Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-01-29

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,ge of the Calhoun Constitution through
Concress seemed inevitable. In view of
such "a emergency there is an almost un-
;vor,al wish in the free State party that
tho Topeka Legislature should continue
t., session. The motive is, that II Con-
crcss shDnid force the Calhoun Constitn-
ton upon us, the Topeka Governme ut
may be put in motion 'nsfdnfer, as
government about which the people can
rally. and resist the tyranny that seeks
to override. by fraud and violence, the
,titutional rights Of our people.
The Topeka Legislature has passed the
following series oiresolutions, and pre-
scented them to the Territorial Leg isla-
ture. They arc referred to a special
committee, and will be respectfully reat-
cd in the latter body; bnt the request
that the Territorial Legislature adjourn
a. once, to give thc Topeka government
an opportunity to start, will not be ac-
ccdcd to, except in the contingency !
have named The Topeka Legislature,
however, is going to frame code oflaws.
Here arc the resolutions:
Wbucas, The people OF Kansas, in the alb
.cnco of any leg itimtte government, orginat-
oil at Topeka, on the 2Sd day Of Oct, ls,d
a state Constitution, AMI subsequently elect
Cd officers under the same; aud
a, Vhsrsas. The people have On several oc-
CO sions affirmed said Constitution and govern
mont. and have elected the present State of
6crrs and Legislature in order to maintain
said State OF Kansas; therefore
Rssoired, By the House OF Representatives
OF the State Of Kansas, the Senate coneurring
that we at once proceed to complete the or
gapigation OF the State government under the
C,nstitu and enact such laws as the na-
ccssitics OF the pcorlc s'em..to demand; AMI
Whereas. now as heretofore the federal
authority represented in the Territorial Leg
islaturc il an obstacle to the suecess.ui
execution of tho will of tie people
through tho State government, under the
State Constitution, therefore.
Resolred. That we respectfully urge the
General Assembly Of the Territory OF Kan
sls. now in session in Lawrence. to tax I'M
ma,liatc STEPS 10 remove the forms OF 4 terri
.orial government ~ far that it shall not oh
struc, or embarras the State government.
Resoired, That tho speaker ot the House
cause Il copy OF these prcsmbles and reH3lu-
tons. properly authenticated, to he lad b..
fore the Council and House OF Representa-
,iyns of the General Assembly of THE ferrito.
~ of Kansas, and that we respectfully r
quest them g. give it theiI earliest consi'icra
ton and that they send reply tn the re-
.,r,cc;iye officers oil the two branches OF the
STATE l~sisla' urc.
The Territorial Legislature is a. WORK
like a rarc horse. |, has been in session
at this time less than week. but sixty
eish. bills arc already introduced, ard
tome Of thcra are being pat through Ike
an express train. | will give You a few
OF Mo movements that are commenced
aud likely to Lc garfield ost.
The repeal OF all the bogus laws; re-
mov.d ottic scat of Douglas County
from T.ecamptoa to I.awrenca, aud thu
seat Of I.cavcnworth County from h'eE-
rpeo =" f.,avcaworth.
Incorporation q: the city of ''awrc'se-c
under the Peoples charter the 'tt''r
ton Of which caused hngcrao. " 7fkrr
~ mu b exci;m,At list s'gnmet, aad
brought a5ou, tn G icaTa3el = tsoifser-
NAL war" Il thi, bii! pa>,es. i vii 10
= liz, all the past acis OF the ely COY
Crnmcnt.
Election Of members to i Gonvenio
TO franz ~ a,lor, Constitution f3r the
sat, Of kan>a, the Ges,ssation 10
rncet abou' tic l,t Of March,
In aldton TO these taeasar :, pfssls,
lon has been made for taNtnt the census
Immediately in kickapon, p.!aware.
Oxiord, and McGcr counties. with the
view OF showing authentic lily to the
world the extent Of the frauds committed
IN those localities at the last three clec-
lions. \ special commission has a.
been appointed to Investigate aud
report upon these and all other frauds At
thos, elections.
Tho counting Of the vlt.-. poll j, nr rather
Of r,iura, sr,f a., FROM thelist twp O. ..Iaani
'lcciions comm need ia I.seaHpt,n yesterday
rs lad boon prev ously stated, tlS. Denver
sud several nrun,inent FIRES Stat men werr
s,ci to le present. They were pr ssnt.
hut up - a late hs,ir last ctenin-, the r7unt-
ins Of the returns Of the fradgl,nt election
upon the Constitution. ON the 2lst nit, Vas
not eonpl,tcd, 40 hngr npdeiinite ness to
give YOU Tho r,-nlt Of the returns Of til
election Of State officers i lr,kesi for with
fcvcri-h anxiety. No one surp's.'s that Cal
houn will commit any fraud in this formal
counting, but many do believe that the re
turns have alc.ldy been made out and doc
.ored in such u way as to give the pro-.layery
men the majority.
MAINE FixANcrs--Thc anual report Of
BENZ d. Peck, Esq,. Treasurer OF the state
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