Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-04

chopper left the compromise country be-
I tween two DAYS
The table Of election returns Of this first
legislature is curiosity in literature. The
name, nativity, occupation, age and length of
/ residence in the territory are given and oppo-
site this biography" is set some quotation
/ from the owners campaign speech. Among
| others quite as spicy, considering the pro-
slavery orators, was Justice to all, "a The
| Union, itmust and shall be preserved (" "Hemp
forcibly if we must "Union when il protects
our interests" and Money makes the mare
60"
Lurid lightning made mild ink for the edi-
torial utterances of that period. Every paper
| in the nation took sides pro or con, one Of
the very funny features of this newspaper war
being that as facilities for transmitting news
were few and far between one of the transitory
governors would enjoy reading his roast"
after he had had two or three successors
LAWS OF THE bogus LEGISLATURE.
The laws OF this bogus legislature filed
| large volume, and were mostly adapted from
the Missouri statutes. Its original enactments
were Draconian in character and virtually dis
| franchised free state men. Here they
hoist by their own petard." 1t became evident
that tho territorial Judiciary and the President
would recognize the bogus laws This the
free state men would not stand. and they then
| and there resolved to hold one Of the varied as
sortment of conventions that seemed always on
tap at that time. One Of the resolutions is q
fair sample Of all:
Resolved. That we owe no allegiance or
obedience to the tyrannical enactments Of this
spurious Legislature; that their lave have no
validity or binding force upon the people Of
Kansas. dc.
Politicians fighting for puny honors nearly
wrecked the free state cause in this convention,
but call was finally issued for a constitutional
| convention to be held at Topeka in October,
1855, for the purpose of forming state con-
| stltution on which to petition Congress for
admission to the Union. This constitution was
submitted 70 the people on December Is, 1855.
and was adopted. 1t was then decided TO hold
an election for state officers and q legislature
on January Is, 1856. Then under the Topeka
constitution the election was held: OF course,
delegates to Congress were q necessary compile
ment. The pro-slavery men held their election
early In October of SO, and the free state men
ON the 9th Of the same month. Both candidates
we're declared elected, and both descended upon
washington. An investigating committee was
appointed, and . minority well majority
report was the inevitable result with the repub-
licans and one democrat in the same harness
As sequence the House declared the seats
vacant and admitted neither.
Shawnee Mission possessed few charms for
the bogus" legislature, SO another site for
capital purposes was discussed. Lecompton,
Lesvenworth, Tscumseh, Kickapoo, Lawrence,
Topeka and Minneola each presented claims
Tecumseh offered thirty acres Of land and
S00, 900 bricls The foundations Of the state
h hon laid By over-zealoas capital promoters
stu stand, stony reminder Of vanished
glorf0. Lscompton offered fifty acres Of land
and . half million bricks and won the prize.
Census taksrs seem to enrage people ct all
tiDss, and Tie census ordered by the governor
Of Kansas territory for the purpose u properly