New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-08
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF KAN
SAS TERRITORY.


Information having reached me iron various GUAR,
tefs that serious difficulties We're 10 be apprehended
on the first Monday OF January next-.he day fixed
for electing State officers under the Constitution sub
mitted to the people on the 2lst inst and which Con
stitutiOn is also submitted 10 vote of the people on
the 4h prox. by act Of the Legislature, approved
December II, 1871 have deemed it my duty 20 dis
tribute the United States troops over the Territory IN
such way TO preserve order and insure to every
one entitled fair opportunity of voting. IL II SIN
cerely TO be hoped that these precautionary measures
will be found unnecessary and that the good sense
and moderation Of the great mass OF the people vii
restrain the violence and heat OF the few whose pas
sions are likely 10 carry them 10 extremes.
The Constitution referred toprovldes that the que.
tions therein submitted are eit Ia the decision OF al
the white male inhabitants of the Territory OF Kan
"sas. in the said Territory upon that day, and over
"ihe age of twentyone years." The term iahdo-
tani is thus defined by Webster: g dweller; one
"who dwels or resides permanently IN place or
I" who has fixed residence, as distinguished from an
occasional LOGGER or visitor; as the oth0bHdH oi
"house or cottage; the nhabian, OF town, city,
county or State; one who has legal settlement
in town, city or parish; To inhsbh is ITO live
"or dwell in; to occupy place oil seltled residence.
From these definitions il will he seen that itrcqures
something more than mere presence in the Territory
TO entitle person to vote at the coming elections
and trust that no attempt will be made 10 90 80 oy
any person from another State or Territory, who may
be here on that day. merely a. transient or " occa-
sional lodger visitor" An act passed at the late
session of the Legislature OF this Territory makes II
felony for any one TO do So and in every such case
shall feel il to be my duty, under the laws to demand
such offender (should he leave this Territory from
the Executive of the State or Territory in which be
may be found that he may be brought back for pun
ishnent.
1t is the anxious desire Of the President that the ap-
preaching elections shall be fairly held, and that every
one shall have free TO the polls, without being
subjected to violence or intimidation. The troops
placed by him under my direction have been so dis
posed of as to insure this result and every civil officer
and every good citizen in the Territory is expected TO
do his duty and assist in maintaining the peuoe &c Al
community. With their assistance there can be no
serious disturbance. D. w. DESVkR,
Secretary aud Acting Governor
Ledrezwoyth, X. T., Dec. g. 1857.
PROCEEDINGS OF IHr DEMOCRATIC TERR!ToRltL
CoSyrSTION, Held At LTAyESwoRTH CITY, X. T.,
Drc. "a lS57.-A Convention was held as above indl-
Gated. Committee Of seven consisting oil the fol
lowing gentlemen, appointed TO draft and report
resolutions expressive Of the sense OF the Convention
also q suitable memorial 10 Congress, viz: u. W.
Purkins, Col. j. p. Slough, james Christian, }. A:
HaIderman, II. b. Denman, j. II. st. Matthew aud
E. L. Berthoud. This Convention framed set OF
resolutions ndorsng the position of Douglas and Gov
Walker in the strongest terms, and " solemnly and
earnestly protesting "against the admission OF Kan
"sas into the Union as State under the so-caled
Lecompton Constitution" memorial TO Congress
expressive of the same views also adopted and IL
TO be circulated through the Territory for signatures
Mr. John p. Slough, the fulstomached young gentle
man fo,res conspicuously in these proceedings.