Freeman's champion., 1858-01-28
PRAIRIE CITY, KANZAS, THURSDAY, JAM 28, 1858

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made by county officers not respons-
sible in any respect to the people In
one half OF the counties of the Terri
tory, no county officer could be found
to register the citizens, although |
IN some, the people used every effort
to have them appointed, In other in
stances where the officers pretended 10
act, they refused to register the names
Of Free-State men, citizens of Kan.
zas, while they registered the names
Of well known citizens of Missouri
1t was the duty of the Off to regsl
istersthe names, and not the citizens
and it was evident to all observers
that fair registry was not designed,
and could not be obtained.
| Unfortunately for the people Of
Kanzas, and for our government, a
systematic Justification of our history
has been attempted; and an utter dis
regard of the will ofthe majority man
Tested; else why should govern
ment protesting to be actuated by the
principles of popular sovereignty at
tempt to force upon the people a Con
stitution emanating from Territorial
Government, eight-ninths of which is
controlled by the appointees OF the
President, while the other ninth was
usurped by foreigners, and that Con.
stitution not submitted to the people
for their ratification or rejection o.
Why attempt to force such a Z Consti.
tuition upon us, to the exclusion of
Constitution elected by the people in
dependeLtly Of Federal influence, and
which Constitution. has been twice
submitted to the people, receiving at
each submission an overwhelming ma
jority of the votes?
Can it be that all the oppression and
tyranny practiced in Kanzas has been
for the purpose Of planting an inssi-
tuition on our soil, rcpugnant to the
people =? Has our government sunk
SO low as to strike down the sover.
: eighty of a whole American people,
} for tho sake Of tnslaving a few
Africans
At the last Territorial election, the
) people were permitted to take pos
session OF the Territorial Legislature,
: and IL IN now in the hands of the
friends Of the State Government, and
: therefore no further opposition to your
proceedings is to be apprehended from
that source, Not so, however, with
the Lecompton State Government
By the provisions Of that Constitu
, ton, it took effect on the 2lst of Do
cember last.
This government, the Presi ent
I and his cabinet have endorsed as le.
, gitimate, and they are said to have
pledged all the power Of the Federal
4 Government in its support.
= Tho people Of Kanzas, repudiating
0 the LecOmpton Constitution as franc
: from its origin to its completion, ro
: fused in convention to participate ir
: an election under it for State Gov
v ernment, thus leaving the friends o
Q that fraud and the oppressors of tn,
+ people tosocure that government with
J, out q contest.
" Should Kanzas te admitted into
: the Union under that Constitution anC
y Government, there can be no radica
d change in it for four years; the Stat
i SenatorH being elected for that term
!, The people of KanzaS are nearl,
+ unanimous in opposition to this fraud
i ulent government, and have sternl,
l. resolved and protested against it il
Q in various ways, but there is reason
1t to fear that the administration viii
% override the sovereignty of the peo
IS pie, and entirely disregard thei
70 wishes, In such an event, a question
i Of grave importance arises for you
It consideration. What shall be don
Is to relieve the people of Kanzas fror
the despotiSm OF the Federal Admin
n istration? This question, in you
'S wisdom, you may be called upon t.
% decide. '' %"
a According to the conStitutio,
Y, adopted for our guide il is the dut
70 Of the General Assembly to legislat
4, 4, upon the following subjects -
III Encouragement Of Education an
Or Religion. 81
!: Registration Of Electors.
70 Returns OF Elestions.
40 Filling Of Vacanciee.
D. Number Of Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives. p'il. aN i'' No
~ pportionment---Special LegislG
IN Standardization Of Laws. ,lf
y, Census.-.Saaries Of Officers.
- Surveyor General--State Gcolc
AZ st--Superiptspdent Of Commo
10 Schools. 7'F'""1 WY.
AZ gl Judicial diAric,s and juris,lictio
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