The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-21
Kansas Affairs.
TIE KANSAS FREE STATE CONVENTION.
tCori espondence Of the st. Louis Democrst.l

Aonoo0 A0a1rBs
THx KANSAS FREE STATE CONVENTION.
lCoriespondence Of the st. Louis Democrat
TOPEKA, Thursday Nov. l, 1855.
the Convention constituted will have no further Diff
Guilty about the question OF excluding free negroes
kansas. Col Lane who, with Messrs Delahay and Par
introduced and carried resolution by which the adms-
sion or exclusion negroes will be settled by direct
vote of the people the day when the consi uon Is
submitted to the sovereign squatters for rejection ra
6cstion.
this question the wings join with the democrats
believe that as soon as Kansas is admitted State the
wings will fuse" with the democI rather than adopt
the republican" creed COL Lane regards the negro
the connecting link between and the outang
Mr.. Ielahay considers him animal merely while
Dr. Robinson the leades Of the republicans him
Dr. Robinson is not abolitionist but acts with par.
ties only as they act against the extension of slavery
eighty he opposed the admission of another inch Of
enumerated Of the Kansas Nebraska act" The Territory
believe is democI attic by large majority.
To-day the question Of permitting the establishment.
prohibiting banks by constitutional provision has
all other topics 1t originated on the report of the
standing Committee Banks of which subj DIN copy:
The standing Committee on Banks and Currency have
Sec !. The General Assem- bly, shall have power to
create incorporate banks any banking institution
whatever, to authorize the emission putting
In circulation OF any bill OF credit bond, check ticket
certificate promissory note other medium intended
Sec 2. The General Assembly shall prohibit by law the
circulation of foreign bank paper within the State.
Sec 8. The business Of borrowing and dealing in money
shall be left free to all subject only to such restrictions
be provided by law provided that special pri
vileges exemptions shall be granted to those
gagged in such business, shall any person, either
natural artificial be allowed to deal in issue paper
money. NJ. w. DELAHAY, Chairman.
The forenoon spent in attempts to amend the
stitution, and def Ct the article it stands The
subject was discussed in every possible light.
Colonel LANE finally offered resolution referring the
report back to the committee with instructions to pro-
n q ing. to Il
submitted to the people for ratification rejection The
resolution prevailed, although warmly opposed
POPULATION OF KANSAS
In the debates to-day, Colonel Lane declared the popu
lation of Kansas to be from 10000 to 0O0 while Mr.
ata Of eavenwo,th denied that there were more than
there are about 80, COO or 5000
STATE ORGANIZATION.
The convention met again at half past six The order
OF the evening the question Of State organization
Mr. Schuyler, of Council City, opened the debate with
able speech against the organization of State govern
ment before The decision Of Congress ia resion to adj
hitting Kansas as State. Mr. Schuyler is speaker of
great ability, conservative but liberal in his political
sound judgment give weight to his opinions all ques
tons he cebates. In referring to the fact assumed as
ncontroyerible proposition by the advocates OF an i'm
mediate oganaton that the House of Representatives
would instantly pass bill admitting Kansas State
he said he believed had to fear from our friends
than enemies that the free soil party of the North had
made arrangements to carry the next Presidential
campaign on the Kansas question and would therefore
il any given them to do so, refuse to settle
the troubles created by the repeal of the Missouri
promise by our immediate admission He opposed it,
toral and the free State organization would
come In conflict He said that Governor Slannon in
ctnversatcn with him. bad not only expressed his firm
determination to cary out the laws of the Barons of the
Shawnee Mission but given him to understand that he
had authority from President Pierce to call out the mill
tary force to assist him i'm their execution.
The discussion State organization closed about ten
O'Clock after Judge Wakefield had spoken in favor of
and DR.. Robinson against immediate organization.
EMIGRANT AID SOCIETY.
Or. Robinson said that agent Of that Society he
wished to contradict certain false statements regarding
it. which had been circulated for months past In pro-
slavery papers, and he found believed by members
Of the free State party He then stated the object Of
the society which agreed with the account given in its
recent address the citizens of Missouri and ided
that every prominent member Of its committee, Mr..
1hayer alone excepted we've known as the most conser
vativc men in New England-Webster wings or chunk
ers as they called in polcs-men whom the East
aboiit onists abuse proalavcry doughaces The
zson its object was to ac,ate emigration the West
by reducing railroad fares starting mills hotels and
other Dece-sary but expensive requirements, In new
fer settlers the STAKEHOLDER from South Carona with
his negroes we're much entitled by the laws of the
society, any abolitionist.
TIE DuEt mTwEES aTsssIs. LANE AND LowREY.
The Democrats CORE pondent says:-
Iprtsume that very few of your readers have been
gagged in "persona affairs and that still fewer of them
do not take interest in account OF dues Perhaps the
interest taken in hostile private rec 'uEer Is the sign of
n morbid public morality. but whether il l. no.
viii deny hat ii is great and universally felt. sent
you copy of challenge and acceptance that passed,
y.
r. Lowey, the private secretary OF Ex-Governor Reeder
aud iDfo med you, Also that amicabe arrangement
had prevented fatal termination OF the affair. suboin
tIar ipt of the amettdc honorable
IN regard to the conversation had between VI J. Par
r,tt ard e. +. Iowrcy. with reference to reports In cir
cuation about Col j. H. Lar TO which exceptions have
been made by said Lane Mr. Lowrey states thnt whatever
said ly him in regard to said reports Intended in
confidence to Mr.. Parrott, personal and mutual
friend without pretending 10 vouch Tor their TRUTH
injure Col Lane.
Ard Mr.. !. Parrott the friend Of Col Lane accepts
this statement satisfactory and lie and James r. I
gate, the friend Of q. j.. Lowrey consider the affair
hcnoraby and finally settled, and the said Lane nd Low
rey withdraw their CORES pondence.
MARCUS ]. PAkROrT, In behhlf OF Col. Lane.