The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-13

M VO1oO& AuAOx OGaNOOWV6U
Their Rights Cannot be Bartered
Away!
The meeting last mig ght, to condemn the
fraud and corruption of the Legislature iu
elec.ing United States Senator, to gil a
vacancy which does not exist, was the most
unanimous, and considering the short notice
and impossible rivers the largest, meeting
ever assembled in Davis County. 1t was
a meeting Of The People, stung to the quick
by fagrant wrong. and determined as one
man to resist the slightest encroschment
upon those rights as dear to freemsn as
life itself. Men of all political and person
al views took active part in the meeting.
II. A. Wilcox was called to the Chair,
and R. D. Mobley chosen Secretary. Mr..
Callen was called upon to express his views.
He did it in few but exceedingly strong
words, denouncing it as an outrage upon the
rights of the people, and one calling for their
severest condemnation. Gen. A. j. Mead,
who was one of the engineers of the Fraud,
being present was called upon, but the
meeting wasn't " fraudy" enough, and he
concluded courtesy forbade him speaking.
On motion, the meeting ordered that q
Committee be appointed to draft resolutions.
The Chair appointed Geo. W. Martin, J. R
lecture, and A. w. Callen said Committee.
After a short absence, the Committee re.
ported the resolutions which We print.
Captain Mcclure being called upon, made
a stirring speech in favor Of their adoption.
He denounced the Fraud bitterly, and made
an eloquent appeal to every man to guard
carefully and zealously their rights and
liberties. We are sorry the lateness Of the
hour forbids US reporting the Captains
speech more at length. A vote was taken
on the adoption of the resolutions, when it
found that one voted No! Some person
demanded that the question be put again
in order to be certain. The vote was re-
taken, but the Fraud-ite didn't have the
temerity to vote again, and the following
resolutions we're therefore adopted unan-
imously:
Whereas, We have learned that the Leg
islature of this State did, on the 9th inst,
60 through the form of electing a United
States Senator, whose term of service shall
commence the 4th of March, 1865; and
raereas, The present Legislature was not
elected with any expectation that they would
attempt to ill vacancy which has no pres.
ent existence, and which will not exist until
after the election and conyening of another
and ,chereas, We regard the
above referred to as unwarrant-
ed by any authority which has been delega-
ted to the present Legislature, a surprise
npon the people, and an attempt to defeat
heir wishes in the premises, and to deprive
hem of the expression of any preference
10 the choice of United States Senator
therefore,
Resolreel, That we denounce the proceed.
ngs above referred to, as a conspiracy on
The part of the Governor and Legislature
10 wrest from the people their inalienable
right of the choice of representative in
he highest branch of the National Legisla- |
turc-a conspiracy which could have been
and attempted only by men utter
y depraved and corrupt, and one to which
. free people cannot and will not willingly
submit.
Resolred, That as men loving the insti
utions bequeathed US by our fathers, and
determined to maintain our liberties at all
hazards and to consign to eternal infamy all |
against them, we hereby pledge |
ourselves to our fellow. .citizens of the other !
portions Of the State to unrelenting hostili- |
y to this atrocious fraud, and its more
,trocious authors.
Resolred, That We call upon all citizens
If Kansas, without regard to party or per-
'onal preferences, to unite with US in con
]emning this usurpation of their rights,
md attempt to force upon them a Senator
without first consulting their wishes.
STATE ITEMS.
The City Council of Leavenworth appropri-