A History of KansasE.P. Greer, 1899 - 379 páginas |
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... Free State from a wilderness . Harrowing details and discreditable happenings have been purposely omitted . The story has been told as a record of courage and steadfastness , and increasing devotion to the princi- ples of human freedom ...
... Free State from a wilderness . Harrowing details and discreditable happenings have been purposely omitted . The story has been told as a record of courage and steadfastness , and increasing devotion to the princi- ples of human freedom ...
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... and upon every Territory of the United States . 59. Author's Motive.- Senator Douglas , himself a native of Vermont , and a Senator from the great Free State of Illinois , disclaimed this as a purpose , and. 42 HISTORY OF KANSAS .
... and upon every Territory of the United States . 59. Author's Motive.- Senator Douglas , himself a native of Vermont , and a Senator from the great Free State of Illinois , disclaimed this as a purpose , and. 42 HISTORY OF KANSAS .
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... Free State and two Pro - slavery towns started , and the battle begun . Topeka , an addition to the Free State strongholds , was founded December 5 , 1854 . SUMMARY . 1. Rev. Thomas Johnson was elected , in 1853 , delegate to Congress ...
... Free State and two Pro - slavery towns started , and the battle begun . Topeka , an addition to the Free State strongholds , was founded December 5 , 1854 . SUMMARY . 1. Rev. Thomas Johnson was elected , in 1853 , delegate to Congress ...
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... Free sas : one of them , that of Secretary Woodson , to a place on the map of Kansas . Notwithstanding the amount of explosive material lying about , Gov. Reeder received a hearty welcome at Leavenworth , and his reception was quite 49 ...
... Free sas : one of them , that of Secretary Woodson , to a place on the map of Kansas . Notwithstanding the amount of explosive material lying about , Gov. Reeder received a hearty welcome at Leavenworth , and his reception was quite 49 ...
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... Free towns started , and the batthe election , as , was afterwards to the Free State strongholeg committee , a large number 1854 . n Missouri and voted , but SUMMgal plurality . As this would ald have received a certificate 1. Rev ...
... Free towns started , and the batthe election , as , was afterwards to the Free State strongholeg committee , a large number 1854 . n Missouri and voted , but SUMMgal plurality . As this would ald have received a certificate 1. Rev ...
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acres agricultural appointed Arkansas army Associate Justice Atchison battle bill boundary building Camp Captain Charles citizens Civil Colonel command Commis Commissioned Company Congress Convention County seat Creek died district Douglas elected Emporia Fort Leavenworth Fort Scott Free Funston George Government Governor of Kansas House James January John Brown John James Ingalls July Kansas Cavalry Kansas City Kansas regiments Kansas river Kansas Territory Kansas-Nebraska Act killed lands Lawrence Leavenworth Lecompton Lecompton Constitution Legislature Lieutenant-Governor March Martin miles militia Mission Missouri Mustered Named in honor Neodesha organized Osage Osawatomie party Pawnee Pike prairie Promoted railroad re-elected Reeder Residence Resigned river Robinson Samuel Santa Fe Scott Second Kansas Second Lieutenant Secretary session settlers Shawnee sioned slavery soldiers Superintendent of Public Supreme Court thence Thomas tion Topeka Topeka Constitution town troops Union United States Senator Volunteers vote Wichita William Wyandotte Constitution
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Página 347 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence, by reason of his presence or absence, while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this state, or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while a student of any seminary of learning ; nor while kept at any almshouse, or other asylum, at public expense ; nor while confined in any public prison.
Página 300 - MASTER of human destinies am I! Fame, love, and fortune on my footsteps wait. Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and passing by Hovel and mart and palace— soon or late I knock unbidden once at every gate! If sleeping, wake — if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer every foe Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury, and woe, Seek me in vain and...
Página 330 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States...
Página 329 - That the judicial power of said territory shall be vested in a supreme court, district courts, probate courts, and in justices of the peace. The supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and two associate justices, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum, and...
Página 329 - ... associate justices, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum, and who shall hold a term at the seat of government of said Territory annually...
Página 334 - That the constitution and all laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the s*ame force and effect within the said territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the United States...
Página 355 - When more than one amendment shall be submitted at the same time, they shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately.
Página 333 - That all salt springs within said State, not exceeding twelve In number, with six sections of land adjoining or as contiguous as may be to each...
Página 334 - The legislatures of those districts or new states shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the United States in Congress assembled, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ; and in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents.
Página 328 - That the legislative power of the territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil ; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States...