The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-25

That the Free Slatem,n of Kansas are pre-
pared to meet the Administration and fight its
rullian policy with its own weapons, there is
no longer any doubt The Kansas correspond
OF the Cincinnnd Gagetie writing on the OH
inst, says:
In the House of Representatives,. last night,
Mr. Hanna introduced an Act which think
may Justly be termed radical
The p,camble sets forth, tn neither the Le-
compton Convention, nor constitution, ha, amy
jus, authority. or shadow OF authority, from the
people Of Kansas.
Ii then goes on to provide that for the " Die.
tator" to declare, by cilicial proclamation, the
Lccompton CONSTITUTE IL to be the Constitution
OF the State of Kansas or call upon or commits
sion any persons TO act Os officers Il der it; or
any Senator, Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Sec
rctary. Auditor or Treasurer of State, or mem.
Der ol the Legislature TO attempt in any way to
give effect to that Constitutional Government,
or to exercise authority under it, shall be felony,
punishable with death.
The Bill was drawn up by Judge Conway.
Tho act brought out good many violent
speeches The Presidents message had Just
been received and there was general feeling
! Of transportation among the Free State men. The
! Speaker of h lloGsc (Mr. DeizDer) said if news
| of the passage ot the lacompton Constitution
| should arrive here before the adjournment Of
! this body, he didn't know but h, should leave
! the chair, and move the appointment of a com
mttee to provide Tor hanging tho PrtSident.
! Many members declared their readiness if
the Lecompton Constitution should pass, to
shoulder their muskcts and fight any body, or
any Power, that should attempt to give vitality
! to it. II il came to that they were ready to
resist the Federal Government to the bitter eul!
! never heard as many revolutionary speeches
made in any Lawrence or Topeka Convention.
1t was agreed, nearly unanimously, that the p1s
sage of the act would b, an appropriate aaslDSr
10 The PrSSidcnfs Message. 'fha bill passed IA.
House by q vote S3 to 3, Its passage was fol.
owed by Tremendous applause,
Gzg~W We copy the following from recen
Washington le,t'r published in the Richmond
SoatA, the leading Dsmocrauc paper of Virgin
ia;
"lt is M lcr,trol that some of the members
OF the Cabinet are anxious To have elem SWEEP
made in all the eXncliye oaics of Drnga,
d mo,rNS, who ara very Justly accounted enc
mics o, the Administration.
"Cnsd,rah,e attention on the pnrt of pol
iticiaus is being objected to the new territory o
Atilo1a, auA particularly to the fact that its az
ricul urol advantages and the foothol alraaA,
acquired there by population from the Sou,h
em Sales, hold ont Il tim ly extension of tn
negro slavery of the South i'm this quarter -
Most Of the American mhab,tnn,S in thh terrific
yjcs are said to be from KenNcEy, Tennescs an
Virginia. who are engaged in mining for silver
copper aad lead, |, is said that the sricutura
wealth of this country is also great and t1a
, ro'tou "a, the finest QnahtS. resembling the Sc
Island IN texture, may b, raised there
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