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act or argument whatsoever,

| fact or argument whatsoever.
4th Finally it is asserted in general terms,
that, including all parties and every descrlp-
ton of persons, a majority are in fact opposed
to the Constitution.
The answer to this, if its truth be admitted,
is two fold. First that such opposition, IN
point of law, must express itself hereafter Ill
regular and legal mode il amending the Con-
stituton that such majority, if 1t exist, can
not nullify and hold for naught Constitu-
tion regularly formed: in short, that MAORI
ties equally with minorities are oodnd oy ex-
r istne Constitutions and laws J he other re-
: ply is furnished ty the late mastery AID con-
d elusive message of the President, transmit
: ting the Constitution to Congress. 1t is there
V shown by the most satis factory evidence,
J., that the great portion Of this alleged majority
e is made up of insurgent and revolutionary 'le-
d ments.
l. The oaicih dispatches, even of Gov wal
i ker himself, stamp upon the Topeka party
&c both DESIGNS and overt acts TO subyeTt and
a. nullfv the Territorial laws wellas to resist
he the constitution, however enexceptlonaole
o. to be made by Convention convened undel
.;s them. In fact, armed bands, organized IL
ty opcn hostility to the authority Of the laws u
o3 resist thir execution, and to uphold the au
e. thority of the illegal and revolutionary 10
~ neka Constitution and Government. hav
g openly traversed the Territory in the accom-
ng plishment of their designs, and yet exist. ul
ed der the lead aud disorder No propoAi'io
ich can be clearer then that the revolutionists an
OPP those who openly aid and consort with tne,l
tier waive for the time being their political rig
ma npder the government against which they
hat bel. and can have no legal claim to be consu
had ted in those political proceedings which a
the conducted undsr the regular authority OF
true laws. And for them to demand that th'
d voices shall be counted to destroy the po~t
om- and work of q Convention which they reF
ised a;ated from the outset, and in the election
the the members of which they neither desiI
re- or attempted to participate, Is bosn lnpru0'
ton, and monstrous. ~
jects If there be fault upon the part OF the "
that ernment with reference to this insurgeh'
ised, misguided population, 1t Is tha' 'ney Il
nm heen treated with extreme leniency and
Con- bearence, lily requlted by continued
AL it h,lence and resistance to authority upon t
ce- nort And that appeal should now be graz
* of p,ode in their behalf for the REJECTION Z
w ex- lao,1 Constitution and the continuance OF
deny lcitement and disorder in the Territory
have thew shall be pleased to subside into
tated, and regularity, may be c,aSseo "inons
sup curiosities of faction w iln e4ur'
MIGHT the appeal be made III behalf TO
= law insurgents of Utah against the astenI
N the force upon them the jurisdiction anu au'n
nstitu- of the United States
: Feb Sound and conclusive reasons e1ist,n'
ION of the nositions assumed, every consider
.se acts demands that speedy and final action De
Of oen- for the settlement of this question tha'
oeiiber lone harassed the public mind, and W
whst- an aliena ton of that feeling Of comic
elected respect and friendship that should reig'
ng aud reme among the citizens OF all parts
- tho IT,ion postponement OF the recos
shown. of the legal position now maintaineo H
,inaeiop Territory for admission may feriuiiy IA
It ex tba. which already yexists-reVolution,
ma fde and discord. No good citizen can long
ID Mon ire a continuance of au agitation tina
zen Of eneeuders spirit of hostility and bite
No years ,nes;tv between different seetlons OF tn
- in the federacy, and if prolonged, must uitl
nrovides lead to consequences OF the most ois
voting: nature The admission OF Kansas IL
ssion at Union under organic instrument, con
,myts to in every respect with the Federal "
fnrrAer ton. would signally vindicate the sup
tho cleo of law. bring order out of confusion, e.
,istration the reign of peace where law ess facti
lied frval holds IT'S sway, calm the turbulent e
,r;sFs and Of norty feelings, no longer sustained
, be fled hope of power, and leave the new o''
showing to pursue her progress III an unin1'
'n' uli ~ I'D 4. r. BUCKAL
p pni,hato JOHN c. EVAN
-, "a SAMUEL J. Ran
af M GEORGE w. NJ