White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-01

ture of the public treasure, by official IA
vorites, so long as its leaders and follow
ers can participate in the employment Of
Executive patronage, and in the unclean
clippings of dishonest Legislation.
Resolved. That in the deliberate judg-
ment of this meeting, the National Ad-
ministration, under the direction and
through the personal agency of President
Buchanan. has become despotism. ma
king its own will the law Of the land,
using the money and the arms of the
people to enforce its DEGREES, and prostitu-
ting the power with which it was gener-
ously invested, by a majority Of the cleo
tors of the Union, to the most selfish and
demoralizing purposes. 1t has sanction
ed the pollution of the ballot box; it has
declared false and fraudulent returns Of
desperate and dishonest officials to be the
popular wiIl;ikh has made this declaration
the basis Of, 4overnent designed to force
upon people, entitled to its encourage
ment and protection, an offensive and
Anti Republican Constitution; and it has
done all this in defiance Of the we'll known
popular sentiment of the country, for the
purpose of securing the undivided support
Of an aggressive and intolerant political
combination, organized and controlled by
the so-called Democratic politicians of
the South, who are justly regarded as
disunionists and slavery propagandists.
Resolved, That this meeting, profess
ing, as it does profess. a desire to pre-
serve the institutions inherited from the
fathers Of the Republic, deems it a duty
particularly to condemn as infamous the
conduct of the National Administration
towards the people Of Kansas, who, ask
ing only to be permitted to form their
own domestic institutions without moles-
tation, and in accordance with the doctrine
Of Territorial sovereignty, as recognized
in the Kansas Nebraska law, have been
treated as slaves of a penal colony, and
not as freemen of an independent Terri
tory. ...r...
ResOlved, That this meeting deliber-
ately advises its brethren in Kansas to do
all in their power to secure the rejection,
at the polls, of the Lecompton Constitu-
ton, freighted as it is with brides and
threats, assuring them that they will al
ways have the iiveliest sympathy Of the
country in their resistance to tyranny, and
in all their efforts to secure full realiza'
ton of their just aspirations for self
government.
Resolved. That this meeting declares
its fixed purpose to oppose at the poll:
the principles and policy of the National
Administration, as we'll as the political
organisation by which that Administra'
ton is sustained, inviting all, of whatever
political association hitherto, to Join it ii
an honest and patriotic effort to wrest the
General Government from the bad and
dangerous influences which now control it
/ Resolved, That as citizens of this greai
Commonwealth, justly proud Of its pro-
gress, in all things which ennoble State.
we demand an honest, economical admin
istration of its public finances, regarding
Just and faithful expenditure of every
apprss Fiation Of public money, as essen
tial to the purity, efficiency and vitality
of each department Of popular govern
ment.
Il Resolved, For the purpose Of giving
practical effect to the sentiments and pur
poses of this meeting, as enunciated il
the preceding Resolutions, that the Chair
man appoint a committee of nine to TAX
such action, from time to time, as ma
J be suggested by a wise and patriotic
suggestion, to combine all the element
of opposition against the doctrines AM
practices of the so-called Democratic
party.
, RESOLVED, That this meeting cherishe
feeling of profound respect for thos
, Senators and Representatives in Congress
from the different sections Of the Union
: who manfully spurned the dietation Q
} the Administration. and resisted BY thei
speeches and their votes the adoption
3 the Leeompton Constitution, and that
3 hereby tenders to each and all Of ther
: the unaffected expression Of its heartfelt
gratitude.
The meeting was . highly interestin
Q one, and characterized throughout wit
: perfect harmony, good feeling, and unaI
Unity of sentiment. This is move
: the right quarter, and cannot fail of goo
: results. ID g