The Issue Fairly Presented: Black Republicanism Versus Democracy: Law, Order, and the Will of the Majority of the Whole People, Against Usurpation, Anarchy, Revolution, and the Voice of a Meagre Minority of the People of Kansas. Published by Order of the Democratic National Committee1856 - 32 Seiten |
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 30 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Seite 29 - And the first election shall be held at such time and places, and be conducted in such manner, both as to the persons who shall superintend such election and the returns thereof, as the governor shall appoint and direct; and he shall at the same time declare the number of members of the Council and House of Representatives to which each of the counties or districts shall be entitled under this act.
Seite 30 - The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
Seite 9 - That we will endure and submit to these laws no longer than the best interests of the territory require, as the least of two evils, and will resist them to a bloody issue as soon as we ascertain that peaceable remedies shall fail, and forcible resistance shall furnish any reasonable prospect of success; and that in the meantime we recommend to our friends throughout the territory the organization and discipline of volunteer companies, and the procurement and preparation of arms.
Seite 9 - Resolved, That we owe no allegiance or obedience to the tyrannical enactments of this spurious legislature; that their laws have no validity or binding force upon the people of Kansas...
Seite 28 - ... to be posted up in at least three of the most public places in each voting precinct...
Seite 30 - November next; which convention, when met, shall first determine, by a majority of the whole number elected, whether it be or be not expedient at that time to form a constitution and State government...
Seite 29 - Bhall be their duty, to make all needful rules and regulations for the conduct of the said election and the returns thereof. They shall appoint three suitable persons to be judges of the election at each place of voting, and prescribe the mode of supplying vacancies. They shall cause copies of the rules and regulations, with a notice of the places of holding elections and the names of the judges, to be published and distributed in every...
Seite 11 - I have listened with equal regret and surprise to the speech of the honorable senator from Massachusetts. Such a speech, the most un-American and unpatriotic that ever grated on the ears of the members of this high body, I hope never to hear again here or elsewhere.
Seite 29 - States, over the age of twenty-one years, and who shall have resided three months next before said election in the county in which he offers to vote, and no other person whatever shall be entitled to vote at said election ; and any person qualified as a voter may be a delegate to said convention, and no other.