Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08
Imper.ant from Kan.as.

Revolutions Of the Laurence Free State ConUe,s-
tfon--Decssion not to Uote for State Officers xn-
der tho Leconapton Constitution.
The Boston journal has received from its reg
ular Kansas correspondent the following res
olutons, which were adopted by the Free State
Convention at Lawrence on the oath ut. These
resolutions, embodyng as they do the express
determination Of the Free State men of Kansas
on the complicated questions which we're before
them, of great importance. They are now
for the first time communicated to the public,
not having been sent forward by telegraph. 1t
will be seen that the Free State men decided to
vote upon the Lecompton constitution on the
4th mat, as provided for by the Legislature at
its late extra session-buH not to uote for State
officers under that Constitution This latter, it
will be recollected, was the great question for
them to decide, and which elected the most ex-
citing discussion in the Lecompton Convention :
Resoipsd, That the people Of Karxas in Delegate
Oonyentlon assembled at Lawrsr &c, Dec. 2S 1857 do
reerAe or utter reputation Of the State Consultation
framed at Lecompton, instrument hostile to the
popular will ant appealing the God Of justice and hu-
many for the rsctituda Of Intentions do solemn
y enter ito league aud with each other that
we shall sever under any circumstances permit the said
Constitution to be the organic law for the State of Kan
SIS but do peige lives fortunes sacred hon
Srs n csaseess lstility t5 the same.
Resolpsd. Tat Territorial Legislature be request
81 u submit the constitution framed at Topeka to vote
OF the people at early date
Rsso That IN view Of the extraordinary clrcum-
ptancss shch surround it the duty OF the ver-
nOr OF the State Of Kansas issue proclamation to the
members o; the State Legislature. urging full and
prompt attendance in January next and that said Leg
slatufe is hereby req rested to enact without delay
code OF lava fer the and protection OF the people
AZ ,oon as tue exigency Of the case shall REQUIRE.
kesofUsd, That the wisdom, prudence ad patriotism
oil the psopis are sufficient guar .nty that they will 30
organize under the OF their choice. and 90
alter its ass IS not interfere with the constitution and
la@s OF the United States.
RssOiVEd That urge the people 10 be at the soils
on the fourth of January nert and Uote upon the
Lee0npton Constitution, directed by the LatD of
hs Territorial Legislature.
ResofUtd That this Convention request the Delegate
"a Congress rom this Territory hoo MArcus Parrott
to exert his iuhnence to ths admission of Kansas
under the Peoples Constitution, framed Topeka,
TIE surest and most direct hod Of settling present
dificu,es, and securing the rights OF the people.
Waereas the superintendent for members Of the Legi'-
lsture under the Lecompon Constitution, does recog-
mise ana legaze the au1slent cast the precinct
OF Oxford in the county OF Johnson in other
pects entirely uaair snd unjust giving to the border
Counties an undue pepondefance the of the
Territory and
Wher as, test oath be required Of all challenged
voters and
Whereas have no confidence whatever in the fair
mesa nor honesty of the off whom the returns are
finally to be made aud
Whereas Consultation itself under which the elec-
ton OF January 4th Is to be held is the choic OF the
people Of Kansas Therefore,
ResotUed, Tnat the Free State party Of KAnSas will
not sake part in said election
RssotOsd at the Territorial Legislature be request
ca TO repeat the entire code Of the Missouri Bogus En-
a,tmena passed by the 90 called Legislature at the
Shawnee Mission aod at Lecompton.
ResOtued, That committee OF fifteen b. appointed by
this Convention 60 prepare and transmit solemn pro-
test and memorial Congress against the admission of
Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton Constitu
ton and that committee be composed Of j. Redpath O.
Robinson, W. Roberts, W. Oakley, 7. D. Thatcher,
VIM A. Phillips, I. @. Pomeroy j. P. Root, j. H. Lane,
j. d. Wsld n, s. f. Tappan, p B. Plumb, A. A. Jane
son. "A. B. Whitman.
hesOued That the right Of the people to form their
own institutions il inslienable right.
Resotvsd, Taat we will defend this right with our
blood and treasure.
Rssotued That a copy of these resolutions bs mme-
dAtey forwarded to Hon Marcus j. Parrott, to be pre-
scented by him 10 Congress.