Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-02-12

T.. -. IIIlI ~ -. T,l.-s ~ r1If NJ EtI.H|
have received from Mr. CaIhonp, Preti1
dent .. Of The late constitutional copsepiiQ1of
Kansas; q copy, duly certified BY himself, OF
the constitution Trained W that body, With
the expression Of the hope that would s',b.
init the same TO the considerations of Com
grcss "wIth tho view OF the admission ~
Kansas INTO the Union rs an indepcndcnt
State. 10 compliance with tbls request.
herewith transmit TO Congress iorits artlQn,
tho constitution o. Kansas with thcsordi-
nance respecting inc public lands, a Neiat
the letter OF MtCaihcun, dated ~ LecowpT
ton, on The 4th Mt, by which they wefe
accompenied, haying reccived but SID
gle copy o. tne constitution ana oroipnnce
seno tnis 20 me senate; ~ - .sfs..ns
great deiusion seems 70 peryndc the
pupnc mlna 10 relation 70 the conditlop q
Ear.'es 10 nansns. MS arises nom ine oN-
ncul.y 9, inouc'ng me Amenean peepis -
ren'iIs 'nc 'ac' 'nat any poruuon p, " no o. tnenl
snouio ''c DC 10 s,a'c .. repelion neainst sne
government unoer wnicn tney i've. Wpen
"espeak o' ins sua'rs o. hsnsas, We We hso
aPt 70 reie. mereiy 70 tne ex'stenee, q sTe
Vio'en, ponucai partlcs ~ that tofritory, pi-
vloed by inc question Of slavery, Just "a as we
speak oi sucn parties IN s'a'es. ms pTe.
sch's no ade9ua,e iaea OF the state q tne
case. Inc diSiulng Inc 10 kansas Is not
pstween TWO pon,icai parties' ootn aeknowli
eogi.g 'ne 'l' 'awiu' eAis'cnce OF sne govern
ment' % out between tnosc VINO arc loyai 70
,h'S government, ana tnose VINO nave en-
oesVoreo 70 destroy us existence Dy iorcs
on. usurPa'lon oetwcen tDose VINO PADS aps'aln al
anu 'i!ose Wpo bave dono aii 10 thelr power
, 10 overthrow inc Territorial government et.
taolished oy Congress. his goyernmsnt
tney wouio long since nave suoyer'c1 nao
II not oeen Pro,ected rom assaults 'A " ny 'ne
: "VePS % .uo ou''eu o.A'eS; 30. .a,~9..t,
a oucn has oeen 'ne c1nol.lon oi n'lni's
since ny Inauguration. Ever s,ncs ,na' Pc
g riod large portion OF the people OF hansas ss
nave oeen 10 as,atc OF reoeil,on agalnst zoe
|, government, WIN m,iitary ieaaei a. tneir
= he"o' OF 'ne ~, most lurouient ana oar gerous
enaraeer; lhey nave never acknowledge,
" cu. tney nave constautly asnounced ana as
neu INC government 10 whicn tney owe NJ
- iegiance, ana nave been all the time IN
\, S.a'e 81, oi resistance against It's autnority.
~ m iney nave al, lno time oeen enoeavoringt 20
j. suover''' ana estaoi,sn arevoiuuonary gov
- crn'nen. III Us s'eao. Even NJ tnis very
nof'ens .ne AoPeAa LEGISLATURE are IN ses.
sioh' noe'er nas read tne correspond
~ ence oi governor walker WIN inc S'ate De-
Paf'meh'' reeehtiy communicated 70 tnc
: senate, VII, DC convinced tnat TINS picture is
not oVcr-ornwn. ne always protested
:, aga.hst 'ne witnorawa, Of any pof'on OF me
s' military force OF the United States from the
= territory, deoming Ns presence apsoiu'eiy
T. necessary TOT tno Preservalioi oi 'ne fegu-
~ ~ ,ar government ana 'ne execution OF 'ne
~ :. laws
r. In hls hrst despatch to tho Secretary OF
-, STATE dated June =, 1857, he says:
" a most alarming movement however.
! Pfoceeos rom the assembling OF Inc so-caiied
-, topeka legislature with the view TO enact
men. OF an ehtire cooe OF laws. VI course
=" VIII be my endeavor TO prevent such q re.
~ sun as II would lead 70 an inevitable and
-. disastrous coiiision, and, In faet, renew ciyi
w ~. war M 10 hansas. - i
ms was prevented oy tne efforts oi Gov'
walker out soon no NAG 70 send 70 uen
a a. Harney 70 request nim % furnish reglmen'
G I;n OF orago0ns 70 proceed 70 the city Of Law,
.u renee, ana TINS Tor the reason that ne had
~ ~. received auihentic intelligence, verlhed oS
~.
- Gus repeihon had occurrened' involving opei
nj dehancc Oh the laws and the estaoiisnmen
I OF an ins1rgent government IN tnat city. .
,,J In the Governors despatch OF July 10, D
-. informs OH, the secretary OF otare That. u
y. Inc movement In lawrence was the %
,ns ginning OF plan, Originating IN tnat eity
10 ; 70 70 organize an insurrectlon throughout 70
~ territory, especially IN all the towns
cues ana counties' wnere the hepuoiics'
Ia nId party nave majority. Lawrence Is IN
.rr - nc NOT oeu Oh III aoon,ion movements IN IN
~, ierri'1ry: ~ s INC Town estaohsneo
III tne ne, aooh'ion socle'ies Oh me East, On
49, whlls' mere are = respec'aole number
PeoPle .nere, II Is nlieq oy cous,uera1l
ow- nplnoef Oh mefcenaries, VINO are Paid oy u
n Of aoo'l.ion socieues 70 PerPo'ua'e ana oinus
IS r. rasoof,'i sa.,I.n. nr ~. ps.s'
g 19e peaceiui se'tement o. TINS qucssion;-
IL, 1,a'ine is.ieu IN inoucing 'heir own sc7calie
,fs iopeka ola'e Legislature 70 organize 70
mn ,hsul,ec'lo9' Lawrence mas commenced
e 1 hersel,' ana, Il no. arrested fepeii'on "
ina eA'sna throughout Inc iefri'ory'