Freeman's champion., 1858-03-18
The Country Awake The 0ligar.
chy has got to Tumble!

action Of tho recent Territorial Lag.
islature. Alta meeting of the citi-
zens Of Breckenridge County. held at
Americus on the I'd inst, the follow
ing resolutions were passed uuani-
mously:
WHEREAS, The Territorial Legisla-
turc, whichhas just adjourned, was
elected by the Free State party of
Kanzas, which party has always
OPP Loscd the Missouri enacted code
and Border Rufian rule generally,
from its inherent wrongfulness and
total disregard of The rights of the
people; and
WHEREAS. The said Legislature did,
at its session in Lawrence, impose
upon the people of the Territory
the entire bogus code, including the
wicked and unjust apportionment
of representation by which nineteen
counties, containing nearly one
half the population, are allowed
but three Representatives ont of
thirty.nine, and but two members
of the Council out of thirteen: and
WHEREAS, The said Legislature did
charter and empower, with full au-
thority to issue bills, five irrespons-
ible Banking institutions, thereby
giving the control of the financial
4 matters Of the Territory to q setof
spectators who are at liberty to
food the country with worthless
shin.plasters, intended to gull the
honest farmer and laborer, on whom
the losses Of such institutions inev-
itably fall; and
WHEREAs, Said Legislature did,
through fraud and corruption, and
in violation of an inalienable right
of the people-that of choosing
their own scat of govsrnment--lo-
cate the Capital Of the Territory at
the paper town Of "Minneola,"
which town is neither in the geo.
graphical center Of the Territory
nor in the center ofthe population
therefore be it
Resolved, BY the people of Brecken-
ridge county, in Mass Convention as
sembled, that we do express our most
unqualified condemnation of the
course pursued by the Territorial Leg
islature, as being derogatory to the
honor and interests ofthe party which
elected them, and contrary to the
spirit Of Justice and republicanism.
Resolved, Thatwe pledge ourselves,
individually and collectively, not TO
touch single dollar of the worthless
currency about to be spewed upon US,
but to Spurn it, and do all in our pow
or to drive it out Of circulation.
Resolved, That we will use all our
endeavors to obtain the removal of
the Capital from Minnsola, coupled
with Legislative provision restor-
ing to THE PEOPLE, in their sovereign
capacity, the privilege Of locating the
same, at whatever point they may
see fit.
The citizens of Richardson county
convened at Alma, ON the LIST inst,
and passed the following resolutions
Resolvsd, That while we maintain
our unwavering devotion to the To-
peka q Constitution, we feel constrained
to 20 into the election Of delegates
10 the convention Of the 22d ofMarch,
1858, hoping that it may adopt it as
the standard by which to frame new
one, and thus fully represent the SEN
timents of the Free State men OF
Kanzas.
RESOLVED, That we consider the as
sertion that the Locompton ConStitu-
ton is q 9 Constitution for the people
of KanzaS, to be q sclf-evident lie,
and do hereby pledge our lives and
fortunes to repsl any attemptto force
it upon us.
Resolved, That we view with sor-
row and regret the disposition ofsome
Hitherto profsssed Free State men to
seek office under the so-called Le'
compton Constitution, and can only
say that we repudiato their entire act
ion in so doing, and will look upon
them with distrust in tho future.
Rssolued, That we regard the act
ions Of the majority of the Territorial
Legislature, in holding themselves
and their votes forsalo fortown shares
and corner lots, as most contempti'
bio, and warn all our people against
ever supporting for public Office any
nam that was connected in the re-
motest degree with the Minneola
swindle.
AT Eagle City. Madison County,
a county convention was held to nom
..A I.I.L. r. A. Gou,t;iut,nu