Kansas weekly herald., 1855-09-08
VOLUME I---NUMBER SO.


Z. CFoysdale, s. w. Hays, John Martin,
n. "A. NJ. Vapgn, Benz. Newsom, n. A..
Sublett, John Montgomery, A. p. Baker,
J. w. Ratliff, H. B. Elliott, G. Fl. Worth
ington, w. MCGEE, G. G. Coots, F. ID.
McGee.
4th DIsTRIcT.-Is Jacobs, r. Lykin, A.
Hashll, James Beets, .Sam1. Ralston, Da-
yid NJ. McFadden.
9th DIgTRIcT.-WilHa1n Barbee, Sam1.
Williams, jos. G. Anderson, r. P. Rob-
erts, TI os. B. Arnett, A. Hornback, VIM.
Barnes.
6th DIsrRIcT.-F. ]. Marshall, Jno.
Donaldson, Geo. II. Perrin, Thos. James,
E. NJ. Sloan, w. Hubbard, Charles Mar
tin, John Hearthy. r. M Clark.
9TH DisrRIcT.-Robt. S. Kelly, r. L.
Kirk. Graiten Thomason, John HaTneet,i
J. A. Thompson, j. w. Forman, Alex
Dunning, ]. A. Vandersdale, d. Wander
slice. Jno. Pemberton, w. Gilmore, Thos.
J. Vanderslice, e. r. Wilson, A. o.
Price, > Utt,J. w. Forman, j. H. String
fellow.
9th DIsrsIcT P. Richardson, s..
w. Waterson, r Blair, B. Whitehead,
J. w. Smith, Whitehead, Hen.
Thompson, E. Blackstone, ]. B. O'Tool.
9th DIsTRIcT.-J. Freeland, R. S. Mer-
chant, NJ v. Berry, r. w. Thompson,
Jas. Adkins, s. w. Tunnell, Marion
Brown, Thos. Ward, ]. NJ Hall, J.. M.
Stephens.
10th D1sTR1cT.-D Dan Grover,J. C. Posey,
NJ P. Rively, s. P. Shaw, Thos. c..
Hughes, A. Russell W. H. Adams, H.
R. Pollard. d. j. Johnson, ]. Heath, Green
D, Todd, Silas Armstrong, Joel Walker,
H. NJ. Northrop, Eathan A. Long, Cyrus
Surratt, WI. Osborn, Isaac Munday,
Thos. Robinson, E. Garrett, L. J. Eastin,
w. H. Tebbs, J. III. Doris, James Will
son, DIR. Croysdale, G. G. Stevens, J. M.
Hands, R. L. Kirk, r. r. Reese, J.Hyatt.
We further recommend the following
plan as the basis of representation
Resolved, That each Council District be
sentitled to cast the same number of votes
in this Convention that they have rep1esen-
tatiVes in the two Houses of the Legisla-
ture, and that the Delegation of each Dis
trict shall determine the person to cast the
vote of said District, and designate the per-
son for whom it shall be given.
The first part of the report was taken up,
read and adopted without dissenting voice
Some discussion arose as to the right of the
Committee to append to their report plan
for the basis of representation, and Dele
gate asked an explanation. DR.. String
fellow stated that the power to bring in such
report was delegated to the committee by
the Convention on Tuesday evening, but as
there were objections he movedthe vote be
reconsidered- carried.
DIR. StingfelloW moved that the Conven-
ton now 60 into an election for permanent
Officers, and nominated 3. r. Rees, as Pre-
sident, Mr.. Donaldson terminated Mr.. Wa
terson. Capt. Eastin and Thos. Johnson
were also put IN nomination. Pending this
question the following letter was received
from Col. Isacks, by the hands of Mr.. D.
J. johnson, Withdrawing his name from
before the Convention:
SHAWNEE MISSION, Aug. 80, 1855. 8
Hon. R. R. REEs, President Convention in
Session at this place to Nominate can
didate for Congress:
s. Dear Sir-As much difficulty seems to
exist in your body In nominating candi-
date for Congress, and as do not wish to
be the means of discord, or to enable my
opponents so to charge, hereby request
that my name be Withdrawn from said Con-
yention. The only wish that have to ex-
press in this matter is, that the Convention
shall lnominate its candidate on the Slavery
question, and that he shall be required to;
make the canvass solely on that issue.
lam, Sir, very respectfully.
Your ob't servant,
A. j. lacks.
: The letter was received and three tre-
mendous cheers were given for Col. Isaeks,
for thus exhibiting so compromising spirit.
Mr.. Marshall stated that he was authoTi-
zed to say for Gen. Whitfield, that if nom-
mated he would accept, and run as the
Candidate of the Pro-slayery party. Three
cheers were then given for Whitfield. R..
R.. Rees was then unanimously chosen
President, and Robt. S. Kelly and ii. NJ.
Northrop Secretaries. Judge Halderman
moved that Gen. ]. w. Whitfield be nam
mated the Candidate of the Pro-slafery
party as Delegate to Congress-, by aeela-
nation. The question was put by sthe.
President: Shall the motion prevail? It.
was responded to by the deafening cheers
of the multitude. No one votes In the.
negative. Messrs. Ralston. Freeland and
Johnson were appointed. to wait upon Gen.
Whitfield and inform him of his nominal
ton, and further, tosinVite him TO address
the Convention. On motion, The same
committee were requested to wait upon
Col. Isacks and invite him to address the
Convention. It was voted that q commit.
tee ofthirteen Be fsinted 70 prepare an
address forshe PfosalaEsry party. E was