The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-20


Thai Law providing for the convention afforded equal
opportunities 10 all the CITIZENS of Kansas have voi,e
90 constitution and through the con veoon Cannot
be denied. provided ...
SEC sheriff. required between the LIST of March and
soint deputies who shall take oath, &c.
.ssc shall and IN sneaa sSs So
~ Governor shall appoint some competent per
Sec oncers as shall Ale in once OF probate Judge
S%P co s 81 81 voters resident in his
sec Copies Of sud is. . Se posted in public places
bee Probate Judge o continue court from receipt OF said
returns Is. Of May for tire purpose of sung them
the Governor and secresry and Distributed generally
s.s uBsS IN % Of
die registered voters Number OF representatives to be
Sec Election for embers of the constitutional conven.
ton shall be held on the third Monday In June and one,
sec County shall appoint places Of
10 judges OF required to be sworn: ALSO
the clerks and duplicate returns OF election shall be
SSs s 9hsssa: Of EsSs.; The aa
and twenty o. whose rssdsne.
election shall be entitled 70 vote ''''''
Il Persons authorized TO take The admins
Is provides for the punishment of unlawful attempts
Sec. Ia provide. punishment for illegal voting.
Sec Is provides pnnshmsnt for those who fraudueusy
sss Is Delegates y. are ssSued 70 assemble in
Sec provides for an election by the convention Of its
Is relation to salaries of sherias and other
Sec 70 relative TO the location of the election dstrict
SEQ q requires All votes 70 be rird roe
Sec. q gives q tabular form for the returns
Above bill passed Governors veto ths 10th OF
February, 1857.
registry OF the votes accordingly taken, in pur-
suance OF the act OF the Territorial legislature 60 far as
possible, under the peculiar OF things then
exstng, 70 do appears that portion Of the nhabi
tans refused 70 be registered some gave atuous names
and others prevented the officers from complying with the
law.
Mr. Stanton then Acting Governor OF Kansas says on
that subject
tits purpose to reply to your statements of facts
cannot do so from any personal knowledge enabling
heard statements quite authentic your own and in some
% s %% poc Of n S
deed aimos, universally participate pend
IN some INSTANCES ,hey have given hctous and %
sf ssy h.ps
part in the registration and it appears to me
" sis %ss Attribute any or
sons OF The shers 70 The existence OF this well known and
controlling fact
But Notwithstanding all these difficulties making the
registry OF voters, 1881 names were legally returned in
the following counties and districts, viz--Doniphan,
Brown, Nemaha Atchson, Lesvenworth, Jefferson, CAL
houn Marshall tawaome, johnson, Douglas Shawnee
Lykins, Linn, Bourbon, McGee, Dorm, Allen.
In the following counties Richardson, Davis, Franklin
Weller, Breckenridge, Wise Madison, Butler, Coney An
no registry was taken on account Of the facts above stated
AL Of the last named counties together, contained
or these counties did not contain ten votes, and all OF
them together not so many rs 500 The counties
marked oct by description Of boundaries and named
some o. them were without inhabitants, and many OF
them were attached 10 adjacent counties for civil and
military purposes
All OF them equally provided for by the law calling
the Convention and omission that may have occurred
resulted from causes not in the control Of the majority Of
the people.
Tie largest had Territory up to Decem
Der last about L. 900 So that appears from the facts
before the committee the refusal TO com
ply With the law the part Of those opposed it, only
about coo or less, possby have been omitted in the
registration and even that omission was the result OF their
acts
oue whole month afterwards allowed under the
Law before stated for the correction Of the lists after
due notice 70 the public by adding 70 striking of
Improperly inserted omitted TO be determined legal
eviJenee submitted by any parties concerned, before
legal tribunal In addition te which, appears that the
Governor OF the Territory made every effort induce
people 10 comply with the law calling the Convention and
u give full force and effect TO all its provisions.
thus, every opportunity Afforded all the people Of
Kansas 10 register their names a. legal voters, they
the requisite qnalfcasns After this regstra
uou closed according 10 the law Mr. stanton then
Governor Kansas made the airport nent OF delegates
amongst the several districts The election legally
held pursuant TO the law AT lifetime this appor comment
made the Governor knew much concerning the
Counties and people not registered In consequence OF acts
which law could prevent, SINCE and If the facts
then presented fair enough TO justify the spporon
meoi, Va too late TO make any complaint against
that action The law allowed but sixty members for the
Convention and the Governor with the full knowledge OF
the registration before him. sppOroned the whole number
amongst the districts and counties where the registry had
made leaving impossible for other counties
cluded IN the registration by their OWL misconduct,
and not attached TO registered counties to have any
without pspase violation Of the Law calling the Copven
too The people bad legally demanded this call Of Con
veutoo and the proper tribunal had made provision for
on terms admitted 10 be fair just and equal for all the
ople anc H. By refusal TO act or other misconduct,
portion teel sggreyed they have no Just Cause Q, com
plants consequence Of their action. Speaking Of
this ca Of the Convenon and Of the Convention itself
Mr. stanton said IN official document 10 the people OF
the Territory
Ths soyerEmsni especially rccesni1es the Territorial act
viii view 10 making Application 10 congress
sdmsson STATE INTO ths Union Thai act .rssarded
delegates 70 the Convention ano AL proceedings and repug
The aci must be aIi1wed to have provided for
, f pd d.. ses. s5 u Of ss esgen Of
them 10 constitutions conyeniion do not doubt howeyer.
ia operation OF Ills law he convention ielf viii
rs g2 ss i s sTqas s a s 3 Gas
Oh people o. hspsss 70 r vote % he se'nai bona ode
ses ns sut snd yo'sne. " ihs os thus formed
q be people believe that Kansas viii be admitted by
Cougrss without delay one Of The sovereign Sates Of the
As.ig s sRSR .@S The i'rr'- VI" De I'M
Ths legal Of the Governor 10 the pco
pie q Kansas before the election for delegates 20 the Con-
veui.oo had GOV Walker the 27th OF MAY, sill
before the election, said
Under cur prseses tse preliminary .e Of forming state
tally Of eonvcnuop Tha convention no.. about 70 be
created snd SIN recognized by Congress aud clothed BY
The comp-s nsys Angg.ss q he organic law with iul
NE lerr1iM Legislature ,heu IN assembling this Coo
authority % The Conversion distinctly recognized
srurtuas from the President q the Uuted states.
Tho people OF Kansas, then. invited by the Gbes
thony known g. the constitution ~ participate freely
fnn the eecton ~ delegates 20 form and
government The law has performed it, entire
pTia functions when extends " the people the OF
suarAre but compel the performance Of that duty
Here also by Governor Walker, have the dat net
recognition Of the legality Of the Convention ~ form the
Constitution, with special invitation for all qualified 70
participate therein But, Notwithstanding all tns the
same party which had sought 10 stir strife and coDten
Nou previously In the Territory still continued their In
eurrectOnary and Revolutionary movements. Their con
duct sad their legal relation 10 the government may be
undersooj from the following quotations made from The
says
And be other side In favor o what regarded BY
omen tebellop many violent beaded by the
prGcpAl % she Of lawrence, which the
es see, q al the agitation h., has disturbed u. peace q
ths Territory
Is~rerce hohee Of al the addison movements this
Terro,y It's DE iowo established by TOE soolon sccie