New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-26

Gus retort, and said the protest reminded him Oh
his father, who, whenever aoything happened, used
to tay. "Well told you ssl
On motion the vote on the resolution was recon
sdered, and the subject will be discussed sgaia
but our convictions of the result are much at fault
if the resolution does not ioreshadow the position
Kansas will occupy. Congress may prevent any
collision by prompt action IN the application dur
ING the early part Of the session. if ihe does not,
and also fails TO tsse some decisive action that will
relieve Kansas from its present misrule, new
phase OF American history will DO written, and
another political era inaugursted
A petition, coucbed in the most gallant and
poetic terms, was presented BY DR.. K Jbinson, ia
behalf tf the ladies Of Topeka, requesting the use
OF the hall in the evening, aud also Inviting the
members and officers OF the Convention to fest-
val then and there. The petition vas granted, and
invitation accepted. Convention adjourned.
A CAPITAL PARTY LADIES IN THE CASE.
In order to comprehend the beginning, middle
and end, Of this party fully, it is necessary to
state that the question will come up before the
Cow to- morrow morning. on the temporary
location Of the capital. 1t seems t. have been
tactly agreed, for there has been discussion on
the point that there sbOul1 be no attempt, at pres
ent, TO locate a permanent capital but az cap
tsl for the time being must be had, and the first
location might have good deal to do with subse-
qGent Onfs, on tue pIlLclple that a bird 10 the
" haD1 il worth two in the BUSH there has been
some little interest mani ested in the result. Law
renee. LeSyenwOTth, Topeka, and some other
points claimed the privilege, and although there
really has been very little wre-wOfking, in com
parIsOD to what is sometimes 70 be found, the pres
ent festival may be set down as a small "demOn-
strstOn' that Wsy
AS the traveller glances his eye on the slopes and
prairie ridge upon which the nov celebrated
" City" Of Topeka stands, and takes in with crit
ic6l eye. accustomed to the aspects of E.stera
towns, the 80 or 40 houses Of which it is COM
prised be would not be apt to think that pOpu-
lston 80 intelligent, OF ladies' so elegant, accom-
plisbed and beautiful, would have sought homes
in those Imal and hurriedly erected buildings
We have no disposition to puff. We only say
" hat is true Of many places in Kansas, that there
is population here such as perhaps, never before
became the pioneers of q ne Territory, and that
they have planted themsclved on the wig SOL Of
Kansas, and cbeerfully meet prigatiOns which the
lesyen Of romance infused in such life, cannot
altogether raise above the necessary troubles
which beset it,
The eventful hour of the festival finally arrived
The desks and tables in the center of the hall had
been ruled out Of order" fine melodeOu was
placed at one side and an upright piano on the
other while the Presidential rOstrum had been IN
vaded by three disciples OF Paganini, who were
csrry ing on vigorous warfare between catgut and
horse hair The hall was puuctually crowded.
There were not chairs for One-balf of those pres
ent, and if there had been there was no place TO
put them. Music, song and the dance prevailed,
although the larger number were grouped in con-
versatiOn parties, or prOmedading here and there,
or sitting where there was an opportunity. AS the
ladies' had gone into Committee of the Whole
on Topeka for the capital, Delegates we're in dc.
mand and subjected to the persuasive eloquence OF
bright eyes and witty remarks, which ought to
have been Irresistible.
As we glanced our eye around the hall and
watched the pleasant phase, of happy, social in
tercOurse, We recalled TO our mind the fact that
the people were standing on the brink of what
might DO political cOnvulsiOn, and that here, in
a few msntbs, might be the battle ground on which
the question Of Slavery and Freedom should de-
eide their hostle claims to this fair portion OF
Gods heritage.
About 10 o'clock the " House went into Com
"mittee of the Whole on internal improvement
and from the rapid disappearance OF cakes, pies,
fruit and COME ctIOnery, made great progress
AHerward speeches were called for, and at least
dozen gentlemen responded, VINO lndulged chlony
in pleasantries having alusion to the location OF
the capital and the fair ladie, of Topeka. The ro-
marks were as pleasantly received as they were
uttered, and being chiefly suited for home CON
sumption, we decline giving further account OF
them, more especially as we got on our legs on
that interesting occasion.
1OPEK,, Thursday, Nov. :, 1850
The Convention met at O'Clock, and opened
wish PRAYER by TT chaplain. The Committee on
the Rights of Married Women, made rep Jrt on
the special subject referred 10 them, concerning
pamphlet on "Woman's Rights" by Mrs Nichols,
10 the effect that the subject was worthy OF COZ.
sideraton by the first Legislative Assembly OF
Kansas. but they did not deem 1t within the
province of the Convention The same Commit
tee also submitted this regular report.
The Convention then went into committee on
the location of tie permanent seat OF government.
There was perfect cloud OF speeches, aad from
the large number of admirable sites for the seat OF
government which were eulogzed it was impOs-
sibe TO resist the conclusion that they must have
been raiDed down in this part OF the world. a
vote was taken, when it appeared that Topeka nal
received eight votes and Lawrence seven; the re-
ainder being divided between many other points.
The Committee then rose and the suol7ct came
before the Convention. All other points were then
dropped save the two receiving the highest mum
ber On the final vote Topeka received twenty
and Lawrence sixteen votes TIE result. was al
noupced amid applause and the Convention ad-
journed.
How strange and uncertain are the workings OF
human legislation. Little does the convict VINO
stretches his limbs a cold hard cell, or the yeo-
man whe feels public burden upon bis shoulders
or draws a sword at tie call of his country, com
prebepd the MYSTERIOUS operation which nodded
mems IDEAS of right and wrong into the hard facts
that define thes position and just as little do they
know how often these views OF right and wrong
have hung in the scale OF q feather or been de-
cided by an accident. We donot mean 10 inslnuate
that the Convention at Topeka is less intelligent
than the majority of legislative bodies we think
il is more so We have known many legislative
bodies where the msjorites were comparatively
stupid, and in these the legislative process was
worked like charm. few leaders evosed tue
intellectual prOcess. where the proceedings were