The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-08

ASsarcss and Resolutions OF the Free State
Party.

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A1drcss and Resolutions OF the Free State
Party.
Address.
~ ne oeDvN committee, appointed oy mas ecnVen,
- 2ash Deosmber, 1857 who opposed 10 mastery
nativity and in favor Of action for the preservation OF
We fer that the administration has power TO force US
INTO Me Union under the unsubmitted constitution atey
Framed At ocomptou. With all the opposition has met,
both within and without the ranks of the national demo
sraey may De fastened upon The executive patron
see not yet distributed and past experience proves
hS. with the spoils the will Of the executive may be
made the law OF Congress. The opponents OF that oonst
yet doubtful whether il viii be rejected by Congress-
I'D they advise TO but ourselves, and 70
Eight the usurpers a, the ballot box.
We let the election for ofcers under the constitution
se the 4th Of January next so by default and Kansas be
admit under T. we lend aid and comfort 10 those VINO
seek 70 uanpfe rights, and become the insua-
Uasnts OF our own suoJugatOr. We lie down inactive,
whpe our chains forged and fastened And hoseveE
wan. We lose two United States Senator'S one for viree
md the cer for six yesrs representative in Ossgress,
the Legislature, s0d all the STATE officers and more than
mis-, lose the Of governing ourselves, long
sAe nuvpers frame laws ooncoa schemes TO defraud
Ard Il up in resistance to such government
may be crushed by the OF federal authority
Nha1 lose by votingf Nothing II is sard if we
- mt, the election we viii be dseeaed toy invasion of
sAl fraud Possibly We may. But we do 20 into it
shah be defeated, without invasion and with nut
fvaed II said that by vsspg for ciscers under it
va gre IMPLIED sanction the consultation and thAs
Co~Sress may act on that sanction. We do
sct rlnS An implied indifference might, with
- ,sainDg from poaa But, in TACT no such iup,ca-
son Of consent Interference that oonsttuten can
hsnesty be drawn from action naction election
For, Congress has tire atandant evidence that an
overwhelming majority, representing every shade Of 20
submitted constitution es an act of oppre on ard
tyranny is sad, finally, that the support officers
soScr this construction would DO abandonnent Of prin
~srses and past poy Policy must change with changing
even:sprInoiptes And every opposed to the
suseSg alton Of .e people, ey "a on feeble in mum
not IN txyof
shs destroy ts power Of ,he usurpcrs and 70
enable The people 10 frame and adopt constitution such
eDcrIDce Of principle.
We believe that everything may be lost and nothing
can b. gained by policy Of nscon snd therefore call
abe people OF Ksnxs TO vote at the ornpg election
sbe Convention 70 nominate candidates for officers
Esave nominated men ~ho hostile 10 the lecompop
eurpst,oc and appeal 10 the sober tbougho the people
scsustan shem. And call them in their several
districts a. nominate -andidates the State legislature
20 pot tbcr shoulders 10 the work. and overthrow the
ssur7'rs ere thcy be fastened upcs1r
BY order of the Convention.
y Wopd. Chairman A. Dsnford
e. W. BroWD, DAVIS.
l. s Lnwuan, C. y. Currier,
Robt Morrow Judge Mckay
= Heath, Dr. Fitzpatrick.
WV. Austin, G. V. Essrifge,
~. =, short, James Rodgers,
Judge Pass more. y D. Houston.
n III. WikA, Secretary.
PLArFCEN.
whereas the late Constitutional Convention assembled
q Leeompiou, framed constitution and attempted
teree on the people, unsubntted, ia violation of the
rights and known Wi hes OF majority Of
tsss nohabitsnts OF Kansas. and ''
whereas an ele ction for state oos-s and robors oe
me lepislau-e "a nrovjed for m Tho schod AZ all
scsutiop taxes place on the 4th Of January newt ana
Nbereas II Is possible Congress NAV admt Kansas az
ae apdeT that contttut,on so unsubmied for aocoot
np<a or rejection by the reonIa. therefore,
Resolved That We the peope OF Kansas in favor os
voting fCr state officers and members of the IegiIatnre
ON ,o am of January next in convention assemhled AZ
lawrence on this ?4h of Dccember ls57 conceive II N
be the duty OF the residents of the TERRITORY who are
opposed 10 this attempted usurpaton TO throw aside for
ae present an party afatops and merge All paky ine
rest the one absorbing issue and 10 unite with us in
thc support Of state ticket be nominated by this Con.
veutDn
Resolved That we call on the people of the several dis
tfo designated by that constitution nominate and
vote for Senator's and Representatives under IL
Resolved, That the candidates nominated by this Con.
vcn,on accepting such nomination. win be considered
pledged should the constitution be approved by Con-
xress n adopt and execute irpnedate measures for
eDabng the people through new constitution al Conven
500 10 obtain such eonstituton a. the majority shall an
Droye
Reeoy ed That shoud Congress admit Kansas as state
under that unsubmtied constitution will commit gross
ATTRACTION of the organic law and of the rights oil the
poop,e " ~
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~ Inn Ho'Ah VI KANSAS Ihhd
TOBY
fnNeon nav ing roacneo me rom various quarters
- ssrOf ulhouiteh Nerc 70 De spprehenned on the
VT, noooAy OF January nex, the Gay hNen ior eec'hg
sac oceTs uhoeI tne conu1uton snotnea 10 the PEG
pc 90 lne Isl mst, ana "hen constitution also sao.
l'eo 70 vote Oh TOE people on the stb proh py an act
o. the legsSiare, approved december IL 1891, have
eeemed my duty 70 distribute me unhed states troops
a~aura % every one entitled far NJ vo,nr
sincerely 10 be hoped that these precautionary