The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-03-10

Here, also, by Gov. Walker, we have the dis
| tinct recognition of the legality Of the conven-
ton to form the constitution with special invi-
tation for all qualified to participate therein
| But notwithstanding all this. the aame party
which had sought to stir up strife and conten-
| ton previously in the territory still continued
their nsurrectionary and revolutionary move
ments. Their conduct and their legal relation
TO the government may be understood from the
| following quotations made from the official pa
pers of Gov. Walker. Speaking of them he
says:
"And on the other side in favor Of what was
regarded by me as open rebellion, even many
violent men, headed by the principal delegates
of the town of Lawrence which is the great
seat of all the agitation that has disturbed the
peace Of the territory"
Lawrence is the hotbed of oil the abolition
movements in this territory. 1t is the town es
tablshed by the abolition societies Of the East
and whilst there are respectable people there, it
is filled by a considerable number of morcena-
res, who are paid by abolition societies to per-
petuate and diifuse agitatian throughout Kan
sas, and prevent peaceable settlement of this
question"
Again he says, 14th July: ~ have received
authentic intelligence that a dangerous rebellion
has occurred in the city Of Lawrence, in this
Territory, involving an open defiance oil the
laws, and the establishment Of TN nsurgcnt gov
ernnent in that CITY," 4
He further suys: "Under these circumstances
you have proceeded to establish government
for the city of Lawrence in direct defanee to the
| Territorial government, and denying its eXs.
tence and authority You have imposed upon
all these officers the duty OF taking an oath to
support this so-called Stale Constitution, thus
distinctly superceding, so far as in your power,
the territorial government created by the Con-
greSs of the United States"
"You have caused these proceedings to be
printed in handbill form, and have distributed
them as l am informed, throughout the Terri
tory, with view to !ncitc the other Cities towns
and counties of Kansas to establish insurrcc-
tionary governments, thereby placing the peo-
Pile of this Territory, so far as is in yonr power
in open conflict with the government of the u
nited States" =
"Your evident purpose is thus to involve the
whole territory in insurrcction, and to renew
the scenes Of blood shed and civil war Upon
you then must rest all tha guilt and resconsi-
bihty of this contemplated revolution" s.
"You have, however, chosen to disregard the
laws Of Congress and OF the territorial govern
ment and have proceeded to create a local gov
ernmcnt of your own, based upon nsurecton
and revolution. You are inaugurating rebel
lion and revolution" Il a!
the Lawrence rebellion is nos put down, similar
organizations extending to counties as we'll as
towns, will be carried into effect Throughout the
territory; the object being to ove,tbroto tie terri
toriM government, an inaugurate the Topeka
State government even before the admission of
Kansas as a State by Congress"
This party formed a military organization
without authority Of law, or even the Scmblance
Of law, and received their munitions from the
abolition societies of the East. The military
commander Of this illegal organization directed
! the name Of each person to be taken who refu
sed to be enaolled on his lists. In speaking Of
this, Gov. Walker says in his official letter;
The pretessed object is to protect the polls at
the election in August Of the new nsurgent
Topeka State Legislature. The object of ta-
king the names Of all who refuse enrolment is
to terlify the free State conservatives into sub
mission. This is proved by recent atrocities
committed on such men by I}pekaites. The
speedy location Of large bodies Of regular troops
here, with two batteries, is necessary; the Law
renee insurgents await the development Of this
new revolutionary military organization"
"You are aware that Gen. Lane commanded
the military expedition which made an incur
sion into this Territory last year, and that the
officers Of the staff are all leading asitators for
| the overthrow Of the territorial government
The object of this last requisition is believed to
be to mark for persecution and oppression all
those persons, and especially free State Demo
Gratis who refuse to unite in this military organ
ization. The purpose is universally regarded to
be to establish TctgR Of terror" =
"a few weeks since ono OF these conservative
democrats, who had committed no other offence
| than permitting the use of his name as a cand-
date for the constitutional convention, was abu-
sed and injured in the most shocking manner,
and the most revoltng atrocities a0ere committed
npon HIS WIFE by some of the insumectonary
party" at will be
perceived that this military organization en-
braces the whole Territory-being arranged in
to four divisions and eight brigades." T.
81 am well satisfied that large portion Of the
| insurrectionary party in this Territory do not
desire peaceful settlement of this question, but
wish it to remain OPEN in order to agitate the
country for Yed1s to come" # "Au-
gust l8. The insurgent military organization
under General Lane is still progressing. A,m,
are being supplied, and his troops drilled for ac-
ton. We are threatened with the seizure of
the polls, at various points, by these insurgcnt
| forces. When it is remembered that the Tope
'ka party CLAIM, to outnumber their opponents at
least ten to one, the p'etert for assembling these
forces toprotect the polls is evidently most falla-
cions."
g 1t thus appears to the committee, from OFF,
cIAL evidence, thot the opposition in Kansas to
the Lccompton Convention consisted of persons
engaged in nsurrection, rebellion and revolution.
Some few are known to be citizens of the Uni
ted States. Whether the others are citizens or
EaAens whether in allegiance or not, they are all
known to be enemies OF the government and
openly engaged in attempts against law aud or
der in the Territory, and against the peace and
quietude of society. Many have been shown
to Gov Walker TO be hired A1ercelnries sent out
by the abolition societies OF the East. and all
working in concert to accomplish in Kansas
what the Supreme Court and public sentiment
have decided Congress has no power to do; that
is, to prohibit slavery in the Territory of Kan
sas, and, more than that, prevent the people oi
the Territory from exercising the privilege oi
deciding that question for themselves in Their
o,Ga t1dg.
.I-Todo which they have gotten up military or
ganizationS of n rcbellious character; have com
mitted the most reuolting oatra9es against per-
lsons and property; threatening to deluge the
land in blood; alternating one section of the u
nion from the other and endangerng the exis-
tence of free government. ,....ti
Such arc the characters are the oiects
and dangerous results OF the opponents of the
Lecompton Constitution. .3 ..-
But, without regard to this insurectionary
movement, the regular legal convention o.
Kansas, in Pursuance Of law, assembled and
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