Nebraska advertiser., 1859-05-12
AnneXatIon MaSS C0nTentI0n.

= THURSDAY MORNING, NAY l., 1852.
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Annexation Mass Convention.
In accordance siih TIE action Of the
meeting held in this city relative to a
State Government, a Mass Convention
assembled at Nebraska City on Monday,
May ID. S. F. NUckOLLs was chosen
President, and II. w. REEsoLDs, -Sec,y.
The following preamble and resOlu-
tons were adopted:
Whereas, toe citizens Of the counties
lying south Of the Platte River, without
reference TO political sentiment, decided
last Fall BY : vast majority, that the ear
iy organization OF southern Nebraska, to-:
getheF with the Territory Of Kansas, into
aSEate Government, would condace ma-
terially 10 the advancement and progress
Of The. country and the people thereof;
aud whereas, the people Of Kansas have,
by a popular vote, sanctioned the action
Of the Territorial Legislature, calling a
= Constitutional Convention, 70 SIT at wy
andot City, CT the S;h Of July, A. D.
, 1859, and made provision for the submis-
sion Of said Constitution 10 the people Cor
ratification On the Sd CT October, A. D..
1859, and fixed the first Monday IN June
as the time for the election Of Delegates
90 attend said Convention; and whereas,
we, she citizens OF South Platte Nebras-
.ka, are invited to participate IN the form
alton Of said Constitution, and have every
assurance that the boundaries Of said
State can he defined IL the Constitution
70 Be enacted, and whereas We are IN
alterably convinced that the pastiferous
Platte River should be the Northern boun-
dairy Of a great Agricultural and Com
mercial State. Therefore bsit Resolved,
list. That the people OF Southern Ne
braska, in Mass Convention assembled,
without distinction Of party, viii elect
delegates TO attend said Constitutional
Convention TO ST. al Wyandott City. IN
July 1859.
%. That said delegates when elected
9s hereinafter provided are hereby IN
structed 20 use al honorable means to
make the Platte River the Northern
boundary Of the State Of Kansas.
Sd. That 10 carry out the viii Of the
People intrUsted directly in affecting the
desirable object-io-wit: a State Organ
izalion ~ an early day, II is necessary
for the people south Of the Great Platte
River 70 recur to first principles and
thereby reduce 20 practice the doctrine o:
Popular Sovereignty.
4th. That it is the ~inalienable right OF
every people IN the formation Of a State
Constitution preparatory 70 admission IN,
70 the Union, 10 define the boundaries Of
said State, and Congress has no more
power or right to alter section than
another,
9TH. That an election be called for the
first Monday in June, for delegates tc
the Kansas Constitutional Convention.
9th, Tia, the basis Of representation
from all the counties south Of the Platte
River. shall Re as It now is by law fol
The lower House Of the Nebraska Legis-
lature; provided, each county shall be en-
utled 10 one delegate.
9Th. That the mode Of election shall
be viva voce, but il al other respects &C
cording 10 the laws OF the Territory regu-
latihg elections, except as hereinafter
provided.
: Sth. That the President Of this Con.
vention i invested with full power and
authority, by the people il mass oonven.
.don assembled. to appoint 4 central com.
mittee, consisting Of three persons from
each county south Of the Platte river
whose. duty il shall be to appoint Judge:
Of election in every precinct within their
respective counties.
. 9Th. That said Judges, when appointed
as aforesaid, shall take an oath, before
{ some officer authorized 10 administer
, oaths. TO fairly and impartially and cor
rectly discharge their duties, and mak'
full, true and correct returns OF the POI
at their respective precincts 70 the Presi
dent Of this convention within twely.
=, days after the election is had as afOre
said.
10Th. That the President OF This con
vention take and subscribe an oath &C
cording to law, and on the thirteenth dar
after the election aforesaid, proceed 4
count the vote for delegates in the sever
eral counties, and after computing al
the votes cast In each county he shall
thereupon issue a certificate Of election
to those receiving the largest number @
votes cast in their respective counties
which certificate shall be under his han
and. seal. Ia the name of southern Nebras
ka, which shall be certified under n
hand and Official seal Of the Clerk Of To
District Court In and for Otoe county, \
T., and the I'd Judicial district.
lIih: That said certificate shall emit
lie the person TO whom issued to a seat /
The Kansas Constitutional Convention.
18th. That the President of this con
vention shall, after complying with th
foregoing acquisitions, certify the whol
returns Of election 10 the Kansas Consti
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