of special legislation has been en-
grated on it.
Such are the circumstances under which
We find ourselves. High executive officers
under the State Constitution have publicly
declared that the Constitution is dead. Dis
couraged, many members of each body have
gone home and left us without a quorum.
We are still ready to perform our duties,
should the will of the majority desire it
Should trying hour for the people of Kan
zas arrive, by the acceptance of the Lecomp-
ton Constitution by Congress, we shall Be
at our posts, should the people in Conven-
10 oil hoo fIoir oil
ment.
We are thus compelled, by a necessity
that leaves US no choice, to adjourn for the
present, and to refer back to the people who
elected us, the question as to whether the
Topeka Constitution is dead. Under fear
full opposition from despotic Federal pow
er, and under torrent of malignant abuse
and Justification from pretended friends, we
have endeavored to vindicate the rights of
an .unquestionable majority of the people of
Kanzas. A few years will serve to devel-
oPe the justice and propriety of our course !;
to that future we can leave it. We offer
this evidence that we have never voluntari-
ly abandoned our duty, and will resume ii
the moment you enable US.
WM. A. PHILLIPS, Chm'n.
J. N. HENDRY,
w. F. NJ. Army,
Senate Committee.
WIN. HUTCHINSON,
B. B. NEWTON,
CHAs. MAYO,
J. M. WALDEN,
L. MARTIN,
House Committee.
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