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VERY LATEST.
Jan. IL 1853.

Correspondence Of The Missouri Democrat. 100
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. ID, lsJS.
large concourse of the citizens OF Lawrence and
vicinity met in the Congregational Church pursuant
TO notice last evening, to discuss the policy to be pur-
sued by the two Legislatures now IN session IN TINS
place. The meeting was organized by eectlng q
President and Secretary after which Judge Wakefield
was called for, and interested the audience by full
and fair exposition of "Squdttcr sovereignty"
Gen Lane was loudly called for, and came forward
and made long and truly interesting speech, graphl-
caly describing the impending danger at Washington
OF the immediate admission OF kansas as Slave
State under the Lecompton Nullhers Constitution:
committee of five was appointed 10 DRAFT resolu-
tons for the consideration and adoption of the meet
The following resolutions were presented and dis
cussed by Lane, Conway, and Others, and unanimously
Whereas The Legislature under the Constitution framed
Topeka which adopted and ratified by the people on
ing point, snow IN session at this psce and
Hhea. The Territorial legislature elected by the people Of
October st the crushing out the usurps
ton which has long yrannzed over u.s. now in session here
herea. There imminent danger that the Constitution
framed at Lecompton will be thrust upon rs at an early day BY
the arbitrary act Of Congress- in violation othe doctrine OF popular
Whereas: Adherence the of Territorial Government.
will be entirely inadequate to meet the impending emergency
Rored That we enthusiastically ndor.e the determination Of
the State proceed the complete oganza
ton and provide all necessary sgiss
fOR . soSeG the Tn same T.. the Territorial Legislature so
Snobsiructed operation Of the people. Goyeinment
and immediate OF the entire
bogus the duty Of the Territorial
Legislature vindicatiOn Of the principles and policy Of the
people of Kansas.
Rored declare that the Lecsupton Con
stiuon and Government under ha never be thrust upon
by any body Of men for any purpose whseyeT
BENJ. HARDING, z. GREEN,
w A. PHILLIPS
A full attendance Of both Territorial and State Leg
islstures were present and a full and fair discussion
was had Lane was in favor of the policy set forth in
the resolutions and sustained his position with man.
swerable argument. But few of the members OF the
Territorial Legislature in favor OF giving the To-
peka Government the prece dence, and those who are,
are members of both Ofice-hodlng seems to he u
mania with some people and il would be strange In
deed if some persons possessed with tins lnlatuatloh
did not claim allegiance to the Free-Stae party.
However should Kansas be admitted into the Union
under this blighting institution by the arbi-
trarv Government at Washington, the Topeka
Constitution and Government will remain an
oasis in the desert, around which the
people will rally in common cause, contending Tor
the same great principles which have actuated them
in the past and short of which nothing but bloodsbed
and civil war can assuage the contest. The Topeka
Constitution is the peoples Constitution, and 20 long
as Government attempts TO force partisan lnstru-
mept upon the citizens of Kansas the organic law
of the land so long will they rally around the blood
stained banner" with determined resistance. The
vote against the Lecompton Constitution so far as
heard from stands le,279 Calhoun left this evening
for Leavenworth with escort OF 100 troops Judge
Cato has issued writ of h0beas corpus for the release
of Henderson but il has not yet been served. Yea
terday bill was introduced for the repeal OF oil lave
pertaining TO Slavery.