The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18

ed IN favor OF IFS adopiion without
amendments, savaas may regard facts.
Rev.Mr. Gilpafrick.-Tile question is
not whether we viii have slaves in kan
sas; bus whether We viii be slaves our
selves. a worse than Vandal horde are
rivetiag chains upon as. For myself. I
viii not consent they shall do it. Iwould
rather go to southern plantation and la
Dor by the sideof the meanest slave, and
be compelled TO toll on for life, than sab
nit to the degradation and kind of en-
slavement proposed to be heaped upon us.
Mr.. Smith had not differed in the SER
tinsent of the majority report. The word
ing was different from what he would
have made it. As he understood the
matter, he could cordially adopt the plan
submitted by the committee.
DIR. Robinson did not wish to be mis-
understood in regard to his position
He could not consent that a movement
for framing State Constitution should
originate in this Convention. He would
be happy to meet with Convention of
the PEoPLE at large at another time, to
take action upon the expediency of franz
ing Constitution, but he would make
no pledges as 10 how he would act In
the premises in the Convention about to
be held.
Col. Lane gave assurances that Attor-
ney General Gushing and President Pierce
were As anxious to make Kansas free
State as any of US. 81 viii say more:
Frank Pierce would give his right arm
to-day. to insure freedom to this Terri
tory He differed as to the propriety
of this resolution. and would vote against
it, but be had not said anything in favor
of sanetioning the tsof this Legislature;
but lie would go for resisting to the last
extremity every enactment of that BODY
which would be ia violation of the consti-
tuition and the organic law.
Mr.. Foster reviewed the position of
Mr.. Lane, and said within ten days Mr..
Lane had declared, on certain conditions
he was in favor of making Kansas slave
State. (Mr Lane begged leave to cor
rect the gentleman, which he did, CON
GLIDING by stating that he would prefer
to see Kansas slave State in preference
to seeing it an abolition State. Mr..
Foster said be would not push his charge
against the gentleman further, as he was
satisfied to leave the explanation with the
convention.
Judge Wakefield spoke of the late elee-
ton, the Legislature. DC, and particu-
larized the manner Of the expulsion OF
the free State members. He referred to
the acts of the Legislature, and the pro-
posed sale OF the ballot box for one dol
lar. The gentleman had referred 10 his
services in The Mexican war. He was in
the war with Great Britain, and could
boast OF. as much valor, he believed, as
the gallant Colonel, who had referred to
his exploits in Mexico with such apparent
satisfaction.
slr. Mendenhall lives in the immediate
vicinity Of the daily sessions of this mock
Legislature, and knows of their doings.
He recounted the fact that Missourians
directed the legi Station of tlIat body; that
Atchi<on, Stringfellow and Shannon were
at Westport, advising aud directing the
action Of the Legislature; and Tat their
tools at the Mission were only carrying
out their previously expressed viii. He
did not feel like being governed by such
a body of men, and hoped the resolution
would be unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Jessee had acted with the minority
of the committee, but should now vote
for the adoption of the resolution. (Mr.
Lane wanted TO explain, and did SO
briefly.
Mr. Smith was at the Legislature some
three days, and was not wiling to be
governed by the men he met there
They were mostly raised in slave States,
and were, no doubt, qualified for govern
ing slaves on their plantations, but not
for governing freemen. He was in favor
of general appropriation of means te
employ an intelligent ''school marin" &c
educate them in tie rudimentary princi-
pies of education. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Ladd, an expelled member from
the Legislature, stated tLat the certificate;
of the Governor were not used by mem
bers claiming their seats; but that they
went beyond them, and took the returns
of The judges of the election as evidence
of the election of members. That this
fact of itself was sufficient to show thai
no regard was had TO the organic law.
The second resolution was again read.
and unanimously adopted.
The third resolution was then read,
and, without discussion, unanimously
adopted.
Mr.: Lane moved tie adoption of the
fourth resolution, which was carried By
acclamation.
The fifth resolution was moved foi
adoption by Col. Lane.
Gen. Pomeroy being loudly called for,
took the stand, and thought the time had
not arrived for forming State govern.
ment. lie was not without hope of the
new Governor. He thought it was pos
sibIe our best hopes might be realized
Let US not embarrass the new powers.
| believe there is yet light, though all
now is dark as night. / have Just come
from the East, and have travelled through
the free West, and | know that a deter
nlined and frm course will meet with TIE
support of every freeman in the nation.
and many Of the best men of the South.
There IS a way 70 redeem our Territory,
and believe it can be done. The Gre
fcian fable tells us that Justice can sleep,
and Equity lie mapping on the couch Of
tTime-but we deceive ourselves If we
think, on her waking. she viii be alright
ed back to her native heaven. Those
mea now in power, By foreign votes,
dressed in = little brief authority,
Piry fantastic tricks before high heaven
Col. Lane replied briefly. Was in ia
yor of adopting State government, and
had no doubt Gov. Dawson would lend
| his aid in furtherence of such project
Adjourned Till half past one O'Clock. P. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order. Prayer by Rev. Mr.
| Ium.