The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-11
For TIE Herald of Freedom.
RESIGNATION of Authority.

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Resignation Of Authority.
LAWRENCE. K. T., Sept 9th, 1858.
To the Free State Voters of Kansas Ter
ritory-GENTLEMEN At small conven.
ton, held in Lawrence last December, /
was honored with the position of "Chair-
man Of the Free State Central Committee |
of Kansas" 1 now take this occasion to
resign that position, and briefly state my
reasons for so doing.
They are, that the object for which we
effected that organization has been ac-
complished, accomplished even beyond
our most sanguine expectations.
1t originated in, as we believe, politi-
cal necessity, that necessity no longer ex-
lists, hence there is no necessity of con-
tinuing our organization. At the time we
originated this voting policy, the pro-
slavery men were playing a desperate
game. A bastard constitution had been
framed at Lecompton, and without being
submitted to vote of the people, was at
tempted to be foisted upon US as the le-
gal government of Kansas, by the strong
arm of the National Government-by an
Administration already committed in its
favor.
1t was then, that the Great Free State
Party of Kansas, in packed Convention,
resolved to abandon the contest without
an effort, leaving the field clear for our
opponents, and rely upon the old Topeka
Government to meet this bastard con-
cern.
1t was then, that few of US met in a
public Hall in Lawrence, and were driv-
en- by a mob of Free State men into
"BRowN's CELLAR KITCHEN" where we
effected an organization and originated a
movement that has proved eminently
successful, and which all now have to ad-
nit was right. We then and there de-
termined, that henceforth and forever,
''that whatever form or substance of a gov
eminent existed in Kansas, should be in
the hands of Free State men - "that we
would not only kill Lecompton, but would
take possession of, and strangle the gov
eminent sought to be instituted under
it."
A State ticket was nominated by this
then Contemplate faction" Legislative
tickets were also nominated in each coun-
ty, and amidst the jibes and sneers OF
many professed Free State men, we went
into the campaign, and for eight days we
worked, as only men iu good cause car
work, and were rewarded by seeing the
triumph of our whole State ticket, and
two-thirds of both branches of the Legis.
lature. From this moment the fate ol
Lecompton was sealed. The Pro-slav cry
men, conscious that this was their las
chance to retain supremacy in Kansas, ex
erted themselves to their utmost, and in
;tituted system of frauds then, as ye
unknown in the history of Kansas poll
tics. As result of the voting policy al
investigation into these frauds was insti
tuted, which had the effect to driv,
. Calhoun, Clarkson, McLane and Hender
: son, in fact the whole horde of these ras
Gals from Kansas, and place them be
fore the country in their true colors
s that of "pegured scoundrels."
The consciousness that even this gov
ernmen. was in the hands of the Ere
State men, lost to it much of its powe
at the south, and with the Administration
Whilst upon the other hand, our friend
> ever ready to "help those who will hell
themselves" united with a will to hel
US kill Lecompton. Rallying to their as
y sistance, Douglas (the father of our forme
troubles } and many Democrats, they sue
ceeded in sending Lecompton back fc
K our approval or rejection. Had the Ad
70 ministration been sure of two U. s. Sen
e ators, no one can doubt their. power {
% have passed Lecompton through.
- Upon the other hand, those who OF
'e posed us at first, and who urged as the
policy, the paying Of no attention to th
Lecompton Constitution, but the trestin
of it with silent contempt, and rallyin
Z under the "Blood stained banner of Il
" Topeka Constitution, !" Immediately droI
:! ped that concern and sought to cover the
- retreat under the Leavenworth Constitr
N ton. But finding that the people had RI
;" garded the Leavenworth Constitution |
= valuable only to help kill Lecomptol
and the latter instrument being returne
n for our acceptance or rejection, the pei
. pie, as if by common consent, droppe
not only the Topeka but the Leavenwori
, Constitution, and rallied as one man,
kill the Lecompton fraud and bribe. I'll
result is, that the Lecompton Constitl
- tuition is defeated by vote ofsix to on
and the English Bribe'' is found to
! An Indiana iuizdcat," that can never CT
culate in Kansas. Even the Lawren
% Republican has become full convert
Id the voting policy, and instead of urgil
or the people to rally under the Leavel
u worth and Topeka Constitutions, is urgil
1. them to elect Territorial Legislature
" under the "partial, outrageous spportlo
y ment" of the "bogus Legislature of 1856
IS which formerly, it declared, no hone
NJ: Free State man could vote under.
- Feeling then that wehave no furth
work to perform as "uoting party
e. contradistinction to the Free State part
u (as the do-nothings no longer exist Ir
a turn to you the trust reposed in me, Al
hona that tho great Free State uartv