| Show THE KANSAS QUESTION concluded from page 84 sl then follows lle tle the lie process or irli fril biting new recruits aho vho u ho are tire properly vouched couched for bv ni embers members of tha order he prelim preliminary obligation to observe secrecy the catechism to which the candidate Is subjected suld buly eced and the eipl ex nations of or the colonel in iii respect to the objects of the hie s order which are thus thug first to secure to kansas the hassings bes hes sings and prosperity of rif being it 9 free state stale and secondly to tit protect the llie billot box from the leprous touch of unprincipled ri inen inell these and nil all other questions letriz satisfactorily rn nn the final oath is 13 thus administered mili ilij explanations upon omir part we shall shail ask fou acu fiat lint you take with us an tin placing 3 in tio tso tie same earne attitude as before obligation 1 11 I in th 1 most m t solemn wina ilna manner riner rimer here bere in he the pre pree ence of heaven n and n d oliese these witnesses lind myself f that I 1 will never reveal nor cause to be revealed ei either elther by it word od look or sign by writing printing engraving painting r m any y manner what whit whatsoever anth an tiling ilig pertaining to this institution ution save to persons duly qualified to receive the same 1 will never reveal the file nature natura of the oiga olga niza tion the place of meeting the fact that any person is a member f the same or even the existence of or the organization iz iza tion atin except tu persons legally quai qualified fied to receive the fame rame should I 1 at any time withdraw or be lie suspended or exp eap lied from this organization I 1 will keep this obligation to the end of life if any ry books papers or moneys a belonging to this organization be entrusted to my car care or keeping will fAth faithfully fully and completely del dei deliver avei up the same to my successor success cr in office or any one legally authorized to receive thein them I 1 will never knowingly propose a person for membership ja this order who wiio is not in favor of makins matins kansas a tree free re state ani ans whom I 1 heel feel satisfied will exert lils his entire influence to bring aboin about this result T r will arid abide by any honorable ino movement trade bythe tin tinn to lecure this great end which will not conflict with the laws of the country and the constitution of if the united states stairs I 1 will unflinchingly vote for and support the candidates nominated ly ihs organization in preference to any and all others to all nil of this obligation I 1 do most solemnly pird piru promise hilee and ind affirm anding penalty of being expelled from this organization or having my name published to the several territorial encampments encamp ments us bis a perjurer before heaven and traitor to my country f passing through life scorned and reviled by moan roan frowned on by devils fo forsaken isaken by angel sand abandoned bogod the colonel then addresses the recruits who have slen enlisted in a noble army battling in a glorious cause in the coune course of which he says there are signs by which members of this hits organization may know each other colonel will give alv them to candidates there Is also a grip there Is a certifying conversation and tig signal bignal nalof of distress there are passwords which none can ran communicate to you saye sayo the iri ire siding onil ofil or upon hin his authority and you cannot communicate them hem to another save eave to the aid upon your examination these passwords are invariably given in a m hig his lis his per instructions on entering regiments re are thee these at outer door any alarm here you will give the sentinel the password at inner door doors three raps here you will give the sentinel your namey names name the number of your regiment and explanation of the term password salute the prodding presiding officer both on your ingress arid and egress by p acang acing placing i right light hand on breast and betly bowing bol boing ng the closing cing ceremony Is talks as follows fOllO WF colonel fellow sol soi I 1 trust this review has been both pleasant arld and profitable to all we met as let us part as brothers that we seek nu no wrong to ady any and our bond of union in battling for the right must mu it tend to make mate ns us better men better neighbors and better citizens we thank you for your kindness and attention and invite you all to be present at our next review tobe to be holden at 1 on next at relock 0 clock elock P 31 sentinels you aill a iii lil open the doors that our soldiers may retire pleasantly and in order orden 23 tour c committee ommittee have deemed it important to give this outline of 0 the constitution ani and rituals of 01 the grand encampment and regiments of the kansas legion legions as constituting the secret organization organizations political and mill mili tart lary in obedience to which the public demonstrations ha have haye e been made to subvert the authority of ae tle the territorial government established by congress by setting g up a state government governments either with ornit or without hout the assent vf of congress as circumstances should determine the endorsement dor dorF ement of this military organization ard recommendation by the dig die springs convention for catbe the procure procura and preparation of arms accompanied with the distinct declaration that we twill t will resist them thern the laws enacted by the fc kansas lo 10 a bloody issue aa as sn s skin n as we ascertain that peaceable rem remedies edies edles shall fai fall and forcible resistance shall shail furnish any reasonable prospect of luccis suu suc cis cbs s would seem to admit of no other interpretation pre tation than in the event cent that the courts of justice shall sustain the validity of those laws and congress shall refuse to admit kansas as a state with the dhe constitution to be formed at topeka they will set up an independent government in dell ance of the federal authority ric rie tic Is clearly indicated bythe by the ether other pro ff dings of this Conven convention tiong in which it Is declared that we with scorn repudiate allate the election laws law so callad calland and nominate gov goy reeder keeder for congro sit ssi to be voted vote v 0 ted d for on a dif dlf terent any day from that authorized by laws law at Is an 11 election tube to be held beld by ty cadges am awl cherki not gip jip pointed lu in pursuance of any to I 1 e sworn by any person authorize by latr law 0 a tha and the ilie r re Stu turns rits riis to be made and awl results rei una uka proclaimed and t erMi erml cates catts granted re cited in a modey modes anode arld and not by persons to perform acts ay any lawin er or oui out of abo tb Terri territory torr in nomination needer reeder addressed the convention a as follows ool fol lowi among other in riving giving him this nom noni tra tia nation tion in fit this mann rh ahai strength strengthens ent las ids arms to fl do rio their work and in lor r tum fum uti uil u ii lie ha woud would now pledge to them a st steady eidy eidT pov of purposes purpose never firing tiring Indus industry dogg dogged d pers pire nire verance and all the abilities with which god had Ps dowed liim film to 0 o the righting of their wrongs and aili aill the tin i triumph of thir th ir lr cause cluse ile ue believed from froni the ci c miu mii mi in i stances which hal had for the last eight months surround urro it 0 him and which had at the samo santo time placed in his liis pos pot deslon inn many tact fact and bound and soul t the oppressed voters of kansa that lie could do iauch obtaining a redro a eif tit f their grievance grievances III ill sald said that day hv bv day a crlos was corning coming upon ua c thic thir in af a this be tc te poel popl erity a anta mirk I 1 eil ea period af as are to us the opening of tha the he nevol Kevol the adoption of the declaration of independence and add ho tho era of the alien alten and sedition inn lan la n should take each cacti step carefully so that rach be a step of or sa fi and anil nho 0 o that no vi olence violence be done to the tie which bind binds the american people pr ople opie tosi togi ther lie ile alluded to the avd tyranny under which w we are and hive been an sald sall that if any one supposed that were to be bo 1 imps d by force upon a free adi addi they thiv never knew or had for forgotten gitten the history of or our fa fathers liters american clil zene zent war in fit their barras br ts too of tats toe spirl tot tor oth r and trying dys dyg d ys and have hav hay lived tor ton louir liin itin amid the bless biess Inra of lberts lirly to sui sul nolt rolt to fin aln n iia fr any quarter and tie 11 leman ieman 0 anan who havins having owe nwe itt 1 n fre j could tamela nelv to id was dt fit to be a siave slave lie urged the free state inn m not of ican I lawi isai sap and determinedly the one ar irrl pral isrl arst st never bever swerving but steadily ine inh ons ong on as alibi did tho the wig U men row wiio wrin followed the far tar star to tir tim mangar imling back only aly for irth ir rrth t h encenia gernen gernan t Hs ire counseled that peace fui ful resistance b male maie to ot the ft spurious le Io lalure t that aa arnas arras tu tv tit tiit to the he ballot box and anil to congress be made for relief from this oppressive load that violence should be deprecated as long as a a single hape hope of peaceable redress remained but itt ift if at last all these should tall fall if in the proper tribunals there Is no leuie for or our dearest rights right outraged and nd profaned cd it if still to suffer that corrupt men may reap harvests watered aafred by our tears then there Is one more wore cli cil chanc inc fur jue juc jimlee ilce god has provided in the he eternal frame of things regrets for every wrong and there remain remains for us the steady ive eve e and the be strong arrit arnt and ve we must masl mabl conquer or mingle the bodies of the oppressors with i hose those of thi opan saed sard upon ulon the soil bull blitch the declaration of independence no 10 lot ir protects but he was not at atall all ali apar hen heil ive lve that 8 i it a crisis ouid would ever eer arr ve he lieb I 1 it 11 ved that ju tibe ouight be found far mort wort b ort if f so dreada ul nn an extremity and even should an appeal I 1 i i arms arins come it wai wat n as his kopini 0 that it if we are well pre I 1 pared 1 aal awl thai tir tji 11 melt mi it the victo lacto v atin w in 91 in 1 if of lie lle the anda artt i ion lon in of the mar mai held at liter nn on the 14 h of if Au august gusst and endorsed tv T v he h con colv nr nt in held heid at the tha B s a spring on tiie ath and ah 6 h of it sept a convention was held beld at tc T v ka 1 i on n t ar 11 19 h a fili it ah 20 li ol 01 st bumber at which it t w is to il tern ti i idd udd 11 doob to bi A d convention at the same saine lilt i I 1 N i on i th lk fourth 1 ii of october for the r nit nil f I 1 a ar c in n and and to it fc a s end nd i li it din lin were had euilas as were deer deemed ned nece ary gary for fir ff intz ne iniz the n ili ill esry ests f conducting the election of d di I 1 gat K it s i aking the r t irus lrus and ash aeh mabll ig the colv annon al th recard regard to the regularity of these hse proceedings your nun nin littee see no nc n c sity s ity fur arther than is tto ito to br bi lound in fhi tad lad that it was the a r il it p irav ant int t td id of the bholi hoi hot body of the people of kan sa iia anda andu condu onda cl wi about the santon an t TO of law and in ilen deti alwo ai ut of hi lit instituted aught rua run for the avowed pur oear afif o ear eaf ov arthr throwing wing the territorial terni Terri government dished ll hed t ly ty y I 1 nr ss s rie nie vie const itri nal nai nel onal convention met at topeka on the t f airth thesda of october and organized by elect ng necol col coi J 11 II lam lant presidents who in returning his big arnow I 1 1 nien ts rr r ir the honor ted the validity of the ti r lional lt L slature and its acts in these word won of the convent n for the tha position as asi ii nad nr ai pt thanks yiu tiu have met neill getil linten on no ordinary oa lon ion to arc afi h no ordinary alir pose pop pos e you are the first aret legal the real beitt stitt lers of kansas have ever evar bad had you tou comprise the tile bra first altal lt al elen elef d 1 l representative jody judy ever assembled in the T p ae on oil frid october at ber 25 23 mr smith affred off wed ted the f owing rl i tr the ibe committees H son soh soiled el that the various var lins ling lius c committees of this con be and they are hereby to frame work hav bay na n in view an organization of a state gov gor 11 STATE organization ccoce och oct 31 21 in tn ole the evening session s ion lon the debate ran high upon sir Sti sin wits mlis in r ri tence fence to an immediate slate state orgin orkin the mr vr of the resolution wis war ns in avor of eleew eigi rn state officers at once lie he would i ielse no rin hesitation hesi hesitate oll nil he would present a bold hold front and waver not tint at alli all tb til T trl eltory was without laws life andt and property were nap t isted th the territorial had bad broken down n he would not leave it an hour for tile tl e action of if after an application for admi si ily its n but would barild set ir an independent form of govern government men t ac 11 mr emery sald bald now mr ur chairman whit does this thit desol it if n conwin contemplate plate plair w m hat is pro proposed pored to be done it I 1 jia JIM clr t pr apt ses to super cede cedi lle ile lie lite pr sent weak and anem clent territt iria ir 1 government and hence it eil ell umA the fundamental fda idia ilia a of the constitutional nt A AM it does mori morn it proposes to dve ove 01 o ve into a tact fact tl tiie tile te leading idea di a of the declaration of inde indence the b ast human buman authority in american p which Is til whenever any form it if government deoms destructive destruct i e of the ends for which it was d it Is the right of the people to alt r or ab abi icib it and to ILD mst mat tute lute a it uw w pov gov po ern menty ments it propOF proposes CR to force fi ace theories cf of human rights inlo into tart facts to appy opp ipp v this great greit principle nn ciple tu to the wani wann ind to the neo iti ill of the down lon ion trodden people of klusas I 1 do not it tion sion slon this rl ht if the people antl anil c no geini gerni man mun on n this floor flo r will disagree ant act with ni if it hp he does docs it ilo tic mccu ies lea a mott emrah r dinara pasit pos ti in lil and con eirv n would burgt t that he be withdraw fr rn this body IN minn ile lit n we say bay that we will take to 11 de and r ader une cesary that thing now xeni d 1 I over us lid rill efla pila a territorial government wb wit n w we nv av and maini maln lain ain that we have bavo a tight right to guaran 0 hv the constitution to have a arm srm form f government ri st ang ap un on our own nent and free M 11 we are only onit doil doll what nhat n hat as american Amerl cn eit rit ins us we have a richt to do we oitt propose to carry curry onit the doctrines antich abused and grossic narl exon eaon resented eson tedas as it ba ti abeen been I 1 mian the doctrine of Fol hei t iatter latt katt ml nii nil 1 r which we are 1 l ahem sem bled hen ben 0 o davs days and in pui PUT olance fiance of the pr arn n ipas of chich which w bode bone to eni enn extricate uri cate cato ives from our unhappy r klitin wl liin liln itin n 31 it if lit hut hylt i t to state that in of this sime speech mr r 11 i ry declared deceit red h milf rn I 1 f ap app sed to clan an imirie diate otate election wider mider the new now constitution and ind an unni i n se sion slon of tiie tie gendral general when all the wn wiil 1 Is of |
