Views of the Minority on the Constitution of Kansas: Adopted by the Convention which Met at Lecompton on Monday, the 4th of September, 18571857 - Kansas - 7 pages |
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act of Congress Acting Governor Stanton admitted adopted appointed Arkansas assembled bers Calhoun call a Convention census COLLAMER conducted Congress for admis Consti Constitution with slavery Convention to form country declared inoperative declined to vote delegates districts elected a large ernor felony fictitious votes form a Constitution formal returns fraud fraudulent Free fugitive slave laws Governor Walker gress hold slaves House of Representatives importation of slaves inhabitants Kansas large majority large number lature Lecompton Constitution legal voters Legislative Assembly Louisiana Mexico Missouri official assurances oppressed organic law participate therein peaceably person petition poll-tax presented to Congress President print proceeded prohibited promised freedom proper to vote ratification reclaim their rights rejected ritorial Senate settled the condition settlement sion slaveholding stitution subject submitted sustained tary Terri Territorial election Territorial Gov Territorial Government Territorial Legis Territorial Legislature passed thereof tion Topeka treaty tution unlawful unscrupulous minority usurped power vention vided