Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-01-29
Friday, January 20, 1858.
* ANsAs IN THE IOWA LEGISLATURES.

We have received from our friend ]. L.
DANA Of the Iowa House of Representa-
tives, the following Preamble and Resolu-
tions. Iowa darcs speak out for freedom.
How unlike arc they to tho ''good Lord,
good devil resolutions passed by tho slave
ties of the Ohio Legislature, and are "still"
carried in the breeches pocket Of the dough-
face clerk, while Senator Pugh is "still"
waiting for the 'facts." Mr.. DASA's letter
is dated, Fort Dos Moines, Iowa, Jan. 81,
1858. He writes
FRIEND KEELER:-These Resolutions are
now under consideration in the House, they
have already passed the Senate and in five
minutes will be the voice Of the General
Assembly:
PreabIe and Joint Resolutions,
Of instruction, concerning the admission of
Kansas into the Union under the Le-
ompton Constitution.
Whereas, Application has been made, or
is about to be made, to the Congress Of the
United States for the admission Of the pres
ent Territory Of Kansas into the Union Of
these States, under the instrument known
as the Lecompton Constitution, and
Whereas, Among other grave questions
arising from said application, is that presen-
ted by the fact that the convention which
framed said instrument, refused to submit
it fairly to the people of said Territory for
ratification or rejection, and
Whereas, Tho question presented in
wolves ono of the Fundamental principles on
which our governments, State and National,
are all based, and
Whereas, 1t is eminently right and prop
er, that the several States should, through
thoir General Assemblies, clearly express to
their Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, their opinions upon such questions
| Therefore,
Be 1t Resolued By the General assembly
of the State of Iowa. That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatives be requested to oppose the ad-
mission of Kansas as one of the Statos Of
this Union, under tho so-called Lecomptou
Constitution, because, among other reasons
said Constitution was not submitted by the
convention which framed it, TO fair and
honest vote of the people of the Territory
of Kansas for ratification or rejection.
ReSoloed That VIC condemn the Pres
dent of the United States, Senators in Con
gress, and all others in authority, under the
Constitution of the United States, who have
advised or consented to the admission O
Kansas into the Union under the Lecomp
ton Constitution.
Resolved, That the terms of the preten
ded submission of the Lecompton Cohstitu
ton to the people of Kansas Territory, il
the schedule of said Constitution, viz: tha
the votes if cast must be for the Constitu
ton, arc an insult to common sense, and al
outrage on common honesty, and had thei
origin in a bold determination to thrus
slavery on Kansas in opposition to the con
sent of the people, and in violation of tn
spirit of our National Constitution.
Resolped, That our Senators in Congress
be requested to resign, unless they can SUP
port the foregoing resolutions and vote a
therein indicated.
ResolOed, That the Secretary of State b
instructed to forward copy of tho forcgc
: ing preamble and resolutions to each Of ou
b Senators and Representatives in Congress